Managing Life Issues Personality Lecture
Vocabulary terms Term Unique Hereditary traits Acquired traits environment abilities Definition One of a kind Passed by an ancestor Learned All that surrounds you Actions or tasks which you are capable of
Vocabulary Terms Terms Self concept Self esteem Self confidence personality Definition Mental picture of self Level of respect for self Faith in yourself The collection of traits that characterizes a person
Factors that influence who you are! Heredity Your family The environment Your experiences Your culture The role you are playing
How does the role you are playing influence the person you are at that time?
Is there a difference in your personality due to your birth order?
Responsible Authoritarian Leader Loner Difficult sharing Over achiever Characteristics of the oldest child
Famous Oldest Children George W. Bush Hillary Clinton Oprah Winfrey
Characteristics of the middle child Loner / outgoing Shy / friendly Impatient Loud Laid back
Famous Middle Children Donald Trump Julia Roberts Tim Allen Peyton Manning
Characteristics of the youngest child Dependent Difficult making decisions Good routine followers Fun loving / easy going Manipulative
Famous Youngest children Drew Carey Jim Carey Eddie Murphy Whoopi Goldberg
Characteristics of the Only child Conscientious High achiever / over achiever High self esteem Value privacy Highly self critical Orderly and consistent Strong since of right and wrong
Famous Only Children Leonardo Di Vinci Sarah Michelle Gellar Terri Hatcher Samuel Jackson Natalie Portman
Discussion Question Do you think that heredity or environment plays a stronger role in the development of the person?
Discussion Question Does your personality continue to change throughout your life?
Does your self concept have anything to do with your degree of success? It gives you the confidence to try new things.
Ways for a person to gain self confidence. Learn to recognize things that you do well. Give yourself credit for your successes. Be realistic in your expectations. Realize that everyone does something well.