The upcoming discussion will update you about the differences between personality and temperament. Personality may further be differentiated from temperament which can be called a system of emotional dispositions. "There is a certain amount of consistency in the emotional reactions of any individual which is called this temperament." Temperamental differences are sometimes accounted for in terms of the inborn physiological [...]
In this article we will discuss about the needs and wants of an individual. Needs of the Individual: A need exists as a state of tension in a person which serves to direct his behaviour towards a certain goal. The needs have to following characteristics: (i) The degree of tension corresponds to the strength of the need. The stronger the [...]
The following points highlight the seven main types of innate tendencies. The types are: 1. Need 2. Want 3. Drive and Urge 4. Motive 5. Instincts 6. Reflexes 7. Learned Motives. Type # 1. Need: Need indicates a lack of something which is useful or desired. A person needs food when he is hungry. So he will strive for food. [...]