Human is complex, thus understanding humans is by right also
a complex process. In some other times, it is difficult to even comprehend your
own action, why others will act differently – your inner-self. I feel the need to
acknowledge and find the right path for myself – one that I enjoy while at the
same time approved by my family and close friends (because they mean the world
to me).
Therefore, I have been searching online for personality test
that can help me with myself (if that makes sense) and I found out about The
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Carl Jung theories, Big five personality and other
psychological ‘thing’.
Basically, The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment is a psychometric questionnaire designed to measure psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions. The original developers of the personality inventory were Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter, Isabel Briggs Myers. Click here if you want to read the Wikipedia version.
To cut the thing short, Myers-Briggs suggest there are 16 type of personality in this world, each and every one of us belongs to one of these personality. These 16 types of personality are built up from four pairs of preferences which are;
Extraversion –
Introversion ( E / I )
Sensing – Intuition (
S / N )
Thinking – Feeling (
T / F )
Judging – Perceiving (
J / P )
Myers-Briggs also explained that their type indicator only
reveal preferences and that it may change from time to time. You can only
prefer one of the four pair. Therefore, if we calculate it mathematically it
will give (2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 16) 16 possible combination of personality.
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| Source : http://stjameslongbeach.org/myers-briggs-type-indicator-workshop |
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| Source : http://web.forret.com/tools/personality |
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| Source : http://donigan.blogspot.com/2011/05/know-your-strength-weakness--myers |
These test, in my opinion, are essential in knowing your
inner-self, not that I suggest that I don’t know myself but sometimes I found
it hard to choose between two things and the description in the test do help in
my life-decision, especially in career development.
So, there are lots of test on the internet but one that I found very helpful and accurate is The Myers-Briggs Test Indicator (which is available here)
The explanation of each personality type can be found at this amazing website here.
I post this entry in the hope that everyone can benefit from these test, either understanding yourself, your friends, family or whoever.
Enjoy and have a nice day (“,)
