1. PERSONALITY What does it means to you?

2. What is personality  The combination of all the attitudes, interests, values, behaviors and characteristics that make you who you are.

3. Personality includes:  Self concept- the way you see yourself – your feelings about your own value and worth-changes all the time.  -compliments from others= improve  -fail at something= decreased self concept

4. Personality Includes  These are a consistent, ongoing general self concept – you either like or dislike yourself- or something in between.

5. Personality Types:  According to Dr. Holland, there are 6 personality types. Most of us fit one types more or less.

6. Personality Types  Realistic- Like to work with objects, tools & machines they avoid social situations and educational activities. They value: Money, Power, Status  Investigative-Like to examine physical, biological, and cultural situations so they can understand/control them. They avoid: Persuasive, social activities-usually develops strong math/science skills

7. Personality Types  Artistic-Like to be involved in free, non-regulated activities so they can create new art forms and products. Avoid: rigid, unchanging systems and activities Develop skills in : language, art, music, drama & writing  Social- Like to help, teach, train, curve and enlighten others Avoid: working with materials, tools and machines Skilled at getting along with others.

8. Personality Types  Enterprising- Like to manipulate others to achieve their goals and make money. Avoid: Scientific and investigative activities Value: Political & economic achievement prefer to be leaders, not followers  Conventional- Like to keep records, file materials, and organize information often with aid of business machines. Avoid: free, unregulated activities Value: business and economic achievement Skilled in: Clerical and Numerical abilities

9. Important Terms: A REVIEW  Interests- Things that you enjoy doing the most  Daydreaming- A technique to help identify your strongest needs and wants  Aptitude- The knack, or potential for learning certain skills.

10. Important Terms- A Review  Data- Facts such as numbers, words and symbols  Values-the ideas, relationships, and other things that are important to you.  Ability- a skill that has already been developed.

11. Important Terms – A Review  Personality- The combination of all the attitudes, interests, values, behaviors, and characteristics that make you the person you are  Life-style goal- The way you see yourself living in the future.