1. PERSONALITY By
Devpriya Dey

2. Personality
Total way in which an individual reacts & interacts with others
-Physical Attributes – Looks & Acts
-Mental Attributes – Feel & Think
Ways in which an individual reacts & interacts which reflects its behaviour & characteristics
The unique & relatively stable patterns of behaviour, thoughts and emotions shown by individuals

3. Determinants Of Personality
Heredity
Situation
Environment

4. BIG FIVE-PERSONALITY MODEL
EXTROVERSION: Outgoing & Sociable
AGREEABLENESS: Cooperative (A persons ability to get along with each other)
OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCES: Imaginative (A persons range of interests)
CONSSCIENTIOUSNESS: Responsible (The number of goals that a person focuses on)
EMOTIONAL STABILITY: Calm (A persons ability to cope up with Stress)

5. TRAIT THEORY OF PERSONALITY
In order to understand an individual, we must break down behaviour pattern into a series of observable traits.
Combining these traits will form an individual’s personality.

6. MYERS BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR (MBTI)
MBTI – A tool to measure personality) 16 Distinct Types
Sociable- Extrovert
Introvert -Quite
Practical - Sensing
Intuitive- Unconscious Process
Logical- Thinking
Feeling- Emotions
Work Structured- Judge
Perceiving- Flexible

7. HOLLANDS TYPOLOGY OF PERSONALITY
Linking personality with Occupations
Realistic – physical activities – Mechanic
Investigative – involve thinking – Economic
Social – Helping others – Teacher
Conventional – Rule Regulated – Accountant
Enterprising – verbally influence others – Lawyer, public relations
Artistic – Creative - Interior decorator, writer

8. MEASURING PERSONALITY
Projective Technique: Individuals are shown pictures
Self-Report Questionnaire: MMPI (Minnesota Multi phasic Personality Inventory)
Observer rating Technique
MBTI

9. LOCUS OF CONTROL
The degree to which people believe that they : Individuals who believe that they can conare the masters of their fate.
-INTERNAL trol whatever will happen to them
-EXTERNAL: Individuals who believe that whatever happens to them is by LUCK/CHANCE

10. SELF-EFFICACY THEORY
An individual’s belief that he can perform effectively in the situation.

11. MACHIAVELLIANISM
A personality trait involving willingness to manipulate others for one’s own purpose.

12. MORNING PERSONS - those who feel energetic & alert early in the day
EVENING PERSONS - those who feel energetic & alert in the day or at night
CONGNITIVE INTELLEGENCE: The ability to understand complex ideas, adapt effectively to the environment, learn from experience & overcome obstacles with careful thought.
EMOTIONAL INTELLENGENCE: The ability to recognize & regulate our own emotions to influence others or to self motivate
EMOTIONAL CONTAGION: The tendency to mimic the emotional expressions of others, converging with them emotionally.
EMOTIONAL DISSONANCE: Inconsistencies between the emotions we feel & the emotions that we express.
PRESENTISM: The practice of showing up for work but being too sick to be able to work effectively.