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Personality
Personality is defined as the characteristic set of behaviors, cognitions, and emotional patterns that evolve from biological and environmental factors. While there is no generally agreed upon definition of personality, most theories focus on motivation and psychological interactions with one’s environment. Trait-based personality theories, such as those defined by Raymond Cattell define personality as the traits that predict a person’s behavior. On the other hand, more behaviorally based approaches define personality through learning and habits. Nevertheless, most theories view personality as relatively stable.The study of the psychology of personality, called personality psychology, attempts to explain the tendencies that underlie differences in behavior. Many approaches have been taken on to study personality, including biological, cognitive, learning and trait based theories, as well as psychodynamic, and humanistic approaches. Personality psychology is divided among the first theorists, with a few influential theories being posited by Sigmund Freud, Alfred Adler, Gordon Allport, Hans Eysenck, Abraham Maslow, and Carl Rogers.
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Personality (noun)
A set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make a person (or thing) distinct from another.
“The president has a unique personality.”
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Personality (noun)
An assumed role or manner of behavior.
“My work PC emulates a Windows personality.”
“In his final act, the comedian takes on a child’s personality.”
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Personality (noun)
A celebrity.
“Johnny Carson was a respected television personality.”
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Personality (noun)
Charisma, or qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd.
“The best contestant shows most personality.”
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Personality (noun)
Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks.
“indulgence in personalities”
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Personality (noun)
That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons.
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Attitude (noun)
The position of the body or way of carrying oneself; posture.
“The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude.”
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Attitude (noun)
Disposition or state of mind.
“… but had a lazy attitude to work.”
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Attitude (noun)
A negative, irritating, or irritated attitude; posturing.
“Don’t give me your attitude.”
“You’ve got some attitude, girl!”
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Attitude (noun)
The orientation of a vehicle or other object relative to the horizon, direction of motion, other objects, etc.
“The airliner had to land with a nose-up attitude after the incident.”
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Attitude (noun)
A position similar to arabesque, but with the raised leg bent at the knee.
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Attitude (verb)
To assume or to place in a particular position or orientation; to pose.
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Attitude (verb)
To express an attitude through one’s posture, bearing, tone of voice, etc.
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Personality (noun)
the combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual’s distinctive character
“she had a sunny personality that was very engaging”
“she has triumphed by sheer force of personality”
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Personality (noun)
lively, engaging qualities
“she’s always had loads of personality”
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Personality (noun)
a celebrity or famous person
“an official opening by a famous personality”
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Personality (noun)
the quality or fact of being a person as distinct from a thing or animal.
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Personality (noun)
disparaging remarks about an individual.
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Attitude (noun)
a settled way of thinking or feeling about something
“he was questioned on his attitude to South Africa”
“being competitive is an attitude of mind”
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Attitude (noun)
a position of the body indicating a particular mental state
“the boy was standing in an attitude of despair”
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Attitude (noun)
a position in which one leg is lifted behind with the knee bent at right angles and turned out, and the corresponding arm is raised above the head, the other extended to the side.
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Attitude (noun)
truculent or uncooperative behaviour
“I asked the waiter for a clean fork and all I got was attitude”
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Attitude (noun)
individuality and self-confidence
“she snapped her fingers with attitude”
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Attitude (noun)
the orientation of an aircraft or spacecraft, relative to the direction of travel.