It is October. Almost the middle of october and lecture phase is drawing to a close. It is hard to believe I am over half way done. The weather is changing and my favorite season is finally here!
A couple weeks ago we had a teaching on personalities. A topic I have to say I feel almost too comfortable in. One of the first things they said about it was, “Don’t let this put you in a box.” Well ever since I could over analyze anything in my life I have been studying personality types, mine in particular. I did every personality test you could think, my sister’s and I picked apart my entire family and ourselves,and I did my senior thesis on personality types and learning styles. P.S. My dream since age 8 was to be a psychologist. Needles to say I had great expectation and was ready to go.
Who knows, maybe that isn’t such a bad thing and maybe you like this stuff as much as I do. So if so I will amuse you and inform you of our teaching.
You have 4 basic personality types. D-dominant. Pretty self-explanatory. They are the born leaders, head strong, independent, strong-willed, see’s the big picture, opinionated, argumentative, impatient, and action based people. You probably already have a couple people in your head picked out. These people are the go-getters. They aren’t very emotional and are quick to say what is on their mind. Yes, it seems they get the most ridicule, but they are the needed leaders who are willing to take the risk! If it weren’t for these people where would we be today?
Next, you have the I-the care free, outgoing, people person. These are the ones who are the life of the party! They’re emotional, creative problem solvers, spontaneous, energetic, inspiring, encouraging, and genuinely liked people. They thrive off people and activities. Yes, they can be a little much to take some times (I myself being an I, can relate to these people) but they are free spirits who when you need a fun, pick-me up they are there to help. They genuinely care for peoples feelings and are always there for others.
S- as Cheryl our teacher put it, these are just the genuinely nice people. They are the introverts and quiet people who you’re not quite sure what they’re thinking, but you figure with that much silence they must be in deep thought. They are conservative, dependable, stable, listening, patient peacemakers. They dislike change, fear conflict, pessimistic at times, indecisive, and stubborn. They are the ones who will not voice their opinions most times and keeps things bottled. They are very nice and just want to keep peace and make sure everyone is happy. They are the ones we can thank for helping and going with the flow. I seem to often surround myself with these people. Which is interesting since it is the one I am lowest in.
Finally C-lets just say it, Critical. When we first did the test I showed more D than C, but after careful analyzation (a key factor in C’s) I became honest with myself and came to terms with my c qualities. Yes, they are often quite critical, but on a good note they are planners! They are analytical, precise, self-disciplined, loyal, organized, and detail oriented. They do their research and feel they are right, which often they are, but forget sometimes to put others before their desire to be correct. - Let me pause here and say coming from a family of all C’s. We all are, and after learning this week, I am beginning to think it is learned. The very week of this teaching I had to mediate between my two sisters who both think they are right and one just wants sympathy and thinks the other is wrong in her actions. The other one wants to just “fix” her. It is very interesting and I have to admit I find more humor in it than anything.
So what did this do. Well for a whole week and a half we all went around talking about how I-D’s we are, S’s. C-S’s and so forth. The question was raised by a couple, Is this beneficial? We all pick each other part, but what do we learn from this? We need to remember the key points made by our teachers this week.
1. Don’t put yourself or others in a “box”
2. Don’t use this knowledge as an excuse for our behavior
3. There is no profile pattern that is better than another
5. No profile pattern is right or wrong in and of itself
The main object was to see our strengths, weakness, and how to relate to each other in those. We’re not all the same and that is something we have to not only realize, but be ok with. That others not being like ourselves is alright and good. We need all the different personalities and with them we function the best. This is the message and I hope we all got it.
I still love analyzing and personality tests! This just helps me to understand more why it is I like them. My lesson learned, don’t categorize everyone when I meet them. They’re not a personality, they are a person! I hope we can all remember that, learn, and help each other knowing this.
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