Meeting Different People With Different Personalities

                         


                 From the time we were born until now, we meet different people. From our family or relatives to friends and other people we encounter, we find different personalities in them. Personality refers to enduring patterns of thinking and behavior that define the person and distinguish him or her from other people.

                 As a psychology student, I am more interested when it comes to understanding one’s own personality. Sometimes, it is not only the type of personality I discover, but the personality disorders a person may have as well. In the Diagnostic Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR), personality disorders fall into three clusters:


      Cluster A includes people who often appear odd or eccentric,

cluster B includes people who often appear dramatic, emotional or erratic,

cluster C includes people who often appear anxious or fearful.

              But, in order to qualify for a personality disorder diagnosis in DSM-IV-TR, a person must fit the general definition of personality disorder (which applies to all 10 subtypes) and must also meet the specific criteria for a particular type of personality disorder.

                     So as early as now, we have to care about our mental health and the way we deal with other               people. We can change our lifestyle in order to have a healthy mind and personality. But then, most               importantly, just be yourself!