Dimensions Of Personality ?

Personality

is a complete unit in itself but the unit of personality is made up of various dimensions, aspects or other any opinions. These aspects or dimensions of personality join together and make the personality of an individual. These dimensions are interrelated with each other. If one dimension is affected, the other dimensions will be definitely affected. In fact, personality is the collective as well as integrated part of various dimensions such as physical dimensions mental dimensions, social dimensions and emotional dimensions. So, without clear cut understanding of these dimensions. The significant dimensions of personality are as given below.

 

 

1. Physical Dimension: personality dimension is considered the most significant dimensions of personality.

• It is based on the fact that first impression is the last impression. 

 

• Physical dimensions is related to good physique, good appearance, good health, etc.

• All individuals or people are impressed by those persons  who have good height, well proportionate and maintained body weight, good posture, bright face, etc.

• Physique is the foundation of personality which has the beginning effect on the viewers.

• Physically weak individuals can either protect themselves nor contribute in the progress of their nation.

• That is why Greeks and Romans used to lay stress on the development of physique, grace, strength, etc.

So, physical dimension is really a significant dimensions of personaity.

2. Mental Dimension: mental dimension is the most significant attribute of personality.

• Mental dimension is related to mental and intellectual strength and abilities.

• The real identification of personality lies in mental dimension.

• Many great personalities and celebrities of the world were not good looking but they were possessed mental and intellectual qualities.

• Only through education, the development of thinking, reasoning, judgement and have a good impact on our memory.

If one takes more stress on struggles and learning and whatever be, then he/she becomes more intellectual.

3. Social Dimension: social dimension is the next important dimensions of personality.

Humans are social animals.

• Sociality is an inherent in man's biological nature. 

• Human child learns to behave  because he is basically sociable because he learns by perception.

• A good personality is  one which is sociable and socialising.

• The social qualities like character, morality, etiquettes, manners, friendliness, positive attitude, helpful nature, sympathy, kindness, etc, are the qualities or triats essential for good personality.

• These traits are developed in the surroundings in which the individuals is reared up.

4. Emotional Dimension: emotional dimension is also an important dimensions of personality.

• Emotional Dimension is related to emotional stability.

• To have emotional stability is an essential aspect of one's personality. 

• It means the one must have proper control over various emotions such as fear, anger, disgust, distress, amusement, happiness, etc in different situations.

• It is an ingredient of balanced personality.

• In fact, many sportspersons feel elated when they win but when they lose, they start crying, abusing the umpire or referee.

• Spontaneous outburst of such emotions is not accepted as a sign of good personality

✓ In conclusion, it can stated that personality is overall impression that a person creates on others. These dimensions put together to make the personality of a individual.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT'S THE REAL MEANING OF PERSONALITY ?

The word 'personality' is derived from the latin word 'persona', which means 'mask'. Personality  is refers to that ''an individual or a person which is much more than his outer appearance''. Personality is also coined or a set of characteristics which possessed by a person influences his/her emotions, motivations and changes in behaviours in various situations. Personality also refers to the patterns of thoughts which came in our mind, feelings and social influences etc. Till now there is no universal consensus on the definition of personality and values. However, the following definition which was given by most of the scientist and successful persons can be beneficial for us to understand or to recognised the clear cut meaning of personality. 

• According to MC Dougall, ''Personality is a synthetic unity of all mental and physical function in their initimate interplay'. 

 

• According to freeman, '' Personality is the integrated organisation of all cognitive, conative,affective and physical characteristics that impose an individual and his uniqueness''.

 

• According to Warren, ''Personalityis the entire organisation of a human being and a stage of his development''.

 

• According to Eysenck, ''Personalityis the sum of total of the actual or potential behaviour patterns of the organism''.

 

• According to Cattell, ''Personalitystate quality which permits a prediction of what a person will do in a given situation''.

 

As a matter of fact, all the above-mentioned definitions do not define personality completely. These definition only explain the meaning of personality. It can be concluded that the personality of an individual person is very broad, so that it cannot be finished in few words. Again, it can say that all the characteristics of personality such as physical, mental, social and emotional etc, are included which makes him extraordinary and are very expressed, good-looking from time to time in daily life. It can be also said that personality is the sum of inner and outer capability of an individual.