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"ThePersonalityGame"
ThePersonalityGameisafunwaytolearnaboutpersonalitytypesandtheir
uniqueandoftenquirkytraits.Thispersonalitysystemfocusesonimproving
teamworkandincreasingproductivitywithinacompany.
ComponentsofThePersonalityGame:
OverviewofthePersonalityGame
PrimaryLifeRoleBasicPersonalityType(Archetype)
PerspectiveOutlookonLife
ReactiveCenterPrimaryResponsetoEvents
AttitudeViewpointTowardLife
ModePrimaryMethodofApproachingLife
DragonsPersonalityDragonsObstaclestoMaketheGameChallenging
GoalPrimaryMotivator
RelatedArticles
TrainingCorporateworkshopsavailable.
RulestoPlayPlayingthePersonalityGame
OverviewofTheMichaelTeachingsTeachersofthissystemandotherresources.
PersonalityQuiztaketheshortonlinequizyourselftofindyourRole.
PersonalityRolesmoreindepthlookattheRoles.(September1999)
StressHowStressAffectstheRolesWePlay(May2002)
HowtheRolesAffecttheWorkplace(September2002)
CopingwithChangehowthedifferentPerspectivesdealwithOrganizationalChange(May
1997)
PersonalityDragonsandhowtheyrelatetotheworkplace.(June1999)
SlayingtheDragonstipsfordealingwiththedragons.(July1999)
OvercomingObstaclestoSuccessMovingBeyondtheObstaclesintheWorkplace(October
2000)
TheNineNeedsandhowtheyrelatetotheworkplace.(June1997)
4PillarsofVitalityFindingbalanceinlifeandwork.(September1997)
AttitudeisEverythingdescribesthe7attitudes(November2003)
Maslow'sHierarchyHowMaslow'sHierarchyRelatestothePersonalityGame
FamousPeopleDatabaselargesampleofpersonalitytraitsforfamouspeople,places,
organizationsandcountries
PersonalityGameJokesjustforfun.
NewModelsofEducationHowthePersonalityGamecomparestotheMyersBriggsSystem
SarahChambers(March2002)
ExpandingYourPersonalPowerJoseStevens(May1998)
Cording/DeCordingexcerptfromTaotoEarthwithnewgraphic
ConflictandConflictResolution(newsletterarticle,February2005)
7PersonalityRolesintheworkplace(newsletterarticleJuly2009)
PersonalityTypes:TheSevenRoles(newsletterarticleOctober2010)

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"Overview"ComponentsofThePersonalityGame
ThePersonalityGameisadaptedforuseincorporateenvironmentsfromtheworkofDr.JoseStevens
(PivotalResources,Inc./ThePowerPathSeminars)andothers.Dr.Stevens,isapsychotherapistwith
over20yearsexperienceinpersonalgrowthcounseling,andfounderofEssencePsychologyandThe
IntegralPersonalitySystem.HeistheauthorofThePersonalityPuzzleandotherbooksdescribingthe
rootsofthisparticularpersonalitysystem.
Manymodernschoolsofphilosophyandpsychologyillustratefacetsofthissystem.Readersof
AbrahamMaslow,CarlJung,EricEriksonandSigmundFreudwillfindaringoffamiliarity,particularly
theuseofarchetypestodescribepersonalitytraits.ElementsofthissystemweretaughtbyGeorge
Gurdjieff,P.D.(Peter)OuspenskyandRodneyCollin.Readerswilldiscovermanyoftheunderlying
tenetsresonatewithEasternphilosophyandtheEnneagramsystem.
WhatItIs
ThePersonalityGameisanameusedtoconveytheenjoyableaspectsofasystemthatcanbeviewedas
verycomplexorasgreatfun.Weprefertoviewitasafunwaytolearnaboutyourselfandothers.
Usealittleorusealotit'suptoyouhowtouseit!Havefunwithit.Playwithit.Seehowitcan
workforyouandthoseyouinteractwith.Useittomakeyourlifemoreinteresting.Findyourselfand
seehowtobemoreofwhoyoureallyareratherthanwhatyourparentswantedforyouoryourboss
thinksyoushoulddo,oryourspousewantsyoutobe.BewhoYOUreallyare.DowhatYOUloveto
do.
