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Motivated
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Fri Jul 30, 2010 4:54 am
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| Influential Components of a Person |
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In trying to get the whole picture of what makes up a person, I thought I'd mention what I've thought of or read & see if anyone has anything to add...
1. Age/Development
2. Sex (Male or Female)
3. Opportunity (esp. $)
4. Health/Genes
5. Talents
6. Personal Development/Self Management (Character/Maturity)
7. Thinking Patterns/Psychology
- Self Esteem
- Others Esteem/Relation to others
- Birth/Sibling Order & Family Dynamics
- Cultural/Religous beliefs
8. Temperament:
- Activity
- Regularity
- Adaptability
- Persistence
- Sensitivity
9. Personality: (I'm most familiar with the "Color Code" book)
- Red (want power, to be right, to hide insecurities tightly, leadership)
- Blue (want intimacy, to be good, to reveal insecurities, to be understood)
- White (want peace, to feel good inside, to please others, protection)
- Yellow (want fun, to look good, to be praised, freedom, playful adventure)
If you have any comments or ideas, I'd like to know them. |
satanstoystore
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Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:54 am
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I would expplore cold reading. Focus on how values are passed on through generations on purpose and by accident. The current economic factors of the US play a large part in this equation. For example the parents in the great depression didn't have much and they saved what they could. Their children likewise saved but gave a lot to their children. These people now didn't ssave as much and have relied on credit as a fuel for consumption. This credit reliance was over extended. The few whom it benefitted have a great need to accumulate wealth, looping back to the value of trying to escape poverty...its all speculation but it explains this weird cycle. |
Motivated
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Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:22 pm
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STS-
That's true! Thought patterns & habits that we inherit are major influencial factors - that probably influence every other aspect of a person. That's an interesting observation about people from the depression era & subsequent generations.
I've wondered about something similar. My great grandma was kindof lenient as a mom. Then, her daughter (my grandma) was more particular. Then my mom, although was strict also let us do our own thing in many ways. Now I'd consider I'm more particular, as a mom. It seems like maybe parents either copy their parents or try to compensate by doing the opposite...which in our case was every other generation.
But I think there are still many habits, thoughts & traditions that are passed down. Also, it seems that all the different aspects of us influence eachother...like birth order, personality etc. |
satanstoystore
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Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:40 pm
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agreed. the what and why of us being the way we are is fascinating. I remember a story about a grad daughter watching her mom cook a turkey. the grand daughter asked grandma why the ends of the legs are always cut off. grandma laughed and said that when her daughter was little (the child's mother/turkey chef) she saw her cut the ends of the turkey legs off. Because the pan was too small.
at work sometimes we call that "tribal knowledge". doing things a certain way even long after it's unnecessary- And you don't know to do it that way without being enculturated.
there are quite a few qualities that are handed down by accident or default through the generations. I get a little offended when a dominant culture insists a subjugated culture "get over it" b/c it "was a long time ago". Well, it takes many generations to "get over it". dysfunctionalism is handed down accidently. quite often the worst barriers to overcome are the invisible ones created in our mind. |
dav1307
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:13 am
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You could add "subjective value" under personality. |
Motivated
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Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:32 pm
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STS -
Yeah, that's true. When I'm around annoying people, I try to remind myself that if I were born in their circumstances & lived their lives, I'd probably behave similarly. We can't be quick to judge - because we're all human & doing what we know.
Dave -
By subjective value, do you mean, "ability to satisfy desires (or wants), a state of mind"...or attitude, drive & ambition? Would you expand on what you mean? |
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