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