Personality Personality

Learning OutcomeLearning Outcome

I can discover my personality I can discover my personality and areas of intelligence.and areas of intelligence.

Journal RequirementsJournal Requirements

Week 1 JournalsWeek 1 JournalsDate: 10-16-15Date: 10-16-15Question:Question:Response:Response:

Daily JournalDaily JournalWeek 1Week 1

10-16-1510-16-15

Tell five things you’d like to do Tell five things you’d like to do on your next birthday.on your next birthday.

Personality Personality

Combination of feelings, character Combination of feelings, character traits, attitudes and habits that you traits, attitudes and habits that you display to others display to others

Influences on your Influences on your personalitypersonality

Heredity – passing Heredity – passing of traits from of traits from parents to childparents to child Passiveness Passiveness TemperTemper Ability to deal with Ability to deal with

stressstress EnvironmentEnvironment

Town vs cityTown vs city Climate Climate Caregivers Caregivers

Acquired – learned Acquired – learned from the people from the people and things you are and things you are aroundaround Skills Skills InterestsInterests HobbiesHobbies

Influences on your Influences on your personalitypersonality

Culture – ways of thinking, acting, dressing Culture – ways of thinking, acting, dressing and speaking shared by a group of peopleand speaking shared by a group of people Race, ethnic group, geographic location, social Race, ethnic group, geographic location, social

classclass Family BackgroundFamily Background

SiblingsSiblings Communication StylesCommunication Styles Activities of interest Activities of interest

ExperiencesExperiences

RolesRoles

Role – the way you behave when you Role – the way you behave when you interact with another personinteract with another personFriends Friends FamilyFamilyStudentStudentEmployeeEmployee

Discovering YouDiscovering You

Personality Test ReflectionPersonality Test Reflection

1.1. Do you agree with your results? Why Do you agree with your results? Why or why not?or why not?

2.2. Do you think these tests are accurate? Do you think these tests are accurate? Why or why not?Why or why not?

3.3. What did you learn about yourself from What did you learn about yourself from these tests?these tests?

4.4. Can your personality change Can your personality change throughout your life? How? What can throughout your life? How? What can cause changes to occur?cause changes to occur?

5.5. How can you use this information in How can you use this information in your life?your life?

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Learning Outcome

Identify the theory of Maslow’s hierarchy and explain how it will

affect one’s decisions

Daily JournalWeek 1

10-19-15

Describe your room at home. What are you proudest of and why?

Abraham Maslow

• While other psychologist studied people with psychological problems, Maslow studied successful people

• Assumed human nature was good, not bad, and we continually need to fulfill needs

• Believed people with balanced needs live healthy lives, but if needs are denied people become ill

• Developed a hierarchy of needs

Hierarchy of needs

Physiological Needs

Security Needs

Love and Belonging

Self-Esteem

Self-Actualization

• Biological necessities such as food, water and oxygen; these needs must be met for survival

• The need to feel safe and secure

The need to give and receive love, to escape loneliness and alienation; having a sense of belonging

• The need to feel valuable, to have self-respect and respect for others

• Maslow thought few people reached this level, where all needs are met; described as “finding your calling”

Learning About You

All About Me Project