Type A and Type B personality theory

am classified as a dominantly green, but also orange personality type. This means that I am very determined, consistent, composed and intellectual but I am also creative, competitive and enjoy leadership opportunities. These four classified groups are very different however they still have similarities. With differences in personalities come conflicts over diversions in thought processes and ways of life. As a predominantly green personality type, I believe that I do arouse some conflict and…

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. "Perception involves all the ways of becoming aware of things, people, happenings,…

Growing up I have had the pleasure of living with people that have different social styles. My mom is clearly amiable, my sister an expressive, my dad is a driver and I am analytic. This obviously created some social stress growing up. It is not that we did not love one another, but it was that often found our differences resulted in a division. However, I would never change any of it because I believe it is the reason we have grown so close together. Once we were able to learn how different we…

tap into their learning type or when I have to discipline someone, I definitely speak as though I were on the other side because at one time or another I was that person and I did not appreciate how a callous manager treated me. Interesting point Judging Jung states, “The differences between Judging and Perceiving are probably the most marked differences of all the four…

From dealing with different personality types that we might encounter to deciding who has better organizational skills, having the confidence to identify how our dynamic works best would increase the potential for a great partnership. When thinking about a personality that would be most complementary to my own, I imagine a person that can have fun and be light-hearted. Admittedly, I am of a more serious nature and recognize that, for me, having a more bubbly personality around helps me get…

The free online ‘Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test’ revealed that of the sixteen personality types, I have the personality type described as the ‘Extraverted iNtuitive Feeling Judging’ or ENFJ. President Abraham Lincoln, President Barrack Obama, T.V. personality Oprah Winfrey, and my favorite chubby then slim (then plump again) actress, Kirstie Alley, are all examples of ENFJ personality types. I feel honored and privileged to share the same personality type of this esteemed collection of…

backgrounds, and personalities. The world organizes people into two personality categories: Type A and Type B people, who are stereotyped as Controllers and the Lackadaisicals. Controllers are the aggressive, go-getters of our society, whereas Lackadaisicals are the harmonious, relaxed individuals. Controllers and Lackadaisicals tend to differ in their nature, motivation, and social interaction. A Difference in Nature Controllers and Lackadaisicals differ in their nature as people. Type A people…

basic match the term with the definition and the definition with term homework, this provided useful examples of the terms. For example, there were a few problems about the different types of learning, like observational learning and others. The examples provided helped me illustrate an actual scenario where this type of learning was occurring. This helped me understand it so much more and helped me remember the term and its meaning when it…

Having started the People and Organization module, in the first week of seminar, forming a group was necessary, as it was a discussion based activity, but unknowingly it helped me form my group for the Junction Hotel presentation. The aim behind this piece of writing is to reflect upon the process and the formation of my group. Reflection is ‘... a form of mental processing with a purpose and/or anticipated outcome that is applied to relatively complex or unstructured ideas for which there is…

the fields of personality types every person may have a different kind. Some may have INTJ, INTP, etc, or some may have ISTJ. ISTJ stands for Introverted (shy and reserved), Sensing (using emotion), Thinking (using the mind), and Judging (having an opinion about someone). ISTJ means that an individual can come off as quiet or reserved and he or she is also engaged in living in peace. (Merriam-webster dictionary)(Personality page paragraph 2) A good career field for the personality type ISTJ is…