Risty D. Despillo H.B.O. Feb.

2, 2018
ADVENTURER PERSONALITY (ISFP, -A/-T)

“I change during the course of a day. I wake and I’m one person, and
when I go to sleep I know for certain I’m somebody else.”
-Bob Dylan-
Adventurer personalities are true artists, but not necessarily in the
typical sense where they’re out painting happy little trees. Often enough
though, they are perfectly capable of this. Rather, it’s that they use
aesthetics, design and even their choices and actions to push the limits
of social convention. Adventurers enjoy upsetting traditional
expectations with experiments in beauty and behavior – chances are;
they’ve expressed more than once the phrase “Don’t box me in!”

Happy to Be Who They Are

Adventurers live in a colorful, sensual world, inspired by connections with people and ideas. These personalities
take joy in reinterpreting these connections, reinventing and experimenting with both themselves and new
perspectives. No other type explores and experiments in this way more. This creates a sense of spontaneity,
making Adventurers seem unpredictable, even to their close friends and loved ones.
Despite all this, Adventurers are definitely Introverts, surprising their friends further when they step out of the
spotlight to be by themselves to recharge. Just because they are alone though, doesn’t mean people with the
Adventurer personality type sit idle – they take this time for introspection, assessing their principles. Rather than
dwelling on the past or the future, Adventurers think about who they are. They return from their cloister,
transformed.
Adventurers live to find ways to push their passions. Riskier behaviors like gambling and extreme sports are
more common with this personality type than with others. Fortunately their attunement to the moment and their
environment allows them to do better than most. Adventurers also enjoy connecting with others, and have a
certain irresistible charm.
Adventurers always know just the compliment to soften a heart that’s getting ready to call their risks irresponsible
or reckless.
However, if a criticism does get through, it can end poorly. Some Adventurers can handle kindly phrased
commentary, valuing it as another perspective to help push their passions in new directions. But if the comments
are more biting and less mature, Adventurer personalities can lose their tempers in spectacular fashion.
Adventurers are sensitive to others’ feelings and value harmony. When faced with criticism, it can be a challenge
for people with this type to step away from the moment long enough to not get caught up in the heat of the
moment. But living in the moment goes both ways, and once the heightened emotions of an argument cool,
Adventurers can usually call the past the past and move on as though it never occurred.

Meaning Is in Every Expression of Life

The biggest challenge facing Adventurers is planning for the future. Finding constructive ideals to base their
goals on and working out goals that create positive principles is no small task. Adventurers don’t plan their futures
in terms of assets and retirement. Rather, they plan actions and behaviors as contributions to a sense of identity,
building a portfolio of experiences, not stocks.
If these goals and principles are noble, Adventurers can act with amazing charity and selflessness – but it can
also happen that people with the Adventurer personality type establish a more self-centered identity, acting with
selfishness, manipulation and egoism. It’s important for Adventurers to remember to actively become the person
they want to be. Developing and maintaining a new habit may not come naturally, but taking the time each day
to understand their motivations allows Adventurers to use their strengths to pursue whatever they’ve come to
love.

ADVENTURER STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

Adventurer Strengths
Charming – People with the Adventurer personality type are relaxed and warm, and their “live and let live” attitude
naturally makes them likable and popular.
Sensitive to Others – Adventurers easily relate to others’ emotions, helping them to establish harmony and good
will, and minimize conflict.
Imaginative – Being so aware of others’ emotions, Adventurer personalities use creativity and insight to craft
bold ideas that speak to people’s hearts. While it’s hard to explain this quality on a resume, this vivid imagination
and exploratory spirit help Adventurers in unexpected ways.
Passionate – Beneath Adventurers’ quiet shyness beats an intensely feeling heart. When people with this
personality type are caught up in something exciting and interesting, they can leave everything else in the dust.
Curious – Ideas are well and good, but Adventurers need to see and explore for themselves whether their ideas
ring true. Work revolving around the sciences may seem a poor match for their traits, but a boldly artistic and
humanistic vision is often exactly what research needs to move forward – if Adventurers are given the freedom
they need to do so.
Artistic – Adventurers are able to show their creativity in tangible ways and with stunning beauty. Whether writing
a song, painting an emotion, or presenting a statistic in a graph, Adventurers have a way of visualizing things
that resonates with their audience.
Adventurer Weaknesses
Fiercely Independent – Freedom of expression is often Adventurers’ top priority. Anything that interferes with
that, like traditions and hard rules, creates a sense of oppression for Adventurer personalities. This can make
more rigidly structured academics and work a challenge.
Unpredictable – Adventurers’ dislike long-term commitments and plans. The tendency to actively avoid planning
for the future can cause strain in Adventurers’ romantic relationships and financial hardship later in life.
Easily Stressed – Adventurers live in the present, full of emotion. When situations get out of control, people with
this personality type (especially Turbulent ones) can shut down, losing their characteristic charm and creativity
in favor of gnashing teeth.
Overly Competitive – Adventurers can escalate small things into intense competitions, turning down long-term
success in their search for glory in the moment, and are unhappy when they lose.
Fluctuating Self-Esteem – It’s demanded that skills be quantified, but that’s hard to do with Adventurers’ strengths
of sensitivity and artistry. Adventurers’ efforts are often dismissed, a hurtful and damaging blow, especially early
in life. Adventurers can start to believe the naysayers without strong support.
 Your Big Five Scores
This Big Five assessment measures your scores on
five major dimensions of personality: Openness,
Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness,
and Neuroticism (sometimes abbreviated OCEAN).
Check out your scores on each of the five dimensions
in the graph below, then read on to discover what
each score means.

