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PERSONALITY TYPES

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calm, and excitable.
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mixtures of a variety of personality traits.
Getting along together
Some people are very reserved and have only a few
In the genes helps us cooperate to achieve things.
Part of your personality is inherited from your
special friends. Others are more sociable and seem
parents, so if they are both fun-loving people,
to get along with everyone. Being open minded to the
there’s a good chance you will be the same.
ideas of people with different personalities helps us
However, it is not quite so simple, because
develop both emotionally and intellectually. It also
personality traits can be expressed in various
ways. A well-organized artist, for example,
might seem unlike a well-organized banker.
Individuality
Western cultures tend to
celebrate the variations in
personality that make us
individuals. Some other
cultures discourage them.
However, we all seem to
be getting bolder about our
individuality, and we often
display this in the way we
dress and behave. Ideally, Nature and nurture
we would all feel confident
Your experiences can have a big effect on your
as individuals while
personality. If your best friend is run over by a bus,
staying responsible
for example, it affects your outlook. But although
members of society.
these twins may have been affected in different
ways by their personal histories, they probably
react to new experiences in similar ways.
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