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Looking At Looking At Type TypeA DescriptionA Descriptionof the of the PreferencesPreferences

Reported by Reported by The Myers-The Myers-

Briggs Briggs Type IndicatorType Indicator

By Earle C. Page

C A P T

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IT IS BASED ON…IT IS BASED ON…

C. G. Jung’sC. G. Jung’s

““Psychological Psychological

TypesTypes””

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THE MYERS–BRIGGS THE MYERS–BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR TYPE INDICATOR WAS DEVELOPED BYWAS DEVELOPED BY

Katharine C. BriggsKatharine C. Briggs&&

Isabel Briggs MyersIsabel Briggs Myers

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THE MYERS–BRIGGS THE MYERS–BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR TYPE INDICATOR REPORTS REPORTS SOME OF YOUR KEYSOME OF YOUR KEY

PreferencesPreferences

TendenciesTendencies

CharacteristicsCharacteristics

——But not But not allall of them of them

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YOUYOU Decide Decide

HowHow

ACCURATEACCURATE

The Report IsThe Report Is

For For YOUYOU

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THE FOUR PREFERENCE THE FOUR PREFERENCE SCALES ARE…SCALES ARE…

• • ExtraversionExtraversion or or IntroversionIntroversion

• • SensingSensing or or IntuitionIntuition

• • ThinkingThinking or or FeelingFeeling

• • JudgmentJudgment or or PerceptionPerception

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EXTRAVERSIONEXTRAVERSION & INTROVERSIONINTROVERSIONAre Complementary Attitudes Are Complementary Attitudes Toward The WorldToward The World

An Extravert’s Essential Stimulation Is From The Environment—

The Outer World Of People And Things

An Introvert’s Essential Stimulation Is From Within—

The Inner World Of Thoughts And Reflections

EE II

Both Attitudes Are Used By Everyone, But One Is Usually Preferred And Better Developed

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EXTRAVERSIONEXTRAVERSION INTROVERSIONINTROVERSION

Energized By Other People, Other People,

External ExperiencesExternal Experiences

Energized By Inner Resources, Inner Resources,

Internal ExperiencesInternal Experiences

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Is Often Friendly, TalkativeFriendly, Talkative,

Easy To Know

Is Often Reserved, QuietReserved, Quiet,

Hard To Know

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Needs RelationshipsRelationships Needs PrivacyPrivacy

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EEs May Seem Shallow To IIs

IIs May Seem Withdrawn To EEs

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SOME KEY WORDSSOME KEY WORDS

• • ExtraversionExtraversion• • ActiveActive• • OutwardOutward• • SociableSociable• • PeoplePeople• • ManyMany• • ExpressiveExpressive• • BreadthBreadth

• • IntroversionIntroversion• • ReflectiveReflective• • InwardInward• • ReservedReserved• • PrivacyPrivacy• • FewFew• • QuietQuiet• • DepthDepth

EE II

These Characteristics Often Develop From EE And II Preferences—Some Of Them May Be True Of

You

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EXTRAVERTSEXTRAVERTS Use Use

Both Both EE And And II, , But PreferBut Prefer EE

INTROVERTSINTROVERTS

Use Use Both Both EE And And II,, But PreferBut Prefer II

EE IIClear - Moderate - Slight Slight - Moderate - Clear

HOW CLEAR ISHOW CLEAR IS YOURYOUR PREFERENCEPREFERENCE

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Exercise Exercise

What do you really admire about What do you really admire about the other group?the other group?

What baffles you about the other What baffles you about the other group?group?

What question (s) do you have What question (s) do you have for the other group?for the other group?

