Question

1.Describe your personality as a function of Eysenck’s personality types. Do you think this is an accurate description of your personality? Do these types adequately capture differences in personality? Explain.

2.How have genes and/or environment influenced the development of your personality types? What evidence do you have to show a genetic influence on your personality? What evidence do you have to show environmental influences on your personality? Identify one aspect of your personality influenced by a gene-environment interaction. Explain the interaction.

3.Research the Human Genome Project to explore information on genetic influences on personality. What did you find? How important is biology in shaping personality?

Answer 1

Eyesenk personality types is divided into four categories introvert, extrovert, neuroticism and emotionally stable. I feel that I fall into the category of introvert and I can be at times emotionallys stable and can be neurotic as well, I think that these personality charachterstics match my personality. To describe as the diagram says I am reserved, quiet sometimes I can be even tempered but at times I can be moody and anxious. I think that these two things absolutely match my personality.

Who shapes our personality is always the matter of questikon wheather it is nature or it is nurture. The nature would mean the environment, the society, the culture, types of friends, the social life around us. Whereas the nurture would mean the the genetic factors. Acc to me both play an important role in shaping our personality for eg: it is genetic in my case, to have stable minded nature, both my parents have so, they can face any situation in calm tempered and equal courage. Whereas the social or my friend circle has made my life more open, I have become social, bold because of my schooling, college friends. All these factors encouraged me to be extrovert and have fun. As far as genetic environment interaction is concerened. Now I hang out with friends but somehwere I have i my mind the limit, and to taste only good factors of this social life without much arguing with others.

Human Genome project was designed to understand the mapping and understanding of human genes. It says that DNA has the major influence in anybody's life. As I have said above I think 50% of biology is essential for shaping my personality.IT is the genes inherited which works in the social situations.