God could have made us all Sanguines.
We could have lots of fun but accomplish little.
He could have made us all Melancholies.
We would have been organized and charted but not very cheerful.
He could have made us all Cholerics.
We would have been set to lead, but impatient that no one would follow!
He could have made us all Phlegmatics.
We would have had a peaceful world but not much enthusiasm for life.
We need each temperament for the total function of the body.
Each part should do its work to unify the action and produce harmonious results.
-Florence Littauer in The Gift of Encouraging Words
| Table of Equivalents for the 4 Personality Types | ||||
| Hippocrates Humors | Choleric | Sanguine | Phlegmatic | Melancholy |
| Biblical Characters | Paul | Peter | Abraham | Moses |
| Smalley Animals | Lion | Otter | Golden Retriever | Beaver |
| DiSC | Dominance | Influence | Steadiness | Conscientousness |
| 100 Acre Wood Characters | Rabbit | Tigger | Pooh | Eeyore |
| Charlie Brown Characters | Lucy | Snoopy | Charlie Brown | Linus |
| click here for a complete table of equivalents & more type links | ||||
Dominants think that life is not worth living unless they are doing something.
Expressives think that life is not worth living unless they are talking.
Analyticals think that life is not worth living unless they are thinking.
Solids think that life is not worth living unless they are relaxing.
-William A. Glaser
- An Overview of Personality Types - an easy-to-read list of the characteristics of each of the four personality types
- What Is Your Personality? – includes a printable test and a skit on personality types
- Personality Test & Interpretations – from Gary Smalley
- Spirit-Controlled Temperament – the temperaments as defined by Tim LaHaye
- D.I.S.C. Personal Insights Profile
- D.I.S.C. – definitions and “fun zappers” each personality type needs to watch out for
- What is DISC?
- The Personalities Resources – resources by Florence Littauer
- History of Personality Theories
- Personality Test
The 16 Personality Types
- Myers-Briggs Teaches Typing – an overview of Myers-Briggs personality typing
- PersonalityType.com – free assessment based on the Myers-Briggs typing
- The Personality Page – detailed information
- Personality Pathways – extensive details & assessments, with lots of comics!
- My Personality – free test
- HumanMetrics – Jungs & Myers-Briggs Typology test
- Free Myers-Briggs Personality Test – only four questions
- Personality Test – results give percentages based on Myers-Briggs types
- Your Personality Test
- TypeLogic – click on your Myers Briggs Type Indicator type for definitions and details
- The 16 Brain Types
- Keirsy Temperament and Character Web Site – extensive details, expands on the four temperaments with sixteen variants–includes tests, with detailed scoring and graphs
- Myers-Briggs Personality Typing – official site
- Pictures of Personality
- BLOGinality – 16 weblogger personality types
Other Personality Types
- Type A Personality – are you Type A or Type B?
- Psycho-Geometrics - the five personality shapes as explained by Dr. Susan Dellinger
- Understanding Coffee People – your coffee drinking type
“I have discovered the secret of the Spirit-controlled temperament. The key is spending quality personal time with the Lord and receiving help from Him on a regular basis.”
-Joyce Meyer
“No one temperament can be said to be better than another. Each one contains strengths and richness, yet each one is fraught with its own weaknesses and dangers.”
-Tim LayHaye, in Spirit-Controlled Temperament
Books on Personality Types
By Tim & Beverly LaHaye:
- Why You Act the Way You Do by Tim LaHaye
- Spirit-Controlled Temperament by Tim LaHaye
- Alike in Love: When Opposites Attract by Tim & Beverly LaHaye
By Florence Littauer:
- Personality Plus: How to Understand Others by Understanding Yourself
- Personality Plus for Couples: Understanding Yourself and the One You Love
- Personality Plus for Parents: Understanding What Makes Your Child Tick
- Your Personality Tree: Discovering the Real You By Uncovering the Roots of Your Personality Tree
By Gary Smalley:
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