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Personality Traits And Genetics, 2004.
A look at studies indicating that there is a genetic transmission of personality traits which influence our decisions.
1,808 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper takes a look at empirical evidence showing which indicates that personality traits do influence our propensity to marry as well as outcomes, and that these personality traits may be genetically influenced. The paper also points out that research to date is still limited (and conflicting), and statistical support has been modest. The paper also reviews studies that both support and refute these theories.
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With Mendel's elucidation of genetics, researchers began the systematic study of the patterns of inheritance giving rise to the field of classic genetics. At that time, research was focused on the inheritance patterns of physical characteristics. But it wasn't long before psychologists began to empirically investigate the genetic transmission of personality traits, further inciting the nature versus nurture debate that still ensues today. For some time it has been clear that personality traits influence marital outcomes..."
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Personality Traits In Policing, 2008.
A review of the personality traits attracted to employment in the police force.
758 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 27.95
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The paper discusses that policing is a unique industry that attracts certain specific personality traits and fosters the development of other related behavioral characteristics even among those not necessarily naturally inclined toward those particular elements of personality. The paper states that according to many industrial psychology theorists, the choice of policing as a vocation is primarily a reflection of pre-existing "unique" personality traits; others maintain that police candidates share less psychological uniformity before their appointment to law enforcement positions and that it is vocational socialization and the experience of policing that emphasizes and reinforces many of the personality traits that veteran officers have been observed to share. The paper states that in all likelihood, both factors contribute to any common aspects of personality in policing, just as they contribute, in some combination or another, to commonalities of personality and behavior amongst other vocational identities.
Outline:
Introduction
Unique Personality Traits and the Effect of Vocational Socialization and Experience
Conclusion
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"Similarly, some degree of pre-existing assertiveness in personality is also advantageous to law enforcement employment, because forcefulness of personality and intimidation are tactical requirements in many situations (Dantzker, p. 346). Therefore, much of police training and experience also cultivates it continued development. In a practical sense, appointment to a sworn police position undoubtedly appeals very naturally to the authoritarian personality trait as well, but the functional realities of police work (especially among patrol or "line" officers) tend to magnify any natural personal psychological inclination toward authoritativeness."
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Personality Traits and Vocational Interests, 2007.
An analysis of "Higher-Order Dimensions of the Big Five Personality Traits and the Big Six Vocational Interest Types" by Michael Mount, Murray Barrick, Steve Scullen and James Rounds.
710 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 0 sources, $ 25.95
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The paper discusses the article "Higher-Order Dimensions of the Big Five Personality Traits and the Big Six Vocational Interest Types", which explores the relationship between personality types and vocational interest. The paper explains that the associations between personality traits and vocational interests could be used in the workplace to promote optimum job performance in employees.
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"This article contains valuable an interesting information about the different facets of personality and how they translate into job performance and task response. The discussion section is especially thoughtful in this direction, considering how the associations between the personality traits and the vocational interests could be used in the workplace to promote optimum job performance in employees. The researchers also explain much of the standard terminology used both in their own research and in the body of literature that they were reviewing to create a sense of synthesis in all the work."
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Personality Traits and Police Officers, 2006.
This paper analyzes the concept of 'police personality' by detailing the distinctive personality traits shared by many law enforcement officers.
956 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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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
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"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."
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The Extrovert's Personality, 2007.
A case study analysis of the personality traits of an extrovert and its advantages and disadvantages.
1,797 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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This paper reviews personal test results in a case assessment that discusses personality testing and personality traits in light of the Big Five personality traits. It presents the case study and then analyzes the personality traits of the case individual. The paper examines characteristics specific to the extrovert, the advantages of being an extrovert at home and in the professional environment and finally discusses the disadvantages of being an extrovert.
Table of Contents:
Case study: Temitope Adegoke
Personality Theories and Testing
Extroverts
Type of Organization
Type of Job
Advantages and Disadvantages of Being an Extrovert
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"Ratih (2002) states the extrovert's level of self-confidence, talkativeness and attention seeking behavior will lead the extrovert to dominate discussion groups, classes or professional meetings. This can be seen as both an advantage and disadvantage depending on the situation. If in a business setting, other group members or others attending a meeting are reticent for one reason or another to come forward with ideas, the extrovert will likely voice his thoughts and move the topic ahead, often choosing a course of action, driving things forward in a dynamic manner, having a strong persuasive style ("Discussion online," 2003)."
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Personality and Marital Outcomes., 2002.
A study of the effects of personality traits upon differing outcomes of marriages.
3,650 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 133.95
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The paper begins by introducing the topic and stating the purpose of the research. It proceeds to give an exhaustive literature review, which forms a basis for discussion and finally conclusion.
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Police Personalities, 2007.
A comparison of unique personality traits versus the socialization and experience traits in police officers.
892 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses the personalities that police officers either enter the job with or develop over time. The paper specifically discusses the unique personality traits versus the socialization and experience traits and discusses the difference between these traits, particularly as they relate to police work. It also includes viewpoints from the writer's job experience.
