What are factors of Personality?

Question :

What are factors of Personality?

Personality is the combination of four factors:

(a) Physical Environment: Environment in which we live also effect on culture and the geographical environment sometimes determines cultural variability. Also, physical environment determines the cultural development and the culture in turn determines personality, so the relationship between personality and environment becomes clear.

(b) Heredity: Similarities in man's personality is due to his common heredity. Every human group inherits the same general set of biological needs and capacities which explain some of our similarities in personality. Man, originates from the union of male and female germ cells into a single cell which is formed at the moment of conception.

(c) Culture: Personality is the subjective aspect of culture and regarded as two sides of the same coin. Personality is an individual aspect of culture, whereas culture is a collective aspect of personality."

(d) Particular Experiences: Personality can also be determined by the particular and unique experiences. There are two types of experiences one which is from continuous association with one's group, and the other arise suddenly. The people who meet daily has a major influence on personality. The personality of parents affect more a child's personality.