My Theory of Personality
Theory of Personality:
Introducing Myself as a Theorist
Kaila Stevens
Bethel College
Personality Theory:
Introducing Myself as a Theorist
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
During high school I excelled at all aspects of her life. Bright student who was on the board for the National Honor Society. Leader of Student Athletes for PACT. Academics was not the only thing I excellent at; sports was a big part of my life. I was 3rd team all state in basketball by the time I got to my senior year. I placed 8th in state in the 400, and was top ten ranked all of my junior and senior years. I was offered countless scholarships spread across the board in terms of divisions of schools and for more than one sport. I was a well rounded individual ready for college.
I moved into Grace College in the fall of 2008 on a full track scholarship and my life took a turn for the negative. School and sports were no longer important to me. I was so dependent on my parents I did not know how to make my own choices. I spend the next three years rebelling against the authority of Grace College, because I did not know how to handle myself. In 2011, I realized my rebellion was due to all the attention my brother was receiving for being autistic, and I wanted “something wrong with me too” so my parents could worry about me. Also, around this time of insight, I volunteered at the Crossing, an alternative middle school where I developed relationships with some amazing kids stuck in horrible situations. My life outlook changed from needing attention to wanting to give all my attention to others.
THE BASIC NATURE OF HUMAN BEINGS My theory takes a humanistic approach in almost all aspects. I agree with Horney and Adler that our inherent nature is constructive. “We strive to develop our healthy potential and pathological behavior occurs if this innate force toward positive growth is blocked by external social forces” (Introduction to theories of personality, 2010). However, unlike Horney
Introducing Myself as a Theorist
Kaila Stevens
Bethel College
Personality Theory:
Introducing Myself as a Theorist
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
During high school I excelled at all aspects of her life. Bright student who was on the board for the National Honor Society. Leader of Student Athletes for PACT. Academics was not the only thing I excellent at; sports was a big part of my life. I was 3rd team all state in basketball by the time I got to my senior year. I placed 8th in state in the 400, and was top ten ranked all of my junior and senior years. I was offered countless scholarships spread across the board in terms of divisions of schools and for more than one sport. I was a well rounded individual ready for college.
I moved into Grace College in the fall of 2008 on a full track scholarship and my life took a turn for the negative. School and sports were no longer important to me. I was so dependent on my parents I did not know how to make my own choices. I spend the next three years rebelling against the authority of Grace College, because I did not know how to handle myself. In 2011, I realized my rebellion was due to all the attention my brother was receiving for being autistic, and I wanted “something wrong with me too” so my parents could worry about me. Also, around this time of insight, I volunteered at the Crossing, an alternative middle school where I developed relationships with some amazing kids stuck in horrible situations. My life outlook changed from needing attention to wanting to give all my attention to others.
THE BASIC NATURE OF HUMAN BEINGS My theory takes a humanistic approach in almost all aspects. I agree with Horney and Adler that our inherent nature is constructive. “We strive to develop our healthy potential and pathological behavior occurs if this innate force toward positive growth is blocked by external social forces” (Introduction to theories of personality, 2010). However, unlike Horney