

“性格決定命運”、“性格決定成敗”、“性格決定人生”……這樣的話,你一定聽過不少吧?對于影響性格的因素,生肖、星座、掌紋的說法早就不新鮮啦。現在最吸引眼球的是一股關于血型與性格關系的風潮。究竟“血型決定性格”有多準,我們不好說,但是相信很多人渴望了解自己的性格都是為了完善自我,從而更好地生活和工作。“性格影響職業”就是很好的例子——想有一個璀璨的人生,找一份適合自己的工作,不妨先來探討一下自己的性格吧。
Your Blood Type Tells All?
In Japan, “What’s your type?” is much more than small talk; it can be a 1)paramount question in everything from matchmaking to getting a job.
By type, the Japanese mean blood type, and no amount of scientific 2)debunking can kill a widely held notion that blood tells all.
In the year just ended, four of Japan’s top 10 best-sellers were about how blood type determines personality. The series—one each for types B, O, A, and AB—has combined sales of well over five million copies.
As defined by the books, type As are sensitive 3)perfectionists but overanxious; type Bs are cheerful but 4)eccentric and selfish; Os are curious, generous but 5)stubborn; and ABs are arty but mysterious and 6)unpredictable.
All that may sound like a 7)horoscope, but the public doesn’t seem to care.
Even Prime Minister Taro Aso seems to consider it important enough to reveal in his official profile on the Web. He’s an A. His rival, 8)opposition leader Ichiro Ozawa, is a B. Matchmaking agencies provide blood-type 9)compatibility tests, and some companies make decisions about 10)assignments based on employees’ blood types.
Does Your Career Fit Your Personality?
Everyone knows how hard it is to get along with others when there’s a personality 11)clash—so imagine how hard it is to be happy in a career that does the same thing.
Similar to when you’re looking for a mate, you want to find a career that 12)complements your character, not conflicts with it. For example, if you’re active and outgoing, you might not do well sitting behind a desk all day. 13)By the same token, if you’re shy and soft-spoken, you might not do well in a job that requires a lot of social 14)interaction, and if you like working alone, you wouldn’t thrive in a team setting.
Here we have six personality groups that seem to 15)encompass the majority of people. From there, we’ve listed what jobs might best fit your needs.
Personality: 16)Artistic
What you’re like: Artistic personalities are creative by nature, with imaginations that stretch further than others can 17)conceive. These people like to express themselves through their work 18)versus completing structured tasks. They like to work without rules, and enjoy working with forms, designs, colors, words and patterns.
Job matches: editor ($47,811), graphic designer ($48,891), high school drama teacher ($52,856), landscape architect ($53,241), perfumer ($21,791), producer ($79,310).
Personality: 19)Conventional
What you’re like: Conventional people like conventional things: rules, procedures, schedules and instructions are all things that appeal to them. They prefer working with details and data versus ideas; they are practical and like routine and order.
Job matches: accountant ($46,171), 20)actuary ($97,354), building inspector ($47,735), cost estimator ($53,413), financial planner ($63,837), technical writer ($55,747).
Personality: Enterprising
What you’re like: Enterprising people are leaders. They like to see projects through from start to finish, business ventures in particular. They are doers more than thinkers and are more interested in the “big picture” than the small pieces that make it up.
Job matches: advertising sales agent ($39,103), financial officer ($77,019), management analyst ($63,610), program director ($48,382), sales representative ($44,784), sales manager ($85,091).
Personality: 21)Investigative
What you’re like: Investigative people prefer to work alone. They like using logic over imagination, solving problems and mysteries, putting together pieces of a puzzle, 22)precision and science, and they pay extreme attention to detail."
Job matches: computer systems analyst ($61,549), librarian ($48,025), 23)optometrist ($95,058), science professor ($73,532), software engineer ($75,850),24)statistician ($59,830).
Personality: Realistic
What you’re like: "True to their name, realists are...well, realistic. They are results-driven, hands-on people who like problems and solutions. They like working outdoors, as well as with machines, tools and jewelry.
Job matches: 25)diagnostic medical 26)sonographer ($56,603), electrician ($35,158), highway patrol pilot ($69,098), 27)locksmith ($34,148), nuclear engineer ($84,044), 28)orthodontist ($271,373).
Personality: Social
What you’re like: "Social people like helping others and working with teams. They communicate well and thrive on human interaction, and they’d rather talk than work with machines or data. The best jobs for them are ones that let them be with other people.
Job matches: family 29)practitioner ($160,264), personal coach ($64,523), school psychologist ($49,622), student affairs director ($71,093), teacher ($44,137).
血型決定性格?
在日本,“你是什么型?”這句話并不僅僅是閑聊的話題。從找對象到找工作,這個問題可能在各種各樣的事情上都至關重要。
這個“型”,日本人指的是血型,再多的科學解密也無法阻止“血型表明一切”這種觀念的廣為流傳。
在剛剛過去的一年里,日本前十位的暢銷書中就有四本是講述血型如何決定性格的。這一系列的書——每本講一種血型:B型、O型、A型和AB型——總計銷量遠超五百萬本。
就如書上所說,A型的人是敏感的完美主義者,但卻過分焦慮;B型的人樂觀開朗但又古怪自私;O型的人充滿好奇,慷慨大方但固執;而AB型的人很有藝術氣質,但神秘而難以捉摸。
所有這些聽起來就像是占星術,但公眾似乎并不介意。
甚至連日本首相麻生太郎也似乎覺得它很重要,并將自己的血型公布在其官方網頁的個人簡介中。他是A型。而他的對手,反對黨領袖小澤一郎則是B型。婚介機構提供血型匹配測試,有的公司還根據雇員的血型去分配工作任務。