Australian Capital Territory - Australian Capital Territory Year 12 Certificate Psychology Mind Map on Intro to Personality, created by jasmin.uppal on 15/06/2013.
Personality can be formally
defined as a given person's
characteristic thoughts,
feelings and behaviours.
Everyone have different personality's.
Personality Disorders
Long-lasting patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that
deviate from relevant cultural expectations.
Personality Traits
Typical ways of thinking, behaving and feeling.
STATE VS TRAIT
Unlike traits, which are stable characteristics, states are temporary behaviours or feelings that depend on a person's
situation and motives at a particular time. the difference between traits and states is analogous to the difference
between climate and weather. A person who has the trait of calmness may experience a state of anxiety on a day
when he or she faces a difficult challenge.