Abstract The writer of this paper examines the various social situations and experiences encountered, in the area of law enforcement, which influence and mold the personalities of police officers. This paper delves into the long-standing personality theory that dictates which particular traits are patterned within an individual's personality. The writer of this paper explores and details the shared personality traits evident among police officers, including their desire to help others, as well as the need for respect and dignity normally associated with the profession. This paper discusses the relevant published research, which states that certain individuals choose a career in law enforcement for a variety of reasons, including: Job security, wages and benefits as well as a clear career path.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Review and Discussion
General Concepts of Police Personality Nature versus Nurture: Socialization and On-The-Job Experiences
Men Police Officers: Status, Gender and Personality Conclusion
References
From the Paper "Based on the status model of personality, there is a distinct "pecking order" in place in virtually all police departments across the country that helps initiate newcomers to the profession into the field; new recruits to the force will ignore this hierarchy at their peril. According to Gerber, the high-status officer in each partnership type will be perceived as having more instrumentally oriented (dominating and instrumental) traits and the low-status officer will be viewed as having more expressive traits. In addition, the status model predicts that officers' perceptions of their personality traits will be affected by group status-the overall status of their partnership in relation to other kinds of partnerships. In her review of Gerber's analysis, Monago suggests that this study showed that sex category and work experience played instrumental roles in personality adjustments."
Tags: law, enforcement, career, profession, traits, personality, research
Abstract This paper consists of several literature reviews concerning Walt Disney's early life and his important influences. Using behavioral and cognitive theories of personality, the author analyzes Disney's personality and concludes that the primary influences on Disney's personality development were his early childhood experiences in Marceline, Missouri and his close relationship with his mother and brother. The paper reasons that although cognitive theories of personality development indicate that Disney's behavior can be attributed to a keen and savvy understanding of what people wanted and how he could go about providing it while achieving his own personal goals, it was his early childhood experiences on the farm and repeated financial setbacks that contributed to his company's ruthless approach to doing business. This paper includes pictures.
Outline:
Abstract
Review and Discussion
Brief Biography and Overview of Walt Disney
Cognitive Theory of Personality and Walt Disney
Behavioral Theories of Personality and Walt Disney
Conclusion
From the Paper "It is probably unlikely that even Walt himself could have foreseen the vast and far-flung empire that Disney has become, but he would undoubtedly be delighted at knowing that his early efforts had brought so much joy into the world for millions of children and adults alike. Some authorities, though, suggest that this joy has come at a high price in terms of its impact on the American consciousness and its approach to theme park management based on Walt's own powerful personality and legacy. Certainly, everyone wears a number of different "hats" during their lifetimes, and people grow, mature and change and different personality theories can be used to explain these processes."
Tags: animation, behavioral theories, personality development
Abstract Many theories exist on the development of personality. To some theorists, personality is built on purely biological factors. Other theorists consider personality to be a construct built entirely on environmental factors. Still other theorists feel that while personality development is based in biology, it is influenced by environmental factors. Even more confusing is that each one of these viewpoints can be effectively argued. Psychodynamic theory and trait theory are two of these personality development theories. This paper discusses the development of the writer's own personality in terms of these theories.
Abstract The paper explores the Myers-Briggs personality test designed to assist a person in identifying their personality preferences. The paper discusses how the test is frequently used in the areas of pedagogy, group dynamics, employee training, leadership training, marriage counseling and personal development. The writer then examines the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory test and maintains that this and the Myers-Briggs test are both ineffective in diagnosing a personality disorder. There are many variables for both tests which can hinder an accurate diagnosis and so additional treatments and evaluations must be given to confirm any illness.
From the Paper "According to Berens and Nardi, "the Myers Briggs model of personality is based on four preferences." 1. If you prefer to direct your energy to deal with people, things, situations, or "the outer world", then your preference is for Extraversion. If you prefer to direct your energy to deal with ideas, information, explanations or beliefs, or "the inner world", then your preference is for Introversion. 2. If you prefer to deal with facts, what you know, to have clarity, or to describe what you see, and then your preference is for Sensing. If you prefer to deal with ideas, look into the unknown, to generate new possibilities or to anticipate what isn't obvious then your preference is for Intuition."
Abstract Alfred Adler developed a theory of personality that describes how social interaction, birth order, life style, and family influences combine to form the personality of a person. Besides these things he also used the terms ?finalism,? which describes a goal or ambition that drives a person, and ?superiority,? which is a persons drive to be perfect. Different studies will are used to verify and expand his original work.
From the Paper "Alfred Adler, born in 1870, was the second of six children. He had a self-described "bad" childhood. He dealt with illnesses and accidents and he witnessed one of his bothers die (Engler, 1995). His father thought that Adler would amount to a lot. He later went to school where he was only a mediocre student. After coming close to quitting school, he turned his academic career around and became an outstanding student. He then went to medical school and became a neurologist (Engler, 1995)."