You are high in Openness

Your score for openness was high, at 81%.

Openness describes a person’s tendency to think in abstract, complex ways. High scorers are prone to associative
thinking, meaning that they readily see relationships between things. People high in Openness are more able to
connect seemingly unrelated concepts, making them more likely to appreciate art and unusual ideas.

People who are high in openness are typically:

 Creative
 Imaginative
 Adventurous
 Intellectual
 Unconventional
 Artistically Inclined

High Openness scorers are more likely to be politically liberal and to participate in artistic and cultural activities
in their leisure time. They tend to be drawn to artistic and scientific car eers. High Openness scorers are also more
likely to have a high IQ.

You are moderate in Conscientiousness

Your score for conscientiousness was 58%, which is in the moderate range.

Conscientiousness describes a person’s ability to exercise self -discipline and control in order to pursue their
goals. High scorers are organized and determined, and are able to forego immediate gratification for the sake of
long-term achievement. Low scorers are impulsive and easily sidetracked.

The concept of Conscientiousness focuses on a dilemma we all face: shall I do what feels good now, or instead
do what is less fun but will pay off in the future? Some people are more likely to choose fun in the moment, and
thus are low in Conscientiousness. Others are more likely to work d oggedly toward their goals, and thus are high
in this trait.

Your score for Conscientious is in the moderate range, indicating that you are fairly average in your tendency to
respond to impulses. You probably have some long -term goals and are fairly successful in pursuing them, but can
be sidetracked sometimes when a particularly attractive diversion presents itself.

You are low in Extraversion

Your score for Extraversion was low, at 19%.

Extraversion describes a person’s inclination to seek stimulation fro m the outside world, especially in the form of
attention from other people. Extraverts engage actively with others in order to earn friendship, admiration, power,
status, excitement, and romance. Introverts tend to conserve their energy, and do not work as hard to earn these
social rewards.
People who are low in Extraversion tend to be:

 Reserved
 Independent
 Quiet
 Deliberate

Extraversion seems to be related to the emotional payoff that a person gets from achieving a goal, especially a
goal that involves other people. People who are high in Extraversion are thrilled by achievements like getting a
promotion, landing a new mate, or receiving an award. People who are low in Extraversion do not experience the
same “high” from these experiences, and so do not p ut in as much effort to pursue them.

People who are low in Extraversion tend to be fairly independent, and do not need a lot of admiration or recognition
from others in order to feel satisfied. They tend not to be interested in money or status, and would r ather lead a
life that is personally pleasing than one that gains them the attention of others.

You are moderate in Agreeableness

Your score for Agreeableness was moderate, at 62.5%.

Agreeableness describes a person’s tendency to put others’ needs ahead of their own, and to cooperate rather
than compete with others. People who are high in Agreeableness experience a great deal of empathy and tend
to get pleasure out of serving and taking care of others. They are usually trusting and forgiving.

People who are low in Agreeableness tend to experience less empathy and put their own concerns ahead of
others. Low scorers are often described as hostile, competitive, and antagonistic. They tend to have more
conflictual relationships and often fall out with people.

Your moderate score in Agreeableness indicates that you are fairly typical in the degree to which you balance
your own interests with the interests of others. You are probably willing to sacrifice yourself for others some of
the time, but you also watch out for yourself quite a bit.

You are moderate in Neuroticism

Your score for Neuroticism was moderate, at 52%.

Neuroticism describes a person’s tendency to experience negative emotions, including fear, sadness, anxiety,
guilt, and shame. While everyone experiences these emotions from time to time, some people are more prone to
them than others.

This trait can be thought of as an alarm system. People experience negative emotions as a sign that something
is wrong in the world. You may be in danger, so you feel fe ar. Or you may have done something morally wrong,
so you feel guilty. However, not everyone has the same reaction to a given situation. High Neuroticism scorers
are more likely to react to a situation with fear, anger, sadness, and the like. Low Neuroticis m scorers are more
likely to brush off their misfortune and move on.

Your score indicates that you are fairly typical in your tendency to experience negative emotions. You probably
feel sadness, worry, anger, and guilt about as much as the average person. You are neither overly reactive, nor
especially resistant to the stresses of life.
 Locus of Control
based on J.B. Rotter (1966)
Generalized expectancies for internal versus external control of reinforcement,
Psychological Monographs, 80, (1, Whole No. 609).
Scores range from 0 - 13.
A high score indicates an external locus of control
while a low score indicates an internal locus of
control.
The Locus of Control is a 13 item questionnaire
developed by Rotter (1966). It measures generalized expectancies for internal versus external control
of reinforcement. People with an internal locus of control believe that their own actions determine the
rewards that they obtain, while those with an external locus of control believe that their own behavior
doesn't matter much and that rewards in life are generally outside of their control. Scores range from
0 to 13. A low score indicates an internal control while a high score indicates external control.

Personality Type A/B

The Personality Type A/B questionnaire is a modified version of
the Jenkins Activity Survey (Jenkins, Zyzanski, & Rosenman,
1971). It has been adapted for use with college students.

Personality type is a modified version of the Jenkins Activity Survey. This survey was originally
formulated to detect behaviors which lead to heart attacks (Jenkins, Ayzanski, Rosenman, 1971). Type
A personality generally refers to hard workers who are often preoccupied with schedules and the speed
of their performance. Type B personalities may be more creative, imaginative, and philosophical. The
test consists of 30 multiple-choice items. Scores range from 35 to 380. Type A is associated with a
high score while Type B is associated with a low score.