Study on Personality Theory of Human Nature Dimension from the Perspective of Essentialism

• 1、School of Education and Science, Inner Monglian Normal University

Abstract： Up to now, one of the biggest problems of personality psychology is that it cannot explain individuals\' contribution differences in social practice. Based on these considerations, firstly, the essence personality theory(EPT) claims the human nature to be the scope of psychological study, and, classifies four typical personality types on creative intelligence continuum dimension. The taxonomy of four basic personality types is a starting point to identify constructive strengths and destructive evils in the progress of human civilization. Secondly, by using the continuum model to divide personality type, this taxonomic method of EPT not only conforms to the principle of modern category theory, but also implicates a possible development of personality. In terms of the EPT\'s perspective, the fact that personality has the developmental and changeable characteristics also implicates that personality can be classified into soft personality and hard personality. The differentiation between personalities, therefore, is no longer only a discrete category, but also a measuring differences on a continuous variable, that is, the continuum model of EPT highlights coexistence of both discrete and continuum differentiation of personality. Thirdly, EPT enhances the level of psychological task from the low one with just individual or cohort life meaning to a higher one with social development significance. Finally, EPT does not rigidly adhere to study on how to improve individuals\' creativity, instead, it turns to take creativity as a stable personality trait, furthermore, as a standard of dividing personalities. This conversion of creativity research finds out a new dimension for personality studies and a new approach for connecting psychology study and social practice.

Keywords： essence personality theory human nature personality type intelligence soft personality hard personality utility function personality continuum mode taxology.