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• Use of Colors to describe the four different basic personality/learning styles
GOLD, GREEN, BLUE, ORANGE
Insight Personality Instrument
BLUES• All about Feelings!• Need to feel unique• Must be true to themselves• Drawn to nurturing careers, to help
people• Value close relationships• Need to feel appreciated• Share emotions• People matter the most• Love working in groups with other
people
GREENS• Need to be competent• Independent learners• Seek to understand• Innovative and logical• Curious• Question authority• Push themselves to improve• Focus on the future• Work is play• Slow to make decisions• Intellectually isolated, prefers data to people• Detached and not sensitive to other’s feelings• Drawn to technical occupations
GOLDS• Value structure, organization, rules• Need to be useful• Want to be self-sufficient• Punctual (on time!)• Schedule & plan their lives• Responsible• Want appreciation for work• Drawn to respected occupations• Work comes before play• Very goal-oriented• Want dependable relationships
ORANGES• Free, spontaneous, impulsive, optimistic• Resist commitment• Like to be the center of attention• Competitive, dynamic, animated• Need variety and excitement• Want appreciation for their performance• Drawn to action jobs• Honest, direct, generous• Interesting and very energetic
How can this information be used in
YOUR life?Insight???
Romantic relationships?Parent-child relationships?
Student-Teacher relationships?Business/work relationships?
History of Personality History of Personality ResearchResearch
History of Personality History of Personality ResearchResearch
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Where do you get your PERSONALITY?
Inherited or Learned???
Quick test!!• Look at the shapes and choose 1
• Each of these represent a different personality style
Square
Are you a Square?
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Rectangle• Are you a
rectangle?
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Triangle• Are you a
triangle?
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Circle• Are you a circle?
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Squiggle• Are you a
squiggle?
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Choose one!• Square• Rectangle• Triangle• Circle• Squiggle
Square People• You’re an organized,
logical and hardworking person
• You like structure and rules.
• Sometimes you have trouble making decisions because you always want more information.
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How to spot a “Square Person”
• They appear to move stiffly, • They use precise gestures, love routine
and are very concerned with detail. • They’re also very neat in their
appearance and work space. • They do a lot of planning and are
always prompt.
Rectangle People• You’re a courageous,
exciting and inquisitive explorer
• You always search for ways to grow and change.
• You enjoy trying things you’ve never done before and love asking questions that have never been asked.
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How to spot a “Rectangle Person”
• These people often have fleeting eyes and flushed faces.
• They also tend to giggle and they like variety.
• For example, they’ll come into work early or late, but not on time. And those who have offices tend to be disorganized with a mishmash of furniture.
Triangle People• You’re a born leader
who’s competitive, confident and decisive.
• You also like recognition and are interested in politics.
• American business has traditionally been run by triangles and they’re often male.
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How to spot a “Triangle Person”
• They’re very stylish and expensive dressers.
• They have powerful voices• They love to tell jokes • They play as hard as they work.
Circle People• You’re a “people person” • You have lots of
sympathy and consideration for others.
• You listen and communicate well and are very perceptive about feelings.
• You like harmony and hate making unpopular decisions.
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How to spot a “Circle Person”
• They’re friendly, nurturing, persuasive and generous.
• They tend to be relaxed and smile a lot. • They’re talkative, but have a mellow
voice. • They also have a full laugh and love to
touch others on the shoulder and arm.
Squiggle People• You’re a creative
person who’s always thinking of new ways to do something.
• You don’t think in a deliberate pattern from A to B to C.
• Instead, you tend to jump around in your mind, going from A to M to X.
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How to spot a “Squiggle Person”
• They’re flamboyant, dramatic and extremely creative
• They don’t like highly structured environments.
• Both men and women squiggles tend to be social, witty and very expressive.
• They also have great intuition. • Most performers and writers are
squiggles.
Famous Personality Researchers
William Sheldon Jerome
Kagan
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The Body Types…
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Sheldon’s Personality Types
(1950’s)Based on the shape of your body1. Endomorph (soft/round)= sociable, enjoy the easy life2. Mesomorph (muscular)=assertive, bold, energetic3. Ectomorph (skinny/bony)=self-conscious, shy, sensitive, nervous
*Most people are a combination of the three!
Kagan’s Research
(1969) Newborn babies separated into three major categories:1. “Easy” children- relaxed/agreeable2. “Difficult” children-moody/intense3. “Slow to warm-up”-shy/restrained
Birth Order Effects on Personality
• First born- more responsible, disciplined, hard-working
• Middle born- needy of attention, disruptive/unruly- or shy and restrained
• Last born- affectionate, friendly, creative, at ease with others
Are you an introvert or extrovert???
• DVD segment • Watch the scientific study that was
conducted on introverts and extroverts.
• What does this tell us???
Array model (Knaupp 1995)
• Complete the Hundred Acre Wood Personality Array Inventory by rank ordering your responses in rows on a scale from 1-4 ,with 4 being the greatest like you.
• Total each column.• Examine the four personality types
Kanga
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Roo
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Rabbit
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Winnie-the Pooh
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Piglet
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Tigger
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Eeyore
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Owl
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Animal Personality Survey
• Circle the word or phrase under each animal that describes a consistent trait of yours, then total the number and insert then on the designated lines.
Which one are you?
ANIMALS
Beaver
GoldenRetriever
Lion Otter
LIONS
• Leaders!• Confident, self-reliant, take charge,
aggressive• Individualists• Decisive• Seek new adventures and
opportunities
OTTERS• Excitable & outgoing• Fun-seeking, life of the party• Love to talk• Love people• Motivate others easily• Loving & encouraging, unless under
pressure..then use verbal skills to attack!• Center of attention, want to be well-liked• Pay attention to style and fashion
GOLDEN RETRIEVERS• LOYAL• Great listeners, very empathetic• Tend to please• Difficulty being assertive in certain
situations• Stay committed • People-oriented
BEAVERS• Do things right and “by the book”• Accurate, detail-oriented, orderly• Provide rules & consistency• Have very high standards• Easily frustrated with others who do
not share same characteristics• Hard for them to express warmth in
relationships
Elements of NatureFireAirWaterEarth
Characteristics of each? Which one are you?Introduce yourself as one!!
Shibu Inu
• Charming• Alert• Faithful• Confident• Keen• Fearless
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Profile & Card• Create a profile card as directed
(see example on the board)• Complete the profile handout (for
my eyes only!)