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- Does giving a definition to leadership really matter If Yes, what’s yours? If no, why not?
- Can simple ideas really change the world? Please let us know about an idea you have.
- The last speaker you saw at an event – did you take action as a result?
- People tend to think about what is “wrong” with their life, rather than what is “right” with it – (1 of 2)
Can't agree or disagree as I think it's probably a bit of both in the same line as the nature or nurture debate.
I do think that they are a little more transient than the moment we take them. The science behind them is
fairly sophisticated and irons out things like how we feel at a given moment and can even detect inconsistent
answers that would indicate the individual is trying to influence a certain outcome.
Probably a test every 5 years would be of interest.
Most important thing is to understand there are no good and bad personalites. Just personalities that have
different strengths that once understood can be used to increase the probability of positive outcomes.
The question does not say "one's own choice". I think what is seen as 'personality' is most often a sum of the behaviours that can be observed and as behaviours are learned from interaction with others, to some degree a 'personality' would result from the combined effect of the choices of the person themselves and those they deal with. That is not to say that people are not born with pre-dispositions, but environment and the resulting punishment/reward for behaviours will have a stronger influence on ‘character’ than pre-disposition.
Doubtless the nature/nurture debate will continue for a while yet.
Of course it's about choice. We can choose to be who we want and when we want to be that person. Chnage comes from within and is something we have control over. If we don't like being a certain person we can make a difference. I believe a leopard can change its spots.
Nurturing a personality is down to choice, surely it stands to reason. We can be shaped by other people but we are able to make a choice about who we are. Nature has an impact but nurturing is a definite plus as we all have the ability to take what path we have. Its's like people who say they are born with big bones, or a gene which means they are fat and they can't do anything about it.
Hogwash.
Eat less, cut out the in-betweens, and you will lose weight. It's choice about how we want to look and live. Simple.
I like choice. Choice is what makes me unique and others too. I can choose to do what I want as I'm not married. Even those who are, can have choice too, although generally i suspect they are rather tied down to what their other half wants them to do. It was their choice to get married though. In that respect they have to life with the choice, right or wrong.
I suppose the biggest problem is when you make the wrong choice, as in a marriage, that is a big decision to get wrong.
Quiet funny even if it's a wee bit scary!!
Marriage has increased my choices as oppossed to limiting them.
Marriage has also influenced my personality ...... and most definitley for the better.
As an experienced divorce lawyer inter alia (see, I am!), I have seen all kinds of marriages - some which people find enhancing, some which are not so positive. Being, or staying married, is largely a matter of choice - and so is how you let it influenceyou.
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Havent there been tests done on identical twins seperated at birth (not as an experiement - just happened that way) who have turned out with similar personalities or similar attitudes. What I am intrigued by is where is the line between personality, character, values and beliefs. and how much then do values and beliefs which I am sure you can change impinge on the personality and character. so you could get an evil burglar who is funny and has a great sense of humour and very sociable or a very law abiding, quiet , thoughtful benefactor. So is it valuable talking about personalities - people shouldn't be judged on their personalities but rather on what they contribute to society... Only we all do.