The Theory of Human Development :: Papers

What makes a someone what they be? Why does a person do what they do? Where does personality come from and how does it build up? These are some frequently asked questions when discussing the topic of personality. The latter of the questions is actually an answer in itself. Personality does originate from a specific point, and from then on it continues to grow and become exponentially more complex. This core point from which personality begins and the result of it allow for be discussed in the sections to follow, but first we must count on at certain assumptions that are commonly made when developing a personality theory. Assumptions The first of these assumptions concerns whether one believes that the behaviors, any type of action, a person exhibits are produced by conscious choices and decisions, also known as bare will, or heady by forces beyond ones control. I believe in the slack will explanation, but not the type of free will commonly imagined. Humans do ultimately hav e the power to recognise their actions, however the extreme influence of other factors, such as heredity, environment, and acquire behaviors, may make it seem like a persons actions were predetermined. For example, if a starving muckle were put into po turn onions where they could either eat a Subway bomb round placed in front of them or just sit there and stare and stare at it, common sense shows that these people would eat. However, it is possible that one person, like an anorexic, would just sit and stare at the sandwich. For that reason, it can be assumed that human beings do have free will, however the choices made are greatly impacted and seemingly determined by inherited basic needs, environment, and learned behaviors. This leads us into a snatch assumption, rationalism or incorrectism. Do human beings operate primarily on the basis of intellect, or on the basis of impulses and passions? The answer is the latter theory. handout back to the Subway example, the most lik ely decision on whether or not to eat the turkey round would be based on an irrational impulse in ones subconscious. The basic physiological need of regimen has a profound influence on the given choice. But posting that this is only the most likely response and not a distinct one. There is always the chance that a person could make a conscious, rational decision not to eat. Because a people ultimately do have some sort of a conscious decision everywhere their actions, it cannot be assumed that behavior is solely determined by irrational impulses.