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SharePersonality psychology is a branch of psychology which studies personality and individual different processes - that which makes us into a person.
One emphasis is on trying to create a coherent picture of a person and all his or her major psychological processes.
Another emphasis views it as the study of individual differences.
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Editor's Note: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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