Am I A Perceiver?

Do you like to stay open to respond to whatever happens?

Are you stimulated by an approaching deadline?

Are you casual and keep plans to a minimum?

Do you work in bursts of energy?

Do you often stay open to new information, which causes you sometimes to miss making decisions when they are needed?

Based on your answers, you are not very likely to be a perceiver. At the opposite end of the spectrum, there is the judging type. Perceivers are laid-back and don’t stress when things go wrong. They are more tolerant of people’s differences than judgers, and they easily adjust to change. Being more a perceiver or a judger has nothing to do with observation, but rather with how you prefer to interact with the world around you. Perceivers are not necessarily ‘nicer’, they just prefer to maintain control by having several options to choose from.

Based on your answers, you display some signs of a perceiver. Being a perceiver or having traits of a perceiver means that you simply don’t like structure because it limits you, and you prefer to keep your options open. You value flexibility. You may prefer to make decisions after weighing all the possibilities. Perceivers easily adjust to change, they don’t worry that much, and they like to learn new things. At the opposite of the spectrum is the judging type. Remember that these categories are not absolutes, and that one can be both judging and perceiving. You can have a combination of both that balance out perfectly for you.

Based on your answers, you are displaying several signs typically seen among individuals who are perceivers. Perceivers are often tolerant to changes and differences. They are spontaneous, adaptable and don’t stress out easily. Perceivers are great team members, and in personal relationships they are easy to deal with mainly because of their flexibility and ability to quickly adapt to change. At the opposite side of the spectrum is the judging type. However, it’s very common that someone is both judging and perceiving, because being more of one doesn’t preclude you from being some of the other. In your case, you are leaning more heavily towards being a perceiver rather than a judger.