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

Aécio Neves does not take a neutral interest in most activities or subjects. However, he rarely engages himself passionately, either. This allows him to tackle all sorts of tasks, even if they are seemingly from outside the realm of his talents or training, initially.

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

Aécio Neves 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.

Aécio Neves tries to focus his concentration on a single subject, but it is difficult for him because he is open and always tries to learn and integrate new information and ideas. He is more cross-disciplinary than specialist, and his centers of interest are fairly widespread and varied.

Aécio Neves has an objectivity in perception and behavior that, in the best of cases, can lead to generosity and altruism.

Aécio Neves loves his own independence and freedom, but he can also merge with a group, find his place, and participate in the team spirit when necessary for his personal projects.

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

Aécio Neves sometimes doubts in himself and his skills; he may 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.

Aécio Neves finds it easy to make decisions because he is often in a positive frame of mind, but he is rarely hindered by negative feelings or anxiety. This optimism may lead him to overestimate his own potential and make him liable to misjudgment.

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

Aécio Neves approaches life similarly, trusting more in his intuition and reflexes than in any predetermined plan.

Aécio Neves’s thought processes rarely follow the laws of logical reasoning or linear thought; instead, they proceed from his overall vision, which is pieced together from more or less obscure and subconscious clues.

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

Aécio Neves is inclined to be scattered. He is not especially eager to sort things out or arrange them. He likes to be surrounded by his chaos and usually manages to pluck out what he needs.

Aécio Neves behaves according to his momentary whims, and 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.