Abstract This paper explains that numerous theories on personality exist, and all serve a purpose to help understand the complexities of personality. Social workers, psychiatrists, therapists, psychologists, and many other professionals utilize the theories of personality to help understand their clients. This research outlines the predominant theories that exist and give an understanding of personality. While no one theory can be proven or disproved, thus giving it the title theory, all theories on personality have qualities that are similar to one another. The paper discusses the most predominant theories, which include the psychoanalytic perspective, the humanistic perspective, the trait perspective, and the social-cognitive perspective.
From the Paper "Sigmund Freud laid the foundation of the psychoanalytic theory of personality. "Freud was born in Freiberg (now Pr"bor, Czech Republic), on May 6, 1856, and educated at Vienna University. When he was three years old his family, fleeing from the anti-Semitic riots then raging in Freiberg, moved to Leipzig. Shortly thereafter, the family settled in Vienna, where Freud remained for most of his life? (Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 2002). Freud began to pursue his medical degree which led him to become very curious about neurological activities. Through his studies he began to believe that the cause of many behaviors was psychological as opposed to physiological. Thus, he began the creation of his psychoanalytic theory which would become well-known and respected by many."
Abstract This paper discusses the personal values of the individual in relation to business and personal life. It further discusses how the cultural values of the corporation and the beliefs or ethics of the individual are incorporated into the employee's decision making. The paper also discusses how cultural values belong to the group, and personal ethics are individual. These two concepts must match in order to create an effective personal value statement.
From the Paper "In developing a personal values statement for personal and professional life, it is important to consider the effect of organizational, cultural, and personal values on the individual. Bond, Boonstra, Cheosakul, Fu, Higashide, Howell, Kennedy, Koopman, Lacassagne, Pasa, Peng, Prieto, Strinivas, Tata, and Yukl (2004) contend that values are "long lasting" (p. 284). These authors further state that there is a significant difference between the beliefs of an individual, and the values of a group or organization (Bond et al., 2004, p. 284). The theory of "beliefs" suggest that a personal viewpoint is being evaluated, while values suggest that a large number of people are sharing in one set of behaviors that will be best suited to the organization."
Abstract The paper examines the mental illness from the perspectives of Karen Horney and Sigmund Freud, two of the more known psychological theorists. The paper explains that borderline personality disorder is characterized by a depressed mood, certain addictions and a dramatic or erratic antisocial personality. The paper shows how the theories of Horney and Freud present two very different views of personality disorders. The paper maintains that by combining these theories of personalities and behaviors, researchers and psychologists are better able to understand and treat borderline personality disorders on an individualized basis.
From the Paper "Personality disorders affect ten to fifteen percent of the population of the United States (Bienenfeld, 2005). As defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association (APA DSM-IV), personality disorders are signified by an enduring pattern of behavior that is different than that which is expected by society and that is pervasive and distressful or impairing (APA DSM-IV, 1994). Of the ten personality disorders currently recognized by the DSM-IV, borderline personality is perhaps one of the most overused in diagnosis, affecting nearly two percent of the U.S. population, with more than three times as many cases among women as in men."
Abstract The paper discusses two personality tests. The first is the Myers-Briggs test, which is designed to measure life satisfaction and personality. The paper notes that this test uses a questionnaire and the answers are used to determine 'who' that person is from a personality standpoint. The second test is the Keirsey Temperament Sorter II. This test is designed to do basically the same thing as the Myers-Briggs test. It is not called a 'personality test,' but instead is termed a 'temperament sorter.' The paper details the demographics, when the tests are given, and for what reasons, and comments on their efficacy.
From the Paper "Anyone who is going to use the test should consider the above information, since there are some groups for which the test does not work well. It is important to be aware of this, so that results can be as accurate as possible as often as possible. It is also important for people to consider the fact that there is no guarantee of accuracy, and that changing one's life and/or career because of a personality test may cause unanticipated problems."
Tags: specific, traits, personality, reliability, validity, quick, on, line, quiz
Abstract Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a personality disturbance in which the patient has an exaggerated sense that he or she is important. Likewise, NPD is associated with two other sub-disorders, Narcissistic-Histrionic Mixed Personality Disorder and Narcissistic-Antisocial Mixed Personality Disorder. This paper looks at how the cause of NPD is essentially one thing: a patient's parent unit over-indulging and evaluating the child, all of which generally occurs during the patient's childhood. It explains that, treatment-wise, there are two main options: available hospitalization and therapy, including both individual, or psychotherapy, and group therapy. Although it may not appear to be a very troublesome disorder, patients with it commonly appear in drug rehabilitation programs, centers for youth offenders, and in jails and prisons.
