Personality

Our personality types are an integral aspect of our lives. Being able to understand your personality and work with others is very important, not only in your relationships at home, but also in your relationships with peers at work. One way we can have a greater understanding on how our personality type affects others is assess your personality using a personality test. Understanding what we do and why we do it is enlightening, and helps us assess our behavior. When we understand our…

Jung’s extensive work in the field of Behavioral Psychology has led to the development of 16 unique personality types. These various personality types can be summed up by a collection of four letters, each representing a separate component of that personality type. The four components are Extraverted vs. Introverted, Sensing vs. Intuitive, Thinking vs. Feeling, and Perceiving vs. Judging. My personality type is ENTJ, or Extraverted, Intuitive, Thinking and Judging. These four components have…

After taking the Myers-Briggs Personality Test, I discovered that I am an ISFJ. I believe that this personality type accurately represents my personality, except for the ‘F’ in the typology. After learning from the lecture, I believe that I am an ISTJ. Each aspect of the ISTJ fits my preferences in learning and in my relationships with others. The ‘I’ in the classification above stands for “Introverted.” I am definitely an introvert. I “recharge” by thinking, writing, and spending time on my…

After taking the Myers-Briggs Personality test, I discovered I possess an ESTJ personality type. This is an acronym that stands for Extroverted, Sensing, Thinking, and Judging. People who have an ESTJ personality type are hardworking traditionalists. We are often ready to take charge in upcoming projects and are eager to get them completed. I, personally, am very meticulous in my work. So while it may take me slightly longer than others, I make sure that my work is the best quality I can produce…

personally 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…

was carried out recently, almost seventy five per cent of organizations have either used or are considering the use of personality tests in selection. When viable personality tests are used appropriately, they offer a non subjective data based method for identifying employees with high potential who are suited to fit in specific work environments. The most appropriate personality tests to be used in selection are those that measure traits. Those that gauge people’s psychological type are not…

According to the Jung Typology Test, I have the personality type "INTJ". This indicates that I am mostly an introverted, thinking, and judging personality. While I consider these characteristics to be natural tendencies that I have, it is important for me to remember to avoid using labels as excuses for who I am in the flesh. I have a "moderate preference of introversion over extraversion" (humanmetrics.com) according to the test. I am shy and reserved around most people, and I often find a…

Where does a person’s personality come from? Scientists have studied this question for decades and several have made some significant theories. Hans Eysenck was one of the best known biological theorists who said that genetics are most responsible for a person’s personality. Eysenck explained that introverts had a higher cortical arousal, causing them to avoid stimulation. Eysenck also believed extroverts had a lower cortical arousal, causing them to seek out stimulating experiences. Behavioral…

ISTP (INTROVERTED SENSING THINKING PERCEIVING) After completing the human metrics personality test its stated that I was an ISTP. Not only did it say that I had an ISTP personality, it stated that I was “Introvert (56%) Sensing (1%) Thinking (9%) Judging (28%)” (Heiss, 2015). An introvert is a person is a person who keeps to themselves and is reserved and shy. I must say that this test is very accurate. I have always been an introvert. I would rather be by myself than be in a large group of…

Personality is often defined as consisted behavior patterns or qualities that make a person who they are (Beaver, 4). Many researchers believe our birth order can play a significant role in helping to develop our personality traits. Alder believes our birth order helps shape our personality (Beaver,121). Alder proposed that the first few years of our lives are how our personalities are formed. Research done by Alfred Alder and Frank Sulloway have shown a significant correlation between birth…