It seems like it would; but then again, if they did, shouldn't physical appearence be a better indication of personality than it is?
2007-01-04 22:57:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Genetics impacts personality -- but physical appearance is not directly connected to genetic personality traits.
Genetic personality traits are usually referred to as temperament traits. One good example is one's nervous system sensitivity being reflected in one's extraversion/introversion tendencies.
Some people are physically wired to be more sensitive to external stimulation than others. Thus, if around too much stimulation, they become overwhelmed and anxious. Introverts need to retreat more from the world, because they're more sensitive to stimulation; extraverts are less sensitive and need more stimulation to get the same results, thus they get charged up when interacting with others and feel "dead" otherwise.
Other traits are similar. Some people feel anxious when they don't know the answers or have not settled on a plan; this anxiety leads them to want closure and make decisions. Other people feel "charged up" and excited when they DON'T know what is going to happen; they really enjoy it when unexpected things occur and they must respond to them as best as possible. So you get one personality that might hate amusement parks (because they dislike the uncertainty in the rides and being out of control), while another personality might like them because they enjoy the rush.
As far as your question goes, physical appearance impacts personality only indirectly: Depending on how you FEEL about your physical traits (i.e., do you like your body?), this can impact behavior in positive and negative ways.
But the physical traits themselves are not indicative of personality. Some people who are large or overweight have a great self-image and are invigorating to be around, with no loss of self-esteem; others who are conventionally attractive, if they perceive themselves as deficient, can show a whole slew of negative personality traits (withdrawn, self-critical, non-interaction, depression, anxiety, etc.).
Because personality traits are based not on our physical appearance but how we FEEL about our appearance, this makes it very difficult to determine people's personalities from their appearance alone... although we can sometimes make some educated guesses.
2007-01-05 03:25:23 · answer #1 · answered by Jennywocky 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well most would probably say no was the answer. but....... what if a person had some sort of genetic problem causing them to like say have 3 arms? I'm pretty sure something like that would tend to have an effect on a persons personality
2007-01-05 07:09:18 · answer #2 · answered by wyzrdofahs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I believe they do. I grew up with just my mom. I met my father for the first time two years ago at age 24 (over the phone). We saw each other last summer for the first time since like birth. Anyway, I knew hardly anything about him. Yet we are both very outgoing. Our sense of humor are extremely identical. We both are the life of the party, both charming (sorry, it's the truth), and We're just people persons. My mom always used to tell me "You have no IDEA how much you and your father have in common." So, I believe they do.
2007-01-05 07:18:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personality is a combination of Genetics and the environment. The question is what percent of each,
-Dio
2007-01-05 07:08:22 · answer #4 · answered by diogenese19348 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the blood is not everything then would you want to have jeffery dahmers kids ?
2007-01-05 07:17:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah it would have some affect on the personality but i think that what he or she experiances is what shapes their personality
2007-01-05 07:01:51 · answer #6 · answered by Dynamo with a boost of Sard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