Ben Francis sometimes lacks energy. He is fairly apathetic and passive, preferring sluggishness to movement and leniency to initiative.

Ben Francis has a great deal of sang-froid. His inner calm and stolidity predispose him to tasks which require self-control and perseverance. He does not readily display his emotions, even in the most hair-raising situations.

Ben Francis feels, thinks, and acts as a function of objective circumstances. The outer world is the only one which matters to him, and his awareness is entirely focused on it. He is rarely moody or preoccupied and may sometimes be wary of his subjectivity.

Ben Francis has a phlegmatic personality. His responses to various outer stimuli are sometimes postponed or delayed. He is fairly slow to initiate an activity, if not laboriously so, but once he begins, he is steady and determined.

Ben Francis has the ability to concentrate and focus his attention on a single object intensely and exclusively. He may become a specialist in his field.

Ben Francis’s objectivity in perception and behavior could, in the best of cases, lead to generosity and altruism.

Ben Francis’s individualism promotes independent and original behavior. He tends to lack team spirit. On the contrary, he needs to feel free and untrammeled by others to be really effective.

Ben Francis can adapt to a situation which requires that he be humble and submit to the authority of a more competent person or leader, but he also can give orders and manage others.

Ben Francis sometimes doubts in himself and his skills; he might be fairly shy and self-effacing. Feelings of inferiority may interfere with his ability to take action, or, on the contrary, may propel him into action if he sees a possibility of reward or compensation.

Ben Francis finds it easy to make decisions because his positive frame of mind rarely hinders him. He is only rarely hindered by negative feelings or anxiety, but his optimism may lead him to overestimate his own potential and make him liable to misjudgment.

Ben Francis is chiefly interested in tangible facts and realistic details. A pragmatic personality, he never loses sight of the utilitarian or practical aspects of things.

Ben Francis approaches life with a systematic and disciplined approach. He plans out his projects and schedules to yield maximum efficiency and effectiveness.

Ben Francis thought processes are usually clear, orderly, and linear; his reasoning obeys the dictates of deductive or discursive logic and relates to explicit goals.

Ben Francis’s mind is especially perceptive of details. To arrive at a global perception, a vision of the whole, Ben Francis proceeds gradually, piece by piece, aspect after aspect, in a fairly linear fashion.

Ben Francis is inclined to arrange, classify, sort, catalogue, and compartmentalize, in all his life activities as well as his work.

Ben Francis behaves in a way that usually follows his whims, and he allows himself to be inspired by his imagination. His openness and spontaneity give him the scope to be skillful, ingenious, or shrewd, rising to whatever the immediate circumstances require.