Personality Dr Muhammad Ibrar Meaning of Personality The

Personality Dr. Muhammad Ibrar

Meaning of Personality The word personality has been derived from the Latin word “Persona” which means Mask utilized by the actors to change their appearances. Since that time it is used for distinctive characteristics, thoughts, behavior and attitude for an individual. The term “personality” is very commonly used in the day to day conversation, but for psychologists and sociologists the concept of personality have different meaning from the layman’s conception of personality.

…Contd. For social psychologists, personality is not just the outward physical characteristics of a person but personality is the combination of individuals thoughts, behavior, attitude, ideas and habits. Personality is the product of social interaction in group life. It is the result of socialization.

Definitions of Personality Some of the important definitions of personality are the following: 1. J. O. Whittaker: “personality is the unique organization of characteristics that determines the individual’s typical and recurrent (repeated) pattern of behavior. ” 2. Park and Burgess: “Personality is the sum and organization of those traits (qualities) which determine the role of individual in group. ”

…Contd. 3. Edward Sapir: “Personality is that aspect of behavior which gives meaning to an individual in society and differentiate him from other members in the community. ” 4. C. H. Cooley: “Personality is the tender (caring) to adjust our conduct to the conduct of others towards us. ”

…Contd. 5. Green: “ The sum total of values and nonphysical characteristics of a person is called his personality. ” 6. G. W. Allport: “A person pattern of habits, attitudes and trades which determine his adjustment to his environment, is called his/her personality. ”

Personality Determinants of Personality Heredity Environment Situational

Conclusion In simple word we can that personality consists of an individual’s characteristics and distinctive pattern of thinking, feeling and behavior. Or We can say that personality is the totality of impression which one makes upon others.