How to talk about personality types ? session 1
Every human being is ,in one way or another,unique.
Everyone’s personality is determined by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
Let us examin ten personality types(one of which might by chance be your very own)that result from the way culture,growth,family background,and environment interact with heredity.
And,of course,we begin not with words,but with the ideas.
IDEAS
1,me first
Your attitude to life is simple,direct,and aboveboard–every decision you make is based on the answer to one question:“what’s in it for me ?” If your selfishness,greed,and ruthness desire for self-advancement hurt other people,that’s too bad.“this is a tough world,pal,dog eat dog and all that,and I,for one,am not going to be left behind!”.
–An egoist
2,the height of conceit
"Now,let’s see.Have you heard about all the money I’m making?Did i tell you about my latest amorous conquest? Let me give you my opinion–I know,becuase I’m an expert at practically everything!"You are boastful to the point of being obnoxious–you have only one string to our conversational violin,namely,yourself,and on it you play a number of monotonous variations:what you think,what you have done,how good you are,how you would solve the problems of the world,etc,ad nauseam.
—An agotist
3,let me help
You have discovered the secret of true happiness --concerning yourself with the welfare of others,Never mind your own interests,how’s the next fellow getting along?
—An altruist
** 4,leave me alone**
Like a biochemist studying a colony of bacteria under microscope,you minutely examine your every thought,feeling,and action.Probing,futile questions like “what do other people think of me ?”,"How do i like?"and “Maybe i shouldn’t have said that?” are your constant nagging companions,for you are unable to realize that other people do not spend as much time and energy analyzing you as you think.
You may seem unsocial,yet your greatest desire is to be liked and accepted.You may be shy and quiet,you are ofen moody and unhappy,and you prefer solitude or at most the company of one person to a crowd.You have an aptitude for creative work and are uncomfortable engaging in activities that require cooperation with other people.You may even be a genius or eventaully turn into one.
–An introvert
5,let’s do it together
You would be a great as a teacher,counselor,administrator,insurance agent,You can always become interested-sincerely,vitally interested–in other people’s problems.You’re the life of the party,because you never worry about the effect of your actions,never inhabit yourself with doubts about dignity or propriety.You are usually happy,generally full of high spirits;You love to be with people-lots of people.Your thoughts,Your interests,Your whole personality are turned outward.
–An extrovert
6,neither extreme
You have both introverted and extroverted tendencies–at different times and on different occasions.Your interest are turned,in about equals proportions ,both inward and outward.Indeed,you’re quite normal–in the sense that your personality is like that of most people.
–An ambivert
7,people are no damn good
Cynical,embittered,suspicious,you have everyone.(Especially,but never to be admitted,yourself?) The perfectibility of the human race? “Nosense,No way!” the stupidily,the meanness,and the crookedness of most mortals(“Most!Probably all!”)–that is your favorite theme.
–An misanphrope
8,Wonmen are no damn good
Sometime in your dim past,you were crossed,scorned,or deeply wounded by a woman(a mother,or mother figure,perhaps?).So now you have a carefully constructed defense against further hurt–you hate all women.
–An misogynist
9,"marriage is an institution–and who wants to live in an institution?"
You will not make the ultimate legal commitment.Members of the opposite sex are great as lovers,roommates,apartment or house-shares,but not as lawfully wedded spouses,The ties that bind are too binding for you.You may possibly believe ,and possibly,for yourself,be right,that a commitment is deeper and more meaningful if freedom is available without judical proceedings.
–An misogamist
10,"…that the flesh is heir to …"
Self-denial,austerity,lonely comtemplation–these are the characterictis of the good life,so you claim.the simplest food and the least of amount of it that will keep body and soul together,combined with abstinence from freshly,earthly pleasures,will eventually lead to spiritual perfection–that is your philosophy.
–An ascetic
USING THE WORDS
You have been introduced to ten valuable words–but in each case,as you noticed,you have first considered the ideas that these words represent.Now say the words-each one is respelled phonetically so that you will be sure to pronounce it correctly.
SAY EACH WORD ALOUD.This is first important step to complete mastery.As you hear a word in your own voice,think of its meaning.Are you quite clear about it ? If not,reinforce your learning by rereading the explanatory paragraph or paragraphs.
1, egoist
believes in self-advancement
2,egotist
talks about accomplishment
3,altruist
is interested in the welfare of others
4,introvert
turns thoughts inward
5,extrovert
turns thoughts outward
6,ambivert
turns thoughts both inward and outward
7,misanphrope
hates people
8,misogynist
hates women
9,misogymist
hate marriage
10,ascetic
does not pursue pleasures of the flesh