Perception and Personality; How to Understand Others Better

In class, you will learn what is personality and how it shapes behavior. You will use the Big Five personality test to self-assess your personality. You will learn how your personality affects your leadership of self and others and how to modify your behavior as needed. You will also learn the various elements which influence perception and understand the psychological process of perception. In class you will identify examples of the ways in which you perceive and learn how you can have a more accurate perception of yourself and others. Additionally, you will be able to explain how perception affects individual and group behavior.