Friday December 7th 2012 Developmental Psychology Final Paper Temperament: An Integrative Approach Temperament is not only interesting but a vital field of study. Temperament is considered to be on a continuum with personality disorders. When certain characteristics of a person’s temperament become dominant and begin to impair function over a prolonged period of time then these characteristics meet the requirements for a personality disorder which is in essence an exaggeration of traits
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knowing my temperament will help me in my personal life? I wonder why I do certain things‚ and react the way that I do. I believe the results of this temperament study will give me insight into some of those "whys". This study with the four different temperament types will give an underlying reason for my behaviors. I will try to use this information to not use the negative behaviors‚ which arise from my particular temperament type. When I took the personality test in the Temperament Sorter I
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THE FOUR TEMPERAMENT TYPES Sanguine The sanguine temperament is fundamentally impulsive and pleasure-seeking; sanguine people are sociable and charismatic. They tend to enjoy social gatherings‚ making new friends and tend to be boisterous. They are usually quite creative and often daydream. However‚ some alone time is crucial for those of this temperament. Sanguine can also mean sensitive‚ compassionate and romantic. Sanguine personalities generally struggle with following tasks all the way through
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The Keirsey Temperament Sorter is a Personality Quiz‚ which organizes individuals into one of four temperaments; Guardians‚ Artisans‚ Rationales‚ and Idealists. Every personality class has their strengths and weaknesses. Guardians are described as having the following core characteristics. They are usually seen as dependable‚ helpful‚ and hard-working. They are known to be‚ generally cautious‚ humble‚ and focused on and traditions. ("Keirsey Temperament Website - Portrait of the Guardian® (SJ)")
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The situation I opted to observe consist of two inmates fighting over the top bunk of a prison cell in a state Penitentiary. When the inmates entered the cell they both made comedic and derogatory comments towards one another‚ one inmate verbalized “you know I’m always top gun right” in replication to the opposing inmate who verbalized “no way could I survive being down that low”. I was cognizant that I had observed my first sign of a potential conflict over spatial matters. I understand that they
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Hildegard props for such a bold and unapologetic piece. I like and agree with her outlook on the conditions of a union between a man and a woman. She states that it should not be “vain” and later goes on to say that there should be “a perfect love in these two”. She also expresses that a man should not leave his wife unless the church allows. Today‚ this level of commitment is not so easily found‚ especially when we see so many affairs and emotional cheating occurring between couples. I‚ like Hildegard‚
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reviewing the results of my Keirsey Temperament Sorter‚ I found that a great deal of the on-line information and analysis of the group known as Idealists fit the way I perceive myself quite accurately. However‚ in order to more accurately draw from the conclusions asserted in the material‚ I decided to ask someone close to me to review the results. Having completed the questionnaire a second time with a more objective observer‚ the data once again categorized my temperament as Idealist; yet this time instead
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The collision of temperaments: The analysis of relationships between people with different physiologically determined temperaments An individual’s character can be determined by many factors. People learn behaviour from external factors like the environment they grow up in and by observing the people they interact with. Human behaviour is also impacted by the emotions people experience and the manner in which they express them. However‚ a theory from ancient times states that character is strictly
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experience this semester is Temperament. Temperament is the how of behavior and it is hereditary‚ neural‚ has hormonal factors‚ and is biologically based (Horner‚ 2015b.) Within the temperament theory‚ there are 9 dimensions: Activity‚ Rhythmicity‚ Approach-Withdrawal‚ Threshold of Responsiveness‚ Intensity‚ Mood‚ Distractibility‚ and Persistence. Each temperament then lies on a continuum‚ which goes from high‚ to medium‚ then low. Depending on the situation‚ a person’s temperament could be on either of
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There are sixteen personality types and the basic ones revolve around four temperaments NT – Intuitive-Thinking -Visionaries‚ NF – Intuitive-Feeling - Catalysts‚ SJ – Sensing-judging– Trouble-shouters/Negotiators‚ SF- Sensing-Feeling - Traditionalists/Stabilizers. My type is: NF – Intuitive-Feeling - Catalysts NF – INTUITIVE-FEELING - CATALYSTS The Keirsey’s Temperament Sorter assessment was an eye opener for me. That revealed more about myself‚ and helped me realize how to adjust‚ understand and
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