To my surprise, I have come to realize that there are many theories which can influence our personality. There is the learning theory, psychoanalyses theory, trait theory, and the humanistic and genetic theories. Each revolve around the basic concepts of how each one of us acts in our environment and what causes us to act a certain way. How did I get to where I am today? Why do I act the way I do? What encourages me to do certain things and avoid others? All these questions relate to my personality... This essay will derive my own personality by using different aspects from some of the theories.

The trait theory is where I'm going to begin. This theory was mentioned by Gordon Allport and it suggests that we already have the skeleton or "raw materials" of many traits located in our brain, and as soon as those...