Name: PERSONALITY-based Study Tips | Tools for Better Grades
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In improving our study habits and becoming more effective students, what works for one

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person may be the very opposite of what works for someone else.

Let's go over different personality types, and how each can best create better habits.

What's going on guys, Dr. Jubbal, MedSchoolInsider.com.

I recently read the book Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin.

In it, she describes four personality tendencies and how they interact with the world.

In this video, I'll help you determine your personality tendency and empower you with

the tools that are most effective for your personality type.

First, let's briefly go over the four tendencies.

However, to accurately assess yourself, check out the four tendencies quiz and a four tendencies

After taking the quiz, let us know your tendency down in the comments.

Unlike other personality frameworks like Myers Briggs, Enneagram, Strengths finder and others,

the four tendencies doesn't cramp several elements into each category.

Instead, the four tendencies focus on just one narrow aspect of a person's character;

While we know it is tremendously difficult to change our nature, the four Tendencies

provide us with the tools to change our circumstances in a way that suits us.

There are four categories or tendencies; upholders, questioners, obligers and rebels.

These categories are based off of the premise of expectations.

Specifically, how one responds to internal and external expectations.

Outer expectations are those outside of your control, like homework, deadlines, tests and

Inner expectations are those that you create yourself, like promising yourself to exercise

five times per week, limiting TV time or creating weekly YouTube videos.

Now, upholders respond readily to both outer and inner expectations.

They meet an expectation only if they believe it's justified.

So in effect, they respond only to inner expectations.

Obligers respond readily to outer expectations, but they struggle to meet inner expectations.

Rebels resist all expectations, both outer and inner.

Gretchen uses a joke to illustrate a point "How do you get an upholder to change a lightbulb?

How do you get a questioner to change a lightbulb?

Why do we need to change that light bulb anyway?

How do you get an obligor to change a light bulb?

And how do you get a rebel to change a light bulb?

Obligors are the most common tendency at 41% of the population followed by questioners

at 24% then upholders at 19% and last, rebels at 17%.

Think Hermione Granger from Harry Potter.

Again, upholders are those that respond to both inner and outer expectations.

They like to know what's expected of them and they don't like making mistakes or letting

In terms of strengths, they are very self-directed and have little trouble meeting deadlines,

managing tasks and fulfilling commitments.

They love discipline and it doesn't make them feel trapped.

Instead, it makes them feel creative and free because they can execute any plan they want.

Their self motivation and reliability is second to none.

But, in terms of weaknesses, they can be too rigid feeling, compelled to follow the rules

even when it's more sensible to ignore them.

They can be disapproving, judgmental and uneasy when others misbehave even in minor ways.

Flexibility and adaptability are often lacking.

They can seem humorless, uptight and impatient.

They hate screwing up, so defensiveness and hostility may arise when they've made a mistake.

Now, as a student, how can we apply this with study habits?

The rigidity of upholders may lead them to spend their time ineffectively.

They may feel compelled to read the entirety of every textbook chapter, versus approaching

more efficient means of information transfer.

Check out my video on the Truth About Speed Reading for tips on how to actually read faster.

They also have trouble delegating responsibilities, which often results in them doing most of

If you're an Upholder, be cognizant of your tendency toward rigidity and remind yourself

Even if it is what the professor said, or feels right, or seems like the correct thing

Resist the urge to do something for the sole reason that you feel like you're supposed

Next, let's talk about questioners, like Steve Jobs.

Questioners meet only inner expectations, which includes outer expectations that they've

deemed important and turned into inner expectations.

They are committed to information, logic, and efficiency.

The Questioner is the person that takes extensive time researching products before choosing

the best one, or the one that spends countless hours researching what the best diet or exercise

regimen is to most efficiently get into shape.

If you're questioning the entire Four Tendency premise, you're probably a Questioner.

In terms of strengths, Questioners are data-driven, evidence-based, fair-minded, and interested

in creating and improving systems that are efficient and effective.

They're willing to play devil's advocate and critically examine both sides of an argument.

But their constant questioning can be tiresome, draining and obstructive.

Questioners may also suffer from analysis paralysis, where their desire for more research

and perfect information can hold them back from making decisions and acting.

Because they are great at questioning, Questioners can easily find rationale for avoiding an

Their ability to find loopholes results in them shooting themselves in the foot.

It also can keep them from listening to sound advice, like when Steve Jobs opted for alternative

treatments for his pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor – the type of pancreatic cancer that

Now as a student, I see two pitfalls with questioners.

Avoid the urge to dig deeper, and rather remind yourself to focus on the ultimate aim.

Sometimes taking a step back and looking at the bigger picture will help you achieve your

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