1. TOWARDS EFFECTIVE UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGEMENT OF DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES AND HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
By Prof. (Mrs.) Mopelola Omoegun Dean, Faculty of Education Ajayi Crowther University

2. Introduction
No two individuals are exactly alike due to the effect of nature and nurture. Man as a social animal does not and cannot function in isolation, hence the need to understand and appreciate other people’s personalities and behavior.
3 Principles of Behaviour (Bruner, 1962) Learning theory.
That behavior has consequences :
That the consequences of a behavior will determine whether the behavior will occur again or not
That a behavior that receives positive or good consequences will repeat itself while the one that receives negative consequences will diminish.

3. Behaviourist Theory States that a bad behaviour is learnt, therefore it can be unlearnt – Examples of bad behavior:- disobedience, smoking, stealing, lying, drug abuse, sex abuse, 419, exam malpractices, cheating etc.
Fafunwa believed causes of indiscipline behaviour may be attributed to “uncertainty of sanctions” - god-fatherism, bribery and corruption.
IV a. Different Personalities and Attached behaviours
Sanguine Person – changeable, flitting joyfully like a butterfly
Choleric - with excess of bile, usually head strong and easily provoked to anger
Melancholic – Prone to frequent sorrow and depression
Phlegmatic - slow to move and not easily stirred by emotion; (placid due to excess of phlegm)

4. b. Modern classification:-
Introversion
Extroversion
The personalities result from nature and nature., (heredity and environment.)
a. Heredity are generic traits transferred by parents to offspring at
conception.
b. Environment refers to all other factors that affect the growth and
development of human beings apart from heredity e.g. nutrition,
drugs, parenting types, siblings, peer group, the school etc.

5. 4 Parenting Styles (Michael Rutter)
Authoritarian – rigidity and strict rules which can lead to depression in children.
Permissive – indulgence and no limit setting can lead to poor impulse control
Indifferent – neglect and lack of involvement
Reciprocal - shared decision making leads to a sense of self reliance
The most effective parenting however, involves consistency and reward for good behaviour and punishment for undesirable behaviour both of which should occur within the context of a warm and loving environment.

6. Techniques for increasing a behaviour (behaviour modification) include:-
Positive reinforcement
Shaping
Modeling
Fading
Pre-mack principle or “Grandma’s Rule.”

7. 3 Categories of Reward
Verbal reward
Social
Monetary/material reward

8. Concluding
Always remember that our fingers are not equal so do not have same personalities. However, the Golden rule says – “do unto others as you want others to do unto you.” Learn to correct others with love and accept them unconditionally for God is love.