Every human being living on earth has a particular personality that makes him unique. As creatures of both nature and nurture, it is important to consider that there are a variety of factors that contribute to the development of our personality (Barness & Parish, 2013). Personality is a set of unique traits and characteristics of an individual. Without the existence of different personalities, everyone would think, act, and show the same emotions in a given scenario. Even though it sometimes seems like it's a natural thing to act in a specific way, the environment we find ourselves in is what ultimately shapes us and forces us to act in a certain matter ("What is Personality", 2009 ). The behaviorist perspective on personality seeks to develop explanations of behavior; Behaviorists believe that personality develops when people interact with others in their environment. Therefore, personality development is a complex process but there are many potential environmental influences that help shape it (Moore, 2013). Behaviorism is a theory of personality that sees everything in terms of conditioning. The theory was founded by John B. Watson who believed that our responses to environmental stimuli shape our behavior. Behaviorists such as Ivan Pavlov, John B. Watson, and B.F. Skinner believed that with the right conditioning, a person could be successfully trained to perform any task. As a result, through classical or operant conditioning we acquire specific behaviors that ultimately contribute to the development of our personality (Moore, 2013). According to Kendra Cherry, “classical conditioning pairs a natural stimulus with a response. Next, a previously neutral stimulus is paired with the natural stimulus. In the end, the p...... middle of paper ...... and aversion therapy. Behaviorist therapy is based on teaching desirable behavior and extinguishing undesirable behavior (Friedman & Schustack, 2010). Behaviorism is the idea that any behavior we exhibit has been learned through classical conditioning, operant conditioning, or modeling the behavior of others. The behaviorist approach to personality draws significant attention to the environment. How the environment responds to our actions ultimately determines the behavior we will display in similar situations in the future (Moore, 2013). Although behaviorist theory cannot exclusively explain personality development, it has the potential to explain much of it. The environment around us, the people we interact with, and the way others respond to our behavior is what ultimately contributes to our personality (Barness, Ryan and Parish, 2013).