In personality psychology, the concept of spontaneity has many definitions depending on the reconstruct and reorganization of an author’s research. Spontaneity is defined as the expression of creativity, ideas, or impulses. An increase urge to learn more information is how a child expresses their spontaneity. Spontaneity can be expressed by the desire to learn things that interest one, and learn different subjects. It is exhibited differently by children versus adults. Also, spontaneity is a trait that can decrease in adulthood. This occurrence connects to the numerous responsibilities that an adult might have. Although there are mixed reactions of possessing the trait of spontaneity, the research presented in this paper focuses …show more content…
In personality psychology, spontaneity is a debatable trait because authors or researchers have to redefine or reconstruct this definition in order to suit their research or the idea they are conveying. Spontaneity has several different connotations depending on the context. According to Webster Dictionary (2015) spontaneity is the quality or state of being spontaneous. The idea of spontaneity came from Moreno, a psychiatrist, who coined the concept of spontaneity and psychodrama. Moreno & Fox (1948) states that spontaneity is the matrix of creativity and locus of the self. People are generally focused on themselves, so their creativity can manifest into many sections of their life. Also, spontaneity refers to the subjective sense of freedom and lack of constraint associated with any action or response. (Kindler, 2010). This representation of spontaneity fosters freedom in most activities or actions. Another viewpoint focuses upon the intent on self-formation and self-preservation. It is self-declaration that paves the way to spontaneity (Akhtar, 2014). The act of self-declaration promotes the opportunity and right for individuals to fulfill their desires and impulses. These definitions define the ability to act without limitations coming against the intended …show more content…
Impulsive is a synonym for spontaneity, but often not interchangeable. In general, impulsiveness tends to have a negative connotation. According to Webster (2015), impulsive behavior is categorized as doing things or tending to do things suddenly and lacking careful thought. Impulsive behavior has higher chances of risk or danger depending on the situation. For example, buying a car without adequate research or thought and going on a trip with no planning are examples of impulsive decisions. The only positive facet of possessing impulsive behavior is the risk-taking behavior driven by sensation and seeking novelty, adventure, and boldness (Kipper, 2010). Adults with impulsive behavior exemplify the high (BAS) Behavioral Approach System sensitivity trait, so impulsivity is different from reward sensitivity, and thus adds further evidence to the notion that reward sensitivity and impulsivity are allied but separate constructs (Franken & Muris 2005). A person who has a high BAS score, has various regions of the brain, such as the cerebral cortex, thalamus, and striatum stimulated for arousal from a stimulus. These people are generally impulsive and can’t control their behavior at times. The use of the IOWA gambling task, a method of selecting cards from four decks which displayed various chances and a magnitude of rewards and punishments was used in the study. The correlation of a high BAS
An individual’s behaviour may differ depending on the circumstances they are in though there are definite signs of repetitive behaviour when placed in majority of the situations. These characteristics are known as traits which make up the personality of each person (Engler, 2014). Personality theorists do not have a mutual agreement on how the term personality should be used. They each have their definition of personality thus providing a large number of diverse personality theories (Engler, 2014). For example, Eysenck (1970) defined personality as a relatively permanent and consistent composition of an individual’s disposition that in turn establishes how the person adjusts to their
Impulsivity is defined as the tendency to act without thinking. You may think of more immediate rewards than long-term rewards, and ignore the possible consequences.
The phenomena of drug addiction is a very common problem around the world. Its destruction reveals itself not only as a disturbing source of the psychic development, but also as the great difficulty that it presents for a psychotherapeutic approach, since drug addicts may change their attitude toward the world and people around them, which is one of the outcomes caused by the drugs. In addition, drugs users normally fail to admit that they have a problem and need help. It is usually a long time until they admit it. In the first paragraph, I talk about Personality, explaining how the person personality can lead the person or not to start using drugs. In the second one, I talk about Conformity, explaining how young people do things that are
Kaviani & Hatami (2016), analyzed primary research information for a correlation between personality traits and mindfulness. In this report, mindfulness is defined as paying attention to every action, and showing the ability to change (Kaviani and Hatami 2016). Personality traits reviewed in this study are: empathy, Theory of mind, openness, pro-social behavior, and suggestibility. A questionnaire focusing on all five of the listed personality traits and mindfulness, were given to a group of 275 participants. It was found that those with a high mindful rating, correlated with the listed traits to a higher degree than those in with low mindful ratings (see Appendix A for chart). There were two classifications of mindfulness (low and high mindfulness).
