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Personality is the scientific study of how and why people are
the way they are and provides an explanation for an individual’s
feelings, thoughts, behaviors, and motivations. This week, you
explore factors that could influence personality development,
the role of research in defining personality, and how this relates
to the development of theories of personality.
Consider the many factors that could influence personality
development.
Post
which factor(s) that influence personality have the greatest
impact and which factor(s) have a lesser impact on how human
personality develops.
Required Reading
Cervone, D., & Pervin, L. A. (2019).
Personality: Theory and research
(14th ed.). Wiley.
Chapter 1, “Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to
Systematic Theories” (pp. 1–26)
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Personality is the scientific study of how and why people are the wa

  • 1. Personality is the scientific study of how and why people are the way they are and provides an explanation for an individual’s feelings, thoughts, behaviors, and motivations. This week, you explore factors that could influence personality development, the role of research in defining personality, and how this relates to the development of theories of personality. Consider the many factors that could influence personality development. Post which factor(s) that influence personality have the greatest impact and which factor(s) have a lesser impact on how human personality develops. Required Reading Cervone, D., & Pervin, L. A. (2019). Personality: Theory and research (14th ed.). Wiley. Chapter 1, “Personality Theory: From Everyday Observations to Systematic Theories” (pp. 1–26)