
ESTP
The Reckless Explorer
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Energetic
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Brave and fearless
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Have great physical energy
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Funny , irreverent and outrageous
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Playful, friendly and easy going
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Big talkers
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Love to be the centre of attention
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Good at noticing small changes
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Learn about the world by engaging their senses
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Immediate , living completely in the present
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Leap before they look , fixing mistakes as they go
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Materialistic
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Curious and eager to try new things
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Enjoy humour and physical action
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Dislike moderation
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Hate to be controlled
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Rarely take anything or anyone seriously
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Flexible
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Bold and flexible – they are full of energy , and are fearless of trying new things.
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Rational & practical – they like finding ideas that are actionable.
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Original – they love to experiment with new ideas and solutions.
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Perceptive – they notice when things change- and when they need to change !
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Direct – they prefer to communicate clearly and honestly , and prefer direct and factual questions and answers.
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Sociable – they are playful, fun and easygoing.
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Insensitive – they have blunt honesty and often have a lot of trouble acknowledging and expressing their own feelings.
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Impatient – they hate to slow down and wait for others.
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Risk-prone – they can get into trouble without thinking of the long term consequences of their actions.
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Unstructured – they have fun and seize the moment , often ignoring rules and social expectations in the process.
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May miss the bigger picture – living in the moment can cause them to miss the forest for the trees.
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Defiant – they won’t be boxed in . Repetition , hardline rules, sitting quietly while they are lectured at – isn’t how they want to live their lives.
At their best
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Delightful, enthusiastic and exciting people
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Adaptable and competent
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Willing to respond to any need or crisis
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Can be superior problem solvers, charismatic and seductive entertainers and passionate and involved spouses and parents
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Grow into capable and responsible who live life to the fullest, teach those around them to squeeze some joy out of living
ESTPs as Children and Students
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Active and resist any efforts to confine or restrain them
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As long as they are free to move, they are generally sunny, happy and easy going babies
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Smile a lot and early, even at strangers, rarely demonstrate any fear or hesitation around new situations or people
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Very playful and eager to reach out to new experiences
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Very verbal and noisy babies, want to make themselves heard and eager to imitate the talk of those around them
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Once they learn to talk, they constantly comment on things they see around them, asking hundreds of questions a day
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Quick to make friends with other children
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Casual and easy going
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Life of the party
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Love physical humour and will do silly antics to get people to laugh
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Curious and interested in checking new things out, hate to be quiet
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Like to touch, taste and smell everything they see
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Love to climb on things, play with things that can move, dance and sing or just run around wildly
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Love the natural world, like playing outdoors and not scared of getting dirty
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Like to show off their physical skills to others
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Live completely in the present, seldom plan ahead or consider actions b4 taking them
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Fearless and willing to try anything
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Resilient
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Dislike the restrictive feeling of some clothing, like to be naked
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Friendly and generally tolerant, unaffected by emotional outbursts
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Continue to delight, amaze and entertain their circle of friends
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Play the role of the class clown
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Well liked because they are funny, easy to be with and eager to participate in whatever is going on
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Like group activities and discussions
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Love activities outside the classroom
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Love any kind of team sports
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Like their play to be totally engaging and use their hands and bodies in everything they do
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Tend to have fun whenever they are
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Enjoy playing with transformer-type toys, computer or video games or other activities that require dexterity and speed
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Love to laugh and enjoy physical humour
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Great at mimicking facial expressions and body movements
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Observant, notice tiny details
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Naturally playful, practical jokers
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Adaptable, easygoing , don’t take anything seriously
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Like to figure out ways to make money, but have trouble spending it wisely
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Hate to focus on only one thing, feel trapped and limited if they do

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Continue to push for more freedom, adventures and adult experiences
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Do not tend to enjoy or excel in abstract learning
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Only willing to put forward a bare minimum of effort on their assignments
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Able to pull things off when faced with the ultimate deadline
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Find high school to be a great experience
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Usually well-liked and popular, busy in social events
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Fun and easy to be with, naturally accept people without judging them
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Have a great sense of fashion and may spend much of their income on clothes
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May be overly impressed by superficial measures of a person’s worth, like good looks, having a lot of money or a flashy car
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May experiment with alcohol, drugs and early sex
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May involve themselves in risky or even dangerous situations without thinking it through
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Slow them down and help them find a focus and a passion
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Let them try and master new things on their own
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Allow them to stretch themselves and test the limits of their environment
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Admire their energy, resourcefulness and their love of life
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Help them develop self-discipline and good decision-making
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Model the skills of looking beyond the present moment and fulfilling promises