SummaryofThePersonalityGame
ThePersonalityGameisapractical,downtoearthsystemofunderstandingyourselfandotherscalleda
"Personalitysystem."
Thatis,itidentifiespeople'spersonalitiesintoSevenPrimaryCategories,calledRoles(Artisan,Sage,
Server,Priest,Warrior,King,andScholar).
Inaddition,thereareinfluencinglayers(alsocalled"overleaves"),whichmakeeachperson'sentire
personalityaveryrichanduniquesetoftraits.Thebasiclayersare:ReactiveCenter,Perspective,Goal,
Attitude,Mode,PersonalityDragonandotherInfluences.
Perspective:Aperson'scorevaluesthatdirecttheiroutlookonlife.
PrimaryReactiveCenter:Thewaypeoplereactfirsttosituationsandissuesinalifetime.The
Centersusedare:Emotional,Intellectual,Moving,Instinctive.Therearethreeothercentersthat
maybeusedforspecialpurposes.
Goal:Theprimarymotivatorforalifetime.TheSevenGoalsare:Discrimination,Acceptance,
ReEvaluation(orAbbreviation),Growth,Submission,Dominance,Relaxation.
Attitude:Theprimaryviewpointforalifetime.TheSevenAttitudesare:Skeptic,Idealist,Stoic,
Spiritualist,Cynic,Realist,Pragmatist.(SeeArticlesformoreindepthinformation)
Mode:Theprimarywayissuesareaddressedinalifetime.TheSevenModesare:Caution,
Power,Reserve,Passion,Perseverance,Aggression,Observation.
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PersonalityDragons:Thepartofusthatprovideschallengestoovercomeinachievingour
goals.TheSevenPersonalityDragonsare:SelfDestruction,Greed,SelfDeprecation,
Arrogance,Martyrdom,Impatience,Stubbornness.ManyofushavetwoDragons,justtomake
lifemoreinteresting.(SeeArticlesformoreindepthinformation)
TheNineBasicNeeds:Weeachhavethreeofthenineneedsthatareveryhighonourpriority
list.Thenineneedsare:Security,Adventure,Freedom,Exchange,Power,Expansion,
Acceptance,Communion,Expression.Itisuptoustorecognizeourneedsandfindwaysto
fulfillthem.(SeeArticlesformoreindepthinformation)
OtherInfluences:Eachindividualpersonisalsoaffectedby:
SecondaryRoleInfluences(theflavorofoneortwootherRoletraitsbeyondtheprimaryRole),
BodyType(i.e.,tall,short,thin,heavyset,delicate,sturdy,athletic,plain,beautiful),
FamilyHistory(thetypeof"imprinting"and"expectations"thatderivefromourParentsand
FamilyofOrigin),
IndividualLifeHistory(whatexperiencesyou'vehad),and
IndividualLifeGoalsandInterests.Thecombinationofthelayersanduniquetraitsmakeeach
humanbeingacompletelyuniquepersonwithacompletelyuniquepersonality.
Remember:Inspiteofouratendencytoattach"labels"topersonalitytraits,eachpersonis
individualandunique!Merewordscannotadequatelydescribethatindividualuniqueness.
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"Role"BasicPersonalityType(PrimaryLifeRole)Archetypes
PersonalityQuiztaketheshortonlinequizyourselftofindyourRole.
Weadded"male"soundingnamesaswellas"female"soundingnamessopeoplecanbetterrelatedtothe
variousarchetypenamesandfunctions.AllRoles/Archetypesarefilledwithbothmenandwomennone
isbetterorlessthantheothers.Theyarejustalldifferentandwhencombinedwiththeotherpersonality
overleavesandattributes,offeratremendousvarietyofhumanitythatcanbeusedinmanydifferent
ways.Understandingwhoyouarecanhelpyouunderstandyourselfbetter.Knowingwhoyouarecan
thenprovidesomeinsightsintootherpeoplehowwearealldifferentandweeachuniqueyetallthe
differentRolesareimportantinawellfunctioningsociety.
Artisan(Creative)
Artisanscreatemoods,environments,things,buildings,paintings,ideas.Theentertainment
industryisfilledwithArtisans.
