PersonalityChapter 1, Lesson 4 Notes

Definition

» Personality is a personality is a person’s unique blend of traits˃ A trait is a distinguishing quality or characteristic

» Some traits are inherited:˃ Hair color, eye color, height

» Others develop over time:˃ Likes, attitudes about things, actions

» Some traits you cannot control – but you can control your personal behavior (positive personality traits)

Activity #1

» Come up with at least 5 words that describe your personality.

Personality Traits

» Sense of humor» Knowledge of different

subjects» Consideration for others» Optimism» Gratitude» Adventurous» Artistic» Organized» Persuasive

» Calm» Energetic» Funny» Outgoing» Shy» Competitive» Compassionate» Firm» Logical» Practical

More about traits!

» Where do they come from?

» Heredity» Environment» Behavior» Significant adults or peers

Hemispheric Dominance Test

» The brain is divided into two hemispheres, the right and the left.

» Each side is associated with different characteristics.

» After taking a short test, you might be able to get an idea whether you are more “right brained” or “left brained”

» On the worksheet, answer the questions as best as you can. Pick the answer that BEST describes you!

Which hemisphere are you?

» Left:˃ Task orientated˃ Memorizing˃ Neat and organized˃ Reality based˃ Time orientated˃ Sequential (need to do things in

order)˃ Learn well through lectures˃ Like to outline˃ May prefer:

+ Languages+ Reading/Phonics+ Locating facts and details+ Planning – like to schedule

everything out

» Right:˃ Often not as organized˃ Always on the move/have trouble

sitting still˃ Get hunches (intuition)˃ Can be dramatic˃ See the overall picture˃ Think outside the box – imaginative˃ Find memory devices helpful˃ Benefit from color coding˃ Like to use visuals˃ May prefer:

+ Identifying shapes and patterns+ Music+ Arts and crafts+ Recognizing feelings and emotions+ Spatial relationships

Activity #2

» On the back of the cartoon, create a word web that describes your personality.

» Your name should be in the middle.» Branching out from it should be circles that

show your various personality traits.» You need to include at least 5

˃ From each of those five traits, you need to have 2 separate branches that give an example of how you show that trait.

Activity #3

» Using the pictures, decorate the character so that it accurately describes your personality.

» Choose from the following characters:˃ Garfield˃ Spiderman˃ Mr. Incredible’s son˃ Doug˃ Spongebob˃ Mike (from Monsters, INC.)˃ Dora˃ Lizzie Maguire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQoOqQiVzwQ

During the video and hearing the description of the different personality types, write down the words that

best describe you. Once the video has completed, in essay form, list at least

2 real life examples that help to explain your choice.