People and their Personalities

Masks. We all wear masks to some degree. Even if we say we don't, we are kidding ourselves. We only know what we choose to reveal about ourselves. I tend to be a people watcher. Even online, I 'listen' and 'watch' people through their words as they express themselves. I get to know people through their words; but still, I only know them on a superficial level. I get to know them through the little golden nuggets that they share. It takes time to know someone. They are multi-faceted. Just like the reflections of the rainbow seen in dew drops. We are so much more than anyone can see on the surface.

You have said a mountain of truth to that point. Personality, in my own definition as of the moment is the "person's quality" (person - ality). We can't see the inside of a person but only the surface. There are a lot who seems alright on the surface but on the inside is a broken heart, broken family, broken finances, broken relationships. We can't really judge by the way people are acting and make conclusions to be accurate. I look good on the outside but the inside is not really that good. It's just like when I say "I am for peace, but when I speak, I am for war."

there are certain personalities that are identified and categorized by psychologists. their studies help us learn and understand different personality types that abound and populate the world. a personality is an approximation and predictor in the future behaviors of a person. it is never an exact prediction and understanding of a person. it is just a frame to which a person fits in. the details are up for the person to decide and his/her environment.

Personality reflects an impression of what we are physically and behaviorally, it is not assessment by people we've met or mingled with, and sometimes it is a clout of protective barrier to hide what we really feel and think. It is quite relative to creating a person within you that would create an image or a reflection of what others would like you to perceive.

HI Suebee People say - It takes more than a lifetime to understand many. And this is quite true. When we are at the office, we behave socially, more formally and even the dress codes are formal - the same way, our personality is a mere reflection of what we feel at that point of time. As far as I understand personality, it is just a glimpse of what a person is given that moment and the circumstances s/he is in. Nothing more. The true self is quite difficult to ascertain almost all times. The only time I am honest to myself is when I am all alone, all by myself. For all other occasions there is something or the other which keeps me behaving the way I am... but then, even when I am all alone, there are different times when I am happy and the same times are so very different when I am sad and upset... the same me behaves quite differently in both the scenarios... So what I think is that to get to know a person is just his behavior pattern which can be dicey and not the right thing to act as the starting point of judging him/her.

I think a personality is part of a person's spirit and part of their authentic self. When a person is coming from their true or authentic self they are who they are. Some people are wearing a mask because they don't know who they are. They might be going through the motions of behaving a certain way because they don't feel free to live as their authentic self. Some wear the mask because they have something to hide.

A person's personality does define them in a way. It is something that one doesn't fully get the range of after just meeting someone, but people try to make a label for it sooner or later. Time sometimes tells one how a person behaves in a variety of situations, but I guess the question is, "Do people change?" Does this change happen in a way that makes us question if one ever really knows a person. People take their chances when getting to know someone. I think it is worth the risk.

Depends on which personality. I've met people who are very outgoing and cheery in public and privately they are so mean and hateful. And then I've met people who are so serious and strict, but privately they're so funny and always playing around. Myself I'm shy and don't say much in public. But privately I don't shutup. I think it depends on how comfortable with you someone is that depends on if they show you their true personality or not.

A true personality is usually what that person is like. But there is always that inner side to everyone. we will never really know who a person is truly. We have to use our judgement and gauge that person. There is a saying that goes like this: "Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear." Some people are just always happy and harmless and others have a dark side.

You are right...with a time we will know who is really good or not...many people just live with their marks only, i hate it.

I think people can act like they have one personality when they don't, I think they can trick people into thinking they are someone they are not. Think about all the crazy disgusting people online you hear about that pretend they are a totally different person then who they are.

Yes, all people has it's own unique personalities but most people judge them for the first time around even they do not meet for the first time. I also agree that most people show good attitudes in the outside but in the inside it is not. There are people saying we need to look for good friends rather than the ones who just needed a friend to be popular. For me, most of my classmates and friends always tell me that I am so very friendly with all the people around me even I don't know but what I always tell to them is that was the true me.

It is known that a person's personality defines his destiny. It is hard to change once it has to be confirmed.Sometimes you have to spend much more time to know a person.A proverb says, as distance tests a horse's strength,so time reveals a person's heart.Time tries all.I have watched a TV player named ''double-sided tapes"-it refers to the pesonality of someone.

You'd get to understand the real person if you get to know about his/her childhood background. Basically, family is the main factor of how a person's personality mold.

Personality in truth is not reflected in one,s outwardly appearance .In fact personality lies within. It is in the caliber or potential to take up challenges and exercise strenuous efforts to combat problems of a varied nature and extent.

Well, sometimes a person's personality can define how he/she really is. Because there are few persons who are double faced. In fact, there are many, I guess. So, just by knowing their personality well, the way they seem to be on the outside doesn't define their real character. They might be something different inside. But if a person is genuine from heart, then I definitely think that knowing his/her personality is enough, you'll get to know how he/she is in real. But in today's world, there are very few people who are genuine enough. So, to know a person, you not only need to spend some time with them but need to spend a lot and a lot of time and understand them well. I think sharing different experiences with them also matters a lot and might help to know a person's behavior and character.

We are all chameleons. And better be. But at the same time some prefer to show their true colours and bear the consequences. In order to survive however we cannot afford to do othat and so we act and go against our own nature. And yet a bit of our personality shows no matter how much we try to hide.

I think we never know for real a person, because , we have so many complex since our childhood and that can influence in our personality as adults, I can deal with all kind of people I just pretent to understand them and we have a good relationship , I like to ask what sign the person is, , i can get a clue of this personality and know ahead some of his or her behavior, but , is not 100% real, I think personalities can vary depending of the experiences and oportunities that they had in their lives. You can live for years with a person and still dont know some reactions in some situations of that person, they might surprise us. Have a good day mylot friend.

hai If we're talking about personality,it's all about the physical appearance and behavior that describe you. sometimes everyone hide their true personality if who they are really, they are hiding because they have plans to do,like cheating and commit iniquity.We should not trust and believe immediately the person we met, we should know them well,many are disguising, we should smart before it's too late. have a nice day

personality is not enough to define the person, everyday in my life i meet new person for different characteristic, the personalities like charming and behave but deep inside he's killer or snatcher, in other word don't trust anybody or entertain the strangers.