Theories of Personality: (The Elements of Personality. Pp.40-42) The personality others are presented with is composed of our words and our actions. Yet our words and actions are, or can be, consciously chosen. We decide what we'll say, and what we'll do. The construction of a personality is simply selecting an action while considering the impression it will make. This is not an artificial process; in fact, we do it all the time, subconsciously …showed first 75 words of 289 total…

…showed last 75 words of 289 total…can be just as authentic a reflection of the true person. Personality also changes according to who we're around, as well. Everybody acts differently when at work talking to their supervisors, than they do sitting at a table in a bar. I also feel that the way someone presents himself or herself, whether it is how they are dressed, or their tone or manor of language, alters their personality at that give time as well.