Temperamenttestresuts

Nowthatyou'vetakenaTemperamentSnapshot,youhaveonepairofletterstocallyourown.Doyourecallthose"traitwords"wetalkedaboutawhileago?

S=realismN=dreamingT=analysisF=sympathyJ=planningP=improvisation

Nowwe'regoingtoputthepuzzlepiecestogether.Let'ssaythattheresultsofyourSnapshotshowthatyouarean"NF."Usingthetraitwords,weseethattwoqualitiescombinetoformyourtemperament:dreamingandsympathy(again,thereareotherwordsthatapply,butwe'regoingtousethese).Forthecurioustechnicalcrowd,that'sacombinationofNtuitionandFeeling.Thedesignationfor"NF"isIdealist.

Atthecoreoftheirbeings,Idealistsseekmeaningandsignificanceinallthattheydoandmaintainalifelongquestforauniqueidentity.Theirvaluesincludeaninstinctiveandhighregardforethicsandmorality,authenticity,cooperativeinteraction,unity,andpersonalrelationships.SomeoftheiruniquerolesandabilitiesincludethatoftheRomanticidealist,facilitator,counselor,diplomat,catalyst,andmentor.

Ifyouobservethemclosely,you'llseethemdisplaysuchbehaviorsasimagination,empathy,praise,warm-heartedness,andspirituality.Theyarerelationshiporiented,usemetaphoricallanguage,havevividimaginations,andcanbecomedeeplyinvolvedinwhateverthey'redoing.

Ifyourlettersare"NT,"youareamongtheRationals,asnotedabove.Rationalsseektogainknowledgeandcompetenceinallthattheydo,inaquesttogainpowerovernature.Theyhighlyvalueintelligence,progress,scientificinquiry,andtheory.Theyseekexpertrelationshipsandembraceconceptsandideaswhilesearchingforultimatetruths.Logicalconsistencyisatornearthetopoftheirlist.RolesandskillsoftheRationalincludethatoftheengineerandinventor.Theyarelife-longlearnersandvisionaries,analyzingandstrategizingmasterdesigns.

Rationalsareespeciallyadeptatmarshallingtheirforcestodirectandorganizeprojects.Theydisplayprecisionintheuseofwordsandlanguage,tendtobecoldlylogical,cynical,andanalytical.Forthem,workisplayandtheylovetosolveproblems.Theycanbeperfectionistsandhighlycriticalofthemselveswhileremainingoblivioustotheirlocalcircumstances.ForRationals,everythingcanalwaysbeimproved.

Allthoseofyouwiththe"SJ"designationareGuardians.Youhaveatyourcoretheneedformembershipandbelonging.Youarehighlyresponsibleanddedicatedtowhateverdutiesyouareperforming.Youvaluerulesandregulations,stability,security,andconformity.Youliketofollowstep-by-stepproceduresanddowhatisnecessarytopreservethesocialorder,andyoulovetobondwithothers.Guardiansaretheprotectorsinourworld,theproviders.Theythinksequentiallyandsupervise,measure,monitor,andstabilizesituationsathome,work,andinsocialsituations.They'regreatatlogistics,whenthingsneedtobeorganizedandtakencareof.

Guardianshaveahighregardforauthorityandrespectthehierarchyofchainofcommand.Theybecomeupsetwhenthosearoundthemdisplayablatantdisregardforestablishedrulesandregulations.Youusuallywon'thavetroubleunderstandingwhataGuardianmeansbecausetheyusecustomarylanguage.However,theydotendtobesomewhatnegative,orfatalistic,intheiroutlook.TheauthorofMurphy'sLawhadtobeaGuardian.Theyareresponsible,cautious,meticulous,structured,andeconomical.Theyhaveapastorientationandareespeciallyenergizedaroundthetraditionalholidays.Guardiansarerock-soliddependable.

Areyouan"SP"?Ifso,you'reanArtisan.Artisansaretheimpactpeopleinourworld.Theircoreneedsaresituationsthatsupporttheirfreedomtoactontheirimpulsesandtheirabilitytomakeastrongimpression(impact)."Igottabefreetobeme"wouldbeagoodArtisanmotto.Theytendtobeimpulsive,seekingthethrillofactionandrisk,withtheactionbeingthepoint.Theimpulsivenessspurstheactionandtheactionisthekick.

PeoplewhogettoknowArtisansoftendescribethemasbeingfunloving,cheerful,upbeat,sometimesintense,andalwaysexcitingtobearound.ThefactthatArtisanstendtoliveoutsidethelinesofrules'boundariesgivesthemthisstimulatingaura.ToobserveArtisansatwork,simplylooktotheperformingartsandsports.MichaelJordan,AndreAgassi,ElvisPresley,JohnLennon,JenniferLopez,BritneySpears,andmanyotherbig-namepersonalitiesareprimaryArtisancandidatesaswellasmanyothersinyourlifewhomyoumaynotsuspect.

