Psychotherapy
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Personality often refers to how a person is different from others, and it mostly looks at the unique features one has. The latter is often referred to as individual differences and most personality theories focus on this aspect. In fact, there are many theories, which exist regarding personality. The numbers of personality theories, which exist are many, and is due to the attention they focus upon, such as tests, traits, as well as types. Furthermore, people are different like, for example, some can be extroverted, introverted or even neurotic. Personality psychologists want to find out about people while referring to their psychological structure. Moreover, personality theories focus upon what life means based on philosophical search. Since there are many theories concerning personality, it makes it easier to find out and study about various personalities. In turn, the study of psychotherapy becomes more easily understood due to vast knowledge, which exists about personality theories (Engler, 2006).
Some of the personality traits, which exist include; Type A and Type B personality, Myer Briggs Jungian Types, William Sheldon Somatotypes, as well as Face reading, among others. In my opinion, they are all useful as they assist in knowing various personalities. Furthermore, there is no specific personality theory, which encompasses the understanding of different personalities. The personality theories can only identify certain traits of individuals, and not every trait, which they have. If one wants to find out more about a person’s personality, it is advantageous to combine the various theories together. In turn, one easily identifies the personality, which a person has as there is no mutual exclusivity held by the personality theories (Engler, 2006). If I were to come up with a theory on personality, it would include vital elements that will make it successful. It would borrow vital aspects from the existing personality theories. It would also have the ability of testing various personalities without much difficulty.
The term paradigm in psychology refers to research and theoretical concepts, which exist in a framework that is unified. Moreover, it defines scientific research areas, which are accepted in psychology. In describing personality, there are terms used in order to make personality components be known. They include; multiple expressions, consistency, impacts on actions and behaviors, as well as physiological and psychological elements (Bradberry, 2007).
In studying about personality, there are various aspects, which exist and they include; traits, agencies, mental models, and mental mechanisms. Traits refer to personality features, which a person has, and are usually thematic or multiple related. An example is the trait intelligence, which describes the various parts of a cognitive system and how they function. Agencies refer to the various personality functions and how they are all related. It makes use of the other aspects of personality, and an example is one Freud came up with. Mental models refer to representations, which concern subjects or topics concerning personality (Bradberry, 2007). It deals with matters concerning world aspects and self. This means that it considers matters such as motives, feelings and cognitive information. Lastly, there is the aspect known as mental mechanisms. They are involved in personality operations, which are complex. Furthermore, in order for them to exist, basic psychological functions have to be performed. For tasks to be performed effectively, mental mechanisms have to occur at small operations. The latter is at a level, which is psycho-neurological. An example of a mental mechanism is facial expression that is complex in nature.
References
Bradberry, T. (2007). The Personality Code. New York: Putnam
Engler, Barbara (2006). Personality Theories. New York: Houghton Mifflin.
