The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® is a personality profiler based on the work of Carl G. Jung. It measures individual preferences on these four scales:
1. how people are energised: whether people are more energised by the external or internal world (Extroversion or Introversion).
2. how people prefer to take in or perceive information (Sensing or iNtuition).
3. how people prefer to make evaluations and decisions (Thinking or Feeling).
4. how people orient their lives; whether they are organised and seek closure or are spontaneous and open (Judging or Perceiving).
Created by an American mother-daughter team (Katharine Briggs and Isabel Myers), the MBTI was developed over a period of 20 years. It was then researched for a further 20 years and finally released for public use in 1975. The MBTI is now the most widely used personality indicator in the world.
Each person can be typed by four-letters consisting of a combination of one preference from each of the above pairs of traits. A person who prefers Extroversion, Sensing, Thinking, and Judging is referred to as ESTJ. There are sixteen possible combinations or types.
Although we use all eight preferences, one in each pair tends to be more developed. It is believed that we are born with a preference for four of the above pairs. In the first half of life, we strengthen these preferred traits i order to build a strong personality. In the second half of lie, we strengthen the weaker traits and become more balanced and whole. For example, an introvert may develop more extroversion and an extrovert may develop more introversion.
The MBTI has been used successfully by several millions of people to:
* find new careers
* create productive and effective work teams
* develop efficient and competitive organisations
* build self confidence
* enrich interpersonal relationships
* develop teaching and learning styles
What are the benefits of knowing your type?
* Greater understanding of yourself.
* Greater understanding of others.
* Improved communication skills.
* Ability to understand and reduce conflict.
* Improved time management.
* Knowledge of your managerial style and its strengths and drawbacks.
* Knowing your contribution in a team.
* Identifying the tasks and jobs that give satisfaction.
the test is here:
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm
http://www.advisorteam.com/temperame...r/register.asp
http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?te...47196786251960
take all three of the tests, and use the most type that you get two out of three times
Rational
http://keirsey.com/personality/nt.html
Idealist
http://keirsey.com/personality/nf.html
Artisan
http://keirsey.com/personality/sp.html
Guardian
http://keirsey.com/personality/sj.html
and for a more indepth look at the personality that it indicates you are:
http://personalitypage.com/portraits.html
oh, and if you get any type with an N in it, then you are invited to join the
www.intuitivecentral.com forum. if you get the personality type INTP, or indeed any NT type you are invited to join the
www.intpcentral.com forum
actually all people are welcome in both forums, and hey, post here what you are, and if you have arguments against the MBTI then please, share them with us
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