This essay focuses on personality constructs in children. So personality constructs in children are refer to as temperament. Temperament is regard as the precursor to personality.

personality constructs in children

Your one-page (double spaced) paper should be a personal reflection on the 5 personality traits (OCEAN)   1.     Where do you feel you fall on each trait?  Explain and give some behavioral evidence.   2.     Which among the 5 traits seems to really define you?  Explain   3.     Have you always been this way? Explain   4.     Does your family or friends or partner seem to be similar or different?.

Some research has investigated whether the relationship between happiness.

Extraversion seen in adults can also be seen in children. The implications of these findings can help identify children that are more likely. To experience episodes of depression and develop types of treatment that such children are likely to respond to. In both children and adults, research shows that genetics, as opposed to environmental factors. Exert a greater influence on happiness levels. Personality is not stable over the course of a lifetime. But it changes much more quickly during childhood. So personality constructs in children are refer to as temperament. Temperament is regard as the precursor to personality.

Another interesting finding has been the link find between acting extravert and positive affect.

Extravert behaviors include acting talkative, assertive, adventurous, and outgoing. For the purposes of this study, positive affect is define as experiences of happy and enjoyable emotions. This study investigate the effects of acting in a way that is counter to a person’s dispositional nature. In other words, the study focus on the benefits and drawbacks of introverts. (people who are shy, socially inhibit and non-aggressive). Acting extravert, and of extraverts acting introverted.

After acting extravert, introverts’ experience of positive affect increase.

Whereas extraverts seem to experience lower levels of positive affect and suffer from the phenomenon of ego depletion. Ego depletion, or cognitive fatigue, is the use of one’s energy. To overtly act in a way that is contrary to one’s inner disposition. When people act in a contrary fashion, they divert most.

If not all, (cognitive) energy toward regulating this foreign style of behavior and attitudes. Because all available energy is being use to maintain this contrary behavior. The result is an inability to use any energy to make important or difficult decisions. Plan for the future, control or regulate emotions, or perform effectively on other cognitive tasks