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Personality Plus: How to Understand Others by Understanding Yourself

Florence Littauer
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Personality Plus: How to Understand Others by Understanding Yourself

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2007

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Florence Littauer

Personality Plus: How to Understand Others by Understanding Yourself

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2007
Book Details
Pages

208

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Self-Improvement

Psychology
Setting

1990s

Theme
Language
Topic
Religion & Spirituality

Business & Economics

Psychology
Publication Year

2007

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

Personality Plus: How to Understand Others by Understanding Yourself by Florence Littauer explores four personality types—Sanguine, Choleric, Melancholy, and Phlegmatic. The book helps individuals identify their own traits and better understand interpersonal dynamics. It offers insights to improve relationships by recognizing personal strengths and weaknesses, promoting self-awareness, and enhancing empathy towards others.

Informative

Contemplative

Inspirational

Humorous

Reviews & Readership

4.4

12,314 ratings

80%

Loved it

14%

Mixed feelings

6%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Personality Plus by Florence Littauer is praised for its insightful analysis of different personality types, facilitating better self-understanding and interpersonal relationships. Readers appreciate its practical applications and engaging style. Some critics find the categorizations overly simplistic and repetitive, though many value its foundational introduction to personality theory.

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Who Should Read Personality Plus: How to Understand Others by Understanding Yourself?

A reader intrigued by Florence Littauer's Personality Plus likely enjoys delving into personality types for self-improvement and better interpersonal communication. Comparable to Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People, this reader values practical insights for personal and social development.

4.4

12,314 ratings

80%

Loved it

14%

Mixed feelings

6%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

208

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Self-Improvement

Psychology
Setting

1990s

Theme
Language
Topic
Religion & Spirituality

Business & Economics

Psychology
Publication Year

2007

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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