Welcome to Personality and psychological growth class! Personality Psychology is the study of personality types, whether certain traits are fixed or fluid, and how they contribute to mental disorders as well as life choices like career and relationships. The study of personality psychology is continuously evolving based on new research and developments in the field. Psychologists are often especially interested in studying whether or not a person is born with a certain personality, or can change it over his or her lifetime. This information is related to studies of genetics as well, as psychologists attempt to determine whether personality traits are genetically determined or are based more on life experience, or are a combination of both. As the first objective of our course, we will learn about the theories from different psychological perspectives, which will answer or discuss the questions above.
We will also attempt to answer questions as what makes a person unique and different from others, as well as what personality traits are common across different people, why these certain traits are common and try to understand certain thoughts and behaviors that a person might exhibit. It will be instrumental in treating certain mental or personality disorders and promoting one’s psychological growth. That is the second objective in the course.
