Personality Reflection

1. How would you define personality?

Every human has a personality. Personality shows ones character, who a person is. As humans we all share the fact that we are made the same however what makes us different is our personality. Our personality is what makes us unique as individuals. Personality has to do with how a person speak, walk, act and react just to name a few. Humans develop personality throughout their lifetimes. Personality can be developed through life experiences. Good life experiences may lead to positive personality traits and vice versa bad life experiences may lead to negative personality traits. In some cases this may not be true because even though some people go through negative life experiences they refuse to allow their character to be defined by it.

2. What are some key personality features that define you?

Some of the key personality features that define myself is my ability to be honest. Honesty is very important to me and always has been. For me to be honest means that I believe in being fair in my actions to individuals as well as situations. I also believe that people that I surround myself with has to have that same personality feature to be in my inner circle. Dependability is also is a characteristic that defines my personality. Being dependable means that my friends and love ones can count on me to do what needs to be done. My friends and love ones is all I have and that is why being honest and dependable is so important to me.

3. What key concepts or "constructs" are used to explain your personality?

Conscientiousness would be used to explain my personality because I am the type of person that likes to plan ahead rather than being spontaneous. I have to know how things are going to be rather than go into the unknown. I am a perfectionist and I like things done the right way. An example of this is that I am a barber by trade and I have a system of how I cut hair and I never sway from that way because that system gives me the desired results.

4. Are your personality features consistent or do they change according to the situation?

My personality features are consistent. I believe in doing things one way, the right way. I usually handle things the same way every time. I use reason when dealing with any situation.

5. Have you ever taken a personality test before? If so, what was your reaction to the analysis? If not, what would you expect a proper test to measure?

I have never taken a personality test before. If have taken one I would expect that it would reveal that I am a planner. The type of person that puts business before pleasure. One that is no non sense. A person that is honest and dependable to those that matter to me the most my family and friends.