Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Temperament Sorter Results indicated that my personality type is that of the Guardians which states that I am the type of person who makes sure that the family needs are being met. The one who likes to take control and make sure that things are going as planned benefiting the people around me. Guardians like to be the leaders of groups such as in the family, school, communities or work. I identify myself as having a Guardians temperament because I am the type of person who likes to have fun with…

preferences." -- Isabel Briggs Myers. One of the best quotes given to explain this notorious test indicator. MBTI as it’s also referred to as well, it’s more or rather acronym as one must say. This indicator stands for the principles of a basic personality test to see which and what categories one might fall in when thinking about applying for college, jobs, and just trying to find out who they might be. Myers-Briggs was constructed by Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers,…

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a great tool used to discover your personality and to help you discover what will help you do your job better. However, according to Pittenger, David J from the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga, TN, US the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is not flawless in detecting your personality it will often get it wrong. However, the way Pittenger tries to back up his flawed opinion by using confusing hypothesis, vocabulary, ideas and lacks longer counter sentences from…

including Cecilia McInnis-Bowers (professor, team builder, and executive coach) recommend preparing virtual, multi-cultural, geographically distributed teams for success by combining reflecting thinking and personality assessments, like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. (McInnis-Bowers, 2010) Similarly, Carol Wilson (an expert in performance coaching for multi-cultural organizations) explains that personality assessments enable teams to learn more about themselves, their team, and how their…

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator has been used since the 1960’s by approximately 50 million people, demonstrating that it’s one of the most prevalent personality assessment inventory (Harrell, 2017). Individuals that execute the Myers-Briggs Personality Inventory are cognizant of their personal tastes (Duhe, 2009). It is imperative for a person to be able to recognize their strengths and weaknesses based on their behavior, which impacts both their professional and personal lives. The result of…

personality I took a couple of personality tests and have gathered other resources to confirm these tests. I used the Newcastle Personality Assessor to determine where I fall on the continuum of each of the traits in the Big Five. I also used the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to determine my personality traits on that scale. I found that my results on both tests…

The Myers-Briggs Test Indicator, or the MBTI, is a self-inventory designed to identify a person’s personality type, strengths, and preferences (Cherry, N/A). A woman named Isabel Myers and her mother, Katharine Briggs, composed this list of questions based on their work with a psychoanalytic psychologist, Carl Jung’s, theories on personality types (Cherry, N/A). After taking the test, people are told to have one out of sixteen personality types, and four out of eight personality traits. These…

Personality tests, such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), are very commonly used in career counseling. They have found to be very beneficial in this process and many studies of different work fields have shown commonalities between personality types in the field and preparing to enter the field. This paper will explore how specifically the MBTI is used to positively benefit people attempting to join the workforce to finding a career that suits them. Myers-Briggs has been one of the…

Personality is influenced by a variety of factors, with no singular clear cut explanation to fit every instance. This paper will explore the ways personality works the way it does, illustrating points with genetics, psychology, mental illness, the Myer-Briggs indicator and many more interesting topics. Personality and Genetics Personality is a complex trait, meaning that a variety of genetic and environmental factors govern its outcome. Additionally, it is polygenic, meaning that multiple…

Based from the results of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test, Tasha and I were both classified as ESPF (Extraverted Sensing Feeling Perceiving). Interacting with patients face-to-face is the role that we wish to assume working in the Radiography field. Matching our personality type we want to be a part of the show rather than being behind the scenes. Our personality type craves the attention so in a sense we put out. As a type we’re known as “the Performer”. When faced with direct care…