Personality & Temperament Activities

Unit 5

Lesson 5

True Colors

• Hippocrates said temperaments associated with humors, William Sheldon suggested body builds…today, we look at your “colors.”– In roundabout way, based off of Jungian ideas

• Review the illustrations on the cards & arrange from the one most like you to the one least like you.

ORANGE

• What do you see?

GREEN

• What do you see?

GOLD

• What do you see?

BLUE

• What do you see?

True Colors

• Read the backs of the cards and arrange left to right, most like you (4 pts) to least like you (1 pt).

True Colors

• Are you…a. Active, opportunistic, spontaneous

b. Parental, traditional, responsible

c. Authentic, harmonious, compassionate

d. Versatile, inventive, competent

a. Assign 4 points for the one most like you down to 1 point for least like you

True Colors

• Are you…a. Competitive, impetuous, impactful

b. Practical, sensible, dependable

c. Unique, empathetic, communicative

d. Curious, conceptual, knowledgable

a. Assign 4 points for the one most like you down to 1 point for least like you

True Colors

• Are you…a. Realistic, open-minded, adventuresome

b. Loyal, conservative, organized

c. Devoted, warm, poetic

d. Theoretical, seeking, ingenious

a. Assign 4 points for the one most like you down to 1 point for least like you

True Colors

• Are you…a. Daring, impulsive, fun

b. Concerned, procedural, cooperative

c. Tender, inspirational, dramatic

d. Determined, complex, composed

a. Assign 4 points for the one most like you down to 1 point for least like you

True Colors

• Are you…a. Exciting, courageous, skillful

b. Orderly, conventional, caring

c. Vivacious, affectionate, sympathetic

d. Philosophical, principled, rational

a. Assign 4 points for the one most like you down to 1 point for least like you

True Colors

Total number A points?

Total number of B points?

Total number of C points?

Total number of D points?

Card sort color and number?

True Colors

More A points? ORANGE

More B points? YELLOW

More C points? BLUE

More D points? GREEN

In Esteem

• How do I behave when I’m at my personal best, what makes me feel good about myself?

• Orange is adventurous & competitive• Green is curious & inventive• Gold is prepared, responsible, strong• Blue is romantic, sincere, sympathetic &

nurturing.

Out Of Esteem

• How do I behave when I’m ill, stressed, angry, depressed?

• Brave orange loses courage

• Green independent thinker becomes opinionated

• Gold organizer becomes rigid

• Blue communicator withdrawals

Out of Esteem ORANGE

• Unproductive, kill time• Rude & defiant• Undependable• Vengeful• Impulsive• Act out, loud, boisterous• Restless• Fearful and insecure• Exaggeration• Physical aggressiveness• Use artificial stimulants

Out of Esteem GREEN• Overanalyze or jump to

conclusions• Withdraw• Aloof• Isolationist• Refuse to comply or cooperate• Indecisive• Snobbish• Highly critical self & others• Insensitive and unforgiving• Sarcastic• Self depricating• Won’t drop it• Opinionated or prejudiced

Out of Esteem GOLD

• Procrastinate & complain• Critical & judgmental• Dictatorial• Obsessive• Panic/Anxiety/Stress• Emotional, touchy, moody• Isolate/Withdraw• Overprotective• Rigid, legalistic• Argumentative

Out of Esteem BLUE

• Blasé or spacey• Self-protective, withdraw• Attention-getting

misbehavior – yell, scream

• Indecisive, stubborn• Highly emotional-cry,

depression• Fearful• Passive resistance• Overanalyze

Please Understand Me

• Keirsey Temperament Sorter II

• Directions:– Check A or B based on your gut instinct. Do not

overanalyze the question, there is no right or wrong answer.

– Add down, totaling your A answers per column as well as your B answers.

– For boxes 3-8 you will need to transfer and add your A and B answers.

– Circle the letter with the greater number of answers. If you are tied, put a large X.

What the Letters Mean

• E = Extroverted

• S = Sensory

• T = Thinking

• J = Judging

• I = Introverted

• N = Intuitive

• F = Feeling

• P = Perceiving

Jung’s Psychological Types

What the Letters Mean

• E / I : What is your source of energy?

• From Others– Extraverted– Expressive

• From Self– Introverted– Reserved

• Ambivert

75% Extra, 25% Intro

What the Letters Mean

• S / N : How do you gather info and see the world?

• Grounded in here and now, practical, facts– Sensory– Observant

• Future oriented, metaphor, innovative, imaginative– Intuitive– Introspective75% Sen, 25% Int

What the Letters Mean

• T / F : How do you make decisions?

• With your head, impersonal & objective– Thinking– Tough-minded

• With your heart, personal & value based– Feeling– Friendly

50% - 50%

What the Letters Mean

• J / P : How do you go about daily life?

• Prefer closure and settlement– Judging– Scheduling

• Prefer open-ended, fluid options– Perceiving– Probing

50% - 50%

The 16 Combinations

• Four SPs (Artisans)– ESTP (Promoter)– ISTP (Crafter)– ESFP (Performer)– ISFP (Composer)

• 35-40% Total Pop– 50% F– 50% M

The 16 Combinations

• Four SJs (Guardians)– ESTJ (Supervisor)– ISTJ (Inspector)– ESFJ (Provider)– ISFJ (Protector)

• 35-40% Total Pop– 50% F– 50% M

The 16 Combinations

• Four NFs (Idealists)– ENFJ (Teacher)– INFJ (Counselor)– ENFP (Champion)– INFP (Healer)

• 10-15% Total Pop– 70% F– 30% M

The 16 Combinations

• Four NTs (Rationals)– ENTJ (Fieldmarshal)– INTJ (Mastermind)– ENTP (Inventor)– INTP (Architect)

• 8-12% Total Pop– 30% F– 70% M

Closure

• Go to Keirsey.com and find your type.

• List some famous examples.

• Describe how it does or does not relate to you.

• What do you think about all of this?

Homework:

• Bring Magazines for Monday’s collage:

• 3 words that describe you

• 2 shining moments

• 2 goals

• 2 worries

• 1 obstacle you’ve overcome