Jan 28, 2020 the sanguine personality type is drawn to careers that are lively, varied, and adventurous. How to understand others by understanding yourself. The personality profile inside the book to learn your dominant personality was created by fred littauer. The sanguine is a very social person who likes to be with people. I sit back and enjoy watching the intricacies of human relationships develop and the good and the bad of personalities pushed to their limits. Popular sanguine, powerful choleric, perfect melancholy, or peaceful phlegmatic. The factors that he proposed in his book dimensions of personality were neuroticism n, the tendency to experience negative emotions, and extraversion e, the tendency to enjoy positive events, especially social ones. Florence littauers personality plus original book in her series, is great. In modern society, you might see them as entertainers, singers, dancers, or perhaps simply as the energetic people at parties. They bring life and energy into a room by their very presence. Youll learn how to accept and enjoy the traits that make each of us so different. Florence littauer there are 4 key personality types discussed in the book. Lets do a quick test you have 5 mins to do both pages of this test. This is for you, about you and your answers belong to you.
At the risk of scaring readers, this is not a bad thing, just something to grow through. Whether you would like to improve yourself or understand more about those around you, i highly recommend this endeavor. Mar 27, 2010 interestingly though, you mentioned that you had sanguine and melancholy in youthose are opposite in traits. Despite that, usage of its terms sanguine, phlegmatic, choleric, and melancholic persists in both scientific and everyday language. I first read littauers book when i was a 19 year old boy who had come out of a highly destructive and demeaning relationship. The sanguine commonly follows others and has little stability as a result. Examine our own strengths and weaknesses and learn how to. The 4 types of personality beth jones, international.
Perhaps the best way to describe the supine is that it seems to be a combination of the sanguine and the melancholy. A phlegmaticsanguine will be strongly tempted to quit if he doesnt think the end product is worth the effort or if he fears he wont succeed. In our distant past, the sanguine members of the pack might have played a supportive, encouraging, social role. Credit must be given to the book, personality plus. See more ideas about personality, sanguine personality and psychology.
Included in the broad category of self help are personality books. Personality plus by florence littauer, 9780800754457, available at. Free personality tests are the most popular and accurate form of behavior study that an individual can indulge in. I picked up personality plus at the store because it sounded fun and interesting. Jan 14, 2019 this is one of many helpful tools that pinpoint four temperaments to help us understand ourselves and each other. Personality based on the four temperaments though i think the way it works is stability is when you are near the middle of the circle. The four temperament theory is a protopsychological theory which suggests that there are four fundamental personality types. Understanding that, we are then shown the strengths and weaknesses that accompany each of them.
A sanguine gets on well with people and can get others excited about issues, but cannot. I love reality tv shows like survivor and the amazing race, and it isnt really because of the competition. Florences book personality plus is the culmination of 25 years of her and freds seminar speaking, personality counseling, and daybyday observation of peoples temperaments. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.
They started with themselves and their children first. Hosiers 100 christian women who changed the twentieth century and has received the national speakers associations council of peers award for excellence and has been designated by them as a. Popular sanguine people with this temperament tend to be bubbly, talkative, friendly, and. The 4 different personalities and how to spot them. Rather, i am providing a nice summation of the book, personality plus, by florence littauer. Florence littauer shows how to determine what type of temperament you fall into. Personality plus is the culmination of twentyfive years of seminar speaking, personality counseling, and daybyday observation of peoples temperaments. These are the natural personalities that a person is born with, and the person will inherit it through his whole. It makes a world of difference when when dealing with other people like we all do every day, so wed better get good at it. Littauer describes them as popular sanguine, powerful choleric, perfect melancholy, and peaceful phlegmatic. Youll learn how to acceptand even enjoythe traits that make each of us so different. Ive read personality plus before, but each time i read it i find new insights.
Great information for smoothing out any hostilities between parents and their children. Most formulations include the possibility of mixtures among the types where an individuals personality types overlap and they share two or more temperaments. This book will provide a quick psychology lesson in easy, enjoyable terms so that we may. How to understand others by understanding yourself linkedin. Writing help, writing a book, writing prompts, writing. A supine does not express much need for much social contact either. Personality plus is the tool you need to change your life and the lives of those who care about, for the better. I took the information from florence littauers personality plus.
Littauer is best known for her series of books based upon the personality plus personality system. The popular sanguine personality the perfect melancholy personality the powerful choleric personality. Popular sanguine, peaceful phlegmatic and perfect melancholy. Their cheerfulness and humor brighten everyones life. Personality plus is the tool you need to change your life, and the lives of those you care about. How to understand others by understanding yourself revised and expanded by littauer, florence isbn. How to understand others by understanding yourself by. One of the first books i saw him read was personality plus by florence. This book is based on littauers other book personality plus, which would. Florence littauer is a christian selfhelp author and public speaker. Melancholy 86% melancholy the introvert, the thinker, and the pessimist.
