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Discuss (critically and with a range of examples) the notion that identity is bound up inextricably with the body Traditional theory in the psychology of the individual claimed that personality could be categorised by pre-determined, inherent traits exhibited in people's behaviour. These traits had 'cross-situational consistency' and could be established through methodology such as intelligence tests and personality questionnaires (Eysenck, 1995). An example of this categorisation is Eysenck's (1970) extraversion and neuroticism study where people were classified into a particular category and it was believed that their behaviour could be predicted on this basis in any social situation. The new paradigm raised doubts about this traditional theory and emphasised the importance of context; this perspective was termed social constructionism. However, since advocates of this approach place so much importance on the influence of social interaction and norms and it has become so prominent, they fail to consider the significance of...

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