Families TodayChapter 17: A Closer Look at YouChapter Summaries with Key Terms and Academic VocabularyChapter SummarySection 17.1 Your Personality Personality is a result of heredity and environment. It is not fixed. It is influenced by internal and external factors. The three elements of personality are emotional, social, and intellectual traits. People feel a range of emotions. What counts is how they react to them and control them. Social traits affect how people interact with others. People tend to be introverts or extroverts. These affect how relationships are built. Intellectual traits include how a person thinks and learns. Section 17.2 Develop a Positive Attitude Attitude is a person's basic outlook on life. It affects all aspects of life. People tend to be optimists or pessimists. A positive attitude makes a good impression. It helps people in different areas of life. Emotional, social, and behavioral factors affect attitude change. Self-esteem is the way you feel about yourself. Those with a good attitude often have high self-esteem. Improving self-esteem is based on meeting four emotional needs. There are ways to help build a positive attitude. Content and Academic Vocabulary
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