Personality Assessment of Oprah Winfre

INTRODUCTION

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Theory 1

Oprah Winfrey: Personality Assessment from Three Phychological Theories

WHY?

We will explore the Trait, Biology & Humanism Theories of Psychology as possible reasons!

Introduction: Oprah Winfrey Has Overcome Poverty & Abuse to Achieve Incredible Personal & Financial Success

“You have to know what sparks the light in you so that you, in your own way, can illuminate the world.”

Oprah overcame extreme poverty and physical and sexual abuse in childhood. Yet she became one of the wealthiest and most influential women in the world and is now a: •TV personality •Actress •Author •Philanthropist

CONSCIENTIOUSNESS: Oprah would score high on Conscientiousness by showing achievement striving, competence, being organized, thorough, planful, responsible, and having integrity at work.

"Oprah has been called “the most powerful woman in the world.”-Academy of Achievement

EXTRAVERSION: Oprah scores high in Extraversion by being outgoing, talkative, warm, gaining energy by being in the world, having successful relationships, being gregarious, assertive and seeking excitement.

TRAIT THEORY (#1 of 3): Oprah's Big 5 PERSONALITY TRAITS

Amygdala

The amygdala affects the emotional response, including Neuroticism. Because Oprah is the opposite of neurotic, it is likely her amygdala is not overactive.

Testosterone

There seems to be one hormone associated with higher levels of self-reported sociability in both men and women, including Oprah.

Prefrontal cortex

Thought to be responsible for the specifically human skills such as language, foresight, understanding the self and other people, and for regulating emotion.

Dopamine

High levels of the neurotransmitter Dopamine in Oprah's brain may be part of the biological basis of her Extroverted personality.

BIOLOGY THEORY (#2 of 3): There are likely biological reasons for Oprah's extroverted personality, including:

HUMANISTIC THEORY (#3 of 3): Emphasizes the free will to choose between good & bad elements of life based on construal’s or particular experience of the world.

Oprah wants to talk about trauma

Her platform as a global leader aims help change the question from “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?”

In doing so, she helps reframe past trauma as an opportunity for personal growth.

She asks "What if what happened to you was your Superpower?"

Oprah is using her free will to choose her experience & advocate for for foregivenes

Her public advocacy of forgiveness is humanistic because, unlike animals, she is using human ability to choose her experience rather than stay stuck in patterns of the past.

• She is using her platform as a global thought leader to change the conversation about trauma
• In asking readers “what if what happened to you was your superpower she may be able to help millions of people reimagine their relationship with the past, and a healthy path forward into the future.

Oprah's ability to overcome significant hardship in her life and help others in the process suggests she is self-acutalizing (or reaching her full potential) as a human.

CONCLUSION: HUMANISM THEORY BEST APPLIES TO OPRAH wINFREY & HER WORK IN THE WORLD

"I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life."

“I think we are defined by the way we treat ourselves and other people.”

"Turn Your Wounds Into Wisdom"

“Forgiveness is like medicine. Medicine that can heal your pain. It can bring you peace and ultimately this is what we want for all of you. To be free. To be free.”

"I understand my commonality with the human experience.''

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