CONCEPT OF PERSONALITY

It simply means the formation of an individual's personality. The principle of personality development includes the following. 

Moral development 

Growth of conscious

Development of ethical values

The principles of personality development are depended on two factors. They are:

1. Heredity/Genetic Factors: It is the process of transmitting biological traits from parents to off springs through genes. It refers to inherited characters of an individual. The major characters that can be inherited which contribute immensely to personality development are intelligent and temperament. 

2. Environment: It has to do with all the external factors affecting an individual. The environment mainly refers to in this context is the society. Factors in the environment which contribute to personality development of an individual include;

1. Pattern of rearing of an individual

2. The influence of religion

3. The influence of school

4. The influence of peers

5. The influence of culture and tradition 

6. The influence of media etc