Personality: Definition, Determinants and Elements With some inputs through discussion and reading, a few things have been added for those who wish to know Determinants and Elements of Personality

1. Personality Development

2. Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary defines:
"the various aspects of a person's character that
combine to make them different from other people"
• "the qualities of a person's character that make
them interesting"

3. 'Personality refers to individual differences in
characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling and
behaving. The study of personality focuses on two
broad areas: One is understanding individual
differences in particular personality
characteristics, such as sociability or irritability.
The other is ‘understanding how the various parts
of a person come together as a whole.’
Adapted from the Encyclopaedia of
Psychology

4. • Genetic Determinants
• Physiological
Determinants
• Psychological
Determinants
• Social Determinants

5. • Biological Heredity– Inherited from forefathers in the form
of chromosomes.
• Social Heredity--- Inherited from preceding generations
in the form of social traditions, customs and skills.
Acquired knowledge and skills are transmitted to the
succeeding generations.

6. • Principle of Resemblance
• Principle of Variability
• Genetic Material: Germ cells carry all the characteristics of
potential child
• Mechanism of Heredity: Zygote of 46 chromosomes; Minute
particles called genes located on chromosomes.
• Genetic Code: Chromosomes-long organic molecules of
substance DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) connected by
chemical bonds
• Dominant and Recessive Traits:Both genes foster identical
characteristics-Homozygous condition
Both paired genes differ in a given characteristic-
Heterozygous

7. • Role of Home:The first and immediate environment
• Family Morale:Good Moral Pattern and Discord Family
Toattern
• Economic Factor
• Role of School
• Role of the Teacher
• Role of Peers

8. • Internalization of values, ideas, beliefs
• Institutionalization: Religions, faiths and creeds with
different religious faiths ,beliefs, prayers and cultural
programme

9. A Gym instructor or a hair stylist will focus more on your
Appearance but a friend or elder will ask for improvement in
your behaviour and thinking.
Motivational Speakers say that "YOUR MIND and
THOUGHTS are important and a Health Instructor will
demand full attention on your physical presence and
appearance.
Everyone asks for a specific set of Elements in your
personality. The major elements generally stated are:

10. 1. Personal Appearance
2. Intelligence
3. Emotional Life
4. Temperament
5. Character and Moral Traits

11. • Personality: Elements and Determinants should be read
together and the relationship between the two must be
studied.
• Personality Development is Possible only when we know
of what our personality is made of.
• It is always suggested to know Elements and
Determinants before giving a Judgement about
someone's Personality.

12. • Personal Hygiene
• Social Effectiveness
• Business Etiquettes (Power
Dressing)