Theory Of Personality

Theory of Personality

November 21, 2007

Christopher E. Sager

Personality Theory PPE 3003-0002

Introduction

Many studies have shown that the personality of people is drawn from genetics but I believe that people’s personalities are developed from people’s life influences. Influences in people’s lives can affect those them in ways that may change their personality. People’s personalities are developed over time and as those people live their life they may encounter situations that affect their personality which can change who they have been and will become. Though people’s personalities are challenged everyday, their personality will in fact change over time but how they react to every situation will remain the same. As I have observed certain people over time in the way their personality changes, I have come to the conclusion that an important factor in people’s personalities are influences from their family, the people who surround them, and their culture. Those influences are very strong; therefore, I believe that if people who have a gentle personality then they will remain gentle through any situation.

Aspects of Gentleness

People who have a gentle personality will have quality traits of love, compassion, and care. Those three qualities are my set of related assumptions because I believe that people who are gentle should have those qualities. These three qualities are derived from the influences that surround people’s lives. First, as people grow up are constantly influenced by their family and in that influence they develop the personality trait of love. People are first shown love by their family members and they are taught that that love is important. As they become older they carry that trait on with them and it does not change because they know that love can make their life and other people’s lives better. Second, people are influenced on a daily basis by others and the more they encounter other people the more they develop a personality trait of compassion. Because people have been influenced from their family that love is important and they develop a trait of compassion. People show compassion to others because that is what is proper and respectful. Last, people are influenced more by their culture than other influences there are and they are taught to develop a personality of care. People are influenced in many cultures to have the trait of care because that can affect their lives and other people’s lives. If they show people in their culture and people of other cultures that they care than people will show them the same trait of caring back. These influences shapes these people’s personalities but most importantly it shows that these personality traits will stay constant because they have been built of strong foundations.

Hypotheses Explanations

Since my theory focuses on the influences of the surrounding people, family, and culture of gentle people then my hypotheses will include the personality traits of love, compassion, and care. My first hypothesis will be people who have a gentle personality will not kill the person who killed their loved one. This hypothesis is a good test for my theory because compared to a person who does not have gentle personality they will kill the person who killed there loved one because they do not have strong personality traits. My second hypothesis is that people with a gentle personality will not betray people who betrayed them. This is a good test for my theory because gentle people can forget and forgive what people have done to them. They will betray those who betray them but be gentle to them. My third hypothesis is that gentle people will not hurt those who harm them. This hypothesis is a good test for my theory because gentle people have been taught show love, compassion, and care towards others. They will not under any circumstance harm others for any reason. These hypotheses support my theory because of the personality traits that make up the personality.

Comparison with Care, Love, and Will Theory of Rollo May

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