Personality

Introduction

Our personalities are the greatest contributors to our individuality - although our appearance may change throughout our lives, our personality usually doesn't.

Personality Traits

All of us have certain identifiable personality traits that characterize us. Our friends may say "She is always so neat and organized" or "He is never without something to say on any subject".Our personalities constitute who we are, and are often why we are chosen to perform certain jobs over others, and why we have the friends that we do.

Methods of Personality Assessment

Many different tests/methods exist for measuring and categorizing personality.

Astrology, both Chinese and Western, employ the date and hour of your birth to determine your personality. These ancient methods separate personalities into twelve distinct main types or signs, and also allow that individuals have some components of each of the signs depending on planets, angles and house positions at birth.

Another ancient method known as the Enneagram is enjoying a popular resurgence today. This method involves a questionnaire that categorizes you into one of nine distinct numbers - a one being a leader and a nine being the most altruistic.

Personality Classification

Most schools of psychological thought have a questionnaire and methodology for measuring personality types; these classification methods can be used for job counseling, by potential employers, and by counselors or psychologists if you find yourself in counseling during a troubled period of your life.

• Dominant
• Expressive
• Solid
• Analytical

These also known as Driver, Expressive, Amiable, and Analytical; and most of us are imbalanced combinations of all four. Many other methods map into these four personality types as well.

Implications of Personality

Gaining insight and understanding of your basic personality type will prove invaluable in being more self-aware, which is often the key to success in many areas of your life. This knowledge can be shared with your significant other or family members to help them understand you also, paving the way for smoother relationships and less conflict.

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