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

Bruce Abbott begins to undertake various tasks that seem outside the realm of his talents or training, initially. Although he does not take a neutral interest in most activities or subjects, he rarely engages himself passionately, either.

Bruce Abbott defines himself in terms of his objective perceptions of reality. He is often the center of his own interests and has little regard for outer reality if it does not awaken an echo within him. As a result, his behavior tends to be withdrawn and introspective.

Bruce Abbott has a phlegmatic personality, and 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.

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

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

Bruce Abbott’s individualism will promote 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.

Bruce Abbott has a tendency to yield, to follow, to put up with situations, and follow other people’s orders. He is modest and unassuming with a need for protection and a tendency to be dependent.

Bruce Abbott sometimes doubts in himself and his skills; he might be fairly shy and self-effacing. He may have feelings of inferiority 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.

Bruce Abbott finds himself in a negative frame of mind often. His fears and craving for security constantly undercut his ability to see the sunny side of life.

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

Bruce Abbott approaches life with a spontaneity that seldom follows a pre-determined plan; instead, he trusts in his ability to improvise or intuit, or his reflexes and innate good timing.

Bruce Abbott’s thought processes seldom follow the laws of logical reasoning or linear thought; instead, they proceed from an overall vision, which is pieced together from more or less obscure and subconscious clues.

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

Bruce Abbott is not obsessed with order, but he is aware of a necessity to arrange and classify things to some degree.

Bruce Abbott behaves in a way that usually obeys his momentary 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.