Theories of personality

 *Every human being is 1. Like every other human being What do we all have in common? What is human nature? 2. Like some other human beings How do we satisfy our needs? 3. Like no other human being How do our individual genes and personal experiences contribute to our uniqueness?  Human Nature and Individual Differences  Description (What)  Components of human nature  Characteristics of individual differences  Explanation (Why)  Why do these components and characteristics come to be (origins)? How do they interact? How do they change over time? How are they functionally significant?