GENEVEV G.

REYES Lecturer

The word personality actually originated from the Latin word persona; meaning mask.

It is the deeply fixed, consistent, distinctive and characteristic patterns of our thoughts, feelings and behavior that define a person's own style of interacting with the physical and social environment.
Personality deals with the image that you project in front of others, how other people perceive you and how you deal with other people

What are the Factors Affecting Personality Development

I. Heredity
Constitutional Factors 3 bodily types of personality- (1) short and stout, (2) tall and thin, (3) muscular and well Proportioned.
Biological Factors The working of the nervous system, glands and blood chemistry determines our characteristics and habitual modes of behaviour. Intelligence Intelligence is mainly hereditary. Persons who are very intelligent can make better adjustment in home, school and society than those who are less intelligent. Sex Differences Sex differences play a vital role in the development of personality of individual. Boys are generally more confident and energetic. They prefer adventures. Girls are quieter and more injured by personal, emotional and social problems.
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II. Environment
Physical Environment It includes the influence of climatic conditions of a particular area or country on man and his living.
Social Environment The child has his birth in the society. He learns and lives there. Hence, the social environment has an important say in the personality development of the child. Family Environment Family is the frame of all social virtues. The first environment, the child moves in, is his home. The type of training and early childhood experiences received from the family play an important role in the development of personality. Cultural Environment The cultural environment refers to certain cultural traditions, ideals, and values etc., which are accepted in a particular society. School Environment Schools play an important role in molding the personality of the children because a significant part of a child's life is spent in school between the ages of 6 and 20 years. In the school, the teacher substitutes the parents.

III. Psychological Factors These include our motives, acquired interests, our attitudes, our will and character, our intellectual capacities such as intelligence i.e., the abilities to perceive, to observe, to imagine, to think and to reason.

10 Ways To Improve Your Personality

1. Be a better listener Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was considered one of the most charming women in the world because she cultivated the skill of being an exceptional listener. She was known for the way she would look a person in the eyes, hang on their every word, and make them feel important. There is nothing more appealing than having someone listen to you intently making you feel like you're the only person in the world. 2. Read more and expand your interests. 3. Be a good conversationalist 4. Have an Opinion. 5. Be yourself. 6. Have a positive outlook and attitude. 7. Be fun and see the humorous side of life. 8. Be supportive of others. 9. Have Integrity and treat people with respect. 10. Meet New People.

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Be a Leader: How to Change People Without Giving Offense or Arousing Resentment

Begin with praise and honest appreciation. Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly. Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.

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Ask questions instead of giving direct orders. Let the other person save face. Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be "hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise."

Fundamental facts you should know about worry

If you want to avoid worry, do what Sir William Osler did: Live in "day-tight compartments." Don't stew about the futures. Just live each day until bedtime.

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The next time Trouble--with a Capital T--backs you up in a corner, try the magic formula of Willis H. Carrier: Ask yourself, "What is the worst that can possibly happen if I can't solve my problem? Prepare yourself mentally to accept the worst--if necessary. Then calmly try to improve upon the worst--which you have already mentally agreed to accept.

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Remind yourself of the excessive price you can pay for worry in terms of your health. "Those who do not know how to fight worry die young."

How to Create a Professional Attitude in the Workplace

1. See what type of behavior is acceptable within the office. 2. Maintain a sense of formality in the workplace 3. Dress according to the job. 4. Establish professional conduct guidelines. 5. Reward professionalism.