1. Personality Profiles: What do they mean?
Dr. Donald K. McConnell Jr.
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2. Meyers-Briggs postulate four pairs of personality preferences
Extraversion (E) vs. introversion(I)
Sensors (S) vs. Intuitives (N)
Thinking (T) vs. Feeling (F) types
Judgmental (J) vs. Perceiving (P) types
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3. Leading to 16 Personality Types
ESTJ
ISTJ
ISFP
ENTJ
INFP
Etc., etc.
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4. Producing four Temperament TypesSJ SP NF NT
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5. Extraversion vs. introversion is Typified by this question: “When the phone rings, Do you hope someone else will answer?”
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6. Extroverts (E) Think by talking things through
Are stressed by isolation
Are energized by being around other people
American business rewards extraversion; universities encourage introversion
About three-fourths of our society is extroverted
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7. Introverts(I) Like to think things through on the inside
Prefer slow transition, deliberate and thorough
Are stressed and drained by dealing with lots of people
Are not good participants in meetings
Want to be alone when they are bothered
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8. Sensing Versus Intuitive Types Are typified by This Question: “Are you More Interested in Probabilities or Possibilities?”
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9. Sensing Types(S) Constitute about 3/4 of the U.S. population
If they can’t see it, touch it, feel it, then it doesn’t exist!
Consider themselves to be very practical, sensible, and down to earth
Are stressed by new theories, but are good at implementing details
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10. Intuitive Types (N)
Are more interested in probabilities than possibilities
Are more interested in the “big picture,” than the details
Sometimes are accused of having their heads in the clouds or of being dreamers
Often have the gift of vision
Love to think about the implications of things
Tend to gravitate toward the liberal and performing arts
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11. Thinking Vs. Feeling Types Can Be Distinguished by This Question: “Which Is More Important, Laws or Circumstances?”
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12. Thinking Types (T)
Have feelings, but prefer to make choices impersonally using logic, rules, and standards
Typically Northerners do business as T’s
Southerners do business as F’s
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13. Feeling Types (F)
Prefer to make decisions by looking at the personal dimensions
Are stressed by conflicts and office politics
Prefer words like extenuating circumstances and “no rule works in all cases”
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14. Judging Vs. Perceiving Types Can Be distinguished in this question: “Do you like things settled and done, or do you prefer options and spontaneity?”
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15. Judging Types (J) Like closure, done and settled
Prefer structured fields, like accounting and engineering
Usually think that work comes before all else
Need feedback
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16. Perceiving Types (P) Prefer options and the open-ended
Are adaptable and good troubleshooters
Deal well with chaos, and view it as an opportunity
Enjoy life more, and tend to land on their feet
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17. The Phenomenon of Personality Transition in Mid Life [a. k. a
The Phenomenon of Personality Transition in Mid Life [a.k.a., Mid Life Crisis]
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18. Want to Know More About Understanding Personality Types?
See Please Understand Me, by Keirsey and Bates
Inexpensive paper back
Questionnaire you filled out is from that book
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