There are many people in this world; no two people are the same. When considering personality theories, it is important to note that not all theories apply to all situations or people. Different theories have different approaches. It is important to know the person before making assumptions about the appropriate theory to apply to the person or a given situation. The purpose of this article is to analyze how different personality theorists might interact with different individual circumstances and behaviors, based on case examples provided by the instructor. When applying different theories to different individuals, it is important to consider your own thoughts and feelings about the person and individual. situation being analyzed. Freud believed that we were products of our own environment. The environment that influences me may not be the same environment or society that influences our two case studies Hal or Ellen. Beware of ethnocentrism. Different cultures may exhibit behaviors that are different from one's own. Know your own self-centered point of view. Not everyone perceives or thinks the way I do. And finally, just because a theory appears to explain one individual's thoughts and behaviors doesn't mean that theory applies to everyone. Case study 1: Don Juan Hal is a forty-four year old man preoccupied with the idea of ​​dying. He likes to be in control, considers himself a successful businessman and lucky with women. Hal is divorced. His ex-wife's name is Sybil, he describes his ex-wife as "neurotic and manipulative." He also describes the women he dates as "beautiful with emotional problems." Hal doesn't stay in a relationship for too long. Hal has a fifteen-year-old son named Steve with Sybil. Hal says he gets along well..... . middle of document......it was a different time and societal norms were different. The key is the individual. A humanistic approach may work better than Jungian psychoanalysis. Maybe a combination of all of these is the solution. best approach. I don't know. What I know is know yourself, know the individual and know your theories. It may take some trial and error, but everything offers something. Works Cited Allen, BP (2006). Growth and diversity. Boston: Pearson Education, Inc. Frager, R., & Fadiman, J. (2005). Personality and personal growth (6th ed.). 1991). Personality theories: journeys towards self; an experimental workbook (2. ed.). Hepburn, A. (Summer 2011). Personality drive theories. Seattle, Washington: Antioch University