KNOWING ONESELF Flashcards
Importance of knowing oneself…..
- Would help them grow and achieve chosen goals.
- could help people understand their strengths and
weaknesses and lead more fruitful and meaningful
lives. - Challenges and stressful situations are handled
differently by different kinds of people and knowing
one’s self helps.
People with strong _____ skills are often more successful in both
their professional and personal lives.
interpersonal
also require a fair amount of
self-knowledge as well as knowledge about others.
Building and maintaining relationships
It could also help one deal with other people more effectively and understand how one is __________
in a relationships.
Some people use their _____________________ to plan their futures.
knowledge of the self
It is a pattern of relatively permanent traits and unique characteristics
that give both consistency and individuality to a person’s behavior.
personality
according to ____________ personality is a pattern of relatively permanent traits and unique characteristics
that give both consistency and individuality to a person’s behavior.
Raymond Feist, Nora Robertsand Eva Mroczek
examples of personality
Character, Attitude, Traits
contributes to an individual’s enduring and
distinctive patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving”.
Psychological qualities
according to ____ Psychological qualities that contribute to an individual’s enduring and distinctive patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving”.
(Psychologists
Cervone and Pervin)
these are the qualities are at least somewhat consistent across time and situations of ones life.
enduring
examples of enduring
Empathy, Positivity, Focus, Inspiration, awareness
it is when personality features differentiate persons from one
another.
Distinctive
- The consistent behavior patterns and interpersonal processes originating within the individual.
Distinctive
according to _______ The consistent behavior patterns and interpersonal processes originating within the individual.
Herman Burger
these are patterns and interpersonal processes
originating within the individual.
consisent behavior
Set of ______________ within the individual that are organized and relatively enduring and that influence his or her interactions with, and adaptations to the intrapsychic, physical and social environment.
psychological traits and mechanisms
according to _____ et of psychological traits and mechanisms within the individual that are organized and relatively enduring and that influence his or her interactions with, and adaptations to the intrapsychic, physical and social environment.
Erik Larson &
David Michael Buss
otality of an individuals behavioral and emotional characteristics. Embraces a person’s moods, attitudes, opinions, speaking , and acting.
personality
examples of set of psychilogical traits and mechanisms
traits and mechanisms that they can endure and adapt to different types of individual.
refers to the enduring characteristics and behavior that comprise a person’s unique adjustment to life, including major traits,
personality
It is part of what makes each individual distinct.
personality
Looking inward and focusing on ways to better yourself.
personal development
refers activities designed to improve yourself.
personal development
Increases your self-awareness, self-esteem, increases your skills, and fulfills your aspirations.
personal development
Learning about one’s strengths and limitations is one of the most
effective ways of knowing onesel
It is really a _____ to choose between things that one really likes and things that will make one feel part of a preferred group of friends.
struggle
a psychologist espoused the uniqueness of each individual. He focused on understanding and measuring personality in terms of traits, which are the enduring and consistent disposition of human beings
Gordon Allport,
He identified around 200 traits that guide people’s behavior.
Gordon Allport
9 types of traits
COMMON TRAITS
UNIQUE TRAITS
ABILITY TRAITS
TEMPERAMENT TRAITS
DYNAMIC TRAITS
SURFACE TRAITS
SOURCE TRAITS
CONSTITUTIONAL TRAITS
ENVIRONMENTAL-MOLD TRAITS
These are the traits which everyone shares, for example everyone has same measure of intelligence.
COMMON TRAITS
These are traits that distinguish us as individuals; for example, an interest in politics or sports such as basketball.
UNIQUE TRAITS
Skills and abilities that determines how well we can work towards our goals.
ABILITY TRAITS
Emotions or feelings that determine how we react to people and situations; examples include assertiveness and the tendency to be fretful or easygoing.
TEMPERAMENT TRAITS
These traits underlie our motivations and drive our behavior.
DYNAMIC TRAITS
Characteristics that are composed of source traits or behavioral elements. These can be unstable and impermanent and may weaken or strengthen depending on the situation.
SURFACE TRAITS
Source traits that have biological origins, such as behaviors which arises from too much alcohol consumption.
CONSTITUTIONAL TRAITS
These are the single, stable, and permanent elements of behavior.
SOURCE TRAITS
Source traits that have environmental origins such as behaviors influenced by our friends, work environment, or neighborhood.
ENVIRONMENTAL-MOLD TRAITS
