Chapter 6 Personality
Chapter 6 Personality
Chapter 6 Personality
Personality
What is personality?
• The word personality is derived from the word
“persona”, which has Greek and Latin roots
and refers to the theatrical masks worn by
Greek actors.
• Personality is the unique pattern of enduring
thoughts, feelings, and actions that
characterize a person.
Theories of Personality
1. Psychoanalytic theory
2. Trait theories
3. Humanistic theory of personality
Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory
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