Typicaloccupationsinclude:artists,musicians,innovators,inventors,eccentrics,interior
designers,trendsetters.(20%oftheU.S.population)
FamousPeople:ElvisPresley,VincentVanGogh,MichaelJackson,ShirleyMaclaine,Marilyn
Monroe,Cher,JudyGarland.AlbertEinstein,ElizabethTaylor,StevenSpielberg,Michelangelo.
Sage(Communicator,Storyteller)
Sagesloveknowledge,whichtheysharewithlargegroupsofpeople.Thesearemedia
spokespeople,publicspeakers,marketing/salespeople.Sageslovetoappearonstageandreceive
applause.Theyarelightheartedandfuntobearound,sharingtheirloveoflifewithasmany
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peopleaspossibleandremindingustohavefunandenjoylife.
Typicaloccupationsinclude:communicators,entertainers,teachers,businessleadersand
snakeoilsalesmen.(15%oftheU.S.Population)
FamousPeople:PresidentBillClinton,PresidentRonaldReagan,MikhailGorbachev,Cary
Grant,BillCosby,Cleopatra,ThomasEdison,Dr.RuthWestheimer,SenatorRobertKennedy.
Server(Caretaker,Facilitator)
Serversworkbehindthescenes,takingcareofeveryoneandeverything.Serversmakeexcellent
facilitators.NoticethewayformerPresidentCarterhasbeenabletonegotiatepeaceagreements
withseveralcountries.Serverstendtoshyawayfrompublicityandmaytrytoavoidattention.
Typicaloccupationsinclude:nurses,nurturers,helpmates,healers,clerks,caretakersofall
kinds.(10%oftheU.S.Population).
FamousPeople:MotherTeresa,PresidentJimmyCarter.PhilDonahue,TipperGoreQueen
ElizabethII,AlfredHitchcock.
Priest/Priestess(InspirationalLeader)
Foundinallwalksoflife,Priestsareinspiring,upliftingandmotivatingpersonalities.Many
peoplesaytheyfeelbetterinthepresenceofapriestduetotheirabilitytobecompassionate.
Priestschallengepeopletobethebesttheycanbeandcanoftenseebeyondtheobvioustowhere
someone'sgrowthisblocked.Theytendtobeconcernedaboutthelargeraspectsofsociety,rather
thanfocusingondetails.
Typicaloccupationsinclude:ministers,coaches,motivationalteachers,seminarleaders,
counselors,healingprofessionals,businessleaders.ItonlytakesafewPrieststoinspirealotof
people.(35%oftheU.S.Population)
FamousPeople::JoanofArc,JoanBaez,JohnCalvin,CarolBurnett,JuliusCaesar,Princess
Diana,LindaEvans,StevenHawking,AdolphHitler,NapoleonBonaparte,MalcolmX,CarlJung,
Rev.JesseJackson,OprahWinfrey,RebaMcEntire,ImeldaMarcos,PriscillaPresley,Stevie
Wonder,LilyTomlin,NancyReagan,PresidentBarackObama.
Warrior/Champion/Strategist(ActiveDefenderandProtector)
Warriorsaresolidfolks(bothmenandwomen)thatdefendandprotectsociety.Warriorsare
productive,organizeddoers.Theyliketomakethelawsandenforcethelawstheylovetoplan
andenforceplans,theylovetocompeteandlovechallenges.Theyareveryloyaltopeopleandto
ideals,sometimesfollowingtheir"leader"withoutquestion.Warriorsliketoworkwithphysical
things.Theylovetoorganizeeverythingandanything.Theytendtoenjoyactivesportsandlike
tohangoutwithotherWarriors.TheU.S.promotesWarriorsasthe"ideal"malerolemodel,
becauseWarriorsarethemajoritypersonalityrolehereintheUS.WomenWarriorsare
everywhereaswellinworld.
Typicaloccupationsinclude:physicians,massagetherapists,counselorswhouseconfrontive
techniques,athletes,businesspeople,strategists,policeofficers,lawyers,projectmanagers,
advocates,soldiers,constructionworkers,organizers,solidcitizens,gooddependableemployees.