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SENSINGSENSING && INTUITIONINTUITIONAre Ways OfAre Ways OfTaking In InformationTaking In Information

The Sensing Function The Sensing Function Takes In Information Takes In Information By Way Of The By Way Of The Five Senses—Five Senses—Sight, Sound, Touch, Sight, Sound, Touch, Taste, And SmellTaste, And Smell

The Intuiting The Intuiting Function Processes Function Processes Information By Information By Way Of A Way Of A “Sixth Sense” —“Sixth Sense” —or Insightor Insight

SS NN

Both Attitudes Are Part Of Everyone’s Lifestyle, But One Is Usually Preferred And Better Developed

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SENSINGSENSING INTUITIONINTUITION

Lives In The Present,The Present,

Enjoying What’s There

Lives Toward The Future,The Future,

Anticipating What Might Be

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Prefers Handling PracticalHandling Practical

MattersMatters

Prefers ImaginingImagining

PossibilitiesPossibilities

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Starts At The Beginning, Takes A Step At A TimeTakes A Step At A Time

Jumps In Anywhere, Leaps Over StepsLeaps Over Steps

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WorksWorks Hands-On Hands-On With The PartsWith The Parts

To Understand The Overall Design

Studies Studies The Overall DesignThe Overall Design

To Understand How The Parts Fit Together

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SSs May Seem Materialistic And

Literal-Minded To NNs

NNs May Seem Fickle, Impractical Dreamers To SSs

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• • SensingSensing• • DetailsDetails• • PresentPresent• • PracticalPractical• • FactsFacts• • Sequential Sequential • • DirectionalDirectional• • RepetitionRepetition• • EnjoymentEnjoyment• • PerspirationPerspiration• • ConserveConserve• • LiteralLiteral

• • IntuitionIntuition• • PatternsPatterns• • FutureFuture• • ImaginativeImaginative• • InnovationsInnovations• • RandomRandom• • HunchesHunches• • VarietyVariety• • AnticipationAnticipation• • InspirationInspiration• • ChangeChange• • FigurativeFigurative

SS NN

These Characteristics Often Develop From SS And NN Preferences—Some Of Them May Be True Of

You

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SENSING TYPESSENSING TYPES Use Use

Both Both SS And And NN, , But PreferBut Prefer SS

INTUITIVE TYPESINTUITIVE TYPES Use Use Both Both SS And And NN,, But PreferBut Prefer NN

SS NNClear - Moderate - Slight Slight - Moderate - Clear


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Both Ways Of Deciding And Evaluating Are Used By Everyone, But One Is Usually Preferred And Better Developed

THINKINGTHINKING && FEELINGFEELINGAre Ways OfAre Ways OfMaking DecisionsMaking Decisions

Thinking Is The Thinking Is The Mental Process Mental Process That Decides On That Decides On The The Basis Of Logical Basis Of Logical AnalysisAnalysis

Feeling Is The Feeling Is The Mental Process Mental Process That Decides On That Decides On The The Basis Of Basis Of Evaluating Evaluating Relative WorthRelative Worth

TT FF

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THINKINGTHINKING FEELINGFEELING

Decides With The HeadHead

Decides With The HeartHeart

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Goes By LogicLogic

Goes By Personal ConvictionsPersonal Convictions

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Concerned With Principles Such As

Truth, JusticeTruth, Justice

Concerned With Values Such As Relationships, Relationships,

HarmonyHarmony

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Sees Things As An On-LookerAn On-Looker From Outside A Situation

Sees Things As A ParticipantA Participant From Within A Situation

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Good At Analyzing Analyzing

PlansPlans

Good At Understanding Understanding

PeoplePeople

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TTs May Seem Cold And

Condescending To FFs

FFs May Seem Fuzzy-Minded And

Emotional To TTs

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• • ThinkingThinking• • HeadHead• • JusticeJustice• • CoolCool• • ImpersonalImpersonal• • CritiqueCritique• • AnalyzeAnalyze• • PrecisePrecise• • PrinciplesPrinciples

• • FeelingFeeling• • HeartHeart• • HarmonyHarmony• • CaringCaring• • PersonalPersonal• • AppreciateAppreciate• • EmpathizeEmpathize• • PersuasivePersuasive• • ValuesValues

