Exploring Your Personality and Major Chapter 2 Exploring Your Personality and Major

Keys to Success: Find Your Passion

The secret of success is making your vocation your vacation. Mark Twain

How do you know when you have found your passion? When Time Flies

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. Anonymous

Personality Assessments Do What You Are The material in the textbook

Based on the theory of Carl Jung A Swiss Psychologist, 1875-1961

We are all born with a personality type. If you understand your type, you can understand yourself and others.

There are no good or bad personality types, just differences.

The personality assessment identifies your preferences The personality assessment identifies your preferences. Demonstration: What is your preference?

There are advantages and disadvantages of each type.

Focus on your gifts and talents.

How to take the assessment: Think positively. Answer honestly. There are no right or wrong answers. There are no good or bad personality traits—only differences that make us unique.

Personality Assessment Helps you understand your personality type Identifies your preferences Provides useful ideas for selecting your career and major Helps you identify your gifts and talents Helps you to understand differences in others

Taking the DWYA Find a time when you are not tired or rushed. There are no right or wrong answers. Each type has their own unique gifts and talents.

Taking the DWYA The test does not measure: Intelligence Psychological or emotional health

Taking the DWYA Answer the questions honestly to get the best results. Answer the questions how you usually are when you are not stressed. Do not answer the questions: How you want to be How you have to be at home, work or school How others want you to be

Personality Types Introvert - I Extravert - E INtuitive - N Feeling - F Perceptive -P Extravert - E Sensing - S Thinking - T Judging - J

Begin Self-Assessment How we interact with the world and where we place our energy E_____________________________|____________________________I Extraversion Introversion What careers would match the preferences of the extravert? Introvert?

E is for Extravert Extraverts: Are energized by social interaction. Are outgoing, talkative and friendly. Are easy to get to know. Make friends easily. Like variety and action. Some careers that match: Customer service Sales Public relations Human resources Physical therapist Financial advisor Business management

I is for Introvert Introverts: Are energized by quiet time alone. Are private and reserved. Have fewer, but more in depth relationships. Tend to think things through quietly before speaking. Some careers that match: Computer scientist Software engineer Scientist Engineer Accountant Graphic designer Pharmacist Artist

Extroverts 75% of people Introverts 25%

Even though there are 16 personality types, we are all unique because we are varying degrees of each type.

Exercise: Talkers and Listeners

Where do you fit on the scale? Introvert or Extrovert? E…X……………………………….I E………………X………………….I E……………………………...…X..I Look at your book and your test results and think about this question. Write your results on the “Summarize Your Results” in your text.

Free Write 5 Minutes Choose one: I am an introvert I am an extravert I am a combination introvert/extravert

The kind of information we naturally notice and remember Self-Assessment The kind of information we naturally notice and remember S_____________________________|___________________________N Sensing Intuition What careers would match the preferences of the sensing type? Intuitive type?

S is for Sensing Sensing types: Focus on what they can see, hear, feel, taste and smell. Value realism and common sense. Work with facts, figures and concrete details. Work step by step. Do accurate work. Learn through experience. Some careers that match: Business executives Accountants Police and detectives Judges Lawyers Computer programmers Doctors Dentists Interior decorators

N is for INtuitive Intuitive types: Value imagination and innovation. Focus on possibilities. Prefer working with ideas and theories. Use their imagination. Find creative solutions. Use inspiration. Some careers that match: Scientists Engineers Psychologists Artists Photographers Actors Professors Writers

Activity: Write about this apple:

Personality Exercise Write about the picture for 5 minutes

By Ian Jackson

Use the Textbook to Check your Preferences Sensing or Intuitive?

Where do you fit? Sensing or Intuitive? S…X…………………………….N S………………X………………..N S…………………………X….….N

Free Write 5 Minutes Choose 1: I am a sensing type I am an intuitive type I am a combination sensing/intuitive type

Self-Assessment How we make decisions T_____________________________|___________________________F Thinking Feeling What careers match the preferences of the thinking type? Feeling type?

