Values, Personality, and Psychology - Assignments

1. Write a very brief outline of your Values. What qualities in people, ways of living, ideas, priorities, things do you care most about? Another way of uncovering your values is to talk about what you see in other people's actions that you DON'T like. Some of your core values may be the exact opposite of that. (1 para)

I am a person who values honesty, integrity, sincerity, loyalty, humor, and wisdom. I value love probably above all things. What matters most to me at the moment is building the foundation for a secure and stable life with my significant other. The less she has to worry about or want for, the better. I guess that would mean that I value accommodating others to a degree, as well. I feel that the ideal society would be one in which everyone considered others' needs on par with or before their own.


2. StrengthsFinder 2.0 Profile:

• Restorative
• Input
• Developer
• Belief
• Intellection

According to Strengths Finder, I'm someone who is problem-oriented. As a Restorative person I like solving problems, yes, but more to the point I like correcting situations. I thrive off of bringing things back to life, figuratively speaking. I'm also a collector of things: words, information, many useless things that may someday prove useful in the most unexpected ways. This is my Input side. One of the primary ways I like to interact with people, as a Developer, is to recognize their potential and try to push them to realize it. I have to be careful, though, not to push people to remain in situations that they don't fit in. This is especially true for myself. Though my main focus is conflict-avoidance and -resolution, sometimes the best idea is to just GTFO. I have very strong core values as a person who is strong in theBelief field, and these values give my life and daily interactions meaning and satisfaction. I strongly value responsibility, accountability, loyalty, and altruism, especially in others. This gives me consistence and well-defined priorities, and makes me easy to trust (or so it tells me). Finally, as someone strong in Intellection, I like to think. Duh. Mental exercise is great for me, though this does not mean that my thoughts are necessarily focused. I might think about all manner of things -- Intellection recognizes my enjoyment of thinking, not what I'm thinking. This tends to make me very introspective, and such constant questioning might at times lead to feelings of discontent.

3. DiSC Profile:


4. Take the Humanmetrics “Jung Typology” (Myers-Briggs) Online Test
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm

A. What is your four-letter Myers-Briggs Type (in Pink Capital Letters?) What is your qualitative analysis (slightly, moderately, or distinctively expressed ) for each of the four types? Cut and paste below. (descrip.)

You are:

• slightly expressed extravert
  
• moderately expressed intuitive personality
  
• moderately expressed feeling personality
  
• slightly expressed perceiving personality

B. Click through to the verbal description paragraph for your M-B Type by Kiersey. It starts, “The Portrait of the ….” Cut and paste this below. Read it carefully. What parts feel like they might be right and what parts wrong? (description + 1 para)

The Portait of the Champion (ENFP)Keirsey Temperament Analysis

The Champion Idealists are abstract in thought and speech, cooperative in accomplishing their aims, and informative and expressive when relating with others. For Champions, nothing occurs which does not have some deep ethical significance, and this, coupled with their uncanny sense of the motivations of others, gives them a talent for seeing life as an exciting drama, pregnant with possibilities for both good and evil. This type is found in only about 3 percent of the general population, but they have great influence because of their extraordinary impact on others. Champions are inclined to go everywhere and look into everything that has to do with the advance of good and the retreat of evil in the world. They can't bear to miss out on what is going on around them; they must experience, first hand, all the significant social events that affect our lives. And then they are eager to relate the stories they've uncovered, hoping to disclose the "truth" of people and issues, and to advocate causes. This strong drive to unveil current events can make them tireless in conversing with others, like fountains that bubble and splash, spilling over their own words to get it all out.

Champions consider intense emotional experiences as being vital to a full life, although they can never quite shake the feeling that a part of themselves is split off, uninvolved in the experience. Thus, while they strive for emotional congruency, they often see themselves in some danger of losing touch with their real feelings, which Champions possess in a wide range and variety. In the same vein, Champions strive toward a kind of spontaneous personal authenticity, and this intention always to "be themselves" is usually communicated nonverbally to others, who find it quite attractive. All too often, however, Champions fall short in their efforts to be authentic, and they tend to heap coals of fire on themselves, berating themselves for the slightest self-conscious role-playing.

