Over the past three decades MSS has been working on a new model of personality derived from Sri Aurobindo’s view of human development. The model takes into account both superficial and deeper layers of behavior, character, culture and individuality as well as differences in individual capacity for accomplishment. Case studies include application of the model to characters in Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice and other literary works.

For an overview of MSS projects in this field, please see Projects on Psychology

Theory of Personality

• Values, June 11, 2007
• Dimensions of Personality, May 25, 2007
• Physical, Vital, Mental, April 3, 2007
• Nine Levels, March 26, 2007
• Stages of individuality, This article was originally published in Consecration Magazine, Vol.3, Issue 1, March-April 2006, pg.8, Emergence of the Spiritual Individual Part 2 Minor modifications have been made to the web version.
• Manners-Behavior-Character-Personality-Individuality, February 21, 2007
• Skill & value formation, January 23, 1994
• Behavior, Character, Personality, By Karmayogi, December, 1977

Growth of Personality

• Stages of Personal Growth, June 2, 2007
• Psychological Growth in Pride and Prejudice, May 31, 2007
• Strategies for psychological growth, May 23, 2007
• Individuality:Darcy’s transformation, This article was originally published in Consecration Magazine, Vol.3, Issue 3, Jul-Aug 2006, pg.11, Emergence of the Spiritual Individual Part 4
• Significant Individual, This article is based on a chapter in The Vital Difference, 1985

Mind

• Rationality, Science & the Human Mind, By Garry Jacobs, Presented to World Academy of Art & Science General Assembly, at the Workshop on Limits to Rationality, Hyderabad, October 19, 2008
• Decision Making, May 28, 2007
• Brief history of mind, This article was originally published in | Consecration Magazine, Vol.3, Issue 2, May-June 2006, pg.9, Emergence of the Spiritual Individual Part 3

Definitions

• Culture, April 3, 2007
• Personality, March 23, 2007
• Will, March 23, 2007
• Conscience, March 23, 2007
• Honesty, March 23, 2007
• Gentlemanliness, March 23, 2007
• Success, March 23, 2007
• Manners — Behavior — Character — Personality — Individuality, August 19, 2006

Case Studies

• Jane's Equanimity, May 28, 2007
• Values and human character, April 15, 2007
• Individuality:Darcy’s transformation, This article was originally published in Consecration Magazine, Vol.3, Issue 3, Jul-Aug 2006, pg.11, Emergence of the Spiritual Individual Part 4

Personality Profiling

• Concept Note for a Person-centered Website for Accomplishment and Personal Growth, Schematic for creation of an web-based system for personality profiling and personal accomplishment, Sept 5, 2008
• 12 Levels of Personal Self-Discovery

Individuality & Individuation

• Darcy’s Individuation, By Janani Harish, Feb 11, 2010, Presented to The World Academy's e-conference on Individuality
• Feminine Individuality in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, By Janani Harish, Feb 3, 2010, Presented to The World Academy's e-conference on Individuality
• Carl Jung's Conception of Individuality, By Ranjani Ravi, Feb 3, 2010, Presented to The World Academy's e-conference on Individuality