Personality Many people hear that they may not get along with someone based on their personality. Sometimes people are “too much” or “not all there,” hence why they are not friends with another person. But there is more to it than just liking or not liking a person. Personality breaks down into characteristics of behavior. There are four basic perspectives of personality: Psychoanalytic, humanistic, trait and social cognitive. Psychoanalytic perspective is Freud’s theory that personality is influenced by childhood sexuality and unconscious motivations. The “Freudian slip” is very common or is at least heard of when things are said by mistake. For example, when an individual says something sexual instead of the actual item they meant. The unconscious are the thoughts and feelings that are outside of awareness. The humanistic perspective is a theory that personality is influenced by the want to be the best person we want to be. Just like plants grow towards the sun, the humanistic perspective emphasizes growth, potential and self-actualization. Trait perspective reflects that someone’s personality has stable characteristics of behavior. It is normal for most individuals to describe someone based on their personality, or use someone’s traits to describe them. A trait could be someone being an extrovert, introvert, open with their feelings or affection, conscientious, etc. While social cognitive perspective is a mix of traits, thoughts and environment that influence personality. Personality can change throughout someone’s life. Someone can be very reaction based at the beginning of their life, but as the person goes through experiences in life, their phase may change. At some point, someone can be very humanistic versus just selfish. Now depending on the individual’s life experiences, an individual can go unchanged because their surroundings have not been