TT FF

These Characteristics Often DevelopFrom TT And FF Preferences—Some Of Them May Be True Of You

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THINKING TYPESTHINKING TYPES Use Use Both Both TT And And FF, , But PreferBut Prefer TT

FEELING TYPESFEELING TYPES

Use Use Both Both TT And And FF,, But PreferBut Prefer FF

TT FFClear - Moderate - Slight Slight - Moderate - Clear


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Both Orientations Are Part Of Everyone’s Lifestyle, But One Is Usually Preferred And Better Developed

JUDGMENTJUDGMENT && PERCEPTIONPERCEPTIONAre Complementary LifestylesAre Complementary Lifestyles

A Judging A Judging Lifestyle Lifestyle Is Decisive, Is Decisive, Planned Planned and Orderlyand Orderly

A Perceiving A Perceiving Lifestyle Lifestyle Is Flexible, Is Flexible, Adaptable Adaptable and and SpontaneousSpontaneous

JJ PP

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JUDGMENTJUDGMENT PERCEPTIONPERCEPTION

Likes Definite Order And StructureOrder And Structure

Likes Going With The FlowWith The Flow

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Likes To Have Life Under ControlLife Under Control

Prefers To Experience Life As It HappensLife As It Happens

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Likes Clear Limits Clear Limits And CategoriesAnd Categories

Likes Freedom To Freedom To Explore Without Explore Without

LimitsLimits

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Handles Deadlines, Plans In AdvancePlans In Advance

Meets Deadlines By Last Minute RushLast Minute Rush

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PPs May Seem Disorganized, Messy,

Irresponsible to JJs

JJs May Seem Demanding, Rigid,

Uptight To PPs

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• • JudgmentJudgment• • OrganizedOrganized• • StructureStructure• • ControlControl• • DecisiveDecisive• • DeliberateDeliberate• • ClosureClosure• • PlanPlan• • DeadlinesDeadlines• • ProductiveProductive

• • PerceptionPerception• • FlexibleFlexible• • FlowFlow• • ExperienceExperience• • CuriousCurious• • SpontaneousSpontaneous• • OpennessOpenness• • WaitWait• • DiscoveriesDiscoveries• • Receptive Receptive

JJ PP

These Characteristics Often Develop From JJ And PP Preferences—Some Of Them May Be True Of You

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PERCEIVING PERCEIVING TYPESTYPES Use Use Both Both JJ And And PP,, But PreferBut Prefer PP

JJ PPClear - Moderate - Slight Slight - Moderate - Clear


JUDGING JUDGING TYPESTYPESUse Use Both Both JJ And And PP, , But PreferBut Prefer JJ

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When Combined, When Combined, YOUR FOUR PREFERENCESYOUR FOUR PREFERENCES

•• ExtraversionExtraversion or or IntroversionIntroversion

• • SensingSensing or or IntuitionIntuition

• • ThinkingThinking or or FeelingFeeling

• • JudgmentJudgment or or PerceptionPerception

Indicate yourIndicate your PREFERENCE TYPEPREFERENCE TYPE

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THE SIXTEEN TYPESTHE SIXTEEN TYPES

ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ

ISTP ISFP INFP INTP

ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP

ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ

Each Of These Sixteen Types Is Gifted And Valuable

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The The MBTIMBTI Does Not Assess… Does Not Assess…

APTITUDE

PSYCHOLOGICAL ILLNESS

EMOTIONS

TRAUMA

STRESS

LEARNING

“NORMALCY”

MATURITY

PHYSICALILLNESS

SKILL

INTELLIGENCE

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TYPETYPE Is Helpful Is Helpful In Understanding In Understanding Yourself and Other Yourself and Other PeoplePeople

But Remember…

EveryoneEveryone Is An Individual Is An Individual

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We hope you enjoy We hope you enjoy looking at type looking at type in many areas of life…in many areas of life…

• • WorkWork• • Family RelationshipsFamily Relationships• • CareersCareers• • TeamsTeams• • LearningLearning and many others!and many others!

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