Personality- Meaning

Personality Development 2(1+1)

Lesson 1 : Introduction to Personality Development

Personality- Meaning

Personality as a term originates from the Roman word “persona” meaning “a mask”, which implies that the theater actors who wore a particular type of mask held a particular personality. Psychologists define personality as “an individual characteristic pattern of behaviour”.

Personality study includes three dimensions.

  • Personality structure: Identification of basic elements of personality and how they fit together.
  • Personality dynamics: The way in which the elements interact and operate to determine behavior.
  • Personality development: The way in which the differences among people come to be.

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