Personality development refers to the process of developing, enhancing, and changing one's personality over time. It encompasses the dynamic construction and deconstruction of integrative personality, which is ever-changing and subject to contextual factors and life-altering experiences. This process is influenced by genetic, environmental, transactional, and stochastic factors
. According to social cognitive theory, personality formation occurs when people observe the behaviors of others, leading to adaptation and assimilation
. Personal development, on the other hand, involves looking inward and focusing on ways to better oneself, increasing self-awareness, self-esteem, skills, and fulfilling aspirations
. Sigmund Freud's theory of personality development suggests that personality depends on instinctual drives, unconscious processes, and early childhood influences, and is more or less solidified within the first five years of life
