Traits, personality

Potential employees should also have a minimum level of self-confidence, based on their experience with successfully overcoming obstacles and solving problems. Otherwise, they will be afraid to take even small risks and will almost certainly make poor supervisors because they will be reluctant to delegate authority. Self-confidence should not be confused with self-esteem the latter can arise from a false sense of accomplishment. Questioning candidates about how they have handled problem solving in the past should reveal whether or not their self-confidence is justified. Arrogance is a quality that has no value in building teamwork. 

By all means, ask for references. Yes, they are going to be a selection of people who the applicant knows will speak favorably of him but you can still learn something. Always ask for specific examples of how the applicant carried out assigned tasks, staying away from meaningless generalizations. 

For example, don t ask How well does X get along with fellow employees Ask Can you tell me specifically how X handled situations with others who disagreed with his/her ideas If an applicant can t furnish at least three references who are familiar with his/her work history, this by itself should be regarded as a strong caution sign. Check references by telephone people are inclined not to answer written requests promptly, if at all. One can also gauge better if you are obtaining a truthful and complete appraisal. 

Don t overlook your own contacts at companies where the applicant worked or with whom he or she came in contact in the course of work, for example, sales, purchasing, and engineering. Sometimes these sources will give you more useful information than you can obtain from anyone else. It s also a good idea to develop a relationship with one or more science and engineering professors at nearby universities, who would be willing to recommend their more promising students to you for employment. 

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The following section will address six personality traits that may affect human reliability, namely, motivation, risk taking, risk homeostasis, locus of control, emotional control, and type "A" versus type "B" personality. 

It is worth pointing out, however, that personality traits which do not provide people with adequate resources to maintain performance under stress, may compensate by supporting other activities during normal operations. For instance, "externals" may be more cautious than "internals" and take no chances to risk plant safety, while type A personalities may have a greater motivation to progress in their jobs and perfect their skills than type B personalities. Depending on the type of task, some personality traits will produce better performance than others. More research would be needed to develop a better understanding of the relationships between types of task and preferable personality styles. 

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Perhaps because of these effects on metabolism of brain amines CYP2D6 status has been linked to personality traits [34]. These personality traits are themselves associated with tobacco dependence and hence provide another possible mechanism finking allelic variation at the CYP2D6 locus to smoking behavior. 

McBride, P. A., Brown, R. P, DeMeo, M. et al. The relationship of platelet 5-HT2 receptor indices to major depressive disorder, personality traits, and suicidal behavior. Biol. Psych. 35 295-308,1994. 

Another way that professionals assess for psychiatric disorders is to use an inventory that assesses for personality characteristics. The most famous of these inventories is the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), which is now in its second edition as an instrument. Although the MMPI is actually a personality inventory, as it names suggests, many professionals will use it to spot suspected psychiatric disorders, such as depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and Anxiety Disorder. The MMPI has several scales to assess common personality traits, such as depression, mania, psychopathic deviance, and even alcohol and drug use (Weed, Butcher, McKenna, Ben-Porath, 1992). 

In the process of applying for disability benefits I was forced to see a doctor for an independent medical exam [IME]—which was anything but independent. This doctor asked me, What do you think is your best characteristic I said, My integrity. He said, No, I mean a personality trait. I said, My integrity. He said, Behavioral—what are you good at I said, Integrity. ... 

Uvnas-Moberg, K., Windstrom, A. M., Nissen, E., and Bjorvell, H. 1990. Personality traits in women 4 days post partum and their correlation with plasma levels of oxytocin and prolactin. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology 11 261—272. 

There are ten personality disorders defined in DSM-IV. In each of the disorders, one or more personality traits have become entrenched in a maladaptive pattern. This aberrant personality trait alters the way the person thinks, responds emotionally, relates to others, and/or manages impulses. In addition, it must be fixed both across time and throughout varying social situations (see Table II.I for the diag-... 

Other research has studied how childhood experiences may contribute to the development of a Cluster A personality disorder. Psychosocial explanations revolve around the observation that there is a degree to which distrust is a rational response to certain experiences. Some have theorized that cold and indifferent parenting can contribute to the disinterest in relationships that characterizes Cluster A disorders. It is in fact likely that a genetic predisposition to subclinical personality traits that mirror the positive and/or negative symptoms of schizophrenia may combine with certain developmental experiences that conspire to the development of a Cluster A personality disorder. 

