Jonathan Bollag's Theory Of Personality

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One understanding about all these theories is that none is a complete theory explaining personality comprehensively. Personality is not shaped by one or a few factors to the inclusion of some and exclusion of others. As a matter of fact, personality is the product of all the facts emphasized by all these theories in different proportions. First attribute is a consistent projection of one’s inner self. A strong, positive self-image is the possible preparation for success in life. It takes time for self-improvement, carrier and financial achievements. One Career Assessment Site, maintained by Jonathan Bollag, published in 2013, gives an in-depth infographic that shows exactly how much money different personality types will likely make in their …show more content…

In one study, university students were surprisingly accurate in sorting out Democrats from Republicans just by looking at photographs of their faces. Some doctors have ability to detect signs of illness just by looking at a person and his personality. Personality is the mask that we live in and believe in. It is our personal or intellectual property – it is a trademark. Every man has his follies; but sometimes attractiveness and magnetism of man's personality is so great that it makes their faults seem insignificant. Another way to look at is that personality is not only psychological, but physiological as well. A man’s personality is significantly influenced by his physiological condition. A youthful look is often a sign of good health. When someone looks much older of his age, they usually have a chronic disease. While all other conditions remain the same, the personality of a man with robust health will not be the same as that of a man of frail …show more content…

Some people are violent, and others are not. There is always a sinister side in every human nature where an individual is capable of violence or not. Every soul loves power, the violence breaks out when the soul does not find an outlet of its dark imagination. So, when a society or a culture lacks soulfulness, the soul is fetishized into objects, for example: guns, sexes and drugs. Violence and brutality are harsh realities of life, and the environment aids to shape our behavior. In 1971, a young psychology professor at Stanford University created a simulated prison. He recruited, for pay, 24 male college students to spend 2 weeks in a fake prison. Half were assigned to be guards and the other half were prisoners. Within not even a week, the outcome surprised everyone. The illusion turned reality. The boundary of role each person was playing was blurred and his real personality was distorted. Some guards became abusive, even violent, and some prisoners showed signs of mental breakdown. The experiment went so critical that after only six days it had to be stopped. The experiment conforms that environment can shape our behavior and thereby our personality.

Another experiment on extreme marriage was carried out where husbands were asked to agree with everything there wife said for research purposes, but the study had to be called off after 12 days because it was proving so harmful to the marriage. Things

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