1. Erik Erikson was a psychologist that thought…
A. Personality develops in the first 3 years of life.
B. Personality continues to develop throughout the lifespan.
C. The id, ego, and superego are the 3 main parts of our mind.
D. Some people do not have a personality.

2. Myers-Briggs

3. Myers-Briggs Inspired by Carl Jung’s psychological types
Developed by Katherine Briggs and Isabel Myers in 1943
Wanted to help people understand themselves and others

4. Extroversion or Introversion: source of energy
Get energy from the “outer world”
Like having people around them most of the time
Sociable, enthusiastic
Act quickly, sometimes without thinking
Get energy from the “inner world”
Enjoy having a lot of time for quiet activities so they can concentrate
Think things through carefully before making a decision
Comfortable with a few close friends

5. Sensing or Intuition: how you perceive information
Sensing (S)
Intuition (N)
Believes in information gained from the external world
Like to use facts, details, and examples to solve problems
May distrust and ignore their inspirations
Have a regular way of doing things
Believe in the information from the internal world
Rely on insights and imagination
Enjoy solving new complex problems
Good at seeing the big picture
Prefer change

6. Thinking or Feeling: How a person processes information
When making decisions, look at consistency and logic.
When making a decision:
Analyze pro’s and con’s.
Be impersonal.
Find basic truth rather than looking at the situation.
Use emotions to make decisions
When making a decision:
Weighing in points-of-view of people involved.
Concerned with values and the people involved.
Choosing whatever will establish harmony.

7. Judging or Perceiving: how a person implements information that has been processed
Live in an organized, structured, planned way
Have life “under control”
Like to make lists and keep on schedule
*Does not mean that you are judgmental of others
Flexible, unstructured, and spontaneous
Leave things open for last minute changes
Dislike deadlines, schedules, and may postpone tasks that need to be done
What teachers have you had that tend to be more judging than perceiving?

8. Myers-Briggs Inventory
4 letter combo + #’s under each letter
Paragraph summary of your type
(4 sentences)
5 possible careers that would fit your type
5 famous personalities that have your same type
The qualitative analysis of your type formula listed in 4 bullet points
Answer the questions below.

9. Resources
Briggs-history