Personality Type Reflection Paper After a long and awkward silence in a standup comedy set, Marc Maron broke the silence with, “For my next trick I will make everyone understand me.” I before believed that trying to explain myself to a group would be as abstract as a magic trick. I believed the illusion of me was like magic; slight of hand, smoke and mirrors. But now through personality tests I can simplify what is the manic-depressive whirlwind of my personality. A daughter- mother team developed the Myers-Briggs personality test in the 1940s (Rathus, 2010, p.395). They based the test off the work of Carl Jung, a psychologist who studied under the well-known father of psychology, Sigmund Freud. Carl Jung believed there are different
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As an extrovert I am outgoing and enjoy spending my time with other people (Cherry, K. 2015, June 02). I am extremely comfortable in social situations and thrive off the energy of others. Extroverts are vocal with their opinions feelings; this often leads to conflict with authority (Butt, J. 2009, October 16). I love acting and want to seek a profession in theater. This love of the theater and comfort being on stage relates directly to my extroverted personality. I once had a conflict with a teacher that was prompted by the teaching of opinion by that teacher. An introverted student may have stayed quite and chose not to speak up. Alas, being an extrovert, I was rather vocal with my opinions of both the material and the teacher. This leaded me to being entrenched in a rather heated battle with that instructor. All these things considered, I believe very strongly that I am an …show more content…
2015, June 02). Through Research of the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator I was able to better my understanding of myself, and the prospective careers that compliment my personality. I have looked into the fields of acting, psychology, and teaching in the past, as perspective job opportunities. At the moment I am tentatively settled on acting and the preforming arts, which complements my personality. My research has reassured what I have believed about myself in the past. It has also strengthened my resolve to peruse a future career in acting. I now feel even surer of my chances of success within the field of dramatic arts. I feel as if I now have a wider perspective into functioning of the minds of my close friends and family. I will use personality profile results back-up my decision of pursuing a degree in
As an extrovert I am outgoing and enjoy spending my time with other people (Cherry, K. 2015, June 02). I am extremely comfortable in social situations and thrive off the energy of others. Extroverts are vocal with their opinions feelings; this often leads to conflict with authority (Butt, J. 2009, October 16). I love acting and want to seek a profession in theater. This love of the theater and comfort being on stage relates directly to my extroverted personality. I once had a conflict with a teacher that was prompted by the teaching of opinion by that teacher. An introverted student may have stayed quite and chose not to speak up. Alas, being an extrovert, I was rather vocal with my opinions of both the material and the teacher. This leaded me to being entrenched in a rather heated battle with that instructor. All these things considered, I believe very strongly that I am an …show more content…
2015, June 02). Through Research of the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator I was able to better my understanding of myself, and the prospective careers that compliment my personality. I have looked into the fields of acting, psychology, and teaching in the past, as perspective job opportunities. At the moment I am tentatively settled on acting and the preforming arts, which complements my personality. My research has reassured what I have believed about myself in the past. It has also strengthened my resolve to peruse a future career in acting. I now feel even surer of my chances of success within the field of dramatic arts. I feel as if I now have a wider perspective into functioning of the minds of my close friends and family. I will use personality profile results back-up my decision of pursuing a degree in