Joan Baez, Phil Donahue, Paul Robeson, Bill Moyer, Elizibeth Cady Stanton, Joeseph Campbell, Edith Wharton, Sargent Shriver, Charles Dickens, and Upton Sinclair are examples of Idealist Champions

I've bolded the parts that I think particularly apply to me, or at least have in the past. Some things may be a little different due to recent experiences. The part about thinking and speaking abstractly is very true. Often, people close to me have difficulty in understanding the connections my mind makes or how I make them. I'm not particularly good with deciphering or creating things in an impressionist manner; things of that nature are simply obtuse to me. I suppose the only way to explain it is simply as "odd". Maybe "quirky".

I'm definitely an expressive person, and informative, to boot. I often ramble on about a set of events without ever explicitly clarifying any kind of significance, probably because I too often expect my audience to discern the meaning behind what I say for themselves. It's not that I'm reserved or anything, I just don't realize that not everyone sees the same significance in things that I happen to. I forget to make a clear point. But this also goes to strengthen the next point, that very little happens that I don't see some kind of ethical or or deeper meaning to. I don't believe in coincidence. I do tend to see life as a drama; year after year I feel more and more like I'm living in a novel. However, I'm not always excited about it -- sometimes it's downright tiring. And I don't always feel motivated to go out and seek world-altering events. I have a depressive streak that goes a long way toward killing my motivation and excitability.

Yeah. I talk a lot when I'm provoked. Moving on.

I feel things. A lot. But, as the description says, I always feel like there's one part of me that is completely disconnected -- a partitioned part of my mind that feels next to nothing at all. This is the mode I revert to in times of extreme duress or negative emotion. This is also the part of me that scares me the most, I think. At least, it used to. I always used to wonder how genuine I really am, and how much of the time I simply manipulate people and fool myself into thinking it's innocent. Lately... I've had a few different experiences that have taught me that doing that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Much in the way that selfishness isn't evil or bad just for the sake of being selfish, I don't think that using people to benefit myself and them as well is necessarily a terrible thing. Especially not when it improves a situation I have to be in for an extended period of time *coughmyrelationshipcough*. I think that as long as I am aware of what I am doing and the consequences I desire in doing it, I'm ok with it. Now that I am able to tell when I'm doing it and why, not only am I not afraid of it, I can almost do it at will. This will be a serious skill to have when competing in the industry.

Being myself is important to me. Sometimes, though, it's not best for me or for those close to me. What's best is more important.


Revision: 3.0
Date of Revision: 25 Feb 2005 [The following comes partially from the archetype, but mostly from my own dealings with ENFPs.]

General: ENFPs are both "idea"-people and "people"-people, who see everyone and everything as part of an often bizarre cosmic whole. They want to both help (at least, their own definition of "help") and be liked and admired by other people, on bo th an individual and a humanitarian level. They are interested in new ideas on principle, but ultimately discard most of them for one reason or another.

Social/Personal Relationships: ENFPs have a great deal of zany charm, which can ingratiate them to the more stodgy types in spite of their unconventionality. They are outgoing, fun, and genuinely like people. As SOs/mates they are warm, affectionate (l ots of PDA), and disconcertingly spontaneous. However, attention span in relationships can be short; ENFPs are easily intrigued and distracted by new friends and acquaintances, forgetting about the older ones for long stretches at a time. Less mature ENFPs may need to feel they are the center of attention all the time, to reassure them that everyone thinks they're a wonderful and fascinating person.

ENFPs often have strong, if unconvential, convictions on various issues related to their Cosmic View. They usually try to use their social skills and contacts to persuade people gently of the rightness of these views; his sometimes results in their negle cting their nearest and dearest while flitting around trying to save the world.

