Informative Speech Have you ever wondered why you communicate better with some people than others or why some jobs seem more appealing to you. Or maybe, you are super detail-oriented and organized and it drives you crazy when your partner in the group work isn't. As much as we often get frustrated with others in our life who dont think the same way we do. As much as we like to think we are right. The truth is our personality types are just different. Today, we will be looking at Myers-Brigss Type Indicator or Myers-Briggs Personality test to have a better understanding of these differences. Myers-Briggs types are based on the four facets of personality developed by the famous Swiss psychologist Carl Jung. This test is not a …show more content…
It simply means they are different; they recharge their batteries differently. The second facet or category is Sensing and Intuition. Pay no attention to those words, as I said before, they are not descriptions at all if you ask me. This facet is important as it is how we gather the information from the world around us. People who are sensing are very detail-oriented, they often focus on facts and take in information using their five senses. Intuitive type focus on meaning, interpretation. They prefer to look at the big picture and are more conceptual on how they look at things. So how do you know you are sensor or an intuitive? Let's try an example. Take a look at this bottle. Think for a few moments how you are going to describe it. If you are a sensor, you tend to give facts about the cup. You might say the cup is 4 inches high, it's green and it's plastic. Intuitive is a different story. If you are intuitive, you may compare the cup to other things or make up a little story about the cup. You may mention that plastic is bad for environment. Or this cup is not good when you pout hot water inside. Or even the cup reminds you of the cups they use the movie theater you go to every week. Ok, now on to the third facet. Thinking and feeling. These words are quite self-explanatory. This facet describes how you like to make decisions. A classic example of a thinker vs feeler is Spork vs Kirk. Thinkers tend to make decisions based on
4. Describe the eight preferences of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. How does this instrument measure Carl Jung‘s ideas?
Psychology has aims to define, explain, and predict behavior. The field of Psychology has seen the many remarkable theoretician and practitioners. Carl Jung developed the theory on personality types. Meyers Briggs expanded those theories into an assessment known as the he Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). MBTI consists of four dichotomies that include Extraversion/Introversion, Sensing/Intuitive, Thinking/Feeling, and Judgment/Perception.
The Myers and Briggs Analysis is a series of questions that when answered are examined and grouped together in order to determine the personalities of those taking this test. This particular test can result in sixteen different outcomes or types of personalities, which is determined by four different categories that judge if you are introverted or extroverted, use your senses or your intuition, your choice to think or use your feelings, and finally if you are judgmental or perceptive. These series of questions are designed to judge our personalities and help us to determine which career pathways we will be most suited for based on our personality traits and abilities to work well with others, which is important
A person’s personality is his or her essence. It is what guides decisions, emotions, and even thoughts. Some may wonder if it is possible to explore every nuance of such a complex part of a being, but there are ways to determine what type of personality a person has, and then branch off into a more detailed examination of that person specifically. Combined with other factors, such as personality disorders and the environment that someone has grown up in, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, or MBTI, test (Enrichment 1) and analysis can determine an accurate portrayal of a personality. Created in 1943 by Katherine Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers, it is a system made up of four basic functions and sub functions that combine to make a personality type. The mother and daughter team constructed it off of Jung’s theories (History 2). Based on this system, one of the most common personality types in the US population is called an ESTJ, and one of the least common personality types is called an INFJ. There are many differences and similarities between these two types. An ESTJ personality, overall, is practical, fact-based, and outgoing, whereas an INFJ personality is more private and makes decisions based on feelings; however, both are organized people who make good leaders and are capable of great success in roles that involve helping others.
Descriptors: Prefer to get the essence of things, prefer to connect a figure and measure things, and prefer certainty by probing before proceeding; SQ Competency- Social cognition: I enjoy probing to find solutions to social dilemmas.
I graded higher in my intuitiveness above sensing, I can see this at work in my life because it can be very difficult for me to make decisions on sensing. I like to examine all sides when it comes to a major decision verses everyday minor ones.
Who are you? Many fortune cookies, horoscopes, and other whimsical devices attempt to tell us our personalities, or our combination of traits and behaviors that make up who we are. However, psychologists today deviate from those unsubstantiated methods and have concocted various personality tests that give us a better understanding of who we are. One such test is called the Myers-Briggs personality test. Based on theories by Carl Jung, but primarily created by Isabel Briggs Myers and her mother, Katharine Cook Briggs, the test gives people a standardized survey of questions to answer. Standardized, meaning the test is given and scored in the exact same way every time to give unbiased and accurate results. It scores people in four pairs of characteristics, so there is a total of 16 possible personality types. Each pair of characteristics are opposites and a person can fall anywhere between the extreme end of one opposite to the extreme end of the other. The pairs are extroverted and introverted, sensing and intuition, thinking and feeling, finally judging and perceiving. A person can have strong, moderate or weak tendencies towards a preference. (Rathus, 2010, p. 420) There is some criticism of the Myers-Briggs test however, not everyone fits into the categories. People may answer according to socially acceptable norms instead of their honest answers. Not all of the theories were proven, Carl Jung made many observations and deductions but they weren’t formally
Intuition 'N': I usually pay most attention to the meanings of facts and how they fit together. I prefer to use my imagination to come up with different ways and possibilities to do things. I like solving new problems and dislike doing the same thing over and over, I enjoy learning new skills more than practicing old skills. I am impatient with details and don't mind complicated situation.
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) “is an introspective self-report questionnaire designed to indicate psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions” (13). It is one of several personality assessments that is popular among modern mental health experts throughout the world. Currently, it is estimated that the MBTI is “taken by more than two million people per year and is translated into 16 languages (10). “The purpose of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality inventory is to make the theory of psychological types described by C. G. Jung understandable and useful in people 's lives” (4).
The purpose of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI) personality inventory is to make the theory of psychological types described by C. G. Jung understandable and useful in people’s lives. The essence of the theory is that much seemingly random variation in the behavior is actually quite orderly and consistent, being due to basic differences in the ways individuals prefer to use their perception and judgment. In developing the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, their aim was to make the insights of type theory accessible to individuals and groups.
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is an evaluative personality tool that is widely used throughout the world today. It is important for a tool that is popularly utilized in a variety of fields and at numerous professional institutions worldwide to be a credible one. So, is the MBTI really the valid reliable personality inventory instrument it claims to be? Evaluating this tool will show that empirically sound evidence does not exist to support the MBTI as an accurate, reliable, or valid instrument for profiling one’s personality type.
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Myers-Briggs Personality test has been used for various reasons since it started being used in everyday business. After taking the test and researching the temperament that went along with it, I found it to be an accurate depiction of my character.
During the power point on the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, as the instructor went through the different types of personalities, I was able to recognize which subcategories I fall into almost instantly. When my computer personality test results were returned, I was correct. As I read the type descriptions of Extroversion, Intuition, Feeling, and Judging- ENFJ- I quickly recognized myself within the descriptive words.
The next set of traits is sensing and intuitive. These types refer to the way a person interprets information (Basics). A person with a