The other is understanding how the various parts of a person come together as a whole. The study of personality focuses on two broad areas: One is understanding individual differences in particular personality characteristics, such as sociability or irritability. Merriam-Webster describes personality as the singular quality that makes an individual a “person.” In other words, personality is, in this definition, comprehensively, who a person is.Īmerican Psychological Association states: Personality refers to individual differences in characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. 2a : The condition or fact of relating to a particular person specifically : the condition of referring directly to or being aimed disparagingly or hostilely at an individual.
The Merriam-Webster definition of personality: 1a : The quality or state of being a person. It is (or was - he died September 26, 2008) fair to say that Paul Newman is a distinctive individual by virtue of his entertainment celebrity status. Most people, at least my age, would recognize one of the faces above as that of Paul Newman. A famous person, especially in entertainment or sports. The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.
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