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Abstract
Introduction
Personality Trait Viewpoints
Socialization and Experience: My Viewpoint
Conclusion
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"There are two types of personality trait designations that are used to describe police officers. Some two types are the unique traits viewpoint, and socialization and experience viewpoint. Those who believe in the unique traits viewpoint are often referred to as predisposition personality traits. Also in this viewpoint, insists that law enforcement attracts a certain type of individual to the job. Within this viewpoint, some of the traits included are authoritarianism, cynicism, racism, hostility, secretiveness, and loyalty. (Dantzker, 2003). These are the type of qualities that law enforcement agencies and security companies do not wish to have."
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The Biological Basis for Personality, 2008.
An analysis of the impact of environmental cues on the genetic predisposition of personality development.
2,561 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 77.95
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This paper is based on the premise that personality development is affected by the environmental cues an individual experiences throughout his or her life, within the confines of the genetic predisposition. It analyzes this perspective by focusing on two critical points. It discusses that there is an emerging consensus as to what constitutes the fundamental dimensions of personality traits and it suggests that these traits have a strong biological and evolutionary basis.
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"Though it can be difficult to accept from a philosophical perspective, the evidence gleaned from several large twin studies clearly concludes that genetics plays a significant role in determining personality, accounting for roughly two-thirds of all observed personality differences. With such a significant influence, it becomes evidence that the role of the environment is greatly diminished and likely only affects how biological personality traits will express themselves, not which traits will develop. From a practical perspective, this means that clinicians must shift from an environmental control model of treatment to one that more fully addresses the basic biological underpinnings of personality development and personality disorders."
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Personality Disorders, 2004.
A description of the characteristics and traits of several personality disorders.
2,021 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper explores the signs and symptoms of the following personality disorders: Paranoid Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Avoidant Personality Disorder, and Dependant Personality Disorder.
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"According to Martin Kantor, abnormal psychology concerns "the study of mental disorders and maladaptive behavior, including neuroses and psychoses, and of normal phenomena that are not completely understood, such as dreams and altered states of consciousness" (1992). As a branch of the study of abnormal psychology, a personality disorder "is a non-psychotic mental illness characterized by enduring patterns of perceiving, relating to, and thinking about oneself and the environment in ways that are maladaptive, being those that go against normal adaptive processes" (Kantor, 1992). An individual affected with a personality disorder often utilizes inflexible behavior patterns in order to fulfill his/her own personal needs and attain self-satisfaction, often at the expense of others and society. These traits mainly result in severe functional impairment and/or subjective distress, usually imagined or brought on by a particular illness."
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Traits and Attraction, 2002.
Examines the traits of Bathsheba in Thomas Hardy's novel "Far from the Madding Crowd" and relates these with her relationships with the three men in her life.
1,410 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, $ 46.95
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This paper analyzes Thomas Hardy?s character Bathsheba Everdene from the novel ?Far from the Madding Crowd.? It focuses on her personality traits and how these traits attracted her to each of the three men in her life. It also analyzes these three men to a lesser degree, but only in relation to her.
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?In the Thomas Hardy novel Far from the Madding Crowd, the most interesting aspect of the book is most assuredly the interaction between Bathsheba Everdene and her three admirers. The plot was centered around those relationships, and there would not have been much of a storyline had those encounters been removed. It is therefore desirable to know as much as possible about what made these suitors attractive to Bathsheba, as it would provide great insight into her character as well as lead to a more complete understanding of the book. With a little analysis, it can be seen that the personality traits in Bathsheba that led to her attraction to Sergeant Troy, Farmer Boldwood, and Gabriel Oak, respectively, are her most primary and basic tendencies, and add much to her complexity.?
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Culture as an Influence on Personality, 2003.
Shows how one's culture affects the individual characteristics of one's personality.
2,558 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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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.
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"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."
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Forgiveness and Personality, 2004.
An examination of whether or not any particular personality is more forgiving of self and others than other personalities.
3,597 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 100.95
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This paper examines how the impact that personality has on the ability to forgive has been a topic of much debate for many years and how many experts believe that certain personality traits can make an individual more susceptible to forgiveness. The investigation explores the type of research that has been done and what is currently being studied in this subject area.
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Importance of Forgiveness
Forgiveness and Personality (Current Studies)
Agreeableness: Empathy and Altruism
Emotionally Stable
Religion and Spirituality
Personalities and Forgiveness (Future Studies)
Discussion and Conclusion
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"According to the Journal of Mental Health Counseling, Forgiveness plays an important role in ensuring the mental stability of individuals. The journal reports that people that practice forgivenss are able to improve their well being and have more meaningful interpersonal relationships. Much of the scientific literature pertaining to the subject of forgiveness indicates that practicing forgiveness can result in less guilt, anxiety, anger and remorse of fear. (Harrington et al 2000) Harrington et al (2000) also reports, that the positive impact of forgiveness can be found amongst large and diverse populations that contain everyone from incest survivors to the families of individuals that have been murdered. (Harrington et al 2000)"
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Personality Structure, 2006.
An analysis of the writer's own personality structure based on two theories: psychodynamic theory and trait theory.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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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.
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