Personality is the unique patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that distinguish a person from others. A product of environment, it remains fairly consistent throughout life.
The word “personality” stems from the Latin word persona, which refers to a theatrical mask worn by performers in order to either project different roles or disguise their identities.
Examples of personality can be found in how we describe other people’s traits. For instance, “She is generous, caring, and a bit of a perfectionist,” or “They are loyal and protective of their friends.”
Personality Characteristics
What exactly makes up a personality? Traits and patterns of thought and emotion play important roles, and so do these fundamental characteristics of personality:
Personality Types
One theory suggests there are four types of personality. There are given below:
Type A: Perfectionist, competitive, work-obsessed, achievement-oriented, aggressive, stressed
Type B: Low stress, even-tempered, flexible, creative, adaptable to change, patient, tendency to procrastinate
Type C: Highly conscientious, perfectionist, struggles to reveal emotions (positive and negative
Type D: Worrying, sad, irritable, pessimistic, negative self-talk, avoidance of social situations, lack of self-confidence, fear of rejection, appears gloomy, hopeless
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