Improve your personality

THE CONCEPT OF PERSONALITY- 

DEFINITION: “Personality is the unique  pattern of characteristic thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that distinguishes one person from another and that persists over time” 

According to Allport’s ‘personality is the dynamic organization within the individual.

It is a  product of both biology and environment, it remains fairly consistent throughout life

Different Dimensions   of Personality

The Big Five personality traits, also known as the five-factor model (FFM). These five factors are assumed to represent the basic structure behind all personality traits. 

They were defined and described by several different researchers during multiple periods of research. The "big five" are broad categories of personality traits. They were defined and described by several different researchers during multiple periods of research

1. Extraversion: This trait includes characteristics such as excitability, sociability, talkativeness, assertiveness and high amounts of emotional expressiveness.

 Extraversion is a measured by how energetic, sociable and friendly person. Extraverts are called as a ‘people’s person’ because they can know drawing energy from being around others directing their energies towards people and the outside world.

1. Extroverts enjoy being around people and larger social groups. They are a happy in workplace environment, they are an efficient, team worker and even allowing space for others to cooperate.  
2. Extroverts also enjoy talking a lot;

2. Agreeableness: 

Agreeableness is one of five dimensions of personality described as the Big Five. This personality dimension includes attributes such as trust, altruism, kindness, affection, and other pro-social behaviors. Agreeableness is a personality trait that can be described as cooperative, polite, kind, and friendly. People high in this prosocial trait are particularly empathetic, showing great concern for the welfare of others, they are the first to help those in need. 

 

3. Conscientiousness:. Conscientiousness is a fundamental personality trait. Those people possess Conscientiousness personality trait; they are reflecting the tendency to be responsible, organized, hard-working, goal-directed, and to follow to norms and rules.

Common features of this dimension include high levels of thoughtfulness, with good impulse control and goal-directed behaviors, comprises self-control, industriousness, responsibility, and reliability.

 4. Neuroticism: Neuroticism, is typically defined as a tendency toward anxiety, depression, self-doubt, and other negative feelings. Neuroticism is sometimes described as low emotional stability or negative emotionality. Some people are just much more neurotic than others. 

Some self-deprecating comedians and complainers wear their neuroticism as a badge of honor, but in truth, people with neurotic natures are more likely to to anxiety, mood disorders, and additional unfavorable social and emotional outcomes.

5. Openness: People who tend to be high in the trait of openness are more willing to embrace new things, new adventures, experiences, creative endeavors, fresh ideas, and novel experiences. They are open-minded and approach new things with curiosity and tend to seek out novelty. They are also very good at thinking about and making connections between different concepts and ideas.

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT:

Personality development includes activities that improve awareness and identity, develop talents and potential, build human capital and facilitate employability, enhance quality of life and contribute to the realization of dreams and aspirations.  It involves formal and informal activities that put people in the role of leaders, guides, teachers, and managers for helping them realize their full potential. Hence, it can be concluded that the process of improving or transforming the personality is called personality development.

 SIGNIFICANCE OR IMPORTANCE OF PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT:

The scope of personality development is quite broad. It includes knowing how to dress well, social graces, grooming, speech and interpersonal skills.

The key benefits of developing your personality include the following:

 a. Confidence: Personality development gives more confidence to people.   When you know you are appropriately attired and groomed, this makes you less anxious when meeting a person. Knowing the right things to say and how to conduct yourself will increase your confidence.

b. Credibility: Personality development makes people more credible. Credibility is like trust, it takes a long time to build it and it can be lost in a moment. People want to believe in their leaders and have faith that they are the right people to follow. Personal and professional credibility is at the basis of this faith. Personal credibility consists of hon

c. Interaction: Personality development encourages people to interact with others. Social relationships are important ingredients of life. 

d. Leading and Motivating: Personality development enhances the capacity to lead and motivate. A person with a winning personality will be able to motivate better. People are less likely to get bored. 

e. Curiosity: A single wrong word can destroy human relationship. Knowing the right things to say shows both respect and intellectual sophistication. 

f. Communication skills:  Verbal communication skills are also part of personality development; improving your speech will strengthen the impact of your message. Most of the people you see as models of great personality have taken a lot of effort in developing their natural features.