Reflection Paper Psy/325

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Summary Paper PSY 325 In this paper I will discuss and describe what personality is to me and how I believe it is best defined by the theorist we studied in this course. I will begin with what personality is based on two of the theorists I have chosen using their ideas and theories to support my definition of personality. The findings of my Myers-Briggs Instrument will be discussed and also my Enneagram results and my surprise satisfaction with its description of my personality type. Another point of discussion will be that now that I know my personality type how it will affect me and others around me. Finally I will give a brief description of how I believe God can use my personality and how He is already using it. I. What is Personality?…show more content…
I believe I identified with Rogers in his early desire to work with delinquent and troubled youth. Also Rogers suffered from feelings of insecurity and ulcers that were probably due to stress, two things I can personally relate to and further realized in this course. As far Rogers’s theory on personality it in many ways reflects Maslow’s humanistic philosophy. Rogers stated we are rational beings not controlled by unconscious forces or past experiences (i.e. Freud). He said personality could only be understood from an individual’s own viewpoint based on his or her own experiences. His main point of his personality theory was that our goal was self-actualization, which is an innate tendency toward growth and development. He believed this began in the womb and continued throughout puberty. Rogers’s governing process throughout the lifespan was defined as the organismic valuing process. This is defined as a process by which we judge our life experiences by how they will develop or hinder our growth and actualization. I believe Rogers concepts of positive regard and positive self-regard stemmed from his feelings of insecurity in his own life which parallel my own and…show more content…
This of course was our dealings with the Enneagram. The results of this test stated that I was a Type 6, also known as the Loyalist. The Type 6 is also described, as is an ENTJ, as an excellent troubleshooter who can foresee problems but this is one of the few similarities the two tests provided. The reason this type is known as the loyalist is because out of all the personality types Sixes are the most loyal to their friends and their beliefs. Sixes will fight for their beliefs or family and friends more so than they would for themselves. The reason for this intense loyalty is that at their core Sixes are insecure and have anxiety, so they don’t want to be abandoned and left without their support system (i.e. friends and family). When I am really true with myself I see that most of the characteristics of a Type 6 reflect my personality even the negative attributes. Some negative attributes ascribed to a Six that honestly reflect me are as follows: critical of self when expectations are not met, procrastinating due to fear of failure, worry about being taking advantage of, and always scanning for danger. All of these negative attributes basically fall under the insecurity blanket if you will, but at the same time and what totally sold me on the results of the Enneagram, was that the complete opposite can also be said about a Type Six. They are weak and strong, aggressive and
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