Hello everyone, in the previous topic we were talking about Meditation. Today we are going to talk about Personality Development. Here in this topic, we are going to know What Personality Development means, its theories, key terms of personality development, 5 dimensions for core personality, and some essential qualities of personality development that help us in Grooming.

 What is Personality Development?

INTRODUCTION

We can define personality as a set of individual differences that are affected by the development of an individual’s values, attitudes, personal memories, social relationships, habits, and skills. Personality development means enhancing and grooming one’s outer and inner self to bring about a positive change in life.

This process includes boosting one’s confidence, improving communication skills, widening one’s scope of knowledge, developing certain hobbies and skills, etc.

In other words, your personality show which type of person you are, which is shown by the way you behave, feel, and think.

According to the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, “The word personality means “whole nature or character of a person”. The word “Ality” in personality means “true nature”. Thus, “Personality” literally means “true nature of a person”.

In Sanskrit, man is called “vyakti” meaning one who has vyaktatha or clarity. So, personality development specifically stands for “helping an individual to have all those thoughts and actions that give better clarity on what a person should be compared with what he/she is on the above-mentioned parameters and teach him/her those skills which he/she lacks.

Human beings experience the world through four psychological functions such as ‘sensation’, ‘intuition’, ‘feelings’, and ‘thinking’, and out of these, one of them is normally dominant in an individual. Therefore, psychologists use these as yardsticks for identifying the personality type of a person.

The development of one’s personality, done in the right manner is a challenging and rewarding task for every individual, particularly for the energetic youth who can gain much from it. It is challenging in that it demands hard, methodical labor, perseverance, and careful attention.

And it is rewarding since no effort in this direction goes in vain. In fact, every effort brings success and satisfaction proportionate to the attempt. Moreover, it is every person’s duty to work towards it, since personality development is necessary for success in any field.

Types Of Personality Psychology Theories

The types of personality psychology theories are as follow-

Biological Theory

This theory suggests that genetics are responsible for personality. Some researches show that there is a link between genetics and personality traits.

Behavioral Theory

According to this theory, personality is the result of interaction between the individual and the environment. This theory studies observable and measurable behaviors, rejecting theories that take internal thoughts and feelings into account.

Psychodynamic Theory

This theory of personality is heavily influenced by the work of Sigmund Freud. It emphasizes the influence of the unconscious mind and childhood experience on personality. This theory includes Sigmund Freud’s psychosexual stage theory and Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development.

Freud believes the three components of personality are id, ego, and superego. The id is responsible for all needs and urges, while the superego is responsible for ideals and morals. The ego moderates between the demands of the id and the superego.

Erikson believed that personality progressed through a series of stages, with certain conflicts arising at each stage. Success in any stage depended upon successfully overcoming the conflicts.

Trait Theory

This theory approaches one of the largest areas in personality psychology. According to this theory, personality is made up of many broad traits. A trait is basically a relatively stable characteristic that causes an individual to behave in certain ways. 

Key Terms Of Personality Development

Key terms on which you must have the focus to improve your personality are given below-

• Behavior – A stereotyped motor response to an internal or external stimulus.

• Character – An individual’s set of emotional, cognitive, and behavioral patterns learned and accumulated over time.

• Cognition – The act or process of knowing or perceiving.

• Cognitive – The ability (or lack of) to think, learn, and memorize.

• Gene – A building block of inheritance, which contains the instructions for the production of a particular protein, and is made up of a molecular sequence found on a section of DNA. Each gene is found in a precise location on a chromosome.

• Identity – The condition of being the same with, or possessing, a character that is well described, asserted, or defined.

• Maturity – A state of full development or completed growth.

• Personality – The organized pattern of behaviors and attitudes that makes a human being distinctive. Personality is formed by the ongoing interaction of temperament, character, and environment.

• Socialization – The process by which new members of a social group are integrated into the group.

• Temperament – A person’s natural disposition or inborn combination of mental and emotional traits.

5 Dimensions for Core Personality

In simple words, we can say that the divine core of our personality is covered by five dimensions they are-

1. Physical dimension consisting of our body and senses.

2. Energy dimension which performs digestion of food, circulation of blood, respiration, and other activities in the body.

3. Mental dimension characterized by the activities of the mind, like, thinking, feeling and emotions, etc.

4. Intellectual dimension characterized by the determinative faculty in a person. This is also the seat of discrimination and willpower.

5. Blissful dimension experienced as bliss during deep sleep.

Some Essential Qualities of Personality Development

Some essential qualities of personality development that helps us to groom ourselves are as follow-

Greet everyone with a smile

The first and most important step you can take to improve your personality by give everyone a warm greeting. People will perceive you as friendly if you smile when you see them, shake their hands or hug them.

Faith in oneself

One’s potential divinity is the sheet anchor of personality development. If one believes that one’s real nature is the spirit, not their body or the mind one would be a better individual with strong character.

Have good manners

Politeness shows respect to others. Show special respect to elders, treat kids with kindness, be friendly with your colleagues. Have good table manners too. Sit up straight, keep your elbows off the table, and don’t smack or slurp.

Think positive thoughts

Positive wholesome thoughts based on our inherent divinity are essential for a strong character. Go on doing good, think positive things continuously, it is the only way to suppress base impressions. Character is repeated habits and repeated habits alone can reform character. According to Swami Vivekananda, the only sin is to think of yourself and others as weak.

Maintain a healthy diet

A healthy diet helps us to improve our personality and our moods also. Fruit, in particular, has been proven to help to increase motivation so munch on apples, oranges, and the fruits you like to eat.

Attitude towards failures and mistakes

If a person failed thousand times instead of being sad and depressed, he/she have to appreciate the mistakes and have to learn from their mistakes which helps them to become a stronger person.

Be a good listener

When others are speaking let them speak and listen and focus on what they are saying, when they finish then respond. 

Self-reliance

We are the maker of our own destiny. We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves.

Reunification and Service

It is selfless service for character development.

Read something everyday

If you want to improve your personality, improve your knowledge. Keep up with the current news. Read novel and article. This will stimulate your mind and give you things to discuss with others. 

Do something just for youself daily

People with the best personality are those who are happiest. Make yourself happy by doing something for yourself, even it is just for a few minutes.

Learn new skills

Always try something new in your life. Trying something new teaches you perseverance and improves your work ethic which is important for your personality.

If we apply these qualities in our daily life, we will see the development in our personalities.

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