PERSONALITY

PERSONALITY

PERSONALITY

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Our personality shapes our Our personality shapes our behavior.behavior.

Why some people are quite / Why some people are quite / passive.passive.

Why some people are loud and Why some people are loud and

aggressive.aggressive.

What is personality ?What is personality ?

Diagram of structure of Diagram of structure of personalitypersonality

What is Personality ?What is Personality ?

Personality is the dynamic concept Personality is the dynamic concept

describing the dynamic growth and describing the dynamic growth and

development of an individual whole development of an individual whole

psychological systems.psychological systems.

Personality is the sum of total of ways in Personality is the sum of total of ways in

which an individual reacts to and which an individual reacts to and interacts interacts

with others.with others.

Personality DetermentsPersonality Determents: -: -1.1.Heredity :- Heredity refers to those Heredity :- Heredity refers to those

factors that were determined of factors that were determined of Conception.Conception.

Physical structure, temperament, Physical structure, temperament, energy level, influenced by parents.energy level, influenced by parents.

2 .2 . Environment :- Our early Environment :- Our early conditioning the norms of family, conditioning the norms of family, value systems of the family.value systems of the family.

3. 3. Situation :- An individual personality, Situation :- An individual personality, although generally stable does although generally stable does change in different situation. E.g. In a change in different situation. E.g. In a temple – one generally constrains temple – one generally constrains many behaviors wherein in a picnic many behaviors wherein in a picnic constraints are relatively few.constraints are relatively few.

The MBTThe MBT

Myers Briggs Type IndicatorMyers Briggs Type Indicator Most Famous Personality instrument Most Famous Personality instrument

in the world. in the world. • Source of energySource of energy

Extrovert v/s Introvert(E or I)Extrovert v/s Introvert(E or I)

• Collecting information Collecting information

Sensing v/s Intuitive (S or N)Sensing v/s Intuitive (S or N)

• Decision making Decision making

Thinking v/s Feeling (T or F)Thinking v/s Feeling (T or F)

• Understanding the world Understanding the world

Judging v/s Perceiving(J or P)Judging v/s Perceiving(J or P)

16 Personalities Types……..16 Personalities Types……..• ISTJ INFJISTJ INFJ

• ISTP ISTP INFPINFP

• ISFJ INTJISFJ INTJ

• ISFP ISFP INTP INTP

• ISTJ(Introvert ,Sensing ,Thinking , Judging)•Serious and quiet, interested in security and peaceful livingExtremely thorough, responsible, and dependable

ISTP(Introvert, Sensing , Thinking , Perceiving)Quiet , reserved,interested in how and why things workDetached and analytical, they excel at finding solutions to practical problems. •ISFJ(Introvert , Sensing , Feeling , Judging)• Quiet, kind, and conscientious•Interested in serving others.•Stable and practical, they value security and traditions. ISFP(Introvert ,Sensing , Feeling , Perceiving)•Quiet, serious, sensitive and kind. -Not interested in leading or controlling others-Flexible and open-minded

•INFP(Introvert , Intutitive , Feeling , Perceiving)•Quiet, reflective, and idealistic•Mentally quick, and able to see possibilities. Interested in understanding and helping people.

INTP(Introvert, Intuitive , Thinking , Perceiving)Logical, original, creative thinkersIndividualistic, having no interest in leading or following others. Exceptionally capable and driven to turn theories into clear understandings.

INTJ(Introvert, Intuitive , Thinking, Judging )Independent, original, analytical, and determinedHighly value knowledge, competence, and structure.Natural leaders, but will follow if they trust existing leaders

INFJ(Introvert, Intuitive , Feeling , Judging)-Quietly forceful, original, and sensitiveExtremely intuitive about people, and concerned for their feelings

16 Personalities Types…..16 Personalities Types…..

ESTP ENFPESTP ENFP

ESTJ ENFJESTJ ENFJ

ESFP ENTPESFP ENTP

ESFJ ENTJESFJ ENTJ

ESTP(Extrovert, Sensing , Thinking ,Perceiving) Friendly, adaptable, action-oriented Impatient with long explanationsESTJ(Extrovert , Sensing ,Thinking ,Judging)Practical, traditional, and organizedLike to be in charge"Good citizens" who value security and peaceful living.

ESFP(Extrovert ,Sensing ,Feeling , Perceiving)People-oriented and fun-lovingLiving for the moment, they love new experiences.They dislike theory and impersonal analysis.

ESFJ(Extrovert , Sensing, Feeling, Judging )Warm-hearted, popular, and conscientiousFeel strong sense of responsibility and dutyNeed positive reinforcement to feel good about themselves

ENFP(Extrovert , Intuitive ,Feeling , Perceiving )Enthusiastic, idealistic, and creativeGreat people skillsExcited by new ideas, but bored with details

ENFJ(Extrovert , Intuitive, Feeling , Judging)Popular and sensitive, with outstanding people skillsExternally focused, with real concern for how others think and feel

ENTP(Extrovert ,Intuitive, Thinking, Perceiving)Creative, resourceful, and intellectually quickGenerally outspoken and assertiveThey enjoy people and are stimulating company.

ENTJ: (Extrovert , Intuitive ,Thinking Judging)Assertive and outspoken - they are driven to leadThey value knowledge and competence, and usually have little patience with inefficiency or disorganization.

