Personality may refer to:

Psychology

• Personality psychology, a branch of psychology which studies personality and individual differences

• Personality development, the study of human personality development over time

• Personality disorders, a class of mental disorders that is characterized by long-lasting rigid patterns of thought and actions.

• In psychiatry and clinical psychology, personality pathology is characterized by adaptive inflexibility, vicious cycles of maladaptive behavior, and emotional instability under stress

• Personality quiz, a series of questions (usually multiple-choice) intended to reveal something about the person who answers them

• Personality tests aim to describe aspects of a person's character, thoughts, and feelings (see also psychological testing)

• Personality type refers to the psychological classification of different types of people

• Personality alteration, a theory often associated with cults

• 16 Personality Factors (16PF), a sequence of personality factors constructed by Raymond Cattell

• Big Five personality traits, five broad factors or dimensions of personality traits discovered through empirical research

Personality psychology is a branch of psychology which studies personality and individual differences. ... Psychological science redirects here. ... An individuals personality is an aggregate conglomeration of decisions weve made throughout our lives (Bradshaw). ... Personality disorder, formerly referred to as a Characterological disorder is a class of mental disorders characterized by rigid and on-going patterns of thought and action. ... In personality psychology, personality refers to enduring patterns of cognition, emotion, and behavior that are activated in particular circumstances and often affect social adaptation. ... A personality quiz is a series of questions (usually multiple-choice) that intends to reveal something about the person who answers them. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Psychological testing or psychological assessment is a field characterized by the use of samples of behavior in order to infer generalizations about a given individual. ... Personality type refers to the psychological classification of different types of people. ... Personality alteration is a theory often associated with cults. ... 16 PF is the standard abbreviation for the 16 Personality Factors multivariately-derived by psychologist Raymond Cattell. ... Raymond Bernard Cattell (20 March 1905 - 2 February 1998) was a British and American psychologist who theorized the existence of fluid and crystallized intelligences to explain human cognitive ability. ... In psychology, the Big Five personality traits are five broad factors or dimensions of personality discovered through empirical research (Goldberg, 1993). ...

Sociology

• Cult of personality, political institution in which a leader uses mass media to create a larger-than-life public image
• Personality-Job Fit Theory, that examining one's personality will help in finding a job match
• Personality rights, consisting of the rights to publicity and to privacy

A cult of personality or personality cult arises when a countrys leader uses mass media to create a larger-than-life public image through unquestioning flattery and praise. ... The Personality-Job Fit Theory assumes that examining a persons personality will give insight into their adaptability in an organization. ... The right of publicity evolved out of the right of privacy in the U.S., and is still often referred to as a subset of privacy rights. ...

Literature

• Personality and Individual Differences, a scientific journal published bi-monthly by Elsevier

• The Personality Code, a book by Dr. Travis Bradberry

Personality and Individual Differences (PAID) is a scientific journal published bi-monthly by Elsevier and founded in 1980. ... Elseviers logo. ...

Show business

• Personality (song), a 1959 song by Lloyd Price

• Cult of Personality (song), a song by Living Colour

• Personality Crisis (band), a Canadian punk rock band

• Personality - One Was A Spider, One Was A Bird, the second album by The Sleepy Jackson

• Broadcast "personality", a performer, for example a presenter

This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.