Personality

• Personality can be defined as a dynamic and organized set of characteristics possessed by a person that uniquely influences his or her cognitions, motivations, and behaviors in various situations (Ryckman, 2004).

 

Motivation

• Motivation is the process of initiating a conscious and purposeful action. It may be intrinsic or extrinsic.

 

Emotions

• Emotion is an umbrella term representing various feelings of anger, impulses, fear, disgust, repulsion, etc.
• It is determined by human behaviour. Emotion is a reaction involving subjective feelings, physiological response, cognitive interpretation and behavioural expression (Gerow).
• Epinephrine (adrenalin), a hormone produced by the adrenal glands are involved in emotional activity, mostly affecting heart activity.

 

Classification of emotions (according to Wilhelm Wumdt):

1. Pleasant/ unpleasant
2. Relaxation/ tension
3. Calm/ excitement

 

Attitude

Attitude is a way of thinking, feeling and behaving about something or someone. It may be positive, negative or neutral.