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PERSONALITY AND

PERFORMANCE

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INTRODUCTION

R ON ITY:

ersonality can be defined as those inner ,

psychological characteristics that both

determine and reflect how a person

responds to his or her environment.

R OR NC :

erformance can be defined as the level ofact shown by an individual with respect to

his or her environment.

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On the basis of such type of

performance assessment or

evaluation personalities can be offollowing two types:

ick personality

Healthy personality

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SICK PERSONALITIES

Sick personality is one in which thereis a breakdown in the personalitystructure which results in poor

personal and social adjustments.Scientists regarded such a person asdisturbed , disordered , and insevere cases , neurotic orpsychotic

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FEATURES OF SICK

PERSONALITYSick personalities represent

unhealthy self image, is riddled with

feelings of inferiority and insecurity.Such persons tend to limit themselves

socially. They tend to be shy and

uncomfortable in social settings

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They are painfully self-conscious, self

critical, and hyper sensitive.

They doubt love when it comes theirway , tending to be over jealous and

possessive with their mates.

They overreact with criticism and

have difficulty in accepting praise.

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CAUSES OF PERSONALITY

SICKNESSThe causes fall under two categories:

Physical

PsychologicalPhysical: some physical conditions may

in part atleast account for the way aperson reacts in different situations

and for the kind of adjustments hemakes to life in general.

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It can be explained as under:

temporary upset in body

homeostasis, due to headache or adigestive disturbance,may lead to

temporary pattern of maladjustive

behavior, when it ends the person

reverts to his former pattern ofadjustments

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A persistent illness often effects the

characteristic pattern of adjustment to

life.Brain damage at any age can lead to

sick personality

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CAUSES OF SELF-

REJECTION

SELF

REJECTION

LACK OF

PERSPECTIVE

IDENTIFICATION

WITH

MALADJUSTED

PERSON

POOR

CHILDHOOD

TRAINING

REPEATEDFAILURES

LACK OFMOTIVATION

ENVIRONMENTAL

OBSTACLES

SEVERE

EMOTIONAL

STRAIN

UNFAVORABLE

SOCIAL

ATTITUDE

UNREALISTIC

EXPECTATIONSPERSONAL

LIMITATIONS

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HEALTHY PERSONALITIES

Those persons who are judged to be

well adjusted.

They are so judged because they areable to perform efficiently.