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Mrs. BeukemaMrs. Beukema

• 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

Mrs. BeukemaMrs. Beukema

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?


Circle• Are you a circle?


Squiggle• Are you a

squiggle?



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.


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.



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.


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.


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.



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





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



Roo



Rabbit



Winnie-the Pooh



Piglet



Tigger



Eeyore



Owl



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



Profile & Card• Create a profile card as directed

(see example on the board)• Complete the profile handout (for

my eyes only!)

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