It has the personality plus test for the parents, then great descriptions for the 4 types by age stage baby, child, teen, adult. It focuses on four key personality types known as choleric, melancholy, sanguine. I love reality tv shows like survivor and the amazing race, and it isnt really because of the competition. I sit back and enjoy watching the intricacies of human relationships develop and the good and the bad of personalities pushed to their limits. 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. The way i made the test, you will find out your one stronges. Their typical behaviour involves thinking, assessing, making lists, evaluating the positives and negatives, and general analysis of facts.
The 4 types of personality beth jones, international. Today, there is no shortage of personality type theories, and our pages on personality types and tests are among the most popular pages on this site. Their typical behaviour involves thinking, assessing, making lists, evaluating the positives and negatives, and general analysis of. About the author florence littauer is the bestselling author of silver boxes, personality plus for couples, personality plus for parents, and several other books. The melancholy is very valuable in the body of christ under his control. The personality plus test is based on four key personality types. The origins of this typology belong to graecoarabic medicine, where it was. Littauer classifies the four primary personality types. This short test was designed to help you figure out your classical personality type. My favorite among the fun personality tests out there is the personality plus test this test was originally published in a book that i discovered about 15 years ago by florence littauer called personality plus that provides a window into our behavior patterns. Career fields for melancholy personality types include law, teaching and medicine. Personality plus talks about four key personality types. The personality plus personality profiles choleric.
Ive read personality plus before, but each time i read it i find new insights. Whether youre a popular sanguine, perfect melancholy, powerful choleric or peaceful phlegmatic, you will find out in a few minutes. Generally sturdy spine with all pages intact physically. See more ideas about personality, blood type diet and o blood type. The florence litnauer personality test is meant to demonstrate personality types and the interaction that these types are likely to have with other individuals.
First of all thanks for taking the time to offer such information and the test. Apr 11, 2016 many years ago, i read a great book about these personality types personality plus by florence littauer and i recently attended a retreat with some women from my church, where we also studied these temperaments. This book is so incredibly helpful in understanding your children. How to understand others by understanding yourself revised and expanded by littauer, florence isbn. Answer the quiz questions in order to test what you have learned about this. Background the idea of the four temperaments traces back to an ancient greek medical theory that there were four fundamental bodily humors blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm which could cause illness if they were out of balance. Mar 27, 2010 interestingly though, you mentioned that you had sanguine and melancholy in youthose are opposite in traits.
Melancholy personalities can help create and maintain order within an organization or office setting. In this revised and expanded edition of personality plus, florence littauer draws upon the latest findings in the field of personality development to give you valuable insight for. I came out phlegmel, but thats not really that far. Nov 29, 2012 chris briefly covers the four temperaments from florence littauers personality plus and gives a few tips on how to motivate each type. According to some experts, wired that way, personality plusetc, one of those traits is a mask and not the true you. Personality plus is the culmination of twentyfive years of seminar speaking, personality counseling, and daybyday observation of peoples temperaments. What are some career fields for a melancholy personality. No other color best describes this temperament more accurately, for the melancholy temperament is constantly tormented by dark or black moods. Personality plus by florence littauer shows your dominant personality type and also shows how you interact with people.