(30%oftheU.S.Population)
FamousPeople:JohnWayne,SylvesterStallone,RobertRedford,OliverStone,FidelCastro,
Hannibal,MartinLutherKingJr.,HilaryClinton,ClintEastwood,PresidentDwightEisenhower,
JaneFonda,GeneralNormanSchwarzkopf,JodieFoster,RichardGere,AyatollahKhomeini,
MaryKayAsh,PresidentUlyssesS.Grant,OliverNorth,PaulNewman,FirstLadyMichelle
Obama.
King/Queen/Monarch(Chief,BornLeader)
Kings/Queensarebornleaders,usuallyhandlingverylargescaleeffortsthroughouttheirlifewith
powerandauthorityeveniftheychooseacareerasanadministrativeassistantoradepartment
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supervisor.
Typicaloccupationsinclude:presidents,generalsandmasterorganizers.Notallleadersare
Kings/QueensnotallKings/Queensarefamousleaders.AfewKingsgoalongwayinasociety.
(12%oftheU.S.Population)
FamousPeople:Charlemagne,DiahannCarroll,SeanConnery,QueenElizabethI,singer
Madonna,KatherineHepburn,PresidentJohnF.Kennedy,JacquelineKennedyOnassis,Aristotle
Onassis,BillyGraham,MarthaStewart,DonaldTrump.
Scholar(Teacher,Philosopher,InformationKeeper)
Scholarsareteachers,philosophers,writersandinformationgatherersofsociety.Scholarstruly
thirstforknowledgeandlovetotryeverythingjusttoseewhatit'slike.Scholarstendtobelow
keypeople.
Typicaloccupationsinclude:philosophers,students,adventurers,anthropologists,authors,
academics,teachers,librarians,researchers.(1520%oftheU.S.Population)
FamousPeople:LudwigBeethoven,PresidentGeorgeBush,RogerEbert(ofSiskellandEbert),
JohanSebastianBach,VicePresidentAlGore,KingHenryVIII,StevenJobs,ImmanuelKant,
GloriaSteinem,PrimeMinisterMargaretThatcher,PresidentGeorgeWashington.
PeoplehaveaprimaryRoleandmayhaveoneortwosecondaryinfluences.InfluencesarestrongRole
characteristicsthat"influence"howtheirprimaryRoleshowsupintheworld.
Forexample,someonewithaRoleofWarriorandstrongPriestandSageinfluenceswillbequite
differentfromsomeonewithaRoleofWarriorandnosecondaryinfluences.Thereisnothingbetter
abouthavingmultipleRoleinfluencesorhavingnootherRoleinfluencestheyarejustdifferentand
addtotheinfinitevarietyofthehumanrace.
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"Perspective"OutlookonLife
Realityisastateofmind.Peopledon'tseelifeasitis...theyseelifeastheyare.
"Surviving"Perspective
Peopleusingthisperspectiveviewlifeinaveryinexperiencedwayunabletocomprehendthat
thereisanyrhymeorreasontolife."Survival"perspectivepeoplecannothandlethecomplexities
ofmodernsocietyanymorethaninfantscanmanagetheirlife.
Mostpeopleatthe"surviving"perspectiveliveonthefringesofsociety,inprimitiveculturesor
thosewhoareinstitutionalizedforantisocialbehaviors.
ThisperspectivecanbecomparedtoAbrahamMaslow'sHierarchyofNeedsastheSurvivalLevel.
Themottoofthisperspectiveis"Lifeistoocomplicatedformetohandle."(5%oftheU.S.
Population)
FamousPeople:DavidCarpenter,RichardRamirez,LarrySingleton(allcriminals).Veryfew
ofpeopleatthislevelbecomefamousforobviousreasons.
"RuleMaking/Structuring"Perspective(*)
Peopleusingthisperspectiveviewlifethroughthelimitsofrulesandauthorityneedingtobuilda
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structureofrulesandauthorityorbreakingrulestotestthelimitsoftheauthorityorrulesthathave
beencreated.
Lifeisverysimplisticandfollowsaratherrigidpatternforthisperspective.
Atthisperspective,followingtherulesisveryimportanttothepointofaggressivelydefending
whatis"right"intheirviewoftheworld.
