On the Reciprocal Effects of Personality and Behavior, Emphasizing Views of Allama Tabatabaei

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 M.A in Family, Al-Musatfa International University.

2 Professor in Hawza Elmiye, qom.

3 Associate Professor in Department of Shiia Studies, University of Religions and Denominations.

10.22034/ra.2021.521849.2605

Abstract

Underlining the views of Allama Tabatabaei, this study is an attempt to investigate the reciprocal effect between personality and behavior. Personality is a psychological terminology which is discussed in religious sources and Tabatabaei’s views as the foundation, predisposition, or secondary nature. Therefore, this study has utilized a descriptive-analytical methodology toward interdisciplinary research to explain one of the critical bases in ethical training and psychological treatment. Delving into the Quranic views of Allama Tabatabaei, as the most influential contemporary commentator of the Holy Quran, concerning the reciprocal effect between the foundation of personality and behavior deems important.  The innovation of the current research is the use of contents associated with “the relationship between body and soul “, “deeds’ embodiment" and “motivation” in explaining the reciprocal relationship between personality and behavior. Allama believes that the formation of behavior is dependent upon the type of knowledge, the intensity of beliefs, the direction of emotions and feelings and quality of human authority and, in addition to explaining the five-stage of their genesis states that personality is affected and formed by behaviors in this world. Then consequences associated with this mutual effect in this world, in Barzakh and the next world, is argued in light of the theory of embodiment of deeds.

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Religious Anthroplogy
Volume 18, Issue 45 - Serial Number 45
September 2021
Pages 115-137

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