character

Relatively permanent traits of an individual relates to various kinds of stimuli, and to the environment

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Also known as personality character

Subclass of: personality trait

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In psychology, trait theory is an approach to the study of human personality. Trait theorists are primarily interested in the measurement of traits, which can be defined as habitual patterns of behavior, thought, and emotion. According to this perspective, traits are aspects of personality that are relatively stable over time, differ across individuals, are relatively consistent over situations, and influence behaviour. Traits are in contrast to states, which are more transitory dispositions. Traits such as extraversion vs. introversion are measured on a spectrum, with each person placed somewhere along it.

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Studied by: characterology
Said to be the same as: moral character

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