PeopleattheRulemakingperspectivewanteveryonetofollowthesamerules.Theydonot
tolerateambiguityor"freespirits"verywell.
Manygovernmentbureaucratsfallintothislevel.Peopleatthisperspectivelovemakingrulesfor
everyoneelsetoliveby.
ThisperspectivecanbecomparedtoAbrahamMaslow'sHierarchyofNeedsastheSafety/Security
Level.
Themottoofthisperspectiveis"Doitmywayorelse!"(20%oftheU.S.Population)
FamousPeople:QueenElizabethII,AdolphHitler,StephenKing,JimmySwaggart,Rush
Limbaugh,BenitoMussolini,ColonelKadafy(Libya).
"Competing/Striving"Perspective
Peopleusingthisperspectiveviewlifeascompetitionwithothers.Atthisperspective,thefocusis
onmakingmoney,becomingasuccess,attendingthe"popular"schools,havingthemostbeautiful
body,carorcareertypical"Yuppie"culturefocusandbeing"politicallycorrect."
TheUnitedStateswasaprimarilya"competitive"culturefocusedonextremecompetitionwith
everyoneandeverythinguntilthelate1980's.Nowthecountryisshiftingintoa
relationship/partnershiporientation.
TheCompetingperspectivecanbecomparedtoAbrahamMaslow'sHierarchyofNeedsasthe
SocialLevel.
Themottoofthisperspectiveis"Iwanttogetminefirst"and"Hewiththemosttoyswins!"(32%
oftheU.S.Population)
FamousPeople:PresidentGeorgeW.Bush,VicePresidentDickCheney,BillyGraham,
BonaparteNapoleon,DanQuale,PresidentTheodoreRoosevelt,PrimeMinisterMargaret
Thatcher,LucilleBall,Cher,JohnnyCarson,EddieMurphy,PresidentJohnF.Kennedy,
JacquelineKennedyOnassis,MikeWallace,SaintJoanofArc,O.J.Simpson,DonaldTrump,John
Wayne,VannaWhite,SeanConnery,MaoTseTung.
"Relating/Partnership"Perspective
Peopleusingthisperspectiveviewlifeascooperativewithafocusonpartnership,teamworkand
relationshipwithothers.Thisperspectivecorrespondstosomeonefocusingona"family"or
"team"orientationwherecooperationandtrustbecomemoreimportantthantheindividual's
needs.
Peopleatthisperspectivehavethemostpublicrelationshipissues(andpersonaldramas)asthey
strivetodevelopgoodrelationships.
Theshiftintheentirecountry'sperspectivetothisperspectiveaccountsforthefocusonmore
partnershipinbusinessandinternationalaffairs.Thereisagrowingrecognitionthatwecan'tdoit
allalone
thatweneedotherpeopletohelpus.
Noticethatthe4personClintonPresidentialteamfallsinthisperspective,providingleadershipin
theshifttomoreconcernaboutpeopleworkingtogetherandhelpingeachother.Also,noticethe
almostconstantrelationshipdramasthatplayedoutpublicly.
ThisperspectivecanbecomparedtoAbrahamMaslow'sHierarchyofNeedsastheSelfEsteem
Level.
Themottoofthisperspectiveis"Let'sworkitouttogether."(33%oftheU.S.Population)
FamousPeople:PresidentBillClinton,HilaryClinton,VicePresidentAlGore,TipperGore,
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Aristotle,WarrenBeatty,ShirleyMaclaine,AngelaLansbury,MartinLutherKingJr.,BobDylan,
OliverStone,MerylStreep,WilliamShakespeare,ElizabethTaylor,VincentVanGogh,Ernest
Hemingway,MichaelJackson,JuliusCaesar,PrincessDiana,WillieNelson,WolfgangAmadeus
Mozart,MarilynMonroe,BetteMidler,JackNicholson,JaneFonda,LindaEvans,OprahWinfrey,
RobinWilliams.
"Teaching/Philosophical"Perspective
Peopleusingthisperspectiveviewlifewithmorewisdom,toleranceandacceptanceseekingto
teachothersandseeinglifeasabroadervisionofpossibilitywithouttheintensedrivefor"success"
atanyprice.Thesearephilosophers,teachers,businessexecutives,mentors,gardeners,mature
consultantsandpeacefulspiritualleaders.Theymaybefoundanywherethatabroaderperspective
isvaluable.
