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The document summarizes several theories of personality development: 1) Psychoanalytic theories including Freud, Erikson, Jung focus on the unconscious mind and psychodynamic processes. 2) Behaviorist theories including Eysenck, Skinner, Bandura focus on observable behavior and environmental influences. 3) Humanistic theories including Maslow, Rogers, Kelly focus on consciousness, experience, and phenomenology. 4) Trait theorists including Allport and Cattell describe personalities according to recognizable traits. The document concludes that personality theories help broaden understanding of ourselves and others, and that our unique personalities are designed by God for His divine purposes.

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The document summarizes several theories of personality development: 1) Psychoanalytic theories including Freud, Erikson, Jung focus on the unconscious mind and psychodynamic processes. 2) Behaviorist theories including Eysenck, Skinner, Bandura focus on observable behavior and environmental influences. 3) Humanistic theories including Maslow, Rogers, Kelly focus on consciousness, experience, and phenomenology. 4) Trait theorists including Allport and Cattell describe personalities according to recognizable traits. The document concludes that personality theories help broaden understanding of ourselves and others, and that our unique personalities are designed by God for His divine purposes.

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Harold B.

Pangilinan Personality Development Theories and Concepts


Ed.D. – IEM

Reaction Journal on the Theories of Personality Development (Sample Only)

Before I give my reaction regarding the different theories of personality, I would


like to synthesize and organize first the different “theories of personality” according to
assumptions, methods and how I understand it based on my readings and through the
presentation of different reporters.

The Psychoanalytic or "first force." Although psychoanalytic strictly speaking


refers to Freudians, I will use it here to refer to others who have been strongly
influenced by Sigmund Freud and who -- though they may disagree with nearly
everything else -- do share attitude: They tend to believe that the answers to the
important questions lie somewhere behind the surface, hidden, in the unconscious. This
is link to Erik Erickson ego psychologist and social psychological view of Alfred Adler.
And Carl Jung, who views personality as a spiritual streak (transpersonal
perspective) and connected with psychodynamic theory of personality.

The Behavioristic or "second force." In this perspective, the answers are felt to lie
in careful observation of behavior and environment and their relations. The behavioristic
approach is described here by Hans Eysenck, B. F. Skinner, and Albert Bandura.

The Humanistic or "third force." The humanistic approach, which is usually


thought of as including existential psychology, is the most recent of the three. Often
based on a reaction to psychoanalytic and behavioristic theories, the common belief is
that the answers are to be found in consciousness or experience. Phenomenological
methods are preferred by most humanists. This is represented by theorists name
Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, and George Kelly.

And finally, the modern trait theorists like Gordon Allport and Raymond
Castell, this theory tries to describe people according to recognizable traits of
personality. It seeks to emphasize the characteristics that capture what a person is
really like.

What makes personality theories so interesting, I think, is that we can


actually participate in the process. You don't need laboratory, just a bit of
intelligence, some motivation, and an open mind. If an idea is useful, if it works,
go with it! Understanding, to them, is just secondary.

Let me end this reaction journal with this passage in Ephesians 2:10, “We
are God’s Workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do Good work.”

This passage synthesizes my understanding to the different concepts and


theories of psychologist and theorist. Personality theories help in broadening our
understanding of ourselves and the way we deal with other people. I can say that
indeed our uniqueness is just so special as God intricately design it for a certain
purpose. He gave the raw material (our personality) to fulfill His Divine mission to
us. And this I think is the reason why we are all different, why our characteristic is
different, and why our personality is different; to fit on the purpose that God
prepares for us.

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