Description Style 1 (Self Portraits)

Description Style 1 (Self Portraits)

Written by Linda Berens Ph.D. and Dario Nardi Ph.D., two well know researchers and instructors in Type, this set of Personality Type descriptions is very unique. Each description is written in the first person perspective.

Basically, each Self Portrait was composed from interviews with 4 people of this type. The authors asked them one question: What is it like to be you? Then they captured the themes in their own words.

When you find the Self Portrait that seems to be your best-fit type, it should feel like the way you talk and really fit you well. Read the description as a whole and all the way through to get a feel for how well it fits. You want it to feel like a comfortable shoe. There will be some things that do not fit, but in general if this is your type, it will feel like you. If it does not feel like a really good fit, try on some other self-portraits.

Description Style 2 (The Linder Descriptions)

Written by Fannie Linder Psy.D., this style of Personality Type Description includes both the positive aspects of each type as well as some of the challenges each Type may face. In a sense these descriptions may reveal a bit of the darker side of each Type. Sometimes we can relate to the personal struggles and challenges better than we can the positive behavior.

Description Style 3 (Themes and Relationships)

Also by Linda Berens and Dario Nardi, these descriptions have a unique perspective on the "themes" and the "relationships" aspect of each Personality Type.

The source is also from interviews with people who represent each Personality Type. But then the inputs were run through a "Systems Analysis" process which gets at the core of each Type.

Sometimes people find a good fit by seeing how others would describe them. Read through these descriptions and and see if one fits you. These are also good descriptions to have someone who knows you well read to see if they agree that it fits you.

Reflect on Your Experiences

· Before you begin writing your self-portrait essay, reflect on yourself. Think about the sort of personality you have, what types of people you get along with and your goals and aspirations. Once you've taken time to look at yourself, think about what aspects of yourself you want to focus on. To make your essay engaging, pick an area that challenges you. For instance, you might write about how you try to form new friendships despite your anxieties, or how you commit to your convictions even if it brings you into conflict with others. You can also explore what ideas -- religion, philosophy, ethics -- are important to you. Deciding on two or three aspects you wish to focus on will help you narrow down what you include in your writing.

Introduce Yourself

· Begin writing your essay by introducing your reader to yourself. Describe where you live and your family, and provide a physical description of yourself. To make your introduction catchy and interesting, avoid listing these details as if you're just answering a series of questions. Working them into physical descriptions of your life can make this information more interesting. For instance, if you're 17, you might introduce your age by saying: "We moved into this squat brick house 15 years ago -- two years after I was born."

You can also use a picture of yourself -- a literal self-portrait -- as an image to begin your essay. Find a picture of yourself from your past, and describe what that picture shows about you. For instance, if your picture shows you when you were upset, you might say that you can remember being sad when you were a child, but you can't quite remember why. This can be an excellent way of bringing in your reader and beginning to discuss how you have or haven't changed over time.

Tell Your Stories

· The body of your essay should explore the aspects of yourself you decided to write about. For each aspect, pick two or three events from your life and write a paragraph for each. If you want to show your determination, for instance, you might describe a time that you ran all the way to school when your bus didn't come. If you hold steadfast to your opinions, you could describe a long political argument you had with your family, and the mixture of pride and anger you felt afterward. These events will show your personality and give you the opportunity to describe physical locations and actions, which will make your self-portrait feel more real to your reader.

In addition to using events from your life to illustrate your personality, describe yourself using objects from your life. If you're an avid reader, spend part of your essay describing the large bookshelves in your room. If you're meticulous about your hobbies, use an image of a plant that you keep on your windowsill.

Wrap It Up

· The conclusion paragraph of your essay should tie your paper together. It should draw on the aspects of your personality and the events in your life that you've described and ask where you're going in the future, or what you feel about yourself now that those events are in the past. Don't summarize or restate the items you've already described. Instead, tie them together or build on them. For instance, if you described making art in the past, talk about how you hope to rediscover your creativity. If you know you'll have to deal with ideas you don't agree with in the future, write how you think you'll handle them.

Alternatively, conclude your essay by restating the details from your introduction in a different light. By tying the beginning and end of your essay together, you will give a sense of completion to your reader. For instance, if you describe your house as "gloomy" in your introduction, but spend your paper talking about the fun you've had with your siblings, you might conclude your essay by saying: "Yes, it's a gloomy house, but we know how to make it shine."

“MY SELF PORTRAIT” 1

As a college freshman the hardest question to answer is “Who Am I”?. My life towards getting a college degree and achieving my goals have now begun. My name is Latchmie Kanhai. I am 24 years old born and raised in Queens, NY. My nationality is American, religion Hindu. I was raised in a very loving and caring family. My father left when I was 2, leaving my mom to raise my brother and I on her own with the help of my grandparents (maternal), 3 uncles, and my aunt. Growing up my mother worked 2 jobs and went to school to provide for us and make sure we had what we needed. Watching my mother struggle everyday day made me the person I am today.

When I look at myself I see so many different things, some are things I learned in the past and will carry with me on to my career of becoming a nurse. My decision to pursue a career in nursing came from my personal and professional experiences. I started working in medical offices at the age of 15, my experience of taking care of people, secretarial work, and working with doctors began and as each day passed my passion for nursing grew day by day. When I was 18 I found out my grandmother had cancer, doctors did everything to help her fight but nothing helped. I knew she didn’t have much longer to live, but I did all I could to help my grandma cope with her daily problems. I learned a lot from that experience also. When my grandmother passed away May of 06’ I promised her I would work as hard as I can to achieve my goals and dreams of becoming a highly qualified, experience, and competent nurse.

“MY SELF PORTRAIT” 2

Though it would be virtually impossible to create an exact replica of myself on paper, the effort had been for the most part completed by my own standards. What mainly bothered me about it was that there was a very considerable weight of negative space on the right-hand side. I would have to fix that, I thought to myself. By now, my digits ached, the remains of several pencils and erasers lay around me, and I was tired. Though only one man, with only two hands, only one body, and only one soul, I bore so many responsibilities. I had just been so overworked, with schoolwork, extracurricular studies, training to be in competitive shape for track and field time trials, preparing for standardized tests, and this.

I had spent hours of my days, days of my months, and months of my year, all committed to the completion of one project that needed to be finished by the end of the year. My piece would be judged by a panel reviewing numerous productions from students all over Bergen County. In the making of my creation, long hours were spent sitting in the old blue rolling chair, my right leg folded over my left, always, my watch on my left wrist, always, my old baggy black jeans, always, my white Tommy Hilfiger tee-shirt, always, and the Sony earphones in my ears that weren't plugged into anything, always. Everything had to be kept in exactly the same condition as it was in the beginning. All the conditions were controlled with precision.

I had made it, but I didn't know what to call it.

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