Looking At Type Looking At Type A Description of the Preferences Reported by The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator By Earle C. Page CAPT

2 IT IS BASED ON… C. G. Jung’s “ Psychological Types ” “ Psychological Types ”

3 THE MYERS–BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR WAS DEVELOPED BY Katharine C. Briggs & Isabel Briggs Myers

4 THE MYERS–BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR REPORTS SOME OF YOUR KEY  Preferences  Tendencies  Characteristics — But not all of them — But not all of them

5 YOU Decide YOU Decide How ACCURATE How ACCURATE The Report Is For YOU For YOU

6 THE FOUR PREFERENCE SCALES ARE… Extraversion or Introversion Extraversion or Introversion Sensing or Intuition Sensing or Intuition Thinking or Feeling Thinking or Feeling Judgment or Perception Judgment or Perception

7

8 EXTRAVERSIONINTROVERSION Are Complementary Attitudes Toward The World EXTRAVERSION & INTROVERSION Are Complementary Attitudes Toward 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 E I Both Attitudes Are Used By Everyone, But One Is Usually Preferred And Better Developed

9 EXTRAVERSIONINTROVERSION Other People, External Experiences Energized By Other People, External Experiences Inner Resources, Internal Experiences Energized By Inner Resources, Internal Experiences

10 EXTRAVERSIONINTROVERSION Friendly, Talkative Is Often Friendly, Talkative, Easy To Know Reserved, Quiet Is Often Reserved, Quiet, Hard To Know

11 EXTRAVERSIONINTROVERSION Relationships Needs Relationships Privacy Needs Privacy

12 EXTRAVERSIONINTROVERSION E I E s May Seem Shallow To I s I E I s May Seem Withdrawn To E s

13 SOME KEY WORDS Extraversion Extraversion Active Active Outward Outward Sociable Sociable People People Many Many Expressive Expressive Breadth Breadth Introversion Introversion Reflective Reflective Inward Inward Reserved Reserved Privacy Privacy Few Few Quiet Quiet Depth Depth EI EI These Characteristics Often Develop From E And I Preferences—Some Of Them May Be True Of You

14 EXTRAVERTS Use Both E And I, But Prefer E INTROVERTS Use Both E And I, But Prefer I E I Clear - Moderate - Slight Slight - Moderate - Clear HOW CLEAR IS YOUR PREFERENCE

15

16 Exercise What do you really admire about the other group? What do you really admire about the other group? What baffles you about the other group? What baffles you about the other group? What question (s) do you have for the other group? What question (s) do you have for the other group?

17 SENSING & INTUITION Are Ways Of Taking In Information The Sensing Function Takes In Information By Way Of The Five Senses— Sight, Sound, Touch, Taste, And Smell The Intuiting Function Processes Information By Way Of A “Sixth Sense” — or Insight S N Both Attitudes Are Part Of Everyone’s Lifestyle, But One Is Usually Preferred And Better Developed

18SENSINGINTUITION The Present, Lives In The Present, Enjoying What’s There The Future, Lives Toward The Future, Anticipating What Might Be

19SENSINGINTUITION Handling Practical Prefers Handling PracticalMatters Imagining Prefers ImaginingPossibilities

20SENSINGINTUITION Takes A Step At A Time Starts At The Beginning, Takes A Step At A Time Leaps Over Steps Jumps In Anywhere, Leaps Over Steps

21 SENSING SENSINGINTUITION Works Hands-On With The Parts Works Hands-On With The Parts To Understand The Overall Design Studies The Overall Design Studies The Overall Design To Understand How The Parts Fit Together

22SENSINGINTUITION S N S s May Seem Materialistic And Literal-Minded To N s N S N s May Seem Fickle, Impractical Dreamers To S s

23 SOME KEY WORDS Sensing Sensing Details Details Present Present Practical Practical Facts Facts Sequential Sequential Directional Directional Repetition Repetition Enjoyment Enjoyment Perspiration Perspiration Conserve Conserve Literal Literal Intuition Intuition Patterns Patterns Future Future Imaginative Imaginative Innovations Innovations Random Random Hunches Hunches Variety Variety Anticipation Anticipation Inspiration Inspiration Change Change Figurative Figurative SN SN These Characteristics Often Develop From S And N Preferences—Some Of Them May Be True Of You

24 SENSING TYPES Use Both S And N, But Prefer S INTUITIVE TYPES Use Both S And N, But Prefer N S N Clear - Moderate - Slight Slight - Moderate - Clear HOW CLEAR IS YOUR PREFERENCE

