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 Hi guys...I'm back with my new post...hope you all are healthy and in harmony :) In this blog, I have talked about various other approaches on personality and issues in personality theories and research which will help you to get thorough about this particular topic. Happy reading!! Psycho-dynamic Theories This approach was proposed by Sigmund Freud . His Psychoanalysis became both a theory of personality and a method of psychotherapy (1920, 1938, 1940/1949). Psychoanalytic theory has 3 major parts -  Structure of Personality : In which the ego, id and the super-ego are the principal parts. Ego operates according to the reality principle that it delays satisfying id motives and channels behavior into more socially acceptable outlets; Id is a sort of storehouse of biologically based urges such as urge to eat, drink and especially to be sexually stimulated and it follows the pleasure principle in which the goal is to reduce the immediate tension created by biological drives and

There are few words in the English language that have such a fascination for the general public as the term  Personality . An individual's personality is assessed by the effectiveness with which he/she is able to elicit positive reactions from a variety of persons under different circumstances; the personality of the individual consist of the most salient or outstanding impression that he/she creates to others. Personality maybe hard to define but we know it when we see it. This blog will help you to get versed about this particular domain, to cementing your areas of expertise. It provides content to people who are interested in becoming psychologists, addition to help the non-psychologists people as well. Also people who are pursuing UG/PG in Psychology, this content will help you to be prepared with your exam notes!!! Let the learning begin....hope it helps!!! What is Personality or The Nature of Personality The term 'personality' is derived from the Latin word " per