In Temperament and personality development across the life span it is stated “The idea that happiness depends on personality” (Victoria J Molfese; Dennis L Molfese; NetLibrary, Inc., 2000, p. 214). Behavior-genetic studies are used to draw conclusions on how subject well-being and emotions fit together. Early childhood temperament is as well studied to build the relationship between subject well-being and development of personality. Temperament is a person’s nature. There is theories that childhood temperament may have an influence on adult personality later on in life. “Temperament studies and behavior-genetic studies are only the first step in identifying and explaining the relations between personality and subject well-being.” (Victoria J Molfese; Dennis L Molfese; NetLibrary, Inc., 2000, p. 219). Aspects of personality is linked with other things that humans develop as growing
Psychology covers a huge field and one interesting aspect of it is personality. Personality by itself involves various issues. Some aspects are Psychoanalytic, Ego, Biological, Behaviorist, Cognitive, Trait, and Humanistic. Different types of behaviors are amazing to learn about, mainly the behavior therapy, collective behavior, crime and punishment, and Social behavior and peer acceptance in children. I chose Behaviorism over the other aspects because I believe behavior determines human personality and is very interesting. You can tell what one is by his behavior, and one behaves according to what place he has in society. By doing this paper on Behavior, I hope to get a better understanding of, if behavior develops a personality or if personality guides behavior. I also see behaviorism helping me in the future with my personal and professional career by understanding human personality and behavior better than I do. No matter what your major is, if you can determine one's personality by his behavior you can really get your work done from that person and understand the better than you would otherwise. This person could be your employee or your employer. Behavior Therapy Behavior therapy is the application of experimentally derived principles of learning to the treatment of psychological disorders. The concept derives primarily from work of Russian psychologist Ivan Pavlov. Behavior-therapy techniques differ from psychiatric methods, particularly psychoanalysis, in that they are predominately symptom (behavior) oriented and shows little or no concern for unconscious processes, achieving new insight, or effecting fundamental personality change. The U.S. psychologist B.F. Skinner, who worked with mental patients in a Massachusetts State hospital, popularized behavior therapy. From his work in animal learning, Skinner found that the establishment and extinction of responses can be determined by the way reinforces, or rewards, are given. The pattern of reward giving, both in time and frequency, is known as a schedule of reinforcement. The gradual change in behavior in approximation of the desired result is known as shaping. More recent developments in behavior therapy emphasize the adaptive nature of cognitive processes. Behavior-therapy techniques have been applied with some success to such disturbances as enuresis (bed-wetting), tics, phobias, stutteri...
The notion of personal autonomy is a characteristic that many individuals seek to find throughout their life. The term autonomy originates from the Greek words auto (self) and nomos (law) and means self-management (Senturan, Kose, Sabuncu, & Ozhan, 2012). Individuals who experience the characteristic of autonomy during their lives will often have an intense desire for their personal freedom and will set moderate goals for themselves that will enhance their well-being and independence. Radel, Sarrazin, Pelletier, and Milyavskaya (2011) describe autonomy as being a basic psychological need that has the potential to represent an individual’s propensity towards a slate of self-governance as defined by their behavioral aims. An autonomous attitude is seen as having the ability to resist influence or coercion, to defy an authority or seek freedom in a new place, or to strive for independence (Sahakian, 1965).
Personality trait theory consists of several approaches in measuring traits (Funder, 2013). The options include; the single trait approach, which helps to identify traits by asking; what do people like that do? (Funder, 2013). The many trait approach asks who does that. And the essential trait approach questions which traits are the greatest importance? The typological approach centers on identifying types of people, and that type is categorized by a pattern of traits (Funder, 2013). The single trait approach focuses on three important traits: conscientiousness, Self-Monitoring, and Narcissism. The many trait approach utilizes personality tests to assist in examining many traits at the same time (Funder, 2013).
The scrutinizing of personality traits is profitable in identifying the many variables that exist from person to person. Hence, the merger of variables will help us with a true level of individuality. According to Roberts, (2009), “personality traits are defined as relatively enduring patterns of behavior, thought, and feeling that are relatively consistent across a wide variety of situations and contexts” (P. 3). However, to test the concept of traits, theorists are using different approaches to them. We can classify traits into wide- ranging structures, also called the trait approach. Hence, a trait theory a key to comprehending one’s behavior. However, personality traits are unchanging throughout one’s life span. The traits are what makes
A quote that I live by is, “People don't always behave the way you want them to, but it doesn't mean the way they behave is wrong.” This says to me that I cannot change anyone because I do not understand or like the way someone does something. Trying to do this is trying to change one’s human personality. Human personality is what makes a person distinctive, unique, and exceptional. Every person has a different personality and some personalities mesh better than others. Human personality should always be praised and no one should ever put anyone down for having a different personality. It is truly just allowing people to be who they are unless they are in violation of other human’s rights.
There are many types of diverse people classified under various categories. Some people have different types of personalities. They could be classified as extremely manipulative, others as impulsive, and some may not show anything on the outside and have wonderful social skills. These categories help in the understanding of humans. This study is called Psychology and there are many different subfields in this diverse study of the people around us. One subfield that is particularly interesting is personality psychology. Personality psychology is a branch of psychology that studies personality and its variation between individuals.
Personality is the study of an individual’s unique and relatively stable patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving over time and across situations and it is what distinguishes one individual from another. In the past changes in personality were thought to have only occurred in the developmental stages of childhood and solidifies in adolescence. After the teenage years it was thought to be set like plaster or the change seen to be inconsequential or absent( Srivastava, John, Gosling, and Potter, 2003). However, recent studies have suggested that changes in personality traits continue to occur throughout an individual’s lifespan due to multiple reasons.
Carl Jung’s and Isabel Briggs Myers’ typological personality online test was very interesting. My results were ENFJ type with Extravert (44%), iNtuitive (38%), Feeling (50%), and Judging (44%). These results were a bit shocking to me and a little disappointing. Comparing the results to the previous assignments of rational or intuitive decision essay was a bit startling.
Personality takes many shapes and forms and is affected by many factors. My understanding of personality is simply a genetic and environmentally determined set of psychological traits that influence our reactions in the world around us. Genetic because our parents possess a certain set of psychological personality traits that we tend to have in common with them so therefore in my opinion there are heritable personality traits. Personality is environmental because we each have our own separate experiences in the world and these experiences help form our unique personality. Neo-Freudians such as Jung have given us a wide array of ideas of how they believe personality is developed and formatted. Jung in particular has a very interesting
The concept of personality has numerous definitions (Fatahi, Moradi, & Kashani-Vahid, 2016). Schultz and Schultz (2009), define personality in its broad sense as the manner of an individual’s behaviour in different situations. This essay explores the nature of personality, with the intention of highlighting its flexibility. The results of numerous empirical research studies are examined in order to investigate if, and how personality changes over time. It will be argued that an individual’s personality has the ability to change throughout their life.