Personality Profile Results
This assessment provides a detailed snapshot of your personality type and working style. It's part of the more extensive Humm-Wadsworth Temperament Scale psychological assessment.
People with this temperament style can display quite contrasting behaviours. At times they will be outwardly competitive, vigorously defending and tenaciously holding to their position, particularly when challenged. At other times, however, when similar challenges are before them, they may withdraw (either physically or psychologically) from whatever is threatening them, not necessarily yielding to pressure but also not vocalising their opposition and, therefore, often appearing to others to be shy and reserved.
People with this temperament style take great pride in whatever they undertake, striving to develop expertise and often aspiring to prestigious positions. They are strong willed people who hold firmly to their own opinions without feeling the need to conform to the views of the majority. They are often able to argue their point of view with compelling conviction and will not change their views unless they are provided with irrefutable evidence.
Pressure builds rapidly for this style of person if they perceive that other people are interfering in their area of responsibility or criticising them unfairly. Their reaction to such stress is either to take a dominant stance, angrily and aggressively defending their point of view, or to merely "close off" from the offending person or situation, pursuing their intended course despite opposition, and more or less ignoring people who displease them. It is usually difficult, if not impossible, for others to predict which reaction this style of person will have. People around them can therefore find them very confusing and, as a result, may be wary of interacting with them.
They seek a work situation that has some status and prestige attached to it, where their work parameters are clearly defined and where they can be in charge of their own assignments, free from any form of external interference. They will expect to be thoroughly trained in whatever work they undertake, so that they can demonstrate competence and be free from adverse comments. They tend to find satisfaction in seeing "runs on the board" that provide them with a clear indication of their progress. Recognition of that progress, be it financial or in terms of status or other types of reward, is important to them. Their ideal work situation is one where direct management is not needed, where, for example, they can assess their own progress against previously established criteria.
People with this temperament style generally view their social life as their own business, choosing their activities in their own way and their own time, rather than being pressured into them by other people.
People with this temperament style can display quite contrasting behaviours. At times they will be outwardly competitive, vigorously defending and tenaciously holding to their position, particularly when challenged. At other times, however, when similar challenges are before them, they may withdraw (either physically or psychologically) from whatever is threatening them, not necessarily yielding to pressure but also not vocalising their opposition and, therefore, often appearing to others to be shy and reserved.
People with this temperament style take great pride in whatever they undertake, striving to develop expertise and often aspiring to prestigious positions. They are strong willed people who hold firmly to their own opinions without feeling the need to conform to the views of the majority. They are often able to argue their point of view with compelling conviction and will not change their views unless they are provided with irrefutable evidence.
Pressure builds rapidly for this style of person if they perceive that other people are interfering in their area of responsibility or criticising them unfairly. Their reaction to such stress is either to take a dominant stance, angrily and aggressively defending their point of view, or to merely "close off" from the offending person or situation, pursuing their intended course despite opposition, and more or less ignoring people who displease them. It is usually difficult, if not impossible, for others to predict which reaction this style of person will have. People around them can therefore find them very confusing and, as a result, may be wary of interacting with them.
They seek a work situation that has some status and prestige attached to it, where their work parameters are clearly defined and where they can be in charge of their own assignments, free from any form of external interference. They will expect to be thoroughly trained in whatever work they undertake, so that they can demonstrate competence and be free from adverse comments. They tend to find satisfaction in seeing "runs on the board" that provide them with a clear indication of their progress. Recognition of that progress, be it financial or in terms of status or other types of reward, is important to them. Their ideal work situation is one where direct management is not needed, where, for example, they can assess their own progress against previously established criteria.
People with this temperament style generally view their social life as their own business, choosing their activities in their own way and their own time, rather than being pressured into them by other people.
Summary and recommended professions
An individual with this temperament style is an absolutely independent person with strong opinions that do not often or easily tolerate contrary views. Often idealistic, their closed-minded approach makes it hard for them to work for others, except in a role where they have a say in the outcome or can come and go as they please. Alternatively, they like creative activities. Suitable roles would include:
Professional: Journalist; Hospital Administrator; Contract Designer
Skilled: Aide-de-Camp; Chef; Self-employed Consultant; Political Activist; Union Rep.
Strange how, in the listing of jobs that went with this Personality Profile Results, the very (VERY) first one was that of a writing job in South Australia.
Seems I am the perfect personality to be what I am - a writer. And no, dear sister, I am not going to take the job in South Australia - I don't have enough experience to get it yet, as one of the things it calls for a serious backlog of journalistic work, of which I have not a great deal. And as you know, I have plans that reach further than South Australia! :-)
Seems I am the perfect personality to be what I am - a writer. And no, dear sister, I am not going to take the job in South Australia - I don't have enough experience to get it yet, as one of the things it calls for a serious backlog of journalistic work, of which I have not a great deal. And as you know, I have plans that reach further than South Australia! :-)
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