Analysis of a Teenager's Personality Profile

The following essay is the example of a personality profile of a teenager. A chosen person for the essay is Brad, a young man in his late teens. The genuine and thoughtful young man. Brad can be an extremely dedicated worker if it sparks his interest; he believes nothing is ever handed to you and that you have to go out and get it. Brad worked hard to get to this point in his life and working even harder to get to the successful and graduate part of his life. Brad cares more for others than he does himself, paired with a huge nonchalant attitude; I believe that is a variable in his choice to serve his country. Brad seldom shows anger or sadness; you always see him with a smile because of his optimistic view of life. Brad looks at life as if, when something bad comes along, no need to dwell on it; you can’t take it back so just move-on and improve what you did wrong if it’s possible; but unfortunately for him his actions do not show it. Brad tends to get really down in the dumps when his self-image has been trashed, especially if genuinely cares about the current situation. Dwelling is the first stage before he sucks it up and takes immediate action to resolve the issue or come back from it.

Brad was taught to be caring and thoughtful; he wasn’t taught anything else from anyone other than not to trust people right off the bat. Brad is very self-motivated and believes in himself hence his “I can accomplish anything” mindset. This mindset is shown through his determination and hard work in sports and academics. Humanistic approach sums up Brad’s personality a little more than psychodynamic, because it involves nature vs. nurture and that kind of sums it up just saying that. Environment and Heredity are some of the main reasons for his attitudes and actions.

Brad is easily manipulated by women; especially the attractive females. Brad constantly recites the phrase “disregard females, acquire currency,” but folds when he comes in contact with an attractive dame; Brad’s self-control has a major weakness here. Another undesirable trait is his introvert attitude. Brad would much prefer to stay in and be to himself rather than go out and party on a weekend.

What can be both a weakness and a strength is his sense of organization. Brad shows symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder: his fastidious attitude towards cleaning and keeping his living space neatly organized. The weakness however is his perfectionist attitude towards his assignments and how he carries out his daily routine. Brad constantly insist on maintaining the integrity of his dorm room, folds his clothes, and starts his day off with motivational podcast.

All these traits describe Brad’s Personality Profile. Brad’s actions are not uncommon, but they are unique to him and that is what makes him special and stands out from his fellow peers. 

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