Work Environment: ENFPs are pleasant, easygoing, and usually fun to work with. They come up with great ideas, and are a major asset in brainstorming sessions. Followthrough tends to be a problem, however; they tend to get bored quickly, especially if a newer, more interesting project comes along. They also tend to be procrastinators, both about meeting hard deadlines and about performing any small, uninteresting tasks that they've been assigned. ENFPs are at their most useful when working in a group w ith a J or two to take up the slack.

ENFPs hate bureaucracy, both in principle and in practice; they will always make a point of launching one of their crusades against some aspect of it.

Extraverted iNtuitive Feeling Perceiving

ENFPs are friendly folks. Most are really enjoyable people. Some of the most soft-hearted people are ENFPs. ENFPs have what some call a "silly switch." They can be intellectual, serious, all business for a while, but whenever they get the chance, they flip that switch and become CAPTAIN WILDCHILD, the scourge of the swimming pool, ticklers par excellence. Som etimes they may even appear intoxicated when the "switch" is flipped. One study has shown that ENFPs are significantly overrepresented in psychodrama. Most have a natural propensity for role-playing and acting.
ENFPs like to tell funny stories, especially about their friends. This penchant may be why many are attracted to journalism. I kid one of my ENFP friends that if I want the sixth fleet to know something, I'll just tell him. ENFPs are global learners. Close enough is satisfactory to the ENFP, which may unnerve more precise thinking types, especially with such things as piano practice ("three quarter notes or four ... what's the difference?") Amazingly, some ENFPs are adept at exacting disciplines such as mathematics.

Friends are what life is about to ENFPs, moreso even than the other NFs. They hold up their end of the relationship, sometimes being victimized by less caring individuals. ENFPs are energized by being around people. Some have real difficulty being alone , especially on a regular basis.

One ENFP colleague, a social worker, had such tremendous interpersonal skills that she put her interviewers at ease during her own job interview. She had the ability to make strangers feel like old friends. ENFPs sometimes can be blindsided by their secondary Feeling function. Hasty decisions based on deeply felt values may boil over with unpredictable results. More than one ENFP has abruptly quit a job in such a moment.
Extraverted iNtuition
The physical world, both geos and kosmos, is the ENFP's primary source of information. Rather than sensing things as they are, dominant intuition is sensitive to things as they might be. These extraverted intuitives are most adept with patterns and connections. Their natural inclination is toward relationships, especially among people or living things.

Intuition leans heavily on feeling for meaning and focus. Its best patterns reflect the interesting points of people, giving rise to caricatures of manner, speech and expression.

Introverted Feeling
Auxiliary feeling is nonverbally implied more often than it is openly expressed. When expressed, this logic has an aura of romance and purity that may seem out of place in this flawed, imperfect world. In its own defense, feeling judgement frequently and fleetly gives way to humor. ENFPs who publicize their feelings too often may put off some of the crowd of friends they naturally attract.

Extraverted Thinking
Thinking, the process which runs to impersonal conclusions, holds the extraverted tertiary position. Used on an occasional basis, ENFPs may benefit greatly from this ability. Less mature and lacking the polish of higher order functions, Thinking is not well suited to be used as a prominent function. As with other FP types, the ENFP unwary of Thinking's limitations may find themselves most positively mistaken.

Introverted Sensing
Sensing, the least discernible ENFP function, resides in the inner world where reality is reduced to symbols and icons--ideas representing essences of external realities. Under the influence of the ever-present intuition, the ENFP's sensory perceptions are in danger of being replaced by hypothetical data consistent with pattern and paradigm. When it is protected and nourished, introverted sensing provides information about the fixed. From such firm anchoring ENFPs are best equipped to launch into thousands of plausibilities and curiosities yet to be imagined. Perhaps the combination of introverted Feeling and childlike introverted Sensing is responsible for the silent pull of ENFPs to the wishes of parents, authority figures and friends. Or perhaps it's the predominance of indecisive intuition in combination with the ambiguity of secondary Fi and tertiary Te that induces these kind souls to capitulate even life-affecting decisions. Whatever the dynamic, ENFPs are strongly influenced by the opinions of their friends.