From the Paper "A personality disorder is a disorder is a set of inflexible, maladaptive personality traits that keep a person from function properly in society. More specifically, the Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a disorder that causes the patient to appear arrogant, pompous, and is also unable to experience empathy for other people (Feldman 484). A person with NPD is a person that has an exaggerated sense of self-importance. These people expect special treatment from others, while at the same time blatantly disregarding the rights of those other people (Feldman 484)."
"The MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2) is widely used as a tool to assess personality. It is used in applications as diverse as...
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Abstract "The MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2) is widely used as a tool to assess personality. It is used in applications as diverse as assessing symptoms of social and personal maladjustment, discerning whether people are suitable for high-risk public safety positions, and to support decisions regarding classification and treatment in the criminal justice system."
From the Paper The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2 (MMPI-2) is a widely used tool to assess personality (Pearson Assessments). It is used in applications as diverse as assessing symptoms of social and personal maladjustment, discerning whether people are suitable for high-risk public safety positions, and to support decisions regarding classification and treatment in the criminal justice system (Pearson Assessments). Fundamentally, both the MMPI and the MMPI-2 were created to make comprehensive assessments of a range of personality characteristics and psychiatric syndromes exhibited by people with various psychological disorders (Harrington and Mcdermott).
Abstract This paper is an exploration of personality psychology, and the various methods different theorists have to approach it. Freud, a psychoanalyst, believes that all personality is based upon the mind, while Skinner, a behaviorist, believes that all personality is based upon behavior. As the paper addresses these psychologists, it also attempts to address the personality of the writer.
From the Paper "Personality psychology is as broad in nature and approach as it is in the emotions which we typically use to describe it. It can focus completely on the mind (as with psychoanalysis) or on the body and behavior (as with behaviorism). Through these separate approaches to personality, one can analyze themselves, their emotions, and their actions in entirely diverse methods of scrutiny. The following will discuss the central theories of Sigmund Freud and B.F. Skinner to evaluate the personality and motivations of the author. One important personality theorist whom even those who are unacquainted with psychology are familiar with is Sigmund Freud, who lived from 1856 to 1939. Freud published extensively during his life."
Abstract This paper discusses whether bodily continuity is necessary for personal identity. It defines the meaning of identity, as well as the way that the term 'personal identity" is understood. In determining what constitutes identity, the paper also examines to what extent a person can undergo change and still retain his or her identity and if someone's mind is suddenly and radically changed, whether the original person simply disappears, to be replaced by someone else.
Table of Contents:
Introduction and Overview
The Body-Mind Dilemma Identity
Bernard Williams and Derek Parfit
Conclusions
From the Paper "Williams on the other hand, while acknowledging aspects of psychological continuity in identity, emphasizes that the body cannot be excluded from identity. Both these theories present cogent points and their views often interrelate and overlap to a great degees. However, in the final analysis there is no single definitive answer to the central question of this paper. A possible answer lies in alternative and "simpler' points of view, which question the fundamental assumption of the division between body and mind. This view explores identity from a perspective that attempts to transcend thinking in terms of this opposition."
Abstract This paper attempts to show the connection between the writer's personal life and values and the values instilled in him by his corporate life at IBM. The paper explores the writer's childhood and discusses the important roles played by his mother and grandmother. The writer examines the positive influences his career at IBM had on his personal values and ethics.
From the Paper "Preppy, Wasp, Conservative?Republican. These are the adjectives frequently given to the upstate New York State culture from which I hail, so memorably depicted in the fiction of Joyce Carol Oates, herself a proud product of this "stock" and geographical region, as depicted in short stories such as "Where are you going, where do you come from"? Or the culture, one could add, so memorably satirized in Lisa Birnbach's The Official Preppy Handbook, although I like to think that the New York working class WASP culture has a slightly less noxious sense of entitlement than the New England WASPs the handbook chronicles. My own upbringing placed a strong stress upon hard work and core, American values, contrary to some of the attitudes expressed in the Guide as well."
Abstract Explores the five categories of culture, including food foraging, horticulture, intensive agriculture, pastoralism, and industrialism, and how these types of culture share characteristics of specific aspects of the human personality. This paper gives specific examples of each category of culture, as well as characteristics that lead to the formation of unique and culturally related personality traits. The paper uses literary and scholarly sources to provide factual examples of the large impact culture has on specific personality traits.
From the Paper "What a culture in general finds sexually attractive is also key into the link between personality and culture. Contrary to what people might think, there are very few traits that are found attractive in all cultures. Traits that are most opposite of the other sex are usually most valued; for example broader shoulders in males. Taller and darker men as well as women with less body hair and larger hips are normally attractive traits. When it comes to traits in women that men find attractive, there are none that are universal. This helps provide evidence for the idea that one's worldview affects arousal for the opposite sex."
