Unit 2

Unit 2
Personality & Appearance
Describing Someone: What’s he/she look like?
The Quick Once Over
Take in the whole person. Start with the big stuff, the
(Do you) Mentally live in
the present (Do you) Use common sense (Is your) Memory recall rich in detail of facts and past events
the Future, (Do you) Use your imagination to create new possibilities (Does your) Memory recall emphasize patterns, contexts, and connections
Describing Someone: Myers Briggs Personality Test (T or F)
Thinking
(Do you) Instinctively search for
Feeling
(Do you) Instinctively employ
facts and logic in a decision situation. (Do you)Naturally notice tasks and work to be accomplished. (Are you) Easily able to provide an objective and critical analysis. (Do you) Accept conflict as a natural, normal part of relationships with people.
A Perceiving (P) style takes the outside world AS IT COMES and is adopting and adapting, flexible, open-ended and receptive to new opportunities and changing game plans.
The mouth.. Is the mouth wide or small? Does the person have The eyes have it. Are their eyebrows thick or thin, light or
dark? Do they have small eyes or large eyes? Are they deepset or bulgy? Are they almond-shaped or round? Do they have long, thick, curly lashes, or are they sparse, straight or short?
details in advance (Do you) Work best to avoid stress by being able to keep ahead of deadlines. (Do you) Naturally use targets, dates and standard routines to manage life.
Describing Someone: Step 1
Take it from the top. Look at your person of interest's hair,



and make a quick mental snapshot. Long, shoulderlength, or short? Blonde, brunette, or redhead? Pg. 8 Does this person wear a distinct hairstyle? Pg. 8 Do they even have hair? Take a look at the picture below, briefly, then describe everything you remember about her hair.
Describing Someone: Step 3
Nose. The person's nose can be almost any shape or size. Is it
long or short, turned up or hooked? Is it wide or narrow?
full lips or thin lips?
Tom Cruise
President Obama
Megan Fox
Rhinna
Chairman Mao
Describing Someone: Myers Briggs Personality Test (E or I)
Extraverted Characteristics (Do you) Act first, think/reflect Introverted Characteristics (Do you) Think/r (Do you)Regularly require an amount of "private time" to recharge batteries (Are you)Motivated internally, mind is sometimes "closed" to outside world (Do you) Prefer one-to-one communication and relationships Quiet, Reserved
things that are easy to describe. Are they tall, short, wide, thin, young, or old? Take a quick look at the picture below, then describe what you see.
Check out the body. Confirm your initial impression of
body shape, and pick out a few more points—are they muscular, thick, or thin, fat, chubby? What color is their shirt or blouse? What color are their pants or skirt?

later (Do you) Feel deprived when cutoff from interaction with the outside world (Are you) Usually open to and motivated by people and things (Do you) Enjoy a wide variety in people and relationships Outgoing, talkative
Describing Someone
Describing Someone
You can tell with just the silhouette that they
are: He looks young. He’s around average height. He has short hair It’s a male He’s casually dressed He’s a musician.
Describing Someone: Myers Briggs Personality Test:
A Judging (J) style approaches the outside world WITH A
PLAN and is oriented towards organizing one's surroundings, being prepared, making decisions and reaching closure and completion.
personal feelings and impact on people in decision situations (Are you) Naturally sensitive to people needs and reactions. (Do you) Naturally seek consensus and popular opinions. (Are you) Unsettled by conflict
Describing Someone: Myers Briggs Personality Test (J or P)
Judging Characteristics
(Do you) Plan many of the
Perceiving Characteristics
(Are you)Comfortable moving
Ask a Yes/No Question
Does he/she have……….?
Does he/she look……..?
Is he/she……….? Is the nose/mouth…….?
Are the eyes………….?
Jay Chou
Fan Bing Bing
Describing Someone: Myers Briggs Personality Test (S or I)
Sensing Characteristics (calculated, reasoned)
(Do you) Mentally live in