Definition of Personality
... Components of Personality 1. Habits are reactions so often repeated as to become fixed characteristics or tendencies. 2. Attitudes are certain ways of viewing things gained from the environment, changed by the working of the mind, and the imagination and somewhat influenced by the physical endowment, particularly by the emotions. 3. Physical Traits include facial appearance, height, weight, physical defects, complexion, strength, and health. 4. Mental Traits include our ability to control the mind. Floyd Allports Mental Abilities: ◦ problem-solving ability ◦ memory and learning ability ◦ perceptual ability ◦ constructive imagination ◦ special imagination ◦ soundness of judgment ◦ general adaptability 5. Emotional Traits give the individual the capacity to face different situations in life and still maintain his composure. 6. Social Traits give an individual the ability to get along with others - to be sociable and friendly. 7. Moral and Religious Traits are the standards for a persons actions and behavior. His moral traits are manifested by his conduct. His religious traits guide his action according to his beliefs. Sociologists view personality as the product of social conditioning. Personality to Amparo and Tuazon (1960) can be two things: ◦ ones biggest asset leading to success ◦ his heaviest liability leading to failure Factors in Personality Developme...