Here are some interesting facts on our personality. We
each have our own personality – that unique part of us that makes us who we
are. It affects every aspect of our lives - from who we date, to what we study,
to what we like to do. So what do we know about personality?
1.
Birth order can affect our personality: There are traits we
associate with being a first born (being bossy, motivated, high achievers or
more driven); with being a middle born (being friendly, people pleasers, and
quite skilled negotiators); and being a last-born (being amusing, more laid back,
and also less responsible). Empirical research supports these norms and trends.
2.
There are Five Core Personality Traits: These are measures of
extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism and openness.
3.
Personality remains stable through life: The research findings are
less conclusive here. It may be that some core traits are less susceptible to
change. However, traits which seem less fixed and less stable over time include
anxiety levels, friendliness and eagerness for novel experiences.
4.
Certain personalities are more prone to disease:
There appears to be a link between one of the “big 5 traits” (neuroticism) and
proneness to developing headaches, asthma, arthritis, peptic ulcers and heart
disease. There is also a link between having a Type A personality (and, in
particular, scoring high on the hostility levels) and developing cancer and
heart disease.
5.
Our personality affects our personal preferences: The
impact here is surprisingly far reaching. It includes: our choice of friends
and partner, our taste in music, our political preferences, our career choices,
our preferred holiday destinations and so on.
6.
People can tell your personality from your facebook profile:
Interestingly, although you might expect people to project an ideal online
identity, research indicates that facebook profiles actually tend to convey our
real personality. Sam Gosling, a key psychologist and author, has explained
this in the following way: “I think that being able to express personality
accurately contributes to the popularity of online social networks in two ways
…First, it allows profile owners to let others know who they are and, in doing
so, satisfies a basic need to be known by others. Second, it means that profile
viewers feel they can trust the information they glean from online social
network profiles, building their confidence in the system as a whole.”
7.
There are a number of factors that contribute to personality disorders: An
estimated 10 to 15% of adults are diagnosed with at least one personality
disorder in their lifetime. Factors
contributing to the onset of these include: Genetics, relationships with family
and peers, inheriting high levels of sensitivity, childhood abuse and
experiencing a trauma.
8.
Your pet may reveal your personality: Many people consider
themselves to be either a “dog person” or a “cat person”? Research into pet
preference and personality indicates that dog lovers tend to be more
extroverted and greater people pleasers, whereas cat lovers tend to be more
introverted and curious.
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