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THEORIES OF PERSONALITYSUDHESH N.TAssistant
[email protected] OF PESONA!"T#Latin word
personaAllport-dynamicorganization withintheindividualofthose
psycho-physicalsystemsthat determinehisuniqueadjustment to his
environmentCattell it is that which permits a prediction of what a
person will do in a given situationersonality is dynamic!rganized
and not static"ncludesphysical#mental$emotional traits%nique and
speci&cAdjustment to one's environment()hi*its self
consciousness!rganizationofpsychophysical systems+ometimes
disorganizedroduct of heredity and
environment"tisanendproductoflearning$ acquisition,easured one"ts
just an estimation+ystem of emotional dispositionTHEO"ES OF
PESONA!"T#- *road categories.ype approach# trait# psycho-analytic
and humanistic approach/0ippocrates# 1retschmer $ +heldonAncient
"ndian concept Ayurveda2ata3wind4# pitt3*ile4 and 5uf3mucus4 6
*asic elements of *odyC!ASS"F"CAT"ON $ A#U%EDADominance of the
ElementPersonalit& T&'eSomatic
characteristicsPersonalit& characteristicsAir $ (ther
3space42ata +lightly *uilt# dull dar5 hair and eyes# dry rough
s5in# su7er from stii7 joints# constipation8estless with active
minds# emotionally insecure# poor memory# insomnia# depression#
good artists and enjoying travelling# solitary $ re*ellious9ater $
(arth 1apha :ig *oned# overweight# smooth comple)ion# hairs are
wavy# eyes wide $ attractive #sinus lethargy and nauseaLot of
sleep# rational spea5 $ move slowly# calm $ loyal# emotionally
secure# romantic $ sentimental dreamsDominance of the
ElementPersonalit& T&'eSomatic
characteristicsPersonalit& characteristics;ire $ 9ater
ittaAverage *uild# rudy comple)ion or red hair# moles# ;rec5les or
acne# tendency to go grey $ *ald early# green eyes"ntense#
argumentative# critical sharp intelligence# good leaders# enjoy
sports# hunting# politics# vivid dreamsH"PPOCATESClassi&ed *y
*ody /9 Allport# 8/: Cattell# 0/G (ysenc5A!!POT3S THEO# OF PESONA!
D"SPOST"ON:asic unit of personalityCardinal traits primary#
dominant# Central traits few characteristic tendencies# less
pervasive# generalized *ehaviour+econdary traits not dominant as
such# modi&a*le - attitudesCATTE!!3S THEO# $ trait
a''raoch+tructure of personalityCommon traits widely distri*uted/
(/g/ 0onesty# aggression# co-operation%nique traits unique to a
person/ (/g/ emotional reactions/+urface traits overt manifestation
of *ehr/ (gD dependa*ility# curiosity+ource traits underlying stctr
that determines *ehavior of idvdl/"ndirectone/ (/g/ dominance#
su*missionE#SENC(3S THEO#.raits in to .ypes>roup of correlated
traitsersonality .ypes"ntrovert e)trovertEeurotic sta*ilitysychotic
normalHynamics of personality;our hierarchical levels+peci&c
response level child e)hi*its a particular response to a
situation/0a*itual response level similar responses in similar
situations.rait level form *ehr patterns/ (gD socia*ility.ype level
highest level# correlated traits integrate to form a type#
cooperation# eager e)trovert/HU)"N"ST"C APPOACHCarl 8ogers self
theoryClient centered therapy+tructure of pty organism $ self"deal
selfHynamics develop $ e)pand self!rganism# self# ideal self $
e)ternal reality components+elf image 3self concept4 $ actual image
3real self4Client-centred therapy for healthy self
concept/PS#CHO4ANA!#T"C APPOACH;reud's sycho-analytic .heory 6
major parts .heory of personality dynamics.heory of personality
structure.heory of sycho-se)ual developmentD#NA)"CS OF
PESONA!"T#%nconscious part of human mind6 levels of
consciousness.he conscious mind contains memories# thoughts $
desires.he preconscious mind *In conscious $ unconscious# not fully
aware *ut could *e recalled easily.he unconscious mind needs $
wishes# strong an)iety# suppressed e)periences# hidden area;actor
of psychic activity is the unconsciousness%nsatis&ed desires $
painful e)periences;orced down unconscious layer of the mind
repression:hr pattern# personality determined *y the suppressed
desires $ e)periences8epression of desires $ feelings *loc5 the
li*ido- psychic energy provide power to mental activity- leads to
severe an)iety $ con@A
