Discovering the Myers-Briggs Type

IndicatorA primer by Blase Masserant

Intro• What is the MBTI?• I’m more complex than 4 letters!

• Doesn’t personality change with time?

Test• Which type am I?• What’s this test?• How are the questions?

• How are the results?

Descriptions• Now what?• How do I decide?• I’ve found my type!• Still can’t decide…

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I’m more complex than just 4 letters!

Doesn’t personality change with

time?Which type am I?

What is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?

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No they cannot Personality typologies are not

meant to categorize and define people

They are meant for people to better understand themselves in certain ways, and to help people to understand each other better as well

The MBTI is a framework of ideas, a tool

If you don’t find it useful, then there is no reason to use it, but I would suggest you at least give it a chance

Four letters cannot define me!"It is not the purpose of a psychological typology to classify human beings into categories -- this in itself would be pretty pointless." - Carl Jung

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Doesn’t personality change with

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Yes, it does Your MBTI type,

however, does not Keep in mind, the MBTI

cannot measure one’s entire personality

It only measures certain aspects of it, a small fraction of the complexity of the human personality

Doesn’t personality change?

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Doesn’t personality change with

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Which type am I?

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Take the test What’s this test?

What are the questions like?

What does it tell you? I’m done!

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So what’s with this test? There are many forms of this test The official version usually costs money to

take, but you may have already taken it, perhaps in a college psych class or with a career counselor

There are several unofficial versions online,

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Take the test What’s this test?

What are the questions like?

What does it tell you? I’m done!

What does the test ask? It asks about your

preferences It asks 36 questions You can choose

between two options Pick one of six spots

in between There are no neutral

answers

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Take the test What’s this test?

What are the questions like?

What does it tell you? I’m done!

The test can not tell your exact type, only the types you are most likely to be

After you’re done, its up to you to decide your type for yourself by reading type descriptions

That might make the test seem pointless, but it gives you an idea of where to start reading

If you’d prefer to just start reading descriptions, click here

What kind of results does it give?

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Take the test What’s this test?

What are the questions like?

What does it tell you? I’m done!

What now? How do I decide?

I think I know my type!

I still can’t decide…

What do these four letters mean?

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Now that you have your results, you can start reading descriptions

Reading descriptions (also called portraits or profiles) is the best way to start learning about personality type

Start by reading the portraits of your most likely types

Each description is different from site to site, some may fit you better than others

Now what do I do?

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What now? How do I decide?

I think I know my type!

I still can’t decide…

Your type is up to you to decide

Discerning type can be very difficult, and people often suspect themselves to be a different type from month to month?

How do I know for sure?

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What now? How do I decide?

I think I know my type!

I still can’t decide…

Congratulations! Continue to reflect on this knowledge, and think about how

your thoughts, feelings and behavior might be described using the MBTI

Learning more, you may reconsider your type. Don’t worry, this is a healthy part of self-understanding

Show your friends and talk to them about personality type. Talking about personality type with others is often an even better way to learn than reading

There are many forums and online communities which discuss personality type, like the Personality Café, which are great places to bring your questions and learn more.

I think I know my type!

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What now? How do I decide?

I think I know my type!

I still can’t decide…

Don’t worry, it can take a long time to really be certain about your personality type

Continue to reflect on it, the more you read, learn, and discuss with others the clearer things will become

It may seem like this just doesn’t work and isn’t worth trying to figure it out, but in the end personality type is what you make of it. As long as you care and want to understand yourself better, the MBTI will eventually start to show its usefulness

There are many forums and online communities which discuss personality type, like the Personality Café, which are great places to bring your questions and get some advice on how to determine your type

I still don’t know…

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What now? How do I decide?

I think I know my type!

I still can’t decide…

Thank you for discovering the MBTI

We hope you choose to learn more about it in the future

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