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
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Are you…
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b.
c.
d.
Active, opportunistic, spontaneous
Parental, traditional, responsible
Authentic, harmonious, compassionate
Versatile, inventive, competent
a. Assign 4 points for the one most like you
down to 1 point for least like you
True Colors
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Are you…
a.
b.
c.
d.
Competitive, impetuous, impactful
Practical, sensible, dependable
Unique, empathetic, communicative
Curious, conceptual, knowledgable
a. Assign 4 points for the one most like you
down to 1 point for least like you
True Colors
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Are you…
a.
b.
c.
d.
Realistic, open-minded, adventuresome
Loyal, conservative, organized
Devoted, warm, poetic
Theoretical, seeking, ingenious
a. Assign 4 points for the one most like you
down to 1 point for least like you
True Colors
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Are you…
a.
b.
c.
d.
Daring, impulsive, fun
Concerned, procedural, cooperative
Tender, inspirational, dramatic
Determined, complex, composed
a. Assign 4 points for the one most like you
down to 1 point for least like you
True Colors
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Are you…
a.
b.
c.
d.
Exciting, courageous, skillful
Orderly, conventional, caring
Vivacious, affectionate, sympathetic
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?
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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
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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
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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
• I = Introverted
• S = Sensory
• N = Intuitive
• T = Thinking
• F = Feeling
• J = Judging
• 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
75% Sen, 25% Int
– Intuitive
– Introspective
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)
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ESTP (Promoter)
ISTP (Crafter)
ESFP (Performer)
ISFP (Composer)
• 35-40% Total Pop
– 50% F
– 50% M
The 16 Combinations
• Four SJs (Guardians)
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ESTJ (Supervisor)
ISTJ (Inspector)
ESFJ (Provider)
ISFJ (Protector)
• 35-40% Total Pop
– 50% F
– 50% M
The 16 Combinations
• Four NFs (Idealists)
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ENFJ (Teacher)
INFJ (Counselor)
ENFP (Champion)
INFP (Healer)
• 10-15% Total Pop
– 70% F
– 30% M
The 16 Combinations
• Four NTs (Rationals)
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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:
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3 words that describe you
2 shining moments
2 goals
2 worries
1 obstacle you’ve overcome