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We are all different from each other.
Our personalities are different even from our
siblings.
Our personality is different even before our
socialization and this is because of genetic makeup
and other biological factors.
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Following are the two main factors affecting
our personality.
1. Biological / Physiological Factors
2. Environmental / social Factors
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They are primary factors that affect yourpersonality.
They are present in your body even before
your birth. They affect your personality as they
change internally in your body.
1. Hormonal Factors
2. Nervous System
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Hormonal Factors
Our body contains different hormones but only
four of them directly affect our personality.
Anterior Pituitary Gland
Sex Glands
Adrenal Gland
Thyroid Gland
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Anterior Pituitary Gland
Anterior pituitary gland secretes growth
hormones.
If secretion is high then you will become a
tallest person.
If secretion is low then vice-e-versa.
You can control the secretion of anteriorpituitary gland by using some medicines till a
certain age (normally teen age).
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Sometimes your genetic makeup dominatesthe effect of secretion of anterior pituitary
gland i.e. your family and forefathers are
tall then you will be tall.
If you have got short height or extra height
which is out of normality criteria then it can
impact your personality adversely.
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Adrenal Gland Adrenaline is secreted by this gland.
It is secreted in the state of emotions.
Whenever you are in danger, you got extra
secretion from adrenal gland to cope with
that situation.
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Example:There was a guy who jumped over a
10 feet wall while a wild dog was chasing him.
But after that when he tried again in normal
situations to cross the same wall, he failed
even after making many trials.
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Thyroid Gland
Thyroid gland deals with lack of intelligenceand sluggishness etc.
Thyroid glands secrete thyroxin. Lack of
thyroxin can be overcome by taking iodine.
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NervousSystem
Every part of human body is controlled by
our nervous system.
Whatever we are doing, our nervous system is
involved in it.
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Following factors can affect our personality
Central Nervous system
Peripheral Nervous system
Chemical Composition of the blood
Mal-nutrition
Drug Addiction
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Central Nervous system Central nervous system gives us capacity to
respond at right time.
Language, memory, the way we walk and
other important actions are controlled by
central nervous system.
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Peripheral Nervous system
Either activate the body activities or slow downthe body activities.
It helps us in coping with different situations.
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Chemical Composition of the blood Our blood contains many chemicals.
Excess or deficiency of any of these chemicals
can affect your personality.
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Mal-nutritionIf any of nutrients required by our body is
lacking then it can effect our personality.
If our body is lacking iron then we can eat
apples, spinach.
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Drug Addiction
Our personalities are affected by drugs wetake.
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Example:
Some singers cannot even sing a single stanza
without eating PAN
Addicted people cannot move quickly, and
they cannot sit for long time in same position.
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