Trait Profile
*Withholding types will tend towards the opposite of the characteristics below
- Motivation
- To be of service to others
- Purpose
- Interpersonal connection
- Conflict
- look out for others vs. look out for self
- Historic antecedent
- Golden Rule
- Historic example
- Mother Teresa
- Film example
- Oskar Schindler (Schindler's List)
- Counter example
- Roman Emperor Nero
Characteristicsputs others first, generous, concerned about others, feels responsible for others feelings, will compassionately take on others needs as their own, sympathetic, finds helping others rewarding, pleasing others makes them happy, tries to please everyone, believes that others needs are as important (if not more so) than their own, passionate, would rather hurt self than others (masochistic), makes people feel welcome, has trouble saying no to people, has a good word for everyone, values the welfare of strangers, nice, warm, loves children, very family oriented, values humanitarian causes, honest, believes that others have good intentions, treats others as they want to be treated, accountable, interested in a career in social work, devoted to those they care about, accommodating, has a great need to improve the world, happy, never too busy to help a friend, deeply moved by the hardships of others, trusting, lives to create beautiful things, team player, dislikes disagreement, family-centric, wants to impress their parents, can't do without the company of others, reliant on assurances from others, has very strong emotions, loyal to the tradition/values they were raised with, honors promises to others, more likely to be religious, romantic, instinctive