ThisperspectivecanbecomparedtoAbrahamMaslow'sHierarchyofNeedsastheSelf
ActualizationLevel.
Themottoofthisperspectiveis"Liveandletlive."(10%oftheU.S.Population)
FamousPeople:JoanBaez,PresidentThomasJefferson,GeorgeBurns,GeorgeCarlin,
LeonardodaVinci,ClintEastwood,MichaelJ.Fox,StevenHawkings,CarlJung,President
AbrahamLincoln,Michelangelo,PaulNewman,YokoOno,DustinHoffman,MarkTwain,
MotherTeresa,RobertRedford,PrimeMinisterYitzchakRabin,WernerErhard,PresidentGeorge
Washington.
"Guru"Perspective(*)
Peopleusingthisperspectiveviewlifewithdetachment.Theyhavetranscendedthedaytoday
existenceonthisplanetandfocusonalargerreality,beyondtheconcernsoftherestofus.
TheGuruperspectiveteachesfromaplaceof"WhenIseeyou,Iseeme"and"WhenIservemy
brotherorsister,Iservemyself."(Percentofpopulationextremelyrare).
FamousPeople:MahatmaGandhi,JohntheBaptist,ProphetMohammed,Socrates,St.Francis
ofAssisi,Zarathustra.
"SpiritualMaster"Perspective(*)
Peopleusingthisperspectivehavepowerfarbeyondthoseofmostpeople.
TheSpiritualMasterperspectiveis"Loveisallthereis"and"ThereisnoyouorI,thereisonly
we,"anextremelyrareandenlightenedpersonwhocanchangethecourseofhistory.(Percentof
populationextremely,extremelyrare).
FamousPeople:Abraham,AmonRa(theSunGod),themanSiddharthaGautamawhobecame
Buddha,themanJesusofNazarethwhobecameChristattheendofhislife,Confucius.
Relatedarticle:HowthePerspectivesrelatetoMaslow'sHierarchyofNeeds.
(*)Note:WehavechangedthenameoftheRuleMakingperspectivetoalignmorecloselywithPivotal
Resourcesandmoreaccuratelyreflectwhatitis.Formerly,thisperspectivewascalled"Learning."
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IntellectualCenter
Intellectuallycenteredpeople"think"aboutaneventwhenithappens,thenfeelormove.Our
educationalsystemandsocietytendstovalue"intellectual"centeringovertheothers,particularly
formen.
PredominantTraits:Intellectuallycenteredpeopleseemtobe"cooler"thanemotionally
centeredpeople,andhavelessabilitytoexpresstheiremotions.(50%oftheU.S.Population)
FamousPeople:PresidentGeorgeBush,TomBrokow,VicePresidentAlGore,HilaryClinton,
GalileoGalilei,JohanSebastianBach,KatherineHepburn,Rev.JesseJackson,MaryTylerMoore,
WolfgangAmadeusMozart,ElizabethTaylor,PrimeMinsterMargaretThatcher,Michelangelo,
StarTrek'sMr.SpockandCommanderData.
EmotionalCenter
Emotionallycenteredpeople"feel"somethingfirst,thenthinkormove.Theyreactmorequickly
thanintellectuallycenteredpeople,andaremoreperceptiveofothers'feelings.However,they
maynotbeabletoexplaininwordswhytheyreactorhowtheyknowsomething.
PredominantTraits:Emotionallycenteredpeopleseemtobe"warmer"ormorefriendly.
Womenhavemorefreedomtoexpresstheiremotionsinoursociety.Menwhoareemotionally
centeredmaytrytosuppresstheiremotions,creatinganinternalbuildupofenergy.(40%ofthe
U.S.Population)
FamousPeople:PresidentBillClinton,JudyGarland,PresidentJimmyCarter,VincentVan
Gogh,Rev.BillyGraham,MarilynMonroe,StevenSpielberg,LudwigBeethoven,BillCosby,
CarlJung,TomSelleck,MerylStreep,BeverlySills,MarkTwain.
