Multiple Natures

Multiple Natures is a novel concept in education that attempts to account for people’s natures and personality traits that lead to particular behavioral patterns, especially with respect to their work and learning.

In total, there are nine Natures that are possessed by each person. 

• Protective Nature – People with strong Protective Natures have the tendency to protect themselves, others, bodies, ideas or practices from harm, damage, injury, or loss. They can be successful as defense personnel, police officers, security guards, lawyers, judges, critics, journalists, talk show hosts, environmental activists, social activists, politicians, software security experts, etc. 
• Educative Nature – People with a strong Educative Nature have the tendency to acquire knowledge, skills, or experience to teach, instruct, guide, or inform others. They can be good as teachers, tutors, corporate trainers, music teachers, spiritual masters, etc. 
• Administrative Nature – People with a strong Administrative Nature have the tendency to focus on details, organize and get work accomplished, and delegate responsibility. They do well as managers, coaches, diplomats, receptionists, human resource managers, secretaries, personal assistants, public relations professionals, etc. 
• Creative Nature – ‘People with a strong Creative Nature have the tendency to generate original ideas or works that have value,’ as defined by renowned British author, Sir Ken Robinson. Such people usually work well as artists, writers, graphic designers, fashion designers, R&D professionals, interior designers, architects, advertising professionals, etc. 
• Healing Nature – People with a strong Healing Nature have the tendency to guide others to recover from physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual imbalance, or pain. They work well as doctors, nurses, massage therapists, counselors, psychologists, Reiki practitioners, etc. 
• Entertaining Nature – People with a strong Entertaining Nature have the tendency to amuse others or attract, focus or maintain people’s attention on themselves or their work. They will find themselves serving as singers, musicians, dancers, actors, comedians, models, radio jockeys, magicians, etc. 
• Providing Nature – People with a strong Providing Nature have the tendency to invest their time or interests to help, assist or care for others. They have a built-in drive to serve others. They can be good as chefs, waiters, airline hostesses, real estate agents, farmers, housewives, social workers, etc. 
• Entrepreneurial Nature – People with a strong Entrepreneurial Nature have the tendency to take up projects or create opportunities of a commercial or humanitarian nature, using a high degree of independence, where the reward may be monetary or involve self-satisfaction. They work quite well as owners of companies, sales people, marketing professionals, traders, investors, etc. 
• Adventurous Nature – People with a strong Adventurous Nature have the tendency to seek out unusual challenges or place themselves far outside the space of what an average person would consider normal or safe. They usually find themselves as athletes, astronauts, explorers, researchers, etc.

Know more about Multiple Natures at Wikipedia.