Online Class: Personality Development

Personality Development Course Overview

Understanding the Complex Layers of Human Personality

Human personalities are like intricate mosaics, pieced together through experiences, biology, environment, and much more. This course offers a deep dive into understanding the complexities and nuances of human personalities, providing valuable insights not only about yourself but also about those you interact with daily.

Course Synopsis

Discover the very essence of what makes us unique. From the foundational elements of personality to the advanced theories of its development, this course covers a wide spectrum. Understand the influence of values, beliefs, and the ever-evolving debate of nature versus nurture. By the end of this journey, you will have a comprehensive understanding of how personalities are molded, and how this knowledge can be beneficial in various facets of life.

Updated studies show that a profound understanding of personality can lead to better interpersonal relationships, more informed career choices, and even self-improvement strategies. This course aims to equip students with that very knowledge, making it an invaluable asset for those looking to strengthen their personal and professional lives.

Who Should Enroll?

While everyone can gain from understanding human personalities, this course is particularly beneficial for individuals seeking clarity about their life's direction, wanting to comprehend the behavior of those around them, or professionals in human resources eager to optimize team dynamics and hiring processes.

Detailed Course Breakdown:

• Lesson 1: Introduction to Personality Development
  • Delve into the fundamental concepts and understand the significance of studying personality.
• Lesson 2: The Developing Personality
  • Explore how personalities evolve over time, influenced by both genetic and environmental factors.
• Lesson 3: Stages of Development
  • Investigate various developmental stages and their impact on personality. For example, Erickson's stages of psychosocial development provide insights into challenges faced at different life phases.
• Lesson 4: Need a Little Personality?
  • Understand the core components that constitute one's personality and their manifestations.
• Lesson 5: Basic Personality Traits
  • Dive into the five-factor model, including Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism, and how they shape behaviors.
• Lesson 6: Moral Development
  • Explore the moral dimensions of personality, looking into Kohlberg's stages of moral development, and their implications on behavior and decision-making.
• Lesson 7: Personality Type
  • Delve into popular typologies like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, understanding their significance and application.
• Lesson 8: Hearing Jung Out
  • A specialized module dedicated to Carl Jung's theories, including the concepts of archetypes and the collective unconscious.
• Lesson 9: Personality and Career Choice
  • Learn how personality traits can influence career paths, and how to make informed choices aligning with your intrinsic nature.
• Lesson 10: Changing Your Personality
  • Can personalities change over time? Delve into the plasticity of personality and strategies for intentional growth.
• Lesson 11: Personality Disorders
  • A critical exploration of various personality disorders, their diagnosis, manifestations, and implications for interpersonal relationships.
• Lesson 12: Do Opposites Really Attract?
  • Unravel the psychology behind attraction, looking at compatibility and the dynamics of different personality combinations in relationships.
• Lesson 13: Personal Growth
  • Harnessing the knowledge of personality for self-improvement, setting goals aligned with one's intrinsic nature.
• Lesson 14: Working on Personality Changes
  • Strategies and interventions for those seeking to modify certain aspects of their personality for personal or professional reasons.
• Lesson 15: Putting It All Together
  • Synthesize all the learning, applying it to real-life scenarios, ensuring you're well-equipped to navigate the world with your newfound insights.

With a detailed curriculum and a focus on applicability, this course promises a transformative journey. Join us and unravel the mysteries of human personality, paving the way for enhanced understanding and personal growth.

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Course Motivation

In this course, we will work to define personality and how it develops. With that, you also will learn about the various theories in personality development, stages of development, personality traits, and moral development. You also will learn about different types of personalities and use some tools to help determine yours.  

This course also includes learning about some of the most popular researchers of personality, making personality changes, personality disorders, how personality matters in your career, and personal growth. 

By the time you complete this course, you should have a well-rounded foundation of personality development and be ready to put it into use, for either personal or professional matters. 

Because personalities are so much a part of our lives, it is fascinating to study them. The more you know about personality development, the better you are able to understand why someone may be the way she or he is or why you do some of the things you do. 

Why Does Personality Development Matter?

You now have an idea of what personality is. But why is it important to study it? There are many reasons, including that the more you know about personality development, the more you know about yourself and those around you and the better able you are to work with others.  

For example, if there is something about a co-worker's personality that irks you, it can be beneficial to understand personality development so you know how the person may have gotten that way. Perhaps there are things about your own personality that puzzle you and cause you to wonder why you are that way.

Understanding personality development can help shed light on you or those around you, especially when it comes to issues such as:

• trust;
• honesty;
• openness;
• agreeableness;
• extroversion;
• conscientiousness.  

It can even help give you a better understanding about someone's individual traits that involve organization skills and punctuality, sensitivity level, efficiency, curiosity, and so much more. 

Personality development matters because in our lives we deal with many people, while in homes, on the job, and out in the public. The more you know and understand the topic, the more you are able to use that to your benefit in understanding yourself and those around you. This can help you with both personal and professional relationships. 

We Are All Unique

Identical twins share the same genetic make-up. If raised together, they may share the same nurture. That does not mean identical twins definitely will share the same personality traits, however. It may make it more probable, but each will have his or her own experiences that help shape personality development. Interestingly, identical twins who have been raised apart may share some traits in common but also will likely have personality traits that differ as a result of their nurturing and experiences over time. 

Identical twins aside, we all have unique personalities. We were born with our own set of genes, and the nurturing we received growing up played an important role in helping to develop who we are as adults. Even though some people may share some personality traits, they are still unique and do not have the same personality as someone else. 

Unless you have an identical twin who had the same nurturing during childhood, take pride in knowing you are unique!