General Psychology, Psych 110

Personality definition


relatively stable combination of beliefs, attitudes, values, motives, temperament and behavior patterns arising from underlying internal inclinations that an individual exhibits in various situations

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explanation
relatively stable, exhibits in various situations not 100%, this is similar, more than same behavior is
beliefs, attitudes, values, motives, temperament and behavior patterns look at the range
from underlying internal inclinations something that organizes your explanation -- why it's going on

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Shy vs. Outgoing
relatively stable, exhibits in various situations most of us are shier than normal in situations where we don't know anyone, and more comfortable with people we know. Compare across people in the same situation --
Are you more likely than others to walk up to someone and say "hi" than others?
How much do you hold back from friends, more or less than others hold back from their friends?
not just at parties, but in school, at work, with friends when there are some new people, just with old friends, etc.
beliefs, attitudes, values, motives, temperament and behavior patterns it's not just a behavior, but it's also values -- the way you believe it's kinder to stay involved or give someone their space (on average, realtive to most people); how you start things, often
from underlying internal inclinations where do you get your energy from? as the social gathering goes on, do you get more energy or feel yourself getting drained? do long periods of alone time drain or energize you (again, on average, more or less than others)?