Personalities

1. Personalities Who are you?

2. According to webster dictionary personality can be defined as follows: • “the quality or state of being a person .” • “The complex of characteristics that distinguishes an individual or a nation or group; especially: the totality of an individual's behavioral and emotional characteristics • WORKSHEET Personality

3. TYPE A: Outgoing TypeYou are an outgoing and cheerful person. Although you still get frustrated sometimes, you can get through the hard times easily and be joyful again. Your friendly personality is your good point in the eyes of the opposite sex, but this makes your spouse feel insecure. Your lack of emotion is your disadvantage, but your candor has made you popular. Friends of your gender find it hard to understand you because of your innocent thinking. But this is your advantage as to attract the opposite sex who has this same personality as you. • TYPE B: Artistic TypeYou love for caring others and it is the reason why you are a big sister/brother in people's eyes. People will find it interesting and comfortable talking to you and this enables you to gain trust from them. This usually gives a good impression to those of the opposite sex who are sentimental and younger than you. Personality Types

4. TYPE C: Lovable TypeYou are a typical little sister/brother in the eyes of the opposite sex. You are dependent and have less own opinions. Among the 4 types, you are the type that favors marriage most. You have a vigorous sense of occupying your spouse. You can take every opportunity to attract other's attention as well. The first impression you give to the opposite sex is your sympathetic look and character. This may account for the reason why others are eager to offer you protection and security. It is suggested that you wear clean and tidy clothes to get further more popularity. • TYPE D: Charming TypeAmong the 4 types, you're the type that possesses the most charming beauty. The sexy charm that you possess does attract other's attention and gain you much popularity though most of them just pay notice and show favor on your outward beauty. You are advised not to believe too much on other's sweet and honeyed words and phrases. It is suggested that you show more of your talent and intelligence, so that people will have a good impression of you not only because of your outward appearance. Personality Types

5. How we prefer to interact with the world and how we prefer to get our energy and stimulation. Introvert Vs. Extrovert Personality

6. Introverts rarely speak up at large meetings, preferring listening to talking. Introverts need alone time, especially after spending a few hours with people. • Introverts are often undervalued because they keep their best to themselves. • Introverts are outnumbered by extraverts by about three to one in America. Introvert Personality

7. Extraverts are energized by other people and action. They are talkers, often thinking out loud, interrupting people at meetings, or bursting into a co-worker's office to ask an opinion, and then not really listening to it. • Extraverts become drained when they have to spend too much time alone; they need other people to function. • Extraverts are often rewarded in school, by participating in class discussions, and at work, because they are popular and outgoing Extravert Personality

8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgc9svkK4gc Introverts Vs. Extroverts

9. Openness-Appreciation for art, emotion, adventure, unusual ideas, curiosity, and variety of experience. • Conscientiousness-A tendency to show self-discipline, act dutifully, and aim for achievement; planned rather than spontaneous behavior. • Extraversion-Energy, positive emotions, surgency, and the tendency to seek stimulation in the company of others. • Agreeableness-A tendency to be compassionateand cooperative rather than suspicious and antagonistic towards others. • Neuroticism-A tendency to experience unpleasant emotions easily, such as anger, anxiety, depression, or vulnerability. Big Five Personality Traits

10. IN DEPTH LOOK: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_personality_traits Big Five Personality Traits

11. Environmental Influences • nutrition, toxic substances, home environment, early intervention, and formal schooling • Nutrition • Malnutrition • Attention, memory, abstract reasoning, and general school achievement are all likely to suffer from inadequate nutrition. • Food supplements and vitamins enhance children’s development of motor skills, and in some instances cognitive developmentis enhanced. Factors that Influence Heredity

12. Toxic Substances • alcohol, drugs, radiation, lead-based paint dust—affect neurological development. • Home Environment • Correlational studies indicate that stimulating home environments—those in which parents interact frequently with their children, make numerous learning and readingmaterials available, encourage the development of new skills, use complex sentence structures in conversation, and so on—are associated with higher IQ scores in children. Factors that Influence Heredity

13. Early Intervention • high-quality child care and preschool programs (e.g., Head Start) frequently lead to short-term IQ gains and other cognitive and academic benefits . • Bombarding infants and small children with constant or intense stimulation is not effective Factors that Influence Heredity

14. Formal Schooling • Children who begin their educational careersearly and attend school regularly have higher IQ scores than children who do not. • Children who drop out have lower IQ scores than children who remain in school, losing an average of almost 2 IQ points for every year of high schoolnot completed. Factors that Influence Heredity

15. www.webster.com • http://www.personalitytest.net • www.youtube.com • www.wikepedia.com • http://www.ccf.berkeley.edu/~jentsoi/type/html • http://www.education.com/reference/article/effects-heredity-environment-intelligence/?page=5 Resources