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Started by CpMan May 05, 2005 01:18 PM

7 comments, last by kSquared 18 years, 11 months ago

CpMan

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May 05, 2005 01:18 PM

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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zer0wolf

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May 05, 2005 01:22 PM

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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Agony

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May 05, 2005 01:23 PM

"Energetic personality", perhaps?

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BobV

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May 05, 2005 01:30 PM

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

Alamar

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May 05, 2005 02:15 PM

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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kSquared

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May 05, 2005 03:30 PM

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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Moe

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May 05, 2005 04:58 PM

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

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

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Riviera Kid

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May 05, 2005 05:03 PM

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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kSquared

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May 05, 2005 05:58 PM

Quote: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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