Theories of Personality
Theories of personality are models that explain how an individual’s tendency to behave consistently over time came to be.
Informal Theories
These are thoeries that lack empirical support and testability. People believe in them because of the Barnum Effect.
- Chinese Zodiac
- Western Astrology
- Blood type personality theory (east asian culture) wikipedia
- Four temperaments (ancient greeks) wikipedia
Formal Theories
Formal theories are those that can be scientifically tested, and the empirical evidence collected, either consistent or inconsistent, determines whether the theory is good or not.