Week 11: Personality
When we think about personality there are main factors that makes up personality, these are nature and nurture. Nature suggest that our personality and traits are hereditary and handed down to us by parents, grandparents etc. Nurture suggests that our personalities are moulded by the environment they are brought up in and the situations they are involved in as they grow up. I do believe that some personality traits are passed down from our parents, this is shown when people have a similar personality to parents or siblings, a example of this is my personality is very similar to a older brother in which we did not grow up at the same time he is 18 years older and had moved away when I grew up. This is a counter argument to the nature factors with people saying that the personality is not passed down through genes etc but it because you grow up around your parents and in their environment so that is why children have the same traits and personality. Anther argument for nurture is that peoples personality changes through out their life after being in different environments and gaining more life experiences .I personally believe that there is a mixture of both nature and nurture that makes up a personality and for me, my core traits and personality to my farther but because I am a very social person and like spending time with friends I believe that nurture is the more dominant factor that makes up my personality.
| Nomothetic- (Nature) | Idiographic - (Nurture) |
| Fixed Statistical study of groups Objective questionnaires Personality types Prediction Link to hereditary, biology, genetics Traits/ Trait clusters | Individuals Unique Can change Environment, social, cultural influences Self-concept. |
My personality test
Ø On the BBC website I took their personality test, http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/surveys/whatamilike/index.shtml
Below are the results and findings from the test
Openness
My results suggest I have broad range of interests which is correct. It also suggests that I like arts. I am not into art as painting etc but I have a big interest in music which can be classed as an art. It also suggests I am able to come up with solutions and original ideas easily.
Conscientiousness
The results suggest I like to have a good work-life balance. It also suggest I like to plan my life rather be spontaneous. I would agree with this mostly has the major decisions and aspects in my life I have planed such as Uni. However is every day life I can be spontaneous.
Neuroticism
These results say I am calm and even tempered, and I am able to cope under stress full situations. It also says I have the drive to succeed and a good work ethic, I agree with this mostly although its hard to tell as I haven’t started my career yet. Bur so far in education this is correct.
Agreeableness
I think the results of this are pretty much spot on as it says I like to help and have concern for others and find it easy to get along with people but I will easily speak my mind.
Extroversion
My high score in extroversion suggests I am gracious, expressive and have a lot of energy. It also suggests I am a natural leader and a risk taker, these I believe to be correct however it also says I am likely to smoke which I don’t.
Evaluation
The personality test results I believe do give fair representation of me but I would not like it if some one took only them results into consideration when making assumptions on my personality. This is because I also think it takes time before you really being to find a person true personality. As on first meeting and test etc the person will naturally and normally sub consciously only put forward and show what they think you want to know. I can understand why companies with a large amount of applicants applying for work will use personality test as I give a little insight into people s personality but I don’t think companies should rule one person solely on the results.
Below is my results table
well done - another good blog. I think there is a typing mistake half way through the first paragraph, where you have used nature instead of nurture but I am confident you understand the main elements of the argument
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