This document defines personality and discusses several theories and models of personality. It describes personality as a set of stable characteristics that influence behavior. It lists biological, cultural, family, social, and situational factors as determinants of personality. Three personality theories are outlined - trait theory, neo-Freudian theory, and self-concept theory. Freud's ID, ego, and super-ego model is presented. The Big Five personality traits and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator are explained. Additional personality attributes like locus of control, self-esteem, self-monitoring, and risk propensity are defined.
3. Determinants Of Personality
Biological Factors
Cultural Factors
Family and Social Factors
Situational Factors
Other Factors
4. Personality Theories
Trait Theory - understand individuals by breaking
down behavior patterns into observable traits
Neo Freudian Theory – social relationships played
a vital role in the formation and development of
personality.
Self Concept Theory - how much we recognize
ourselves and how much we are confident about
ourselves.
9. Personality Attributes
Self-Monitoring
Behavior based on cues from people & situations
High self-monitors
More sensitive in nature
Competent enough to
face changing
atmosphere.
Low self-monitors
show consistent
behaviour
less likely to respond to
work group norms or
supervisory feedback
10. Personality Attributes
Risk Propensity
Degree of willingness to take risk
High Risk Propensity
Not afraid of adopting
new ideas
Take quick decisions
Low Risk Propensity
Oppose new ideas
Believe in conservatism
Not take quick
decisions
11. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Based on Carl Jung’s work
People are fundamentally different
People are fundamentally alike
People have preference combinations for
extraversion/introversion, perception, judgment
Briggs & Myers developed the MBTI to understand
individual differences