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What is a "dynamic personality"?

Started by CpMan, May 05 2005 07:18 AM

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#1 CpMan Members - Reputation: 532

Posted 05 May 2005 - 07:18 AM

Maybe I'm just being dense, but the obvious definition (a personality that adapts to the situation at hand)...seems a little off. Anyone have a better definition?

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#2 zer0wolf Members - Reputation: 1014

Posted 05 May 2005 - 07:22 AM

I'm no psychologist, but I would say that a dynamic personality is an exuberant, outgoing person who has wild swings in their actions and deeds.

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#3 Agony Members - Reputation: 1284

Posted 05 May 2005 - 07:23 AM

"Energetic personality", perhaps?

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#4 BobV Members - Reputation: 416

Posted 05 May 2005 - 07:30 AM

Is that what they mean when they say "That person is a real dynamo"?

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#5 Alamar Members - Reputation: 214

Posted 05 May 2005 - 08:15 AM

Just as everything, it's all in the definition/intent.

The good: Dynamic Personality - Highly adaptable and willing to take on any challenge.

The bad: Dynamic Personality - Highly unstable and reacts to any stimulus.

The ugly: Dynamic Personality - Any of the billions of terms from that over-diagnosed nation : )

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#6 kSquared Members - Reputation: 1356

Posted 05 May 2005 - 09:30 AM

From a 1987 social sciences paper cited in my textbook:

"Those with the dynamic-personality archetype outwardly exhibit motivation, activity, and are generally considered gregarious by others."

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#7 Moe Members - Reputation: 1156

Posted 05 May 2005 - 10:58 AM

From dictionary.com: (I wasn't sure what gregarious meant)

Gregarious: Seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable.

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#8 Riviera Kid Members - Reputation: 100

Posted 05 May 2005 - 11:03 AM

i dont know why but i tend to mimic the personality of whoever i am spending time with.

Seriously, if i hang out with a funny person, i actually say funnier things. Its not a complete change but i definitely act and feel different around different people.

I dont get it.

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#9 kSquared Members - Reputation: 1356

Posted 05 May 2005 - 11:58 AM

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Original post by Riviera Kid
i dont know why but i tend to mimic the personality of whoever i am spending time with.

Seriously, if i hang out with a funny person, i actually say funnier things. Its not a complete change but i definitely act and feel different around different people.

That's pretty normal, I'd say. Different situations call for different conversations. If you worked at the assembly line of General Motors, you'd behave differently around your co-workers in the break room than you would if the company president stopped by to inspect the plant and boost morale.

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