There are key personality traits that these three heroes have in common. The one central theme that great people possess is something all of us can have a compelling mission. Each of these men made a decision to take on a mission that was greater than themselves. When you have a compelling and powerful mission that strikes an emotional chord in your soul, you can overcome many obstacles who otherwise would seem insurmountable. 

For me, when 1 approach the human psyche, I picture the different avenues of psychology like a big tool belt. When I learned handwriting analysis, it became one of my tools in my tool belt. For instance, I could meet someone, and in about two or three minutes I would know what he s scared of, how emotional he is, how good his self-image is, even his sex drive and his integrity. All these different personality traits I can tell thanks to the science of handwriting analysis. 

Handwriting Analysis really works. 2. People behave the way they do because of their fears, desires, and personality traits. I learned empathy. 3. Handwriting Analysis can get me a lot of positive attention and popularity. 4. If a fourteen-year -old can do it, anyone can leam it. 

Most handwriting samples are not this interesting. You don t have to be a genius to know there s got to be some truth to handwriting analysis when you see this extreme example. In our daily life we meet a lot of normal people, therefore we often see similar personality traits or handwriting characteristics. If you want to really prove this science to yourself beyond a shadow of a doubt, it helps to study crazy people. For this book, I studied successful people. They have different writing styles, too. 

Do you follow your own rules or do you make your own I have found one interesting personality trait in a vast majority of... 

I ll show you two personality traits in handwriting analysis that proves this point. The first trait is called a "go to hell K". A capital "K" in a word that should contain a lower case "k" indicates defiance. Look around at the entrepreneurs and pioneers of the world. Many of them have this type of K. (So do the class clowns, criminals, and trouble-makers.)... 

After I started to study the seienee of handwriting analysis, I realized that all great men and women were within my ability to study. If I could just find a sample of their handwriting, I could get a clue into their characters. If I knew which habits or personality traits they possessed, I could "model" them. Upon embarking on my research, I discovered that Benjamin Franklin had this idea 200 years before I did. It is said that he would go as far as copy a great man s penmanship to get a feel for who he was. Maybe Ben was the first Grapho-therapist. 

In the next chapter, I will show you the results of my research. I ll reveal to you the personality traits that are consistent among very successful, well-adjusted people. Wouldn t that be interesting to know Naturally, not all rich or happy people possess these traits. I think you will quickly see how incorporating these personality traits into your own character can immediately "PUSH" your life to a higher level. 

In this book excerpt, you will discover which personality traits contribute to absolute success and which traits are stumbling blocks. Upon taking inventory of your own character, you will then want to choose which traits to adopt as your own and which traits to eliminate from your personality. 

However, if you believe that personality traits such as stubbornness, argumentativeness, self-consciousness are learned behaviors, then you will have an easy time unlearning them. I have read numerous long-term studies that reveal a baby s "temperament" seems to be partially encoded from birth. However, no evidence I ve ever seen indicates the "success traits" I am about to reveal to you carmot be learned at any age. Furthermore, the "personality roadblocks " described in the next chapter are all changeable. Research... 

Now, the following personality traits are typical of rich and happy people. Clearly, there are many exceptions to this list. In fact, only a handful of people I ve studied have ALL of them in their handwriting. (Nobody s perfect.) Just because it isn t "in their handwriting" doesn t mean they don t sometimes display the characteristic. Handwriting analysis shows us the personality traits that are "most prevalent." I ve never met a miserable, impoverished, mean spirited person who displayed these success characteristics. Once you read the list, I think you will agree these "success traits" would provide a powerful foundation for anyone s journey toward success and happiness. 

This is the most important personality trait in the entire book. Your belief system about what you can accomplish, who you are, and what you are worth is the single most important aspect of success and happiness. Because our thoughts create our reality, doubt and insecurity simply hold us back from taking action toward our goals. Your sense of self dictates the minimum acceptable level of "crapola" you will tolerate in your life. 

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