25

26 Both Ways Of Deciding And Evaluating Are Used By Everyone, But One Is Usually Preferred And Better Developed THINKING & FEELING Are Ways Of Making Decisions Thinking Is The Mental Process That Decides On The Basis Of Logical Analysis Feeling Is The Mental Process That Decides On The Basis Of Evaluating Relative Worth TF

27 THINKING THINKINGFEELING Decides With Head The Head Decides With Heart The Heart

28 THINKING THINKINGFEELING Logic Goes By Logic Personal Convictions Goes By Personal Convictions

29 THINKING THINKINGFEELING Truth, Justice Concerned With Principles Such As Truth, Justice Relationships, Harmony Concerned With Values Such As Relationships, Harmony

30 THINKING THINKINGFEELING An On-Looker Sees Things As An On-Looker From Outside A Situation A Participant Sees Things As A Participant From Within A Situation

31 THINKING THINKINGFEELING Analyzing Plans Good At Analyzing Plans Understanding People Good At Understanding People

32 THINKING THINKINGFEELING T F T s May Seem Cold And Condescending To F s F T F s May Seem Fuzzy-Minded And Emotional To T s

33 SOME KEY WORDS Thinking Thinking Head Head Justice Justice Cool Cool Impersonal Impersonal Critique Critique Analyze Analyze Precise Precise Principles Principles Feeling Feeling Heart Heart Harmony Harmony Caring Caring Personal Personal Appreciate Appreciate Empathize Empathize Persuasive Persuasive Values Values T F TF These Characteristics Often Develop From T And F Preferences—Some Of Them May Be True Of You

34 THINKING TYPES Use Both T And F, But Prefer T FEELING TYPES Use Both T And F, But Prefer F T F Clear - Moderate - Slight Slight - Moderate - Clear HOW CLEAR IS YOUR PREFERENCE

35

36 Both Orientations Are Part Of Everyone’s Lifestyle, But One Is Usually Preferred And Better Developed JUDGMENT & PERCEPTION Are Complementary Lifestyles A Judging Lifestyle Is Decisive, Planned and Orderly A Perceiving Lifestyle Is Flexible, Adaptable and Spontaneous JP

37 JUDGMENT JUDGMENTPERCEPTION Order And Structure Likes Definite Order And Structure With The Flow Likes Going With The Flow

38 JUDGMENT JUDGMENTPERCEPTION Life Under Control Likes To Have Life Under Control Life As It Happens Prefers To Experience Life As It Happens

39JUDGMENTPERCEPTION Clear Limits And Categories Likes Clear Limits And Categories Freedom To Explore Without Limits Likes Freedom To Explore Without Limits

40 JUDGMENT JUDGMENTPERCEPTION Plans In Advance Handles Deadlines, Plans In Advance Last Minute Rush Meets Deadlines By Last Minute Rush

41 JUDGMENT JUDGMENTPERCEPTION P J P s May Seem Disorganized, Messy, Irresponsible to J s J J s May Seem Demanding, Rigid, P Uptight To P s

42 SOME KEY WORDS Judgment Judgment Organized Organized Structure Structure Control Control Decisive Decisive Deliberate Deliberate Closure Closure Plan Plan Deadlines Deadlines Productive Productive Perception Perception Flexible Flexible Flow Flow Experience Experience Curious Curious Spontaneous Spontaneous Openness Openness Wait Wait Discoveries Discoveries Receptive Receptive JP J P These Characteristics Often Develop From J And P Preferences—Some Of Them May Be True Of You

43 PERCEIVING TYPES Use Both J And P, But Prefer P J P Clear - Moderate - Slight Slight - Moderate - Clear HOW CLEAR IS YOUR PREFERENCE JUDGING TYPES Use Both J And P, But Prefer J

44

45 When Combined, YOUR FOUR PREFERENCES Extraversion or Introversion Sensing or Intuition Sensing or Intuition Thinking or Feeling Thinking or Feeling Judgment or Perception Judgment or Perception Indicate your PREFERENCE TYPE

46 THE SIXTEEN TYPES Each Of These Sixteen Types Is Gifted And Valuable

47 The MBTI Does Not Assess… APTITUDE PSYCHOLOGICAL ILLNESS EMOTIONS TRAUMA STRESS LEARNING “NORMALCY” MATURITY PHYSICAL ILLNESS SKILL INTELLIGENCE

48 TYPE Is Helpful In Understanding Yourself and Other People But Remember… Everyone Is An Individual Everyone Is An Individual

49 We hope you enjoy looking at type in many areas of life… Work Work Family Relationships Family Relationships Careers Careers Teams Teams Learning Learning and many others! and many others!