Homework: Reflecting on How Your Personality Evolved
"Know thyself." This simple but profound advice is famously attributed to Socrates, the Ancient Greek philosopher. Socrates may have been referring to something deeper than personality alone, but understanding the roots of your patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving is a vital component of comprehending who you are as an individual.
As you begin your study of theories of personality, start by applying the initial knowledge and insights you gain to your own personality. For this Homework, you will analyze your personality and the influences that have specifically shaped how it has evolved.
Submit a 2 to 3 pages paper that addresses the following:
a. Explain factors in personality development that have had the most influence on you and describe key personal experiences that explain your thinking.
b. Identify examples of ways that the culture in which you were raised (e.g., your racial or ethnic heritage; characteristics of the region you are from; social class; and so on) has influenced your personality development.
c. Identify at least one aspect of your personality that is not (fully) explained through the factors you have described and briefly explain your rationale for choosing this aspect of you.
d. Explain the value of better understanding your personality to preparing for the career you would like to enter, and give your reasoning.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.