With personality being thought to make up the key components of how we think, feel and behave, it can be seen that personality is of importance to emotion is felt (Burger, 2011). With the completion of two personality tests the discrepancies and similarities in my results will be analysed and reflected upon in terms of how this affects not only my emotions but how this then impacts on my practice as a social worker. The first test completed was the Myer Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test. The results of these test gave me a raw score, revealing that i am a "INFJ" type, which in layman terms means that I am a 66% an introvert, 9% intuitive, 28% feeling and 3% judging (Humanmetrics.com, 2015). This test takes to classifying people into different …show more content…
The expectations and social norms surrounding personality change from country to country, with Australia favouring assertiveness and extraversion. Through this predisposed want for our personality to line up with the social norm, when expressing personality traits we often act on what is expected of us from society. In particular this can be highlighted through my scores for feeling and agreeableness. I feel as if not due to societal expectations the expression of my feelings would be less hindered and i would be less agreeable and more assertive, however due to pressure from society this is not allowed as over expression of feelings is looked down on as is being too assertive for fear of conflict. In terms of the MBTI and Big Five tests both being based on trait theory my personality results are an indicator of only one facet of personality theory. Being constrained by the single idea that human personality is composed of different traits that are stable throughout life, other aspects of my personality cannot be explored as they could be with a psychoanalytical or humanistic approach (Myers, 2008. With psychoanalytical approach exploring the ideas of both a "conscious" and a "preconscious ', this idea is not explored in trait …show more content…
This fits in with how Rossberger & Krause (2014) talk about how culture does not impact on traits of a persons personality, rather the expression of these traits. In addition to the influence of culture on expression, Matsumoto, Yoo & Fontaine (2009) discuss the concept of context differentiation (CD), defined as rules surrounding the display of emotions which further implicates the degree to which my personality has been affected. With my home life teaching me that emotions were not to be expressed outwardly, especially with physical contact, my expression of emotions grew very inwards. I believe this has affected my personality to the extent of my introversion as I am still not entirely comfortable with expressing my emotions with
The Myers and Briggs personality test is unlike many of the personality tests you will find randomly online because it was designed to examine the ways in which you focus on the world and make everyday decisions. After taking this test myself I have found out a few things about myself that I did not really notice before. According to the Myers-Briggs test my personality type is INFP, which stands for Introversion, iNtuition, Feeling, and Perceiving. At the start of this test I had no idea that I was considered an introvert because as far as I can remember I have always loved being around people and never really thought about things before acting, which is the exact personality of an extrovert. The end of this personality test has a section that describes the different traits of those under that category and as for what it says about me I do feel that it matches some of my traits to a tee, but at the same time I feel like there are a few traits that are a bit off. Perso...
Have you ever wondered why you react to situations in the manner to you do? Whether you are calm and collect, or rigid and boisterous, the way you react to life is linked to your personality. Many different models exist to determine your personality type using answers from a series of questions or selecting between two opposing options. The most popularly used assessment is the Myers-Briggs Indicator Type test, which is based off the foundation of C. G. Jung’s work on personality types. The typology in the Myers-Briggs Indicator Type test yields results that determine if the person is introverted (I) or extraverted (E), sensing (S) or intuitive (N), thinking (T) or feeling (F), and judging (J) or perceiving (P). Each of these types corresponds
When I took the MBTI, some of the things I knew about myself were reinforced, and I also learned some new things about myself and my personality. The four letter code that I received was ISTJ, representing introversion, sensing, thinking, and judging. I expected each of these preferences, and when I read the definition of each, it further strengthened my understanding of what my personality really means in “technical terms.” My four letter code came with titles such as the Duty Fulfiller, the Responsible Realist and the Inspector, names I also agree that pertain to myself. Some of the attributes of an ISTJ personality type include serious and quiet, dependable, well-organized, hard-working, goal-striving, determined, logic-based, orderly, and traditional. If I were asked to describe myself, I would more than likely use nearly all of these terms to do so, which goes to show how accurate this test was, for me at least. But, I also can pick out some challenges that may arise because of the personality type that I am. One example relates to being an introvert, who prefer to focus on one thing at a time.
