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

J. Mascis does not take a neutral interest in most activities or subjects. He can thus tackle all sorts of tasks, even if they are seemingly from outside the realm of his talents or training, initially.

J. Mascis 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 As a result, his behavior tends to be withdrawn and introspective.

J. Mascis’s reactions to various stimuli are neither too phlegmatic nor too reactive. He has an inner balance which enables him to take time to reflect when necessary, but he can also react promptly when circumstances require it.

J. Mascis is often difficult to focus on a single subject; however, he is extremely 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.

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

J. Mascis’s fierce 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.

J. Mascis 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.

J. Mascis sometimes doubts in himself and his skills; he might 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.

J. Mascis often finds himself in a negative frame of mind. Undermined by his fears and his craving for security, he struggles to see the sunny side of life.

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

J. Mascis’s mind is quite nimble. He may adopt a rigid, methodical approach when necessary or switch to a more flexible, free attitude that expresses his spontaneity.

J. Mascis thinks about things in a non-linear fashion, often drawing upon subconscious clues to form a larger picture.

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

J. Mascis is inclined to arrange, classify, sort, catalogue, and compartmentalize, in all his life activities as well as his work.

Although J. Mascis usually complies with a schedule and the constraints he feels are necessary, he is also careful to express fleeting whims and remain open to the novelty and pleasure of serendipity and coincidence life sometimes provides.