Jung and Myers technique of giving a letter to each word and combining them is used by many different theories and ideas like Socionics, Keirsey Temperament Sorter, and Linda Berens’ interaction styles. The Myers and Briggs Indicator is one of the most popular and used personality tests out currently. Of course, Jung did not create it, but it was built off of his original personality theories. The idea of personality typologies originated with Jung and was adopted by many other theorists and amended to fit their personal opinions. Some of the major personality perspectives are type theories, trait theories, psychodynamic theories, behavioral theories and humanist theories.
Type theories claim that there are a specific amount of personality …show more content…
Today, you will find a lot of information about Myers and Briggs’ version as well as any current theorists that base their theories off of Jung’s original typologies but other than that, you will find that Jung’s original personality typologies are no longer used. Although it is not very popular anymore, it was a major stepping-stone into discovering and coming up with new personality theories. Jung had one of the first moderately logical description of different personalities and then everyone basically took the boost that he provided and continued to create their …show more content…
Archetypes are considered inherited characteristics that shape personality. There are a few main ones that Jung focuses on like the Mother Archetype, The Trickster/Magician Archetype, The Hero Archetype, The Shadow Archetype, The Animus/Anima Archetype and the Persona Archetype.
The Mother Archetype emerges from the collective unconscious as a response to a mother figure (mother in law, grandmother or stepmother). This could be either a good thing or a bad thing; you could be evil or generous from this archetype. The Trickster Archetype means the person has two sides to himself. They could act normal but also play jokes on you and do pranks behind your back. This archetype originates from the mythical creatures that are usually half human and half animal.
The Hero Archetype represents both a hero in your eyes or the complete opposite. Usually the hero defeats evil. But in your case that might not be true so it could be dangerous rather than encouraging and uplifting. The Shadow Archetype is the side we choose not to express because it contains undesirable aspects of ourselves. The Anima and Animus is the feminine aspects of a male and the masculine aspects of a woman. The Persona Type is the way we present ourselves to others. Persona in Latin means “the mask”. We basically shape our personality to fit our environment and surroundings. Of course, there are many more archetypes other
Type theories claim that there are a specific amount of personality …show more content…
Today, you will find a lot of information about Myers and Briggs’ version as well as any current theorists that base their theories off of Jung’s original typologies but other than that, you will find that Jung’s original personality typologies are no longer used. Although it is not very popular anymore, it was a major stepping-stone into discovering and coming up with new personality theories. Jung had one of the first moderately logical description of different personalities and then everyone basically took the boost that he provided and continued to create their …show more content…
Archetypes are considered inherited characteristics that shape personality. There are a few main ones that Jung focuses on like the Mother Archetype, The Trickster/Magician Archetype, The Hero Archetype, The Shadow Archetype, The Animus/Anima Archetype and the Persona Archetype.
The Mother Archetype emerges from the collective unconscious as a response to a mother figure (mother in law, grandmother or stepmother). This could be either a good thing or a bad thing; you could be evil or generous from this archetype. The Trickster Archetype means the person has two sides to himself. They could act normal but also play jokes on you and do pranks behind your back. This archetype originates from the mythical creatures that are usually half human and half animal.
The Hero Archetype represents both a hero in your eyes or the complete opposite. Usually the hero defeats evil. But in your case that might not be true so it could be dangerous rather than encouraging and uplifting. The Shadow Archetype is the side we choose not to express because it contains undesirable aspects of ourselves. The Anima and Animus is the feminine aspects of a male and the masculine aspects of a woman. The Persona Type is the way we present ourselves to others. Persona in Latin means “the mask”. We basically shape our personality to fit our environment and surroundings. Of course, there are many more archetypes other