<p>Perhaps this?</p>
<ul>
<li>An individual's personality</li>
<li>A couple's relationship</li>
<li>A group's dynamics</li>
<li>An organisation's culture</li>
</ul>

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2020-11-11T17:07:28.567Z
This cracked me up. So the personality of a relationship is a relationship, and the entity is actually a couple. I like this...it makes sense, thank you. I guess I think we need to linguistically distinguish between "a relationship" as an entity (AKA a couple) vs. characteristics of the entity (characteristics of a couple).
Michael
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2020-11-11T20:10:40.773Z
Hey thanks for your comments.  Linguistically differentiating the entity from the attribute does appear to have utility. However, it highlights a difference with how we use each attribute descriptor. *Personality* encompasses both interpersonal (eg. cooperative, kind, romantic, nasty, withdrawn, sullen) and intrapersonal (eg. studious, creative, active, lazy, tired, apathetic) behaviours .  The words *relationship* and *dynamics* seem to focus exclusively on intra-couple and intra-group behaviours.  Do you agree? I would be interested if you find alternate descriptors of the attributes.
Tony Mobbs
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Tony Mobbs
<p>Dynamics. Personality refers to the traits, patterns, and behaviors that define an individual. Dynamics are the traits, patterns, and behaviors that define a relationship.</p>

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user37306
<p>Given the blank I would suggest:</p>
<ul>
<li>habit</li>
</ul>
<p>personality is an enduring pattern of relating and responding to life's challenges that has its roots in genetics and experience. Couple's relationship evolves over time and becomes similarly half-intuitive and half-conscious. But I suppose this may be a word that is not &quot;psychological&quot; enough.</p>

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r0berts
<p>I'm struggling to find this missing word, that I imagine would be part of the psychological literature.</p>
<p>Personality is to an individual what ____________ is to a 1:1 relationship.</p>
<p>Any thoughts? I imagine &quot;Culture&quot; would be the personality equivalent for an organization, but I'm unfamiliar with similar concepts for a 1:1 relationship. Does &quot;culture&quot; apply equally to organizations of size 2?</p>
<p>Many thanks in advance</p>

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2020-11-12T00:10:12.747Z
Can you better describe the context for which you are asking the question?
Bryan Krause
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What is the "personality of a relationship" called?
Michael
# What is the "personality of a relationship" called?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-11-10)

I'm struggling to find this missing word, that I imagine would be part of the psychological literature.

Personality is to an individual what \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is to a 1:1 relationship.

Any thoughts? I imagine "Culture" would be the personality equivalent for an organization, but I'm unfamiliar with similar concepts for a 1:1 relationship. Does "culture" apply equally to organizations of size 2?

Many thanks in advance

**Tags:** social-psychology, personality

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Can you better describe the context for which you are asking the question?  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-11-10. Score: 2

Perhaps this?

* An individual's personality
* A couple's relationship
* A group's dynamics
* An organisation's culture

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: This cracked me up. So the personality of a relationship is a relationship, and the entity is actually a couple. I like this...it makes sense, thank you. I guess I think we need to linguistically distinguish between "a relationship" as an entity (AKA a couple) vs. characteristics of the entity (characteristics of a couple).  
> **username_2**: Hey thanks for your comments.  Linguistically differentiating the entity from the attribute does appear to have utility. However, it highlights a difference with how we use each attribute descriptor. *Personality* encompasses both interpersonal (eg. cooperative, kind, romantic, nasty, withdrawn, sullen) and intrapersonal (eg. studious, creative, active, lazy, tired, apathetic) behaviours .  The words *relationship* and *dynamics* seem to focus exclusively on intra-couple and intra-group behaviours.  Do you agree? I would be interested if you find alternate descriptors of the attributes.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2024-11-23. Score: 0

Dynamics. Personality refers to the traits, patterns, and behaviors that define an individual. Dynamics are the traits, patterns, and behaviors that define a relationship.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2020-11-16. Score: 0

Given the blank I would suggest:

* habit

personality is an enduring pattern of relating and responding to life's challenges that has its roots in genetics and experience. Couple's relationship evolves over time and becomes similarly half-intuitive and half-conscious. But I suppose this may be a word that is not "psychological" enough.


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