Sunday, December 26, 2010

ESFP - the Performer!

According to Myers-Briggs, my personality type is ESFP.


Extraverted. Sensing. Feeling. Perceiving.


Attributes that ESFP's (can) typically have:

  • Performer.
  • Benevolently mischievous.
  • Externally processes things.
  • Possibilities are endless.
  • Loves new people and new experiences.
  • Lively.
  • Fun.
  • Content being the center of attention.
  • Easily excited.
  • Frequently in the role of the peacemaker.
  • Sympathetic.
  • Observant.
  • Not the best advice-giver.
  • Spontaneous.
  • Optimistic.
  • The world is a stage.
  • People pleaser.
  • Fun-loving host of life’s continual party.
  • Everyone is initially treated as a friend.
  • Strong and stubborn judgment.
  • Capable of deep dislike.
  • Overwhelmed when under a great deal of stress.
  • Abundance of negative thoughts when under stress.
  • Negative thoughts and stress are not common.
  • Pushes away problems.
  • Goes with the flow.
  • Improvisation.
  • Loves applause.
  • Hands-on.
  • Uncomfortable with theory.
  • Attracted to beautiful possessions.
  • Appreciation for finer things.
  • Team player.
  • Fast-paced.
  • Enjoys diversity.
  • Strongly bonds with certain people.
  • Competitive.
  • Loves to include others in fun adventures.
  • Genuinely interested in people.
  • Will shy away from criticism because someone is displeased.
  • Doesn’t take stuff personally.
  • Not easy offended.
  • Indecisive.
  • Fear of failing.
  • Feels extreme loneliness when alone.
  • Flexible.
  • Dramatic.
  • Jumps from thought to though in mid-sentence.
  • Functions well in the mentor-mentee relationship.
  • Helps without expecting anything in return.
  • Looks “on the bright side”.


High-strung, but not stressed out. Peaceful, but not quiet. Practical, but not systematic.


A few famous people with this personality type are Judy Garland, Ronald Reagan, Marylin Monroe, Bob Hope, and Lauren Barlow.


It seems very fitting for me!

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