Onceyouknowwhattemperamentyouare,youcanfindoutwhichcareerfieldsarethemostpopularamongmanyotherpeopleofyoursametemperament.Thisleadstofindingoutwhattypesofworkwouldmostlikelybringyousuccessand/orhappiness.Theconverseistruetoo.Youcanalsoseewhichfieldsattractthefewestpeoplewithtemperamentslikeyours.Obviously,youmayfindthesefieldsarelessappealing(althoughnotnecessarilyso).

Quickcaveat:Justbecauseyouwanttobemarinebiologist,forexample,andthatparticularfielddoesnotappearamongthemostpopularforyourtemperament,don'tforaminutethinkthatyoushouldn'tfollowyourdreams.Thinkoftemperamentasawayofgettingintoaballpark,notnecessarilyasawayoffindingyourspecificseat.Itisageneralguideline,notamandate.Keepthatinmindatalltimes.

Nowthatyouhavebeenproperlycaveat-ed,herearethemostpopularoccupationsforthefourtemperaments.I'malsogoingtoincludetheleastpopular.Ifyouknowthetwopreferenceextremes,itmaybeeasierforyoutoconfirmyourinstinctiveleaningsforacertaintypeofwork.Conversely,ifyoufindthatyou'rethinkingaboutafieldthatisamongtheleastpopularforyourtemperament,youmaywanttodoalittleinvestigationtofindoutwhy.Again,you'refreetobewhateveryouchoosetobe.However,manyofyouwilltendtoagreewithwhatyouseehere.

MostpopularcareersfortheIdealist(NF)

Teachersofmusic,art,anddrama;writers;priests;physicians;psychologists;vocationalandeducationalcounselors;educationalconsultants;journalists;socialworkers;musiciansandcomposers;editorsandreporters;speechpathologists;designers;andhighschoolteachers.SomefamousIdealists:JoanofArc,Ghandi,MartinLutherKing,andWilliamShakespeare.

LeastpopularcareersfortheIdealist(NF)

Policeanddetectives;farmers;salesmanagers;steelworkers;factorysupervisors;serviceworkers;bankofficers;financialmanagers;chemicalengineers;computersystemsanalysts;correctionsofficers;electronictechnicians;mathematicsteachers;auditors;creditinvestigators;andrealestateagentsandbrokers.

MostpopularcareersfortheRational(NT)

Attorneys;photographers;systemsanalysts;actors;creditinvestigators;mortgagebrokers;physicalscientists;socialscientists;computerprogrammers;judges;salesmanagers;chemicalengineers;researchassistants;writers;marketingpersonnel;electronictechnicians;universityteachers;andcomputerspecialists.SomefamousRationals:Socrates,MadameCurie,DwightEisenhower,andAynRand.

LeastpopularcareersfortheRational(NT)

Teachers'aids;cashiers;receptionists;nurses;bookkeepers;miningengineers;typists;steelworkers;factoryandsitesupervisors;publicserviceaids;guards;homeeconomists;libraryattendants;secretaries;religiouseducators;elementaryschoolteachers;hairdressers;healthserviceworkers;andclericalsupervisors.

MostpopularcareersfortheGuardian(SJ)

Teachers,preachers,accountants,bankers,clerks,nurses,rehabilitationtherapists,insuranceagents,managers,salesexecutives,serviceoccupations,secretaries,general-practicephysicians,dentists,barbers,pharmacists,andlibrarians.SomefamousGuardians:GeorgeWashington,FlorenceNightengale,AndrewCarnegie,andNormanRockwell.

LeastpopularcareersfortheGuardian(SJ)

Actors,psychiatrists,lawyers,computersystemanalysts,electricians,marketingpersonnel,photographers,writers,psychologists,editors,reporters,educationconsultants,socialscientists,designers,restaurantworkers,counselors,musicians,composers,residenthousingassistants,speechpathologists,andminingengineers.

MostpopularcareersfortheArtisan(SP)

Performersinthearts,racecardrivers,constructionworkers,heavyequipmentoperators,buildingoperators(officebuildings),loggers,freightdockworkers,eventpromoters,ambulancedrivers,surfers,mercenaries,negotiators,entrepreneurs,professionalathletes,bellhops,bartenders,andporters.SomefamousArtisans:St.FrancisofAssisi,AmeliaEarhart,GeorgePatton,andJackBenny.

LeastpopularcareersfortheArtisan(SP)

Chemicalengineers,psychiatrists,mechanicalengineers,researchworkers,educationconsultants,electronictechnicians,dentalhygienists,foodcounterworkers,journalists,clericalsupervisors,publichealthnurses,preschoolteachers,priests,coll