CHARACTERISTICS OF PHLEGMATIC PERSON

FOUR (4) MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF PHLEGMATIC TYPE OF PERSON.

They are:

A.      INTROVERT [I]

B.      INTUITIVE [N]                                                = INTP

C.      THINKING [T]

D.      PERCEIVING[P]

A.     INTROVERT

LEARN BEST	CHALLENGES
BY QUIET REFLECTION	SHYNESS IN GROUP DISCUSSION
BY READING	TAKING TIME FOR THINKING
BY LISTENING CAREFULLY TO LECTURES	FAST LECTURE DELIVERY

RECOMMENDATION:  Contribute to discussion by writing down what you wish to say.

B.      INTUITIVE [N]

LEARN BEST	CHALLENGES
IF GIVEN OBJECTIVES	READING INSTRUCTION THOROUGHLY
BY FOCUSSING ON GENERAL CONCEPT	LECTURERS WHO PACE MATERIAL TOO SLOWLY (FOR THEM)
BY USIONG INSIGHT NOT OBSERVATION	EASILY LOSE FOCUS WHEN DISTRACTED BY THINKINGS, NOISE e.t.c.
FRM GENERAL OUTLINE	FIND REPETITION AND PRACTICE BORING.

RECCOMMENDATION: Look for opportunities to use self instruction modes e.g using multimedia.

C     THINKING [T]

LEARN BEST	CHALLENGES
BY USING OBJECTIVE MATERIAL	WHEN LECTURES SEEMS IN ILLOGICAL ORDER
WHEN COURSE TOPICS AND OBJECTIVES ARE CLEARLY DEFINED	OUTLINING A LOGIC ORDER, E.G IN TEXTBOOKS AND HANDOUTS.

RECCOMMENDATION: Seek guidance/explanation from lecturers and colleagues if course appears to lack coherence

D     PERCEIVING

LEARN BEST	CHALLENGES
ON TASKS THAT ARE PROBLEM BASED (LIKE TROUBLESHOOTING A COMPUTER SYSTEM)	PROCRASTINATION
UNDER PRESSURE	DIFFICULTY COMPLETING TASKS.

RECOMMENDATION: Find novel ways to tackle assignments, break longer assignment into smaller sub-tasks.

CONCLUSION:

INTP: They are private, quiet, skeptical and curious-prefer dealing with patterns and possibilities. Decision based on logic; interested in new ideas, search for logical explanations; meet complex problems-solving as intellectual challenge. Enjoy theorizing, analysis and understanding for new learning.