Adapted from Personality Patterns by Lana Bateman, published by Hutington House, Inc., Lafayette, LA.
STRENGTHS
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| Adventurous | One who will take on new and daring enterprises with a determination to master them |
| Adaptable | Easily fits and is comfortable in any situation |
| Animated | Full of life, lively use of hand, arm, and face gestures |
| Analytical | Likes to examine the parts for their logical and proper relationship |
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| Persistent | Sees one project through to its completion before stating another |
| Playful | Full of fun and good humour |
| Persuasive | Convinces through logic and fact rather than charm or power |
| Peaceful | Seems undisturbed and tranquil and retreats from any form of strife |
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| Submissive | Easily accepts any other’s point of view or desire with little need to assert his own opinion |
| Self-sacrificing | Willingly gives up his own personal being for the sake of, or to meet the needs of others |
| Sociable | One who sees being with others as an opportunity to be cute and entertaining rather than as a challenge or business opportunity |
| Strong-willed | One who is determined to have his own way |
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| Considerate | Having regard for the needs and feelings of others |
| Controlled | Has emotional feelings but rarely displays them |
| Competitive | Turns every situation, happening, or game into a contest and always plays to win |
| Convincing | Can win you over to anything through the sheer charm of his personality |
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| Refreshing | Renews and stimulates or makes others feel good |
| Respectful | Treats others with deference, honour, and esteem |
| Reserved | Self-restraint in expression of emotion or enthusiasm |
| Resourceful | Able to act quickly and effectively in virtually all situations |
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| Satisfied | A person who easily accepts any circumstance or situation |
| Sensitive | Intensively cares about others, and what happens |
| Self-reliant | An independent person who can fully rely on his own capabilities, judgment, and resources |
| Spirited | Full of life and excitement |
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| Planner | Prefers to work out a detailed arrangement beforehand for the accomplishment of project or goal, and prefers involvement with the planning stages and the finished product rather than the carrying out the task |
| Patient | Unmoved by delay, remains calm and tolerant |
| Positive | Knows it will turn out right if he’s in charge |
| Promoter | Urges or compels others to go along, join, or invest through the charm of his own personality |
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| Sure | Confident, rarely hesitates or wavers |
| Spontaneous | Prefers all life to be impulsive, unpremeditated activity, not restricted by plans |
| Scheduled | Makes, and lives, according to a daily plan, dislikes his plans to be interrupted |
| Shy | Quiet, doesn’t easily instigate a conversation |
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| Orderly | A person who has a methodical, systematic arrangement of things |
| Obliging | One who is quick to do it another’s way |
| Outspoken | Speaks frankly and without reserve |
| Optimistic | Sunny disposition who convinces himself and others that everything will turn out all right |
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| Friendly | A responder rather than an initiator, seldom starts a conversation |
| Faithful | Consistently reliable, steadfast, loyal, and devoted sometimes beyond reason |
| Funny | Sparkling sense of humour that can make virtually any story into an hilarious event |
| Forceful | A commanding personality whom others would hesitate to take a stand against |
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| Daring | Willing to take risks, fearless, bold |
| Delightful | A person who is upbeat and fun to be with |
| Diplomatic | Deals with people tactfully, sensitively, and patiently |
| Detailed | Does everything in proper order with a clear memory of all the things that happen |
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| Cheerful | Consistently in good spirits and promoting happiness in others |
| Consistent | Stays emotionally on an even keel, responding as one might expect |
| Cultured | One whose interests involve both intellectual and artistic pursuits, such as theatre, symphony, ballet |
| Confident | Self assured and certain of own ability and success |
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| Idealistic | Visualizes things in their perfect form, and has a need to measure up to that standard himself |
| Independent | Self-sufficient, self-supporting, self-confident, and seems to have little need of help |
| Inoffensive | A person who never says or causes anything unpleasant or objectionable |
| Inspiring | Encourages others to work, join, or be involved, and makes the whole thing fun |
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| Demonstrative | Openly expresses emotion, especially affection and doesn’t hesitate to touch others while speaking to them |
| Decisive | A person with quick, conclusive, judgment-making ability |
| Dry-humour | Exhibits “dry wit” usually one-lines which can be sarcastic in nature |
| Deep | Intense and often introspective with distaste conversation and pursuits |
