Austin Cleek
Dr. Sadler
Psychology of Personality
"Cleek Personality Hypothesis"
To define what a personality is and how it is formed has been the quest of philosophers and psychologists across the history of mankind. Many theories have been developed by prominent figures in the field but there has been a general lack of congruence between the differing ideas. In the end almost every theory can be boiled down to an argument of nature versus nurture or some combination of the two; however, it has been difficult for any theory to assert a prominent position of proof based on the subject being studied: the differences between human minds.
From a sociological standpoint the collection of people forming society has created the concept of “one reality”. What is not usually considered is the idea that each individual of society lives in a state of personal reality that conflicts at some point with every other individual in that society. The congruence of realities between individuals forms the context for the “one reality” of the society, but it could be argued that the conflicts in realities between the members of society forms the personality of each individual. Proof of this can be found from observation by assuming that though there are numerous examples of genetically identical individuals there has never been personality identical individuals, or in other words, the exact same person in two separate bodies.
It is in the way a person’s reality differs, not agrees, with every other person’s reality that makes them individualistic and denotes a personality. To restate this, it is the hypothesis of the writer that each person’s differing reality, or perception of their existence, is their specific personality that can only be found within the individual and can never be replicated by purely biological means to exist within a foreign body.
From the viewpoint of the writer, the differences in the perceptions of reality between two individuals arises from the combination of nature and nurture which are both results of atomic exchange. Cognition requires chemical reaction to occur whether the personality has been formed by natural or nurturing means. From a natural standpoint chemistry is the involuntary transfer of personality expression that is passed from parent to offspring through genetics. From a nurturing standpoint chemistry is a necessity for the voluntary transfer of personality expression that is passed from parent (or guardian) to offspring through social contact and interaction. Emotion, thought, feeling, awareness, perception, and all other aspects of personality are based off of chemistry whether they are acquired by natural or nurturing mediums. It is individuality and not homogenization that allow for personalities to appear between individuals. From the differences in collective personalities we have formed conflicting societal norms that have brought about more than just verbal or political disagreement between two or more entities. Warfare has been a product of differing ideas whether it has been between two people with strongly opposing perceptions of reality or between two nations with different sociological/cultural views.
Dr. Sadler
Psychology of Personality
"Cleek Personality Hypothesis"
To define what a personality is and how it is formed has been the quest of philosophers and psychologists across the history of mankind. Many theories have been developed by prominent figures in the field but there has been a general lack of congruence between the differing ideas. In the end almost every theory can be boiled down to an argument of nature versus nurture or some combination of the two; however, it has been difficult for any theory to assert a prominent position of proof based on the subject being studied: the differences between human minds.
From a sociological standpoint the collection of people forming society has created the concept of “one reality”. What is not usually considered is the idea that each individual of society lives in a state of personal reality that conflicts at some point with every other individual in that society. The congruence of realities between individuals forms the context for the “one reality” of the society, but it could be argued that the conflicts in realities between the members of society forms the personality of each individual. Proof of this can be found from observation by assuming that though there are numerous examples of genetically identical individuals there has never been personality identical individuals, or in other words, the exact same person in two separate bodies.
It is in the way a person’s reality differs, not agrees, with every other person’s reality that makes them individualistic and denotes a personality. To restate this, it is the hypothesis of the writer that each person’s differing reality, or perception of their existence, is their specific personality that can only be found within the individual and can never be replicated by purely biological means to exist within a foreign body.
From the viewpoint of the writer, the differences in the perceptions of reality between two individuals arises from the combination of nature and nurture which are both results of atomic exchange. Cognition requires chemical reaction to occur whether the personality has been formed by natural or nurturing means. From a natural standpoint chemistry is the involuntary transfer of personality expression that is passed from parent to offspring through genetics. From a nurturing standpoint chemistry is a necessity for the voluntary transfer of personality expression that is passed from parent (or guardian) to offspring through social contact and interaction. Emotion, thought, feeling, awareness, perception, and all other aspects of personality are based off of chemistry whether they are acquired by natural or nurturing mediums. It is individuality and not homogenization that allow for personalities to appear between individuals. From the differences in collective personalities we have formed conflicting societal norms that have brought about more than just verbal or political disagreement between two or more entities. Warfare has been a product of differing ideas whether it has been between two people with strongly opposing perceptions of reality or between two nations with different sociological/cultural views.