The humanistic perspective on personality deals exclusively with human behavior. Humanistic psychologists believe that human nature includes a natural drive towards personal growth, that humans have the freedom to choose what they do regardless of environmental factors, and humans are mostly conscious beings and are not controlled by unconscious needs and conflicts. They also believe that a person's subjective view of the world is more important than objective reality. Two of the humanistic theorists that have made an impact of humanism are Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow.
An individual’s behaviour may differ depending on the circumstances they are in though there are definite signs of repetitive behaviour when placed in majority of the situations. These characteristics are known as traits which make up the personality of each person (Engler, 2014). Personality theorists do not have a mutual agreement on how the term personality should be used. They each have their definition of personality thus providing a large number of diverse personality theories (Engler, 2014). For example, Eysenck (1970) defined personality as a relatively permanent and consistent composition of an individual’s disposition that in turn establishes how the person adjusts to their
The following information can be found in the “Results and discussion” section: “The analyses reported above show that MBTI items fail to form the factors hypothesized by the test’s authors” (Saggino, Cooper, & Kline, 2001). The information I found in this study complimented the conclusion of the other article I reviewed. They both concluded that the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator had many faults and was not reliable nor valid as far as solid science is concerned.
(1997). McRae et al. (1997) attempted to find if the Five-Factor Model was a universal constant in all cultures. They also attempted to see if cultural views would change how the five traits were viewed. The researchers collected data from 6 different translations of the Revised NEO Personality Inventory, this inventory looks for universal trait dimensions in a variety of languages. These 6 translations were then compared to the American counterpart. It was found that while some cultures did differ slightly in their view of the five traits found in the Five-Factor Model in comparison to Americans, the traits were still universal. All six translations found the big five traits of extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism and opens to experience to be
Personality is patterns of thinking, behavior and emotional responses that make up individuality over time. Psychologist attempt to understand how personality develops and its impact on how we behave. Several theories attempt to explain personality, using different approaches. The social-cognitive and humanistic approaches are two of many theories that attempt to explain personality. This essay will identify the main concepts of social-cognitive and humanistic approach, identify perspective differences and discuss approach limitations.
In the next five subheadings, I will explain what it means for me to have a personality type that strongly prefers extraversion, sensing, feeling, and judging. I will also discuss the Sensing-Judging Temperament and how it explains my behaviors. "Good introductory paragraph
McCrae, R. R., & Allik, I. U. (2002). The five-factor model of personality across cultures. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
...t functions in our everyday life and relationships. Our culture is a good determinant of how we may act and show our feelings around people. The social conventions in our culture also serves as a guide as to what is supposed to be proper behavior when we are playing our social roles in the society we live in. There are times when people would choose to present artificial emotions because of the anxious situations that they are dealing with, hence refusing to disclose their feelings to others. A person’s personality also has huge influence on how they understand and convey expressions; just as our personality shapes our emotions, in turn our emotions also affect our personality. The people that we often socialize with can influence our feelings as we do the same with them. As has been noted, these are all the factors that influence the expression of our emotions.
that test was my personality type which is (ISTJ) Introvert, Sensing, Thinking and Judging. I
I have been reading a lot about the Big Five Model of personality traits. It is a popular outlook on the 5 main traits human beings possess. These Traits are: Extroversion, Neuroticism, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and openness. This is a long standing debate of whether who we are and how we act is a result of inner personalities are because of “genes” and “nature” or a result of situations and events in life or “nurture”.
Do you experience having a job interview on a certain company? How did it make you feel? Nowadays, everything costs money. We pay for rentals, clothes, foods, and gas for our cars. In some fast- food places, we even have to pay for an extra plastic cup! Often teens like us need extra money for necessities- things that you really need, like tuition fees for your studies or money for extra things like new clothes and more. A job will allow you to earn money for fun and for things that are very important. But looking for a job can be a confusing and frustrating experience if you are unsure of where or how to start looking. Personality refers to individual differences in characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. Personality is
Humans’ behaviors are often guided by their culture because culture can influence their psychological processes.