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.
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.”
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.”
Personality (noun)
A celebrity.
“Johnny Carson was a respected television personality.”
Personality (noun)
Charisma, or qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd.
“The best contestant shows most personality.”
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”
Personality (noun)
That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons.
Character (noun)
A being involved in the action of a story.
Character (noun)
A distinguishing feature; characteristic; trait; phene.
“A single locus governing the petal colour character was detected on the linkage group A2.”
Character (noun)
A complex of traits marking a person, group, breed, or type.
“A study of the suspect’s character and his cast iron alibi ruled him out.”
Character (noun)
Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; moral strength.
“He has a great deal of character.”
“”You may not like to eat liver,” said Calvin’s father, “but it builds character.””
Character (noun)
A unique or extraordinary individual; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits, especially charisma.
“Julius Caesar is a great historical character.”
“That bloke is such a character.”
Character (noun)
A written or printed symbol, or letter.
Character (noun)
Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the particular form of letters used by a person or people.
“an inscription in the Runic character”
Character (noun)
A secret cipher; a way of writing in code.
Character (noun)
One of the basic elements making up a text file or string: a code representing a printing character or a control character.
Character (noun)
A person or individual, especially one who is unknown or raises suspicions.
“We saw a shady character slinking out of the office with some papers.”
“That old guy is a real character.”
Character (noun)
A complex number representing an element of a finite Abelian group.
Character (noun)
Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty.
“in the miserable character of a slave”
“in his character as a magistrate”
Character (noun)
The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person or thing; reputation.
“a man’s character for truth and veracity”
“Her actions give her a bad character.”
Character (noun)
A reference given to a servant, attesting to his/her behaviour, competence, etc.
Character (noun)
Personal appearance.
Character (verb)
To write (using characters); to describe.
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”
Personality (noun)
lively, engaging qualities
“she’s always had loads of personality”
Personality (noun)
a celebrity or famous person
“an official opening by a famous personality”
Personality (noun)
the quality or fact of being a person as distinct from a thing or animal.
Personality (noun)
disparaging remarks about an individual.