Great information for smoothing out any hostilities between parents and their children. I learned that each person usually falls into two personality types, with one being dominant over the other. In personality plus, florence littauer gives you valuable insight for appreciating your oneofakind, godgiven personality. Norwegian wood by haruki murakami, the bell jar by sylvia plath, the fault in our stars by john green, never let me go by ka. The melancholy is commonly known as the black temperament. Cholerics are dominant, strong, decisive, stubborn and even arrogant. Many years ago, i read a great book about these personality types personality plus by florence littauer and i recently attended a retreat with some women from my church, where we also studied these temperaments. Citing the dmca under us federal law, baker publishing group, holder of all publication rights for the book personality plus by florence littauer, has issued a takedown request on this quiz. Theyre both emotional types and it makes complete sense to me that i would have both emotional types in my personality. Understand melancholy temperaments with this interactive worksheet. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Littauer is best known for her series of books based upon the personality plus personality system. I found your free personality tests page online and was reading your comments about the different personalities ie. How to use your personality strengths to fight mesothelioma. Notice which table you scored highest in and refer to the back for an description of each temperament type. At the bottom of each box record the number of words you circled.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Find out what personality traits are associated with melancholy and the melancholic temperament. It will help you improve upon your strengths and aid upon your weaknesses. She speaks internationally at seminars and retreats and is the president of class speakers, inc. I appreciate people who have a community minded spirit and want to share helpful info with others. To view further information about the melancholy personality type, visit personalityplus. A personality plus test with perfect melancholy as dominant trait is logical and has a analytical frame of mind. 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. Of all the other temperaments the melancholy in inclusion surpasses the other temperaments in this area. She includes a personality profile test that reveals how your unique blend of traits affects your emotions, work performance, and relationships. Discover more about this personality model below the form. Popular melancholy books meet your next favorite book. This four temperaments personality test assesses your behavior and thinking to determine whether youre sanguine, choleric melancholic or phlegmatic. Interestingly though, you mentioned that you had sanguine and melancholy in youthose are opposite in traits.
Ospp four temperaments test take a personality test. They hold themselves and others to unrealistically high standards, and get distressed when these standards are not met. Examine our own strengths and weaknesses and learn how to. This is a little helper for our four temperaments page. The personality profile inside the book to learn your dominant personality was created by fred littauer. Credit must be given to the book, personality plus. 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. Jan 22, 2019 the sanguinemelancholy isnt a natural blend mentioned in the book, but i have found material on that personality type around the internet. The defining feature of a melancholic attitude is perfectionism. Personality plus florence littauer the big idea the key to understanding others lies in understanding yourself. Read through the melancholys strengths and carefully consider if the melancholy would not be a blessing and asset to their family, to the kingdom of god, the church, and the community where they live. Florence littauer, your personality tree and silver boxes. Printable pdf version of this study there are reasons for everything we do as human beings, though it is often difficult for us to understand why we think like we think, feel like we feel, or act like we act in life. Chris briefly covers the four temperaments from florence littauers personality plus and gives a few tips on how to motivate each type.
Sanguine, phlegmatic, choleric, and melancholic personality types today, there is no shortage of personality type theories, and our pages on personality types and tests are among the most popular pages on this site. The sanguinemelancholy isnt a natural blend mentioned in the book, but i have found material on that personality type around the internet. Personality plus goodreads meet your next favorite book. The melancholy is very sensitive and easily hurt and tends to take what others say in humor as personal and hurtful. An overview of the four temperaments kindred grace. Melancholic personality types temperaments youtube. Florence littauer is the bestselling author of silver boxes, personality plus for couples, personality plus for parents, and several other books.
Florence littauer is a christian selfhelp author and public speaker. This is for you, about you and your answers belong to you. 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. Serious by nature, always deep in thought, is gifted with great creative and artistic skills and also cares about others and are always there in times of trouble. 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. I appreciate people who have a community minded spirit and. Learn about the interesting history of melancholy and explore its current meaning in psychology. This book will provide a quick psychology lesson in easy, enjoyable terms so that we may. This article is about one of the oldest personality type systems in the world the four temperaments model. 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 a personality test based on the four key personality types. Specific careers for melancholy personalities include museum or academic archivists, geoscientists, film or video editors, and medical records technicians. Please note that this test is for entertainment and informational purposes only. Dec 27, 2007 for the past ten years, ive been looking for that test and finally found what i was looking for with florence littauers book personality plus.
Namely popular sanguine, powerful choleric, perfect melancholy and peaceful phlegmatic. By taking this test, you will see which personality you are. They are idealists who wish for things to be a certain way, and they get distressed when they are not. Melancholy 86% melancholy the introvert, the thinker, and the pessimist. Popular sanguine, perfect melancholy, powerful choleric and peaceful phlegmatic. At the risk of scaring readers, this is not a bad thing, just something to grow through. This is an interactive personality test of the four temperaments, an idea from ancient greek medicine. Florences book personality plus is the culmination of 25 years of her and freds seminar speaking, personality counseling, and daybyday observation of peoples temperaments.