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Types of Personality DisordersHow Your Personal Traits Affect Your Job, Relationships and Goals
Your personality traits affect every aspect of your life. This summary of various personality disorders & personality traits is basic psychology.
Knowing the types of personality disoders and your personality traits can help you achieve your goals and improve your relationships (or pass that psych test!). Here's a brief summary of personality characteristics, personality disorders, and the Big Five Personality Traits. Personal Traits & Personality CharacteristicsHow you perceive the world and other people is part of your personality. Your personality affects your thoughts, attitudes, behaviors, relationships and even your achievements -- it affects everything in your life. Psychologists once believed that your personality was set in stone as a child. They thought that by adulthood, your personality traits are established and there's no changing them. However, recent research has revealed that personality traits do change over time - even without your help. Anxiety in particular decreases as age 40 approaches, and so does extroversion (read Big Five Personality Traits for more information). Types of Personality DisordersIf your personality persistently causes problems in your life and relationships, you may struggle with a personality disorder. People with personality disorders don't usually relate well to other people. Rigidity, inflexibility, and unresponsiveness are the earmarks of personality disorders. People who struggle with these personality disorders don't enjoy social interactions and tend to have a narrow view of the world. Personality disorders are a good example of change that occurs naturally as you age. Personality disorders tend to become less obvious as you age (personality disorders are most noticeable in adolescence and young adulthood). Categories or Clusters of Personality DisordersThere are three categories of personality disorders:
The three types of personality disorders can be found on Axis II on the DSM-IV. If you're interested in knowing your personality traits, read:
Theories of PersonalitySigmund Freud, Erikson, and Horney specialized in psychoanalytic theories of personality. Freud specialized in psychosexual development, while Erikson majored in psychosocial stages. Pavlov was a major force in behavioral psychology, which Maslow was a huge humanist. Adler, Jung, Rogers, and Kohler also developed theories of personality and various disorders - or they added to existing theories. There isn't one universally accepted theory of personality, though most psychologists subscribe to one or another. They usually base their research, teaching, and practice in one area - with influences from others. Finding Your IdentityFiguring out who you are and why can be fascinating and confusing! It's often difficult to be objective about your personality when you're right in the middle of it, which is why personality tests are often helpful.
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