Character is a system of relatively constant mental characteristics of an individual person, which determine behavior in various life circumstances and in interaction with society. It is directly related to temperament and other aspects of the
personality. Temperament determines the form of the
external manifestation of character. The formation of the latter is strongly influenced by the social conditions under which the
person’s personality was formed
, and that is why people who were brought up in similar conditions have many of their features.
Character is a fundamental part that directly affects how a person behaves in relation to the current situation, and first of all, how he reacts to stressful situations. Specialists distinguish several groups of character traits, which determine how a person reacts to circumstances and manifests his personality.
The first group includes those traits that show the relationship of the individual to the team, society and other people. They include sociability, respect for other people, responsiveness and sensitivity; opposite features - isolation, contempt for people around.
To the second group, it is customary to attribute those character traits that express a person’s relationship to his work and work. For example, conscientiousness and responsibility to their work or passivity and laziness.
The third group of character traits shows how a person relates to himself.
The last, fourth group, characterizes a person’s attitude to things (how neat or messy he is, carefully or casually approaches his things).
Character is a fairly stable system. It usually forms in childhood or adolescence. However, a change in character is possible throughout life if desired by the person himself or in connection with new prevailing circumstances to which individuals need to adapt. However, it should be borne in mind that individual character flaws cannot be overcome, just as
positive qualities cannot be fostered if the core, central relations of the individual to work and the collective are ignored. It is impossible to form only one single, separately taken property. In order to change the character, it is necessary to develop the whole system of interconnected qualities, with particular attention to be paid to the formation of the core relations of the individual.
Character is the basis of the happiness and well-being of every person. Its formation should be thought of as early as possible. The character of the child is formed on the basis of the conditions and perceptions in which he is before reaching adulthood, therefore, the future of an individual person depends more on the social conditions and perceptions in which he is brought up. It should be remembered that the character properties of each person depend to a greater extent not on hereditary factors, but on the social environment and the conditions under which the personality was formed.