Biological Approaches To Personality

All of the approaches/perspectives I have learned throughout this course have given me more of a reason to think critically about personality. Additionally I appreciate and respect all these different viewpoints, as I see personality can be interpreted in various ways.

But when it comes to deciding what approach I most identify most with, in relation to recognizing individual differences, it would have to be within the biological approaches, specifically in the focus of the anatomy and physiology.“The physical basis of personality is the brain and it’s tentacles, the nerves that each into each corner of the body right down to the tip of the big toe”. (Funder, 2010, pg.271). This notion that Funder presented right here spoke to me in the sense that the inner workings of our brain really do
This idea that was developed by Hans Eysenck assessed the stimulation of brain activity and appointed the type of brain activity to the type of activity that an individual would do (with the respect of who was an introvert or an extrovert). "According to the "general arousal theory of criminality" (H.J. Eysenck & Gudjonsson, 1989. p. 118). such a person may seek out high-risk activities such as crime, drug use, gambling, and promiscuous sex". (Funder, 2010, pg.283). This connection just highlights the role ARAS and it's involvement with personality /personality traits. Another form of showcasing the association of individual differences and neurobiology was the studies that have been done on brain damage. These studies showcased the implications that brain damage had on personality, such as with the incident with Phineas Gage. "fMRI studies add to the evidence that the prefrontal cortex is especially important for emotional regulation and social interaction" (Funder, 2010, pg.289) This finding can be implied that that since the prefrontal cortex is such a crucial part for emotional regulation and social interaction, an individual can have