Personality Development and Its Relationship to Early Childhood Experiences
Introduction Personality psychology is an intriguing study area because it delves into the complex mechanisms that give rise to each person’s own features and habits of thought and action. Personality research has been around since the early 20th century due to influential thinkers like Sigmund Freud (who explored the depths of the human psyche) and Erik Erikson (who emphasized the importance of psychosocial development over the lifetime) (Maree, 2021; Westerink,