The melancholy expresses little need for and, as a true introvert. The post below explains strengths of each temperament. According to some experts, wired that way, personality plusetc, one of those traits is a mask and not the true you. This engaging book also provides keys to understanding those around you.
Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Littauer describes them as popular sanguine, powerful choleric. She speaks internationally at seminars and retreats and is the president of class speakers, inc. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to. Modern psychology is not much kinder to the four temperaments concept and, in general, dismisses most personality theories altogether. She shares the strengths and weaknesses of each of the personality types. It will help you improve upon your strengths and aid upon your weaknesses. I have outlined them below, and encourage you to take the test to determine which one or two best define you. Interestingly though, you mentioned that you had sanguine and melancholy in youthose are opposite in traits.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The little things you forget the big four temperaments. Now, personality plus at work takes things a step further and shows readers how to work successfully with anyone by paying attention to basic personality differences. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed. Jan 01, 2011 for 25 years, florence littauers bestselling personality plus has been required reading for employees of major companies. Any such system has to make generalisations, trying to find a balance between accurate portrayals and a usable number of types.
They share the four personality types which are sanguine, choleric, melancholy and phlegmatic. This is a great book and absolutely a must read for those who are. A danger for the phlegmatic sanguine is to be satisfied with achieving less than what he is capable of whether because he tends not to plan for the future or because the more challenging goals seem to be too much trouble. Popular sanguine, peaceful phlegmatic, powerful choleric, and perfect melancholy. Personality plus is the tool you need to change your life, and the lives of those you care about, for the better. A perfect melancholys guide to living with a popular sanguine. They like to be in roles that are constantly changing, as. Following is a general overview of the four temperaments. I have read this book several times and i never cease to enjoy reading it. This book specifically addresses and builds upon the ancient greek idea of the four temperaments. Perhaps the most besetting difficulties for this temperament mixture are the natural inclination to peace and quiet tempting one to laziness, a preference to live within the moment superficiality, and. I am more convinced now than when i wrote the book that the fourtemperament theory is the best explanation of human behavior there is.
Why you need this book this interesting book provides keys to understanding those around you. They are sanguine, choleric, melancholy and phlegmatic. They would have been the glue that kept the group together. She looks at the strengths of all the temperaments first, followed by chapters on the strategies to. The personality plus system allows for extensions by mixing profiles, such as describing someone as a choleric sanguine, rather than just choleric or sanguine. An overview of the four temperaments kindred grace.
By pairing the two dimensions, eysenck noted how the results were similar to the four ancient temperaments. For someone whos more core s phlegmatic or i sanguine, i highly. At that time i had just joined a prominent multilevel marketing business and was learning. Being certified in disc, i recommend both books, depending on the person im talking to. As our lives changed, we began to teach, research, and write on the temperaments. This book gives you the tools to quickly determine the personality traits for those around you and gives you practical tools to work with each personality type, and minimize the negative aspects of your personality. Personality plus talks about four key personality types. The four types of temperament are choleric, sanguine, melancholy, and phlegmatic. If youre new to studying the 4 temperaments, check out personality plus by florence littauer and her many other wonderful books. Self help books have become a huge part of my life since christmas 2015, when i had a serious mental crash and put myself through a rigorous get better program. Personality plus is one of the most enlightening books that i have ever read.
Of all the temperaments, the sanguine is the easiest to be around socially. This book gives you the tools to quickly determine the personality traits for those around you and gives you practical tools to work with each personality type, and minimize the negative aspects of. Approximately 15 years ago, i signed up to become a distributor for a large marketing company called amway. Littauer is best known for her series of books based upon the personality plus. Can over commit and then forget about a few commitments. The four temperaments were originally proposed by hippocrates the father of medical science 350 years before the birth of christ, to explain differences in personalities, based on the predominant bodily fluidhence the rather unappealing names. Its a book that ive enjoyed reading immensely, and i guarantee that your eyes will be opened to the reasons why that one weird person is acting that way. She looks at the strengths of all the temperaments first, followed by chapters on the strategies to help each deal with their challenges. It has the personality plus test for the parents, then great descriptions for the 4 types by age stage baby, child, teen, adult. Feb 14, 2015 florence littauers personality plus original book in her series, is great.
This is a great book and absolutely a must read for those who are interested in learning temperaments. Personality plus guides you to improve upon your strengths and correct your weaknesses. Your clicks and purchases help support kindred grace at no extra charge to you. A book that i have read that really opens up the doors to the social styles and personality types is personality plus by florence littauer.
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