Fill in the missing letters in the paragraph.
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Personality can be described as the consistent patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior that def_ _ _ how individuals respond to the world around them. Psychologists have ide_ _ _ _ _ _ _   personality traits as relatively stable characteristics that tend to persist over time and across situations. Although personality is partly inf_ _ _ _ _ _ _ by genetic factors, social experiences and cultural context also p_ _ _ a significant role _ _ shaping individual differences. As a result, personality is best understood as the out_ _ _ _ of both biological and environmental influences.