What is Personality?
Diamond Alford
Personality is combination of characteristics or qualities that form a distinctly individual character. In other words, it means the characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behavior that make a person extraordinary. But it has been said that personality arises from within the person and can remain consistent throughout life. A person's personality could be easily found in how we describe other traits.
However, there are many definitions of personality. Still, most focus on behavioral patterns and characteristics that eventually can help predict or explain someone's behavior. Think of psychology. In psychology, the definition of personality is a person's tendencies, predispositions, and singular way of interacting with the world to remain stable. Everyone knows that what surrounds you can affect your behavior. Still, psychologists recognize that what is inside you, meaning your personality, strongly influences what you do on the outside and how you do it.
Do Genetics Contribute to Your Personality?
By now, you're probably wondering what exactly consists of a person's personality? Is it genetics or is it just how we think, feel, and act?
Let’s look at Behavioral Genetics
Behavioral Genetics is the study of the impact of genes and environment (nature versus nutrient) on personality and behavior.
According to research, it shows that strong impact genes on personality. A study was done on a set of identical twins who shared all of the same genes and have similarities in their personalities in comparison to non-identical twins who only share half of their genes.
So is it possible to have the same personality genetically? Yes. However, that's doesn't mean that you are exactly the same.
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