Five Big Factors Of Five Big Factors Of PersonalityPersonality

Extraversion:Sociable or retiring

fun-loving or somber affectionate or reserved

Conscientiousness:Organized or

disorganized careful or careless disciplined or impulsive

Emotional stability:Calm or anxious

secure or insecure self-satisfied or self-pitying

Openness:Imaginative or practical

interested in variety or routine independent or conforming

Agreeableness:Softhearted or ruthless trusting or suspicious

helpful or uncooperative

The Big Five ModelThe Big Five Model1.1.Extraversion: -Extraversion: -

This dimension captures one’s This dimension captures one’s comfort level with relationship. comfort level with relationship. Extroverts tend to be gregarious, Extroverts tend to be gregarious, assertive and sociable.assertive and sociable.

Introvert tend to be reserved, Introvert tend to be reserved, quiet.quiet.

2.2. Agreeableness: -Agreeableness: -

This dimension refers to an individualThis dimension refers to an individual

propensity to defer to others.propensity to defer to others.

Highly agreeable people are Co-Highly agreeable people are Co-operative,operative,

warm and trusting.warm and trusting.

Those who score low on this dimension Those who score low on this dimension areare

cold, disagreeable. cold, disagreeable.

3.3.Conscientiousness: -Conscientiousness: -

This measures reliability such people are This measures reliability such people are dependable and persistent.dependable and persistent.

4.4.Emotional Stability: -Emotional Stability: -

This dimension taps persons ability to withThis dimension taps persons ability to with

stand stress. People with positive emotionalstand stress. People with positive emotional

stability tend to be clam, self confident andstability tend to be clam, self confident and

secure.secure.

Those with high negative scores tend to beThose with high negative scores tend to be

nervous, anxious, depressed and insecure. nervous, anxious, depressed and insecure.

5.5.Openness to Experience: -Openness to Experience: -

Extremely open people are creative, Extremely open people are creative, curious and sensitive.curious and sensitive.

Major Personality Attributes Major Personality Attributes Influencing OBInfluencing OB

• Locus of ControlLocus of Control

• MachiavellianismMachiavellianism

• Self EsteemSelf Esteem

• Self MonitoringSelf Monitoring

• Risk TakingRisk Taking

• Type – A PersonalityType – A Personality

• Type – B PersonalityType – B Personality

• Locus of ControlLocus of Control

The degree to which people believe The degree to which people believe that they are the masters of their that they are the masters of their own fate.own fate.

Locus of control

External locus of control Internal locus of control

• MachiavellianismMachiavellianism

The Degree to which an individual is The Degree to which an individual is pragmatic, maintains emotional pragmatic, maintains emotional distance & believes that ends can distance & believes that ends can justify means. justify means.

• Self EsteemSelf Esteem

Individuals degree of liking or Individuals degree of liking or disliking themselves.disliking themselves.

• Self MonitoringSelf Monitoring

A personality trait that measures A personality trait that measures an individual’s ability to adjust an individual’s ability to adjust his/her behavior to external , his/her behavior to external , situational factors.situational factors.

• Risk TakingRisk Taking

The Degree to which an individual The Degree to which an individual thrives a situations that most others thrives a situations that most others would find perilous and stressful . would find perilous and stressful .

Type A PersonalityType A Personality AggressiveAggressive involvement in chronic involvement in chronic

situation, incessant struggle to achieve situation, incessant struggle to achieve more and more in less and less time.more and more in less and less time.

• Are always moving Are always moving

walking.walking.

• Feel impatient.Feel impatient.

• Strive to think or do Strive to think or do

two or more things.two or more things.

• Can not cope with Can not cope with

leisure time.leisure time.

Type B. PersonalityType B. Personality Type B are rarely harried by desire to Type B are rarely harried by desire to

obtain a wildly increasing number of obtain a wildly increasing number of things or participate in an endless things or participate in an endless growing series of events in an ever growing series of events in an ever decreasing amount of time. decreasing amount of time.

• Never suffer from a Never suffer from a

sense of time urgency.sense of time urgency.

• Feel no need to display Feel no need to display

their either achievement.their either achievement.

• Play for fun and relaxation.Play for fun and relaxation.

• Can relax without guilt.Can relax without guilt.

PERSONALITY TRAITS :PERSONALITY TRAITS :

• Personality trait helps in selection of Personality trait helps in selection of employee.employee.

• Matching people with job.Matching people with job.

Personality types Personality Characteristics

Suitable Occupations

Realistic – Prefer physical activities

Shy, genuine, stable, practical

Mechanic, assembly line worker, farmer

Investigator: Prefer activities that involve thinking, understanding

Analytical, original, curious, independent

Mathematician, news reporter, economist

Social: Prefers activities that involve helping and developing others

Sociable, friendly, cooperative

Social worker, teacher, counselor

Conventional: Prefers rule regulated, orderly & unambiguous activities

Efficient, practical, inflexible

Accountant, bank teller, corporate manager

Enterprising: Prefers verbal activities in which one can influence others, attain power

Self-confident, energenitic

Lawyer, Public relation Specialist

Artistic:Prefers ambiguous & unsystematic activities

Imaginative,idealistic,impractical

Painter,Musician,Writer

Personality Types and Suitable Occupation

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