4 types of personalities - what is your personality?

By Dr. Hellen Fisher

THE EXPLORER
-People quickly like most Explorers. Generous and sunny, they tend to be playful, sensual, sometimes hedonistic, often unpredictable, and regularly amusing.
-Explorers have more energy than most people.
-They are generally not interested in routine social or business events.

THE BUILDER
-Calm, affable, and people oriented, the Builder’s personality is influenced by the serotonin system.
-They like to network.
-Builders are community minded, industrious, and popular with colleagues and companions.
-Builders are cautious — but not fearful. They think concretely. They have a clear memory of yesterday’s mistakes, so they prepare. These people are not impulsive with their money, their actions, or their feelings. Security is important to them. Structure and order are, too.

THE DIRECTOR
-They are pragmatic, tough-minded, and most notably decisive, able to make up their minds rapidly, even when faced with difficult choices. Rational analysis, logical reasoning, and objectivity are their core strengths. They also pay attention to details.
- Directors make close friends.
- Directors are the least socially skilled of the four types.
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THE NEGOTIATOR
-Negotiators instinctively know what others are thinking and feeling. They artfully read facial expressions, postures, gestures, and tone of voice.
-Negotiators can be highly intuitive and creative. And they like to theorize.
-They arenature, compassion, social savvy, patience ,very friendly, diplomatic, and authentic.

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The Builder
Chemical in charge: Serotonin (associated with sociability and feelings of calm)
Personality: Calm, managerial, conscientious, home-oriented but social
Best match: The Explorer
Worst match: The Director

The Negotiator
Chemical in charge: Estrogen (associated with intuition and creativity)
Personality: Imaginative, sympathetic, socially skilled, idealistic
Best match: Good with all types!
Worst match: None

The Explorer
Chemical in charge: dopamine (associated with curiosity and spontaneity)
Personality: Risk-taking, spontaneous, curious, adaptable
Best match: The Builder
Worst match: The Director

The Director
Chemical in charge: testosterone (associated with independence and rational thinking)Personality: focused, inventive, daring, logical, direct
Best match: The Negotiator
Worst match: The Builder