True Colors :) A Personality Theory

Theory There are generally considered to be four “healthy” personality types. Unhealthy = Sociopath/ Psychopath True Colors is a system that assigns each personality type a color:  Orange 35%  Gold 35%  Blue 18%  Green 12%

The Rule of Fours Hippocrates  Choleric, Melancholic, Phlegmatic, Sanguine Greeks  Fire, earth, air, water Jung  Extroverted, Introverted, Perceiving, Judging Friedman/ Sperry  Type A, Type B, Right Brained, Left Brained

Mendel  Handwriting Types: Angular, Arcade, Garland, Thread Pavlov  Canine Types: Excitatory, Inhibitory, Steadfast, Energetic Watson/Crick  DNA: Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Thymine Nomi/Besher  Blood Types: A, AB, B, O Turner/Greco  Compass: North, South, East, West

The point here is that “experts” have identified four basic personality types for most of human history. True Colors uses colors to identify the four basic personality types.

Natural Color Most of us have some characteristics of all four colors, but show one color significantly more than the others. This is called our “NATURAL COLOR”

Polar Color The color we demonstrate the least is called our “POLAR COLOR”

Our Personal Color Spectrum Color 1: Natural Inborn Personality Genetic Color 2: Developed as we grew up Environmental Coping Mechanism Modeling Influence of care giver

Color 3: Part of our personality that represents our potential We develop this as we mature… May not show until middle age. Color 4: Undeveloped These characteristics often annoy us in other people. Even our closest friends are not usually this color Romantic relationships with people of this color are likely to fail or be high conflict.

Balanced Color Spectrum Rare… Especially in teens This is unique to well-rounded individuals.

Take the True Colors Mini Survey

Arrange your four cards on your desk in the order that you feel they describe you.

Complete questions 1-4 on your worksheet.

ORANGES… Needs Freedom Adventure Fun/Play Spontaneity Variety/ Change Money Recognition Expression

ORANGES… Joys People Having Fun Performing Excitement

ORANGES… Strengths Independence Flexibility (adapt to change) Energy Optimism Courage!

ORANGES… Frustrations Lack of money Being on time Waiting Rigidity (in schedule or people) Unnecessary routine

ORANGE… Facts/ Concerns Most high school drop outs are orange  Especially males  WHY? Most common color in American prison population.  WHY?

GOLD… Needs Loyalty Dependability Perfectionism Responsibility Honesty

GOLD… Joys Family Job satisfaction Home Order Helping/ giving to others

GOLD… Strengths Organization Commitment Consistency Responsibility Dependibility

GOLD… Frustrations Not having control Change Disloyalty Money insecurity Inconsistency

GOLD… Facts/Concerns Golds take rejection very personally. Golds are the tradition keepers in families Very conservative

BLUE…Needs Romance! Family Honesty Friendship Harmony Compassion

BLUE… Joys Romantic Relationships Music Affection Friendships

BLUE… Strengths Communication Creative Nurturing Sincerity Listening

BLUE… Frustrations Disharmony  Fake  Drama Uncaring Discrimination Lack of romance

BLUE… Facts Blues are often peacemakers in families and friendships Most at-risk in our population is the adolescent blue male. Compassionate parents Least likely to divorce/ Healthy marriages

GREEN… Needs Challenge Need to understand (Why?) Accuracy  Numbers  Facts Autonomy

GREEN… Joys High Achievement Recognition of achievement/ ideas Meeting challenges Investigation

GREEN… Strengths Confidence Logic Problem solving Determination

GREEN… Frustrations Rules Unfairness Incompetency Confusion Nonsense Rules Errors

GREEN… Facts/Concerns Least understood personality type Not in the mainstream Complex May be workaholics May be bullied in school years

Dyad Your top two types are called your personal Dyad. Sometimes your Dyad changes as you age if you spend time cultivating your third color. Identifying your Dyad is important because it gives you a clear picture of your personal strengths. (Picture this as a Venn Diagram)

Triad Your personal Triad is composed of your top three personality colors. Identifying your Triad allows you to fully evaluate your core personality traits and use them in mate and career selection (Picture this as a triquetra)

The more equal and balanced your top three colors are, the more difficult it will be to determine the order of dominance. Identify the weakest link first. Your dominant color will always be the opposite of that color.  Gold vs. Orange  Blue vs. Green