T is for Thinking Thinking types: Make decisions based on logic. Value justice and fairness. Like to critique and debate. Think it is important to be right. Work with numbers and figures. Enjoy challenging work . Motivated by achievement. Some careers that match: Business managers and administrators Lawyer Judge Computer Specialist Scientist Engineers Mathematicians Doctors and dentists Military leaders

F is for Feeling Feeling types: Make decisions based on personal values. Good decisions take other’s feelings into account. Value harmony. Like to help others. Motivated by being appreciated by others. Some careers that match: Child care workers Social workers Counselors Family practice physicians Pediatricians Interior decorators Photographers Artists and musicians

60% Of women are feeling types.

60% Of men are thinking types.

Exercise: Thinking or Feeling

Free Write 5 Minutes: Choose one: I am a thinking type I am a feeling type I am a combination thinking/feeling type

Use the Textbook to Check your Preferences Thinking or Feeling?

Do you prefer Thinking or Feeling? T.…X…………………….………F T……………X………………..…F T………………………………X..F

Whether we prefer to live in a more structured or spontaneous way Self-Assessment Whether we prefer to live in a more structured or spontaneous way J_____________________________|_____________________________P Judging Perceiving What careers match the preferences of the judging type? The perceptive type?

J is for Judging Judging means orderly and organized. It does not mean judging other people. It is important to emphasize this point. Students often misinterpret “judging” as used in personality type. I wish I could change this word, but I can’t.

J is for Judging Judging types: Generally keep things in order. Set goals and work toward them. Finish projects and meet deadlines. Follow a schedule. Like having high responsibility Some careers that match: Business executives Managers Accountants Financial officers Police and detectives Judges Lawyers Computer programmers Military leaders

P is for Perceptive Perceptive means being spontaneous and flexible.

P is for Perceptive Perceptive types : Like creative disorder. Dislike routine. Change goals as new opportunities arise. May miss deadlines. Explore the unknown. Don’t like rules and structure. Often take risks and are adventurous. Value fun and excitement. Some careers that match: Pilots Athletes Paramedics Police and detective work Forensic pathologists Engineers Scientists Carpenters Artists Musicians

Judging vs. Perceptive Greatest source of interpersonal conflict

Use the Textbook to Check your Preferences Judging or Perceptive?

Judging or Perceptive? J…X……………………………….P J………………X………………….P J………………………………X…..P

Exercise: Judging or Perceptive?

Exercise: Where do you stand? I can play anytime I have to finish my work before I play.

Free Write 5 Minutes Choose one: I am a judging type. I am a perceptive type. I am a combination judging/perceptive type.

Personality and Preferred Work Environment Extraverts prefer environments that provide opportunity for social interaction. Introverts like quiet for concentration.

Personality and Preferred Work Environment Sensing types like a standard way of doing things and establishing a routine. Intuitive types like change and finding new ways of doing work.

Personality and Preferred Work Environment Thinking types are objective and rational and treat others fairly. Feeling types value harmony and the support of co-workers. They know their values and apply them consistently.

Personality and Preferred Work Environment Judging types like a work environment that is structured, settled and organized. Perceptive types are comfortable in handling the unplanned or unexpected.

Personality and Decision Making The introvert thinks up ideas and reflects on the problem before deciding. The extravert acts as the communicator in the decision making process.

Personality and Decision Making The intuitive type develops theories and uses intuition to come up with ingenious solutions to the problem. The sensing type applies personal experience to the problem and comes up with solutions that are practical and realistic.

Personality and Decision Making The thinking type uses cause and effect and applies logic to solving problems. The feeling type considers human values and motives (whether they are logical or not) in the decision making process.

Personality and Decision Making Judging types go through the steps in the decision making process and make decisions quickly. Perceptive types like to look at all the possibilities before making a decision. They do not want to make a quick decision.

Personality and Time Management How do you manage your time? Judging type Perceptive type

Judging Types Naturally good at time management Use time management techniques to meet deadlines Relax once the work is done If there are many projects, may find it difficult to relax and enjoy recreation May need to work on stress management

Perceptive Types Prefer to be spontaneous rather than organized May have difficulty meeting deadlines Work at many projects at once Take the time to relax and enjoy recreation Need to work on organization and meeting deadlines to be successful in college.

Personality and Money Judging types good at financial planning Perceptive types can adapt to change and tolerate risk Feeling types often attracted to low paying jobs that serve others

Other Factors in Choosing a Major If you have several careers that match your personality type, consider: Career outlook Salary Working conditions Lifestyle