UNDERSTANDING INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

We also have cultural determinants of personality and family influences on personality. This paper will therefore focus on the cultural determinants of personality as one of the most vital influences on personality development. The social environment of an individual plays a major role in the development of personality. We all live in a society which is a group of interacting and every society has its own different culture that is a system of shared knowledge, ideals, value system, a characteristic way of thinking, feeling attitudes and goals (Diener et al, 2003). Culture dictates the life of every individual and influences that development of personality in every aspect. In conclusion, despite the fact that there are a number of factors influencing the development of personalities such as biological factors and family influences, cultural determinants of personality play a major role in the development of an individual’s personality.