2. Definition :
• Personality is the sum total of ways in which an
individual reacts and interacts with others.
• It is the particular combination of emotional,
attitudinal, and behavioral response patterns of an
individual which seem to consistent in behavior of
any individual.
3. Structure of Personality :
• Id: Operates according to the pleasure principle
– Id is the only component of personality that is present from birth. The id is the source
of our bodily needs, wants, desires, and impulses, particularly our sexual and
aggressive drives.
• Ego: Operates according to the reality principle
– The ego comprises the organized part of the personality structure that includes
defensive, perceptual, intellectual-cognitive, and executive functions. Conscious
awareness resides in the ego, although not all of the operations of the ego are
conscious. It is Mediates between id and superego.
• Superego: Moral ideals and conscience
- It includes the individual's ego ideals, spiritual goals that
criticizes and prohibits his or her drives, fantasies, feelings
and actions. "
4. Determinants of Personality :
• Heredity:
It refers to physical stature, facial attractiveness, sex, temperament, muscle
composition and reflexes, energy level and biological rhythms are characteristics that are
considered to be inherent.
It plays an important part in determining an individual's personality.
• Cultural Factors
To a marked degree, the child's cultural group defines the range of experiences and
situations, the norms among our family, friends and social groups he is likely to encounter and
the values and personality characteristics that will reinforced.
• Situational Factors
Situational factors are very important to change the individual
behavior in a different circumstance at different situations, it also
influence to personality of individual person.
5. • Social Factors
Social factors are also major factors which influence to determine
individual personality.
It involves the reorganization of individual's in an organization or
society. It focuses on good relationships, cooperation, coordination and
interaction among the members in the society or an organization
• Family Background (Members):
Parents and other family members have strong influence on the
personality development of the child. Parents have more influence on
the personality development of a child as compared to other members
of the family.
It promtes to certain physical, mental, emotional states.
8. Definition :
Self-concept: Picture of ourselves
Self Esteem: Feelings we have about
ourselves
Self-ideal: The way we would like to
be.
9. Self-Esteem is portrayed by…..
• Our behavior.
• Confidence level.
• Initiation.
• Respect given to impersonal’s.
10. Characteristics of Self-Esteem:
• Low Self-Esteem
Passive
Negative
Nervous
Rigid
Demoralizing
Excuses
High Self-Esteem
Active
Positive
Confident
Flexible
Courage
Opportunities
11. How is self-concept build &
destroyed
Building
Find a good role model
Focus on the positive
Keep criticism to a minimum
Set & achieve goals
Destroyed
Comparing yourself to
others.
Don’t sit with your
negativeness !.
12. Tips for building Self Esteem :
1. Identify with people, books, videos, television shows,
etc., that build your self-esteem
2. Build others – give sincere compliments often
3. Think positively
4. Set and achieve goals
5. Do something challenging each day
6. Look your best
7. Eat correctly
8. Do something for someone else
9. Learn a new skill
13. (Cont.)
1. Handle things one at a time
2. Use criticism constructively
3. Ask for help – take advantage of learning opportunities
4. Improve your personal living space
5. Allow personal growth time each day
6. Post self-improvement reminders in obvious places
7. Do not say negative things about yourself
8. Reward yourself often
9. List your accomplishments each evening
10. Volunteer to share your skills with others
14. Advantages of good
Self-Esteem :
Change
the bad
Appreciate
life
Willing
to try
new things Believes
in
self
Accept
failure
Doesn’t submit
to
peer pressure
Is not
a threat
to others
Leader
to
others
Good
Self
Esteem
15. No one can
Make you feel
inferior without
your
Consent.
16. Personality traits
• Traits/behaviors are assumed to be consistent over
settings and stable over time.
- Types of consistency
Absolute
Relative
Situationally Relative
17. Types of Personality traits :
There are many different personality types & it is difficult to classify a person into a single as there are many different personality traits :
Positive Personality Traits
Cultured
Fearless
Impartial
Independent
Optimistic
Intelligent
Confident
Encouraging
Helpful
Humble
Obedient
Trusting
Negative Personality Traits
Laziness
Picky
Dishonesty
Arrogant
Cowardly
Rude
Self-centered
Unfriendly
Thoughtless
Bossy
Vulgar
Malicious
Pessimistic
Short tempered
18. Big Five personality traits
• The Big Five factors of personality are five broad domains or
dimensions of personality which are used to describe human
personality.
• The Big Five factors are openness , conscientiousness ,
extraversion , agreeableness , and neuroticism.
• The Big Five has been preferably used rather than other models,
because this five-factor structure seems to be found across a
wide range of participants of different ages and of different
cultures
19. • Openness to experience is a general appreciation for art, emotion,
adventure, unusual ideas, imagination, curiosity, and variety of
experience. People who are open to experience are intellectually
curious, appreciative of art, and sensitive to beauty.
• Conscientiousness is a tendency to show self-discipline, act
dutifully, and aim for achievement against measures or outside
expectations. It is related to the way in which people control,
regulate, and direct their impulses.
• Extraversion is characterized by breadth of activities (as opposed to
depth), surgency from external activity/situations, and energy
creation from external means.The trait is marked by pronounced
engagement with the external world.
20. • Agreeableness is a tendency to be compassionate and cooperative
rather than suspicious and antagonistic towards others. The trait
reflects individual differences in general concern for social
harmony. Agreeable individuals value getting along with others.
They are generally considerate, friendly, generous, helpful, and
willing to compromise
• Neuroticism is the tendency to experience negative emotions, such
as anger, anxiety, or depression. It is sometimes called emotional
instability, or is reversed and referred to as emotional stability.
Neuroticism is interlinked with low tolerance for stress