Is personality inheritied, shaped by our enviroment or a bit of both?
Is it possible to change your personality?
2007-02-11 04:31:46 · 10 answers · asked by sweetindigoamy 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Our personality is both inherited and shaped by our environement. And we may not even notice it but our personalities change over a period of time.
2007-02-11 05:11:59 · answer #1 · answered by C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely some of both in my opinion. We learn from our parents, siblings and other family members from the time we are very young. We learn by watching and listening while we are growing up and it does help to shape our personalities. The environment also plays a key role. The people you surround yourself with can shape our personalities as well. We learn how to deal with problems, how to act in certain situations and our basic personality traits develop over the years. I do think it's possible to change some of your personality characteristics. Being around positive people tends to help us be more positive,etc. I fyou set your mind to it you can change for the better.
2007-02-11 05:29:56 · answer #2 · answered by vanhammer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel that it is both. There are so many characteristics that people inherit from their parents, it is easy to see how a person can be a result of their mother and father. On the other hand, there are aspects of a person that are learned, not necessarily by our parents, but other parts of the environment. Every person perceives their environment in different ways, and that is where differences in personality come from.
2007-02-11 05:35:44 · answer #3 · answered by Me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think you're total personality is combined with biological and environmental characteristics. I think one can chang more easily something environmentally acquired but that something occuring naturally that biological thing is going to be with you in the long run and the most hardest to get rid of(the qualities you can't possibly help).
2007-02-11 04:55:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Charlie Chapplin.....
Read about his life........
and compare with the fact that
He can make Anyone ( everyone)laugh.....
But how many happy momens he had in his share of life.....
it seems that Neither Nature nor Nurture had a role to play......
BUt only his determination.from where,how....no-one can answer that.
May be knowing abt his personal life will tell u what u want to know.
2007-02-11 04:41:25 · answer #5 · answered by ♪►♫ - Saurabh 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ah nature vs nurture it s a bit of both i believe. Yes I believe you can change your personality I believe that old adage that whatever the mind can believe the mind can achieve
2007-02-11 04:36:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe both. Change is never easy for us. It takes God or a very determined soul.
2007-02-11 05:00:35 · answer #7 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its is both. and i think you can change your personaltiy to some degree, with alot of effort. for example really shy ppl can come out of their shells if they put themselves out there enough, angry ppl can learn to control their impulses.
2007-02-11 04:38:29 · answer #8 · answered by massmama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say its genetics
2007-02-11 05:19:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think both
2007-02-11 04:36:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