She came up with the Artisans, the Guardians, the Idealists, and the Rationals.
Artisans can be seen as the most exciting temperament out of the four classifications. They live their lives to the fullest, and they try to do everything they possibly can. They are very impulsive and the do things for the fun of it. Artisans can be described as "over-optimistic, adaptable, artistic, athletic, open-minded, easy going, tolerant, unprejudiced, and persuasive"(Keirsey, 1998). Artisans are supreme optimists and are always looking for opportunities, and the best ways to approach situations. They can be seen as the most resourceful of the temperaments. Role variants of the Artisans are divided into Promoters, Crafters, Performers, and Composers. Promoters, also known as "smooth operators," do everything in their powers "to advertise, announce, boost, convince, entice, or induce" others to give into their endeavors. Crafters know which tools to use for a situation and how to use the tools in the most effective manner. Performers love to perform in front of people so!.
they excel at "demonstrating, displaying, showing, presenting, staging, enacting, or exhibiting their artistic skills" (Keirsey, 1998). Whereas, Composers excel in things that require improvisational skills, such as cooking. .
Guardians are known as relying on common sense and for holding morally correct beliefs, and they are alert to the needs and perils of others (Keirsey, 1998). Guardians are very occupied with morality. They feel responsible for the morality of people in their lives, even if they feel they should not need to be responsible about it. Guardians care about being reliable and therefore, they are very hard working, even as small children. If there is a job to be done, Guardians feel obliged to do it. Usually they are so hard working, they forget to appreciate themselves for the work they have completed. Guardians are have learned to expect the worse from life, and are very highly prepared for precarious situations.
