3.2.4 Phlegmatic
The phlegmatic is described as a relaxed and quiet personality. The
phlegmatic is known as a quite personality, they like to make peace and stay out of a trouble and conflict. Therefore, phlegmatic is famous for being kind, sympathetic,
easy going and calm. Ekstrand 2012 says that phlegmatic is referred to the watcher. Phlegmatic called as the watcher because they are very curious and
observant but they do not like to be involved in some situation especially a conflict. Even though they are very peaceful, their negatives characteristics of the
phlegmatic are tend to be a worrier and they tend to be indecisive when they have to decide something. moreover, because phlegmatic is known as the watcher and a
relaxed personality, they seem to be an unenthusiastic and reluctant personality p. 4.
Phlegmatic’s characteristics is used in order to find Hiccup’s personality whether he included in phlegmatic type or not.
3.3 Factors of Personality Change
Every personality development always has a factor. The factor can either come from inside or outside of a person. According to Hurlock 1974 there are
eight factors of personality changes that happen in people p. 124. First is physical changes, physical change may come from maturation, decline, illness, or some other
condition resulting from person’s life pattern but unrelated to the normal change in the body structure p. 124. Second is changes in environment, changes in either the
physical or social environment may produce changes in the person’s self-concept and in their characteristic behavior p. 124. Third is changes in significant people,
w hen significant people in an individual’s life change and when he tries to adapt
his pattern of behavior and his attitudes, belief, values, and aspiration to theirs, changes in his personality pattern cannot be avoided p. 126. Fourth is changes in
social pressure, as a childhood progresses, the child becomes increasingly aware that some personality traits are admires while some are dislike. Since everyone
normally has a strong desire to be accepted by those who are significant to him, he tries to change any personality trait that will militate against his being accepted
p.126. Fifth is changes in role, a child changes being dependent to being economically independent person when he is old enough to become wage earner p.
126. The changes in role may become favorable or unfavorable effect depends on how
well it fits to person’s need. Sixth is strong motivation, when the motivations to improve the personality patterns is strong enough, changes can be effected p.
127. A person who is different from others in their community will try harder to remove what makes him or her different because he or she has a strong motive to
be accepted in the community. Seventh is changes in self- concept, c hanging one’s
self-concept requires tremendous self-insight. This means that a person must be able and willing to see himself as he actually is, not as he would like to be or as
other perceive him p.128. Eight is the use of psychotherapy, psychotherapy helps a person to understand his self-concept. It is because in some condition, a certain
person needs to be helped in order to change his self-concept, learning to think himself in a new way, and breaking destructive habit. The use of psychotherapy is
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