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| Mediator | Consistently finds him-or herself in the role of reconciling differences in order to avoid conflict |
| Musical | Participates in or has deep appreciation for music, is committed to music as an art form, rather than the fun of performance |
| Mover | Driven by need to be productive, is a leader whom other follow, finds it difficult to sit still |
| Mixes easily | Loves a party and can’t wait to meet everyone I the room, never meets a stranger |
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| Thoughtful | A considerate person who remembers special occasions and is quick to make a kind gesture |
| Tenacious | Holds on firmly, stubbornly, and wont let go until the goal is accomplished |
| Talker | Constantly talking, generally telling funny stories and entertaining everyone around, feeling the need to fill the silence in order to make others comfortable |
| Tolerant | Easily accepts the thoughts and ways of others without the need to disagree with or change them |
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| Listener | Always seems willing to hear what you have to say |
| Loyal | Faithful to a person, ideal, or job, sometimes beyond reason |
| Leader | A natural born director, who is driven to be in charge, and often finds it difficult to believe that everyone else can do the job well |
| Lively | Full of life, vigorous, energetic |
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| Contented | Easily satisfied with what he has, rarely envious |
| Chief | Commands leadership and experts people to follow |
| Chart maker | Organizes life, tasks, and problem solving by making lists, forms, or graphs |
| Cute | Precious, adorable, centre of attention |
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| Perfectionist | Places high standards on himself, and often on others, desiring that everything be in proper order at all times |
| Pleasant | Easygoing, easy to be around, easy to talk with |
| Productive | Must constantly be working or achieving, often finds it difficult to rest |
| Popular | Life of the party and therefore much desired as a party guest |
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| Bouncy | A bubbly, lively personality, full of energy |
| Bold | Fearless, daring, Forward, unafraid of risks |
| Behaved | Consistently desires to conduct himself within the realm of what he feels is proper |
| Balanced | Stable, middle-of-the-road personality, not subject to sharp highs or lows |
WEAKNESSES
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| Blank | A person who shows little facial expression or emotion |
| Bashful | Shrinks from getting attention, resulting from self-consciousness |
| Bossy | Commanding, domineering, sometimes overbearing in adult relationship |
| Brassy | Showy, flashy, comes on strong, too loud |
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| Undisciplined | A person whose lack of order permeates most every area of his life |
| Unenthusiastic | Tends to not get excited, often feeling it won’t work anyway |
| Unforgiving | One who has difficulty forgiving or forgetting a hurt or injustice done to them, apt to hold onto a grudge |
| Unsympathetic | Finds it difficult to relate to the problems or hurts of others |
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| Reticent | Unwilling or struggles against getting involved, especially when complex |
| Resistant | Strives, works against, or hesitates to accept any other way but his own |
| Resentful | Often holds ill feelings as a result of real or imagined offences |
| Repetitious | Retells stories and incidents to entertain you without realizing he has already told the story several times before, is constantly needing something to say |
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| Fussy | Insistent over petty matters or details, calling for great attention to trivial details |
| Fearful | Often experiences feelings of deep concern, apprehension, or anxiousness |
| Forgetful | Lack of memory which is usually tied to a lack of discipline an not bothering to mentally record thongs that aren’t fun |
| Frank | Straightforward, outspoken and doesn’t mind telling you exactly what he thinks |
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| Impatient | A person who finds it difficult to endure irritation or wait for others | |
| Insecure | One who is apprehensive or lacks confidence | |
| Indecisive | The person who finds it difficult to make any decisions at all Not the personality that labours long over each decision in order to make the perfect one | |
| Interrupts | A person who is more of a talker than a listener, who starts speaking without even realizing someone else is already speaking | |
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| Unpopular | A person whose intensity and demand for perfection |
| Uninvolved | Has no desire to listen or become interested in clubs ,groups, activities, or other peoples lives |
| Unpredictable | May be ecstatic one moment and down the next, or willing to help but then disappears, or promises to come but forgets to show up |
| Unaffectionate | Finds it difficult to verbally or physically demonstrate tenderness |
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| Headstrong | Insists on having his own way |
| Haphazard | Has no consistent way of doing things |
| Hard to please | A person whose standards are set so high that it is difficult to ever satisfy them |
| Hesitant | Slow to get moving and hard to get involved |
