While there have been many different theories of personality, many psychologists today believe that personality is made of if five broad dimensions, a notion often referred to as the big five theory of personality or the five-factor model. The big…
The Keirsey Temperament Sorter is a self-inventory personality questionnaire developed by psychologist David Keirsey. How Does the Keirsey Temperament Sorter Work? Keirsey’s assessment describes four key temperaments: Artisan, Guardian, Idealist, and Rational. Keirsey defines temperaments as a “configuration of observable personality…
In psychology, perfectionism is a term used to describe a personality trait that involves constantly striving for perfection, maintaining high (sometimes excessive) standards, and refusing to accept anything less that flawlessness. The Psychology of Perfectionism In the Corsini Encyclopedia of…
At various points in psychology history, researchers have tried to come up with a comprehensive list of personality traits. Traits are often defined in a variety of ways, but in psychology they are generally thought of as characteristic forms of…
So much of our daily lives are ruled by emotions, from the feelings that guide our own actions to how we think about and respond to other people. Understanding emotions and being able to sense how other people feel (and…
Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development is an eight-stage theory that describes how personality develops and changes throughout the course of the entire lifespan. It is one of the major child development theories that has influenced our understanding of how kids…
