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

Although Ben Murphy does not take a neutral interest in most activities or subjects, he rarely engages himself passionately, either. He can thus tackle all sorts of tasks, even if they are seemingly from outside the realm of his talents or training, initially.

Ben Murphy 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.

Ben Murphy has a slow start to most things, but once he gets going, he's determined and steady. He often takes his time responding to events around him, but once he does get going, he's able to stay focused and finish what he started.

Ben Murphy was more cross-disciplinary than specialist, and his centers of interest were fairly widespread and varied. He found it difficult to focus his concentration on a single subject, but he was always open and always tried to learn and integrate new information and ideas.

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

Ben Murphy has a marked ability to adapt to others, to adopt prevailing attitudes, and integrate himself into groups. He is quite community-minded, with a true sense of team spirit, and gives the best of himself when working in unison with a group. Cooperation is his forte.

Ben Murphy 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.

Ben Murphy often doubts himself and his skills; he may be fairly shy and self-effacing. These 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 Murphy often finds it easy to make decisions because he is in a positive frame of mind. He rarely gets hindered by negative feelings or anxiety, but because of his optimism, he may overestimate his own potential and make mistakes.

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

Ben Murphy approaches life with a systematic and disciplined approach. He plans out his projects and schedules in order to achieve maximum efficiency and effectiveness.

Ben Murphy'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.

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

Ben Murphy 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.

Ben Murphy's behavior usually obeys his momentary whims, and he allows himself to be inspired by his imaginations. His openness and spontaneity give him the scope to be skillful, ingenious, or shrewd, rising to whatever the immediate circumstances require.