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| Plain | A middle-of-the-road personality without highs or lows and showing little, if any, emotion |
| Pessimistic | While hoping for the best, this person generally sees the down-side of a situation first |
| Proud | One with great self-esteem who sees himself as always right and the best person for the job |
| Permissive | Allows others (Including children) to do as they please in order to keep from being disliked |
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| Angered easily | One who has a childlike flash-in-the-pan temper that expresses itself in tantrum style and is over and forgotten almost instantly |
| Aimless | Not a goal-setter with little desire to be one |
| Argumentative | Incites arguments generally because he is right, no matter what the situation may be |
| Alienated | Easily feels estranged from others, often because of insecurity or fear that others don’t really enjoy his company |
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| Naïve | Simple and childlike perspective, lacking sophistication or comprehension of what the deeper levels of life are really about |
| Negative attitude | One whose attitude is seldom positive and is often able to see only the down or dark side of each situation |
| Nervy | Full of confidence, fortitude, and sheer guts, often in a negative sense |
| Nonchalant | Easygoing, unconcerned, indifferent |
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| Worrier | Consistently feels uncertain, troubled, or anxious |
| Withdrawn | A person who pulls back to himself and needs a great deal of alone or isolation time |
| Workaholic | An aggressive goal-setter who must be constantly productive and feels very guilty when resting, is not driven by a need for perfection or completion but by a need for accomplishment and reward |
| Wants credit | Thrives on the credit or approval of others. As an entertainer this person feeds
on the applause, laughter, and/or acceptance of an audience |
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| Too sensitive | Overly introspective and easily offended when misunderstood |
| Tactless | Sometimes expresses himself in a somewhat offensive and inconsiderate way |
| Timid | Shrinks from difficult situations |
| Talkative | An entertaining, compulsive talker who finds it difficult to listen |
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| Doubtful | Characterized by uncertainty and lack of confidence that will ever work out |
| Disorganized | Lack of ability to ever get life in order |
| Domineering | Compulsively takes control of situations and/ or people, usually telling others what to do |
| Depressed | A person who feels down much of the time |
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| Inconsistent | Erratic, contradictory, with actions and emotions not based on logic |
| Introvert | A person whose thoughts and interests are directed inward, lives within himself |
| Intolerant | Appears unable to withstand or accept another’s attitude, point of view, or way |
| Indifferent | A person to whom most things don’t matter one way or the other |
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| Messy | Living in a state of disorder, unable to find things |
| Moody | Doesn’t get very high emotionally, but easily slips into lows, often when feeling unappreciated |
| Mumbles | Will talk quietly under the breath when pushed, doesn’t bother to speak clearly |
| Manipulative | Influences or manages shrewdly o deviously for his own advantages, will get his way |
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| Slow | Doesn’t often act or think quickly, too much of a bother |
| Stubborn | Determined to exert his or her own will, not easily persuaded, obstinate |
| Show-off | Needs to be the centre of attention, wants to be watched |
| Sceptical | Disbelieving, questioning the motive behind the words |
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| Loner | Requires a lot of private time and tends to avoid other people |
| Lord over | Doesn’t hesitate to let you know that he is right or in control |
| Lazy | Evaluates work or activity in terms of how much energy it will take |
| Loud | A person whose laugh or voice can be heard above others in the room |
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| Sluggish | Slow to get started, needs push to be motivated |
| Suspicious | Tends to suspect or disrupt others or ideas |
| Short-tempered | Have a demanding impatience-based anger and a short fuse. Anger is expressed when others are not moving fast enough or have not completed what they have been asked to do |
| Scatterbrained. | Lacks the power of concentration or attention, flighty. |
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| Revengeful | Knowingly or otherwise holds a grudge and punishes the offender, often by subtly withholding friendship or affection |
| Restless | Likes constant new activity because it isn’t fun to do the same things all the time |
| Reluctant | Unwilling or struggles against getting involved |
| Rash | May act hastily, without thinking things through, generally because of impatience |
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| Compromising | Will often relax his position, even when right, in order to avoid conflict |
| Critical | Constantly evaluating and making judgments, frequently thinking or expressing negative reactions |
| Crafty | Shrewd, one who can always find a way to get to the desired end |
| Changeable | A childlike, short attention span that needs a lot of change and variety to keep from getting bored |
