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publiek: in vergelijking tot Dickens karakters moet
de lezer zich wel een normale persoon (cq
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Dickens was als schrijver succesvol en uniek omdat
hij deze (meestal introverte, behoudende)
Conscientious Style combineerde met een tweede
karakterstijl; de extraverte, explorerende Dramatic
Style; die staat voor het vermogen om gevoelens
en gedachten op een kleurrijke, artistieke manier
tot uiting te brengen. De Dramatic Style gaf
Dickens' karakter een theatraal tintje.
Conscientious Style is 'left brain', Dramatic Style is
'right brain.
Bijlage
Dr. John M. Oldham has defined the Conscientious personality style. The following eight characteristic traits and
behaviors are listed in his The New Personality Self-Poriraii.
Hard work. The Conscientious person is dedicated to work, works very hard, and is capable of intense,
single-minded effort.
The right thing. To be Conscientious is to be a person of conscience. These are men and women of strong
moral principles and values. Opinions and beliefs on any subject are rarely held lightly. Conscientious
individuals want to do the right thing.
The right way. Everything must be done "right," and the Conscientious person has a clear understanding
of what that means, from the correct way to balance the checkbook, to the best strategy to achieve the
boss's objectives, to how to fit every single dirty dish into the dishwasher.
Perfectionism. The Conscientious person likes all tasks and projects to be complete to the final detail,
without even minor flaws.
Perseverance. They slick to their convictions and opinions. Opposition only serves to strengthen their
dogged determination.
Order and detail. Conscientious people like the appearance of orderliness and tidiness. They are good
organizers, catalogers, and list makers. No detail is too small for Conscientious consideration.
Prudence. Thrifty, careful, and cautious in all areas of their lives, Conscientious individuals do not give
in to reckless abandon or wild excess, (noot JdB: compulsief geld uitgeven is ook mogelijk!)
Accumulation. A "pack rat," the Conscientious person saves and collects things, reluctant to discard
anything that has, formerly had, or someday may have value for him or her.
Basic Trait (source: Dave Kelly)
The basic trait of the Conscientious personality type is a preoccupation with mental and interpersonal
control in order to avoid or overcome feelings of insecurity. Salzman 1968) found that the typical
obsessive-compulsive has a need to "gain control over one's self and one's environment in order to
avoid or overcome distressful feelings of helplessness. The concern about the possibility of losing control
by being incompetent, insufficiently informed, or unable to reduce the risks of living produces the greatest
amount of anxiety. The realization of one's humaneness with its inherent limitations -- is often the basis
for considerable anxiety and obsessive attempts of greater control over one's living (16)." All of the traits
of the Conscientious personality type are expressions of this need to control.
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