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Personality characteristics

There are around five thousand different personality characteristics; Personality is shaped by both what we are born with and what we experience throughout life. We inherit our personalities from our parents then over the years they are formed by the environment we are in, and the people we meet such as friends, peers, relatives, teachers, guardians, and sports coaches. They are also shaped by the environment we are faced with such as happiness, culture, grief, poverty, or participating in sport. Over the years our personalities will grow and develop.

Some example characteristics include:

  • Active
  • Quiet
  • Loud
  • Peaceful
  • Calm
  • Controlled
  • Easygoing
  • aggressive
  • Lively
  • Reserved
  • Thoughtful
  • Outgoing