personality variations

7/30/2019 Personality variations

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We are all different from each other.

Our personalities are different even from our

siblings.

Our personality is different even before our

socialization and this is because of genetic makeup

and other biological factors.

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Following are the two main factors affecting

our personality.

1. Biological / Physiological Factors

2. Environmental / social Factors

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They are primary factors that affect yourpersonality.

They are present in your body even before

your birth. They affect your personality as they

change internally in your body.

1. Hormonal Factors

2. Nervous System

PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS


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Hormonal Factors

Our body contains different hormones but only

four of them directly affect our personality.

Anterior Pituitary Gland

Sex Glands

Adrenal Gland

Thyroid Gland



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Anterior Pituitary Gland

Anterior pituitary gland secretes growth

hormones.

If secretion is high then you will become a

tallest person.

If secretion is low then vice-e-versa.

You can control the secretion of anteriorpituitary gland by using some medicines till a

certain age (normally teen age).



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Sometimes your genetic makeup dominatesthe effect of secretion of anterior pituitary

gland i.e. your family and forefathers are

tall then you will be tall.

If you have got short height or extra height

which is out of normality criteria then it can

impact your personality adversely.



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Adrenal Gland Adrenaline is secreted by this gland.

It is secreted in the state of emotions.

Whenever you are in danger, you got extra

secretion from adrenal gland to cope with

that situation.



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Example:There was a guy who jumped over a

10 feet wall while a wild dog was chasing him.

But after that when he tried again in normal

situations to cross the same wall, he failed

even after making many trials.



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Thyroid Gland

Thyroid gland deals with lack of intelligenceand sluggishness etc.

Thyroid glands secrete thyroxin. Lack of

thyroxin can be overcome by taking iodine.



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NervousSystem

Every part of human body is controlled by

our nervous system.

Whatever we are doing, our nervous system is

involved in it.



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Following factors can affect our personality

Central Nervous system

Peripheral Nervous system

Chemical Composition of the blood

Mal-nutrition

Drug Addiction



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Central Nervous system Central nervous system gives us capacity to

respond at right time.

Language, memory, the way we walk and

other important actions are controlled by

central nervous system.



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Peripheral Nervous system

Either activate the body activities or slow downthe body activities.

It helps us in coping with different situations.



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Chemical Composition of the blood Our blood contains many chemicals.

Excess or deficiency of any of these chemicals

can affect your personality.



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Mal-nutritionIf any of nutrients required by our body is

lacking then it can effect our personality.

If our body is lacking iron then we can eat

apples, spinach.



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Drug Addiction

Our personalities are affected by drugs wetake.



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Example:

Some singers cannot even sing a single stanza

without eating PAN

Addicted people cannot move quickly, and

they cannot sit for long time in same position.


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