MovingCenter
Movingcenteredpeopletendto"move",thenthinkorfeel.Theymaybeconsidered"hyperactive"
or"nervous"whencomparedtoothers.Manystarathletesaremovingcentered.
PredominantTraits:Movingcenteredpeoplemustmoveit'stheirwayofreactingtothe
world.Becausetheyareadistinctminority,theyareoftenmisunderstood.(10%oftheU.S.
Population)
FamousPeople:ElvisPresley,MichaelJackson,PrincessDiana,SylvesterStallone,President
GeorgeWashington,MalcolmX,BobDylan,BoxerMohammadAli,RobinWilliams,Eddie
Murphy,BetteMidler,JohnWayne,Cher,RichardGere,WhoopieGoldberg,AyatollahKhomeini,
PaulNewman,MarlonBrando.
InstinctiveCenter
TheInstinctiveCenterisourphysicalautomaticsystemthatcontrolsthebody'sbreathing,heart,
brainfunctions,etc.It'sthe"automaticpilot"functionthatkeepsthebodyalive.TheInstinctive
Centercancauseyoutobecomefearfulwhenthingsarechangingtooquicklyequivalenttothe
automatic"fightorflight"reaction.TheInstinctiveCentermay"remember"pasteventsthatwere
hurtfulandwhensomeoneencounterswhatseemstobeasimilarsituation,thatold"fear"comes
forth.TheInstinctiveCenterispeacefulwhenitfeelssafeandcomfortable.TheInstinctive
Centeralso"remembers"peacefuleventssothatapersonmayfeelimmediatelypeacefulwhen
encounteringasimilarsituationinthefuture.PeopleusetheirInstinctiveCenterallthetimebut
don'tspendmuchtimethereinthesamewayastheothercentersmentionedabove.
Examples:
1.Whenyouwereasmallchild,averylargedogranuptoyou,barkingviciouslyandshowingits
giganticteeth.Youwereveryfrightenedandafraidyouweregoingtobeeatenalive.Asanadult,
everytimeyouseeorhearalargedog,youmayimmediatelyfeelfearfulevenifyourlogicalmind
tellsyouthereisnorealdangertoyou
2.Whenyouwereayoungchild,yourmotherrockedyoutosleepandyoufeltloved,safe,warm
andprotected.Asanadult,whenyouencounterarockingmotion(suchasaridinginaboat,ina
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caroronahorse),youmayimmediatelyfeelcalmandpeaceful.Youmightevenfindyourself
rockingyourbodywhenyouareunderstressasawaytostimulatethatoldInstinctiveCenter
memory.
MoreinformationaboutthePersonalityGame
Theinformationprovidedonthiswebsitemaynotgiveenoughinformationtopeoplewhowantto
playthegamewithoutpriorexperiencewiththissystem.Corporatetrainingprogramsare
availableformanyofthecomponents.
BooksandResourcesforlearningmore
Atpresent,thebestresourcesforindividualstudyarethebooks,PersonalityPuzzle(publishedin
1990)byJoseStevensandJPVanHulle,whichcontainsanolderversionofthepersonalityquiz
andaswellasdescriptionsofhowthecomponentswork.Anexcellentbooktostartlearningmore
aboutthissystem.
ThenewbookbyElizabethPuttick,7PersonalityTypes(publishedin2009),isavailablein
bookstoresorviaonlinebooksites.Seenewsletterarticle:July2009LifeRolesinthe
Workplace.Anotherexcellentbooktolearnmoreaboutthissystem.
TransformingYourDragonsbyJoseStevens(publishedin1994)explainsthePersonalityDragons
indepthaswellashowtoworkwiththeminyourselforwithothersyouencounter.See
newsletterarticle:September2003DealingwithDifficultPeople(Recognizing&Workingwith
PersonalityDragons)(morerelatedarticlesarelinkedonthispage).
ThebooksmaybeorderedthroughmajorbookstoresorfromAmazon.com.Theotherbooksabout
thissystemarelistedontheMichaelTeachingsbookspagewithdirectlinkstotheirlisting.
Manyoftheteachersofthissystemhaveclassesinpersonoronline.
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