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Acrobats are all about fun and excitement, and living life in the moment. They are the life of a party, spontaneous and impulsive, jumping from one social gathering to another, and one thought to another in their speech, which is at times incoherent. They are fond of telling stories, which are full of wit and mischief, and can talk for hours. They are in constant need of new experiences, and find dull logic boring, craving excitement and the next new exciting, dangerous thing, to the point of often ignoring the consequences of their actions. All the world is a stage, and they are determined to explore all of it. Ever optimists, they go with the flow, trusting to improvisation and skill to get them through tough situations.

Acrobats tend towards a Borderline temperament, marked by an instability of mood, relationships and self image. They alternate between idealizing and devaluing others, and have frequent shifts of mood marked by anxiety and irritability, with periods of emptiness and boredom wherein they fear abandonment. They shop, eat, drink, and use/abuse substances impulsively, and are uncertain about their long term goals, careers and values. Their self-destructive behavior can lead to anger when their expectations are not met, or suicidal actions.

Famous acrobats include Dale Evans, Bob Hope, Willard Scott, Mary Lou Retton and Steve Irwin.