Famous ENFPs:
Franz Joseph Haydn, Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), Will Rogers, Buster Keaton, Theodor "Dr." Seuss Geisel, Mickey Rooney, James Dobson ("Focus on the Family"), Andy Rooney, Carol Burnett, Paul Harvey, Elizabeth Montgomery (Bewitched), Bill Cosby, Dom Delouise, Dave Thomas (owner of Wendy's hamburger chain), Lewis Grizzard (newspaper columnist), I. King Jordan (president of Gallaudet University), Martin Short, Meg Ryan, Robin Williams, Sandra Bullock, Robert Downey, Alicia Silverstone, Sinbad, Andy Kaufman, Regis Philbin

Fictional: Dr. Doug Ross (ER), Balkie (Perfect Strangers), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Steve Urkel



5. Take IHHP's Emotional Intelligence Test
http://www.ihhp.com/quiz.php
Be honest in answering the questions. Cut and paste the paragraph description you get below. Read it carefully. What parts feel like they might be right and what parts wrong?
(NOTE: You don’t have to share these results on your Personal Futures Portfolio. If you do, you can also make your PFP confidential if you choose). (description + 1 para)


You have slightly above average EQ - with room to grow! You are likely sensitive to the emotional climate of the people around you - your peers, friends, family and key clients. You are well aware of the effect your behavior has on others. Still, while you may be adept at tuning into others and their needs - you must remember your own! Don't be afraid to honestly communicate these difficult needs and feelings. The world is well stocked with martyrs - it doesn't need any more! Think also about your passion for work (or whatever constitutes your main roles in life - manager of people, doer of tasks, 'meeter' of clients' needs, etc). We spend countless hours in our given roles - sometimes without much joy or satisfaction. In the process we become tranquilized by the trivial. Sedated by the small details of life. Sure, the laundry needs doing, the groceries need getting, the kids need chauffeuring, the deadlines must be knocked off, but we also need to stop and remember what gives us great joy and meaning. If we fail to remind ourselves (on a regular basis), we risk becoming hostile and cynical. We lose our purpose. And this translates to a diminished ability to be effective, at ease and fulfilled. Areas to work on: Ask yourself: - What situations generally create tension and stress for you? How are you handling these situations? - What negative thoughts play over and over in your mind on a regular basis? Are these a true picture of reality? - Are you afraid to share your needs and feelings with others? Is it because you are taking care of everyone else - being a martyr - or acting 'the strong, silent type'? What 3 things give you the greatest meaning in your life? If you work on gaining clarity in these areas, you will move toward maximizing your full potential and finding greater effectiveness, happiness, and fulfillment in your life. As William James said: I have no doubt whatever that most people live, whether physically, intellectually, or morally, in a very restricted circle of their potential being. They make use of a very small portion of their possible consciousness... much like a man who, out of his whole body organism, should get into the habit of using and moving only his little finger... We all have reservoirs of life to draw upon, of which we do not dream.

The forgetting or neglecting of my own feelings and needs is definitely a familiar concept, and something I've been working on in recent months (especially in the context of my relationship). I'm all for giving all I've got, but I can't deny that I have needs and wants that are valid, as well. Also, another particularly poignant point is that of losing focus on my purpose, and forgetting what it is that brings me joy. This has indeed caused me to become cynical and more than a little jaded in the past, though I try not to let those things show in my interactions with other people. I tend to keep that part of me to myself, though I have been working to remind myself regularly of why I am in the situation I'm in -- and that it is indeed for a very good reason. I wish to draw upon my reservoir of life.