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Behaviour vs. Personality — What's the Difference?

Behaviour vs. Personality — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Behaviour and Personality

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Behaviour

The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others
Behaviour patterns
Management is a set of techniques and behaviours for getting things done
He will vouch for her good behaviour
His insulting behaviour towards me

Personality

Personality is defined as the characteristic sets of behaviors, cognitions, and emotional patterns that evolve from biological and environmental factors. While there is no generally agreed upon definition of personality, most theories focus on motivation and psychological interactions with one's environment.

Behaviour

Variant of behavior.

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character
She had a sunny personality that was very engaging
She has triumphed by sheer force of personality

Behaviour

Standard spelling of behavior#Noun
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Personality

A celebrity or famous person
An official opening by a famous personality

Behaviour

The action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances;
The behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments

Personality

The quality or fact of being a person as distinct from a thing or animal.

Behaviour

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

Personality

Disparaging remarks about an individual.

Behaviour

(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation

Personality

The totality of qualities and traits, as of character or behavior, that are peculiar to a specific person.

Behaviour

Manner of acting or conducting yourself

Personality

The totality of behavioral traits that are peculiar to a specific nonhuman animal
A hyena with an assertive personality.

Personality

The totality of qualities that distinguish a group, organization, or place
The personality of the business changed dramatically over the years.

Personality

The collection of distinctive qualities of a person, especially those distinguishing personal characteristics that make one socially appealing
Won the election more on personality than on capability.

Personality

The quality or condition of being a person.

Personality

A person as the embodiment of distinctive traits of mind and behavior.

Personality

A person of prominence or notoriety
Television personalities.

Personality

The distinctive characteristics of a place or situation
Furnishings that give a room personality.

Personality

Personalities An offensive or disparaging personal remark
Let's not engage in personalities.

Personality

(of people) A set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another.
The president has a unique personality.

Personality

(of inanimate or abstract things) A set of qualities that make something distinctive or interesting.
His writing has a lot of personality.
This functional concrete building lacks personality.

Personality

An assumed role or manner of behavior.
In his final act, the comedian takes on a child's personality.

Personality

A celebrity, especially one with a strong media presence.
Johnny Carson was a respected television personality.

Personality

Charisma, or qualities that make a person stand out from the crowd.
The best contestant shows most personality.

Personality

Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks.
Indulgence in personalities

Personality

(legal) That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons

Personality

That which constitutes distinction of person; the externally evident aspects of the character or behavior of a person; individuality.
Personality is individuality existing in itself, but with a nature as a ground.

Personality

Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks; as, indulgence in personalities.
Sharp personalities were exchanged.

Personality

That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons.

Personality

A person who is famous or notable; a celebrity.

Personality

The complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual;
Their different reactions reflected their very different personalities
It is his nature to help others

Personality

A person of considerable prominence;
She is a Hollywood personality

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