Ann Beattie’s psyche follows an extroverted thrust. She attempts to embody and actualize her ideas and the archetypes she identifies with in her objective life.

Ann Beattie led a life which was open to the outside world. Her personal consciousness was forged by the heat of outer events. She was inclined to adopt the most objective viewpoint possible to be pragmatic and perhaps even materialistic.

Ann Beattie tries to take an impersonal approach to life in order to protect herself from her subjectivity. She is devoted to the common cause and has almost entirely control over her destiny.

Ann Beattie has a stable, well-tempered character which balances out the numerous contradictions and tensions in her astral theme. This allows her to acquire social and professional success without too much effort. However, she must be careful not to take on too many responsibilities, as her confidence in her ability to accomplish things may make her spread herself too thin.