Personality Objectives: Students will define personality. Students will identify the five traits that are used to define personality. i.e. extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, openness to experiences. Each individual will identify three factors that determine how our personality develops. Students will describe what happens to personality over a lifetime. i.e. stages of personality development Indian Hills Middle School

Personality consists of: All of this makes you an individual! Behaviors Emotions Attitudes Thinking Your Body All of this makes you an individual!

5 Central Personality Traits describe how people: Behave React to change Relate to others 1.Extroversion 2. Agreeableness 3. Conscientiousness 4. Emotional Stability 5. Openness to Experiences

Extroversion: Extrovert Introvert This trait describes how much you like to be with other people! The following labels are often used to describe the extremes of this personality trait. Extrovert Introvert Shy Quiet Reserved Comfortable on their own Out going Talkative Sociable Seek out other people

Agreeableness: Agreeable Disagreeable Relate to people in a friendly way Cooperate with others They are forgiving Good-natured Assume people are trust worthy & honest Disagreeable Suspicious or hostile Assume other people are unreliable They believe that people will take advantage of you

Conscientiousness: This trait describes how responsible and self-disciplined you are. People who lack this trait: People who possess this trait: Are dependable and make good decisions Approach tasks organized, deliberate, and thoroughly Do not think through their decisions Careless Easily distracted Give up on a task or lose interest

Emotional Stability: People who are not emotionally stable tend to be: People who are emotionally stable tend to be: Relaxed Secure Calm during difficult situations Focus on the positive People who are not emotionally stable tend to be: Fearful Angry Worried Tend to focus on the negative Expect the worst in most situations

Openness to Experiences: People who are open to new experiences tend to be: People who are less open tend to be: Curious More predictable and less independent Interested in many things Imaginative Creative Less predictable More likely to do what everyone else is doing

How Personality Forms: Which has the greatest influence on personality--- Nature: refers to traits you are born with, ones you inherit from your parents. Nurture: refers to the environment you are raised in and the experiences you have during your life. Individual Effort: the effort you are willing to put forth in your own personality development.

Heredity: Why are some infants calm and cheerful while others tend to cry a lot? These early signs give evidence that infants are born with distinct tendencies to act in certain ways. Individuals are born with talents such as musical, artistic, athletic abilities or high intelligence. Identical twins who are raised separately often have similar careers and hobbies.

Environment: Just because you inherit certain tendencies does not mean that your personality is set for life when you are born. Your personal effort to change the things you can change and learn to be comfortable with the things you can not change is important. Family, friends, and your cultural group are important parts of your environment. Family: Children learn from their families, this is called modeling. Friends: Your peer group (friends with similar interests) influence personality development. Culture: The environment we live in create expectations and sometimes clash with other cultures when they meet.

Stages of Personality Development By age 25 your central personality traits will be well established. Psychologist Erik Erikson: Your personality will continue to change throughout your life as you meet life’s challenges. 1. Develop Trust: Small children depend on others to meet needs 2. Learn to be Independent: Young children learn to do things on their own 3. Take Initiative: Children start to plan their own activities. 4. Develop Skills: Children learn skills they will need as adults. 5. Search for Identity: Teenagers search for identity. 6. Establish Intimacy: Establish close bonds with others. 7. Create and Nurture: Middle adulthood people need to stay productive. 8. Look Back with Acceptance: Older adults reflect on their lives.

Good Health Review & Questions What is personality? Name 5 traits that are used to define personality. Briefly explain each. Identify three factors that determine how your personality develops. Explain nature versus nurture? What is it? List the eight stages of personality development. Which stages have you been through and which stage are you in now?