In today’s times psychologists often see a person’s personality as their own unique code or pattern that tends to define who they are in terms of emotions and behaviour and this is easier done with help and reference to what is commonly known as the Big Five Personality Traits Theory. In this essay the traits, personality and characteristics of Mr X will clearly be described followed by a brief description of the above mentioned theory. This essay will then finally explain the behaviour and personality of Mr X with regards to the Big Five Personality Traits Theory followed by a brief conclusion.
Mr X was born to mother who was a simple seamstress and a father who was an aspiring music artist, trying to make a name for himself in pubs, bars. Within the first couple of years of his life Mr X took a keen interest in the music his father played but mostly in sport and it became clear to him as to what he would like to spend his life doing. At the tender age of 7, Mr X’s father passed on leaving his uncle as the only male influence in his life. This uncle was a drug addict as well as an alcoholic who also lived with X for the majority of X’s formative years living at home. As a youth Mr X found it very difficult to adapt to the school environment and would often display signs of anger, agitation and a lack patience with regards to those around him. This resulted in X being expelled from various schools for using unnecessary violence on fellow pupils and for possessing various drugs. Yet through all the challenges he faced and no matter what school Mr X was attending his sporting abilities shone through and it was clear that the sports field was his true home, thriving on the crowd. He followed a strict training schedule and diet to keep fit and healthy with only one goal on his mind, success. Today Mr X is a very popular and famous sportsman, role model and mentor who plays a very vital role for his team and is more often than not heavily relied upon, thus making him very successful at what he does however certain the negative aspects in his life often overshadows his successes thus disappointing many admirers along the way.
From a negative point of view Mr X’s life mirrored that of a damaged and a broken life. Regular drug abuse and overdose as well as alcohol misuse landed him up in rehabilitation numerous times and although at times Mr X showed signs of perseverance, staying alcohol and drugs free only lasted for a few months at best. Mr X’s personality issues and traits continued to emerge throughout his various relationships where more often than not Mr X could not refrain from cheating on his partners or using violence as a means of communication.
The Big Five Personality Traits Theory is often widely used in psychology to describe the personalities of human beings and also predicts how people will react in different circumstances (Sutin and Costa, 2010). As the name suggests, the theory consists of five main factors that each branch out to...
