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MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE

INDICATOR(MBTI)

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THE MBTI IS

A self report instrumentNon judgmental

An indicator of preferences

Well researched

Rich in theory

Professionally interpretedUsed internationally

A way to sort, not to measure

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HISTORY OF MBTI

Based on Swiss psychologist Carl G Jungstype theory (1920s)

Behaviour is individual and predictable

Developed by Katherine Briggs (mother)

and Isabel Myers (daughter) 1940s

The most widely used personality indicator

in the world

Approximately 1 to 3 million people are

administered by MBTI each year

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THE MBTI DOES NOT MEASURE

IQ

Psychiatric disturbances

Emotions

Trauma

Stress

Learning

Normalcy

Maturity

Illness

Affluence

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PREFERENCE SCALES

Extraversion -------------- Introversion

Sensing -------------- Intuition

Thinking -------------- FeelingJudging -------------- Perception

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Extravert :-action oriented

Introvert :-contemplative(Look at thoughtfully)

Sensing :-pragmatic(practical)

Intuition :-visionary(Instinctive knowledge)

Thinking :-logical

Feeling :-compassionate(Caring, Humane)

Judging :-planful(Evaluate)

Perceiving :-adaptable(To become aware of

through senses)

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S-N DICHOTOMY

SENSING INTUITION

Perceiving with the 5senses

Reliance on experience

and actual data Practical

In touch with physicalrealities

Attending to the presentmoment

Live life as it is

Prefer using learned skills

Pay attention to details Make few factual errors

Perceiving with memoryand association (6thsense)

Seeing patterns andmeanings

Innovation

Seeing possibilities

Future achivement

Projecting possibilities forthe future

Change, rearrange life

Prefers adding new skills

Look at big picture

Identifies complex pattern

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T-F DICHOTOMY

THINKING FEELING

Decision based on the

logic of the situation

Uses cause and effectreasoning

Strive for an objective

standard of truth

Can be tough-minded Fair- want everyone

treated equally

Decisions based on

impact on people

Guided by personalvalues

Strive for harmony

and positive

interaction May appear tender

hearted

Fair-want everyone

treated as an

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J-P DICHOTOMY

JUDGING PERCEIVING

Focuses oncompleting task

Deciding and planning Organizing and

scheduling

Controlling and

regulating Goal oriented

Wanting closure evenwhen data are

incomplete

Focuses on startingtask

Taking in informationAdapting and

changing

Curious and

interested Open minded

Resisting closure inorder to obtain more

data

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TYPE TABLE

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ADVANTAGES OF MBTI

Self awareness for better self-management

Identification of behaviour trends that

have positive outcomes Identification of behaviour trends that

have less desirable outcomes

Link trends with other data points toclarify personal or professional

developmental opportunities

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