Psychology & Sports Class 12 Physical Education
Personality The word personality is derived from Latin word persona meaning the mask. In ancient Greece, the actors used to wear masks to hide their identities while portraying their roles in a theatrical play. To an ordinary person, the word personality conveys the meaning of one’s physical appearance, his habits, his ways of dressing, his reputation, his manners and other similar characteristics. Definitions of Personality According to Guild Ford, “Personality is an individuals unique patterns of traits. Types of Personality [Sheldon and Jung Classification] The concept of personality and its types have been formulated by many psychologists. The personality type on the basis of physical attributes is given by William Herbert Sheldon. It is as follows Endomorph The endomorph is physically quite round, with wide hi...