Socionics

Identity Development and Personality Prototype Developing a sense of identity and discovering your personality can be hard, particularly if you are an adolescent. The transition from childhood to adulthood, where to go to college, what to study, and what kind of work do I want to do? These are all questions that most teens have asked themselves many times. Often times, the answers to these questions change many times, before a final decision is made. Other times the decision may be made by someone other than the teen themselves. As a young adolescent, the most common identity statuses are diffusion and foreclosure. In the foreclosure and diffusion it is common for the young adolescent to either avoid making choices (diffusion) or to be told what to do (foreclosure). The moratorium stage is the stage in which adolescents are exploring different options but have yet to make a choice. The last stage is the achievement stage where the adolescent has explored different options and made a specific choice. Although this is the typical order of identity status, the search for one’s identity does not have to be completed in any order or sequence.(Kail & Cavanuagh, 2014) My brother always knew he would make a career out of the Military. My parents had drilled it into his head since he was a little boy. I never remember him talking about anything other than the military. He joined the army right after high school and has been in for twenty four years and will retire soon. He…

The Jung Typology assessment is based on the on the Keirsey Temperament Sorter and the Myers Briggs Personality Inventory. There are four personality type measurements: Extraversion vs. Introversion, Sensing vs. Intuition, Thinking vs. Feeling, and Judging vs. Perceiving. After taking the assessment my personality type was determined to be ESFJ; Extravert (25%), Sensing (44%), Feeling (22%) and Judging (9%). According to the Jung’s theory as an extravert I get energy externally and like human…

My Myers Briggs Reflection Personality test can tell us a lot about ourselves, how we act and why we make some of the decisions we make. Many personality test exist but one in particular is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test. The MBTI “ places you in one of sixteen personality types based on dichotomous categories such as whether you are an introvert or an extrovert, or have a disposition towards being logical or emotional” (Krznaric). Upon taking my MBTI test, I wanted to predict what…

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,…

When I was first introduced to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, it was described as a person’s natural inclinations. The innate traits come naturally like when someone writes with his or her dominant hand. It feels more comfortable, and it’s where they prefer to be. When stretching their comfort zone, it’s like writing with their nondominant hand. It’s tricky but doable. Some traits are more in the middle of the scale on people and they are kind of like the ambidextrous members of society,…

From the MBTI test, I found out my personality type is ENTJ. From this test I learned that I express the ”charm and finesse of a world leader or with the insensitivity of a cult leader." I also learned that I am described as "larger than life", so when dealing with customers I make it hard for them to decline service. From this I did know that I stick to thinking by using logic and reasoning rather than emotions. Last, I do agree somewhat agree with ENTJs being described as decisive, I often…

Having never taken the DISC assessment before, I was unsure about what to expect. I thought it was fairly accurate in many ways, but I felt that it very much tapped into what I consider my “work” self and did not cover much of who I am outside of that. I scored a high average score on the D spectrum. This seemed accurate, as I am relatively competitive overall, I like looking at the big-picture, I don’t mind taking risks, I can be critical of those that don’t measure up to my standards and I am…

According to Jung Typology Test, I was identified as an ESFJ type, which stands for extraverted, sensing, feeling, and judging. ESFJ personality types are described as diligent, time-honored, outgoing, coordinated, explicit, and as people person (“HumanMetrics,” 1980). To explicate descriptions, ESFJ types appreciate sticking with old-fashion routine and being the “life of the party,” especially with events and special occasions (“HumanMetrics,” 1998). They are also experts in hospitality; they…

Completing the MBTI made me more aware of my preferences. My designation was ISTJ, which meant I was a quiet, practical, goal oriented person that take pleasure in being orderly and organized in every aspect of my life. The majority of the findings were as expected, I had slight to moderate preferences for each dichotomy. Though I fall into a set MBTI type, I tend to switch between types depending on my environment. My designated personality preferences play specific roles in how I approach the…

I have learned so much through my self assessments and from reading the material the first week of this course. It has helped be a guide for me to think about how I am going to develop and build skills to add to my personal and professional tool box. Some of the things I have learned are as follows. My Jungian typology results showed that I am INFJ- Introvert (12%) iNtuitive (19%) Feeling (47%) and Judging (31%). INFJ Types are distinguished by our complexity of character and unusual range and…