Personality

Question 1

Personality

Answer 1

The combo of stable physical, mental, and behavioral characteristics that give the individual their identity. A characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaving that is consistent over time and situations.

Question 2

Myers-Briggs or MBTI

Answer 2

(Carl Jung) Most popular attempt to categorize personality. Posits 16 different personality types. No clear evidence its accurate, little data.

Question 3

Samuel Barondes

Answer 3

Author of “Making Sense of People”. Founded the big five which is based off of lots of research.

Question 4

The Big Five

Answer 4

O openness to experience
C conscientiousness
E extraversion
A agreeableness
N neuroticism

Question 5

Locus of Control

Answer 5

your belief about the amount of control you have over your life.
External locus of control- you think what happens in your life is mainly due to luck or other forces. Ex: Bad grade, teacher doesn’t like me
Internal locus of control- you think you largely determine what happens in your life
Ex: Bad grade, didn’t study enough

Question 6

Introversion

Answer 6

a person whose interest is generally directed inward toward his own feelings and thoughts. Introverts tend to be more quiet, reserved, and introspective. Enjoy understanding details, keep emotions private, social around people they know well, and learn well through observation.

Question 7

Susan Cain

Answer 7

Author of the book “Quiet”. It argues American culture tends to value extroversion rather than introversion.

Question 8

Brian Little

Answer 8

Professor; was extremely extroverted in class; introvert in the rest of his life; said personality is situational. He says, your well being depends on how well you balance work and social life.

Question 9

“restorative niche”

Answer 9

Susan Cain said, “Restorative niche’ is Professor Little’s term for the place you go when you want to return to your true self. It can be a physical place, like the path beside the Richelieu River, or a temporal one, like the quiet breaks you plan between sales calls.” For introverts this means going to a place where you can be by yourself, away from stimulation of being with other people.