Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

ByKUHU PATHAKCMBA2

WHAT IS MBTI?A self report instrumentNon judgmentalAn indicator of preferencesWell researchedRich in theoryProfessionally interpretedUsed internationallyA way to sort, not to measure

History of MBTI…

one of the most widely used self-report inventories

based upon Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung’s (1875-1961) notion of psychological types

He believed that differences between people are not random, instead they form patterns – types

The MBTI was first developed by Isabel Briggs Myers and her mother, Katherine Cook Briggs in 1943

Myers-Briggs

• The Myers-Briggs test was developed by a mother/daughter team in the 40’s based of off the lifelong work of Carl Jung.

• The test was intended to bring a everyday applications of Jung’s work to the public in order to provide personality matches for social and work environments.

• The test was a new interpretation of Jung’s theory and added to it by including how people deal with the outside world.

• There have been over 600 dissertations written about the study and 1000’s of articles and books.

MBTI GUIDELINES• A person’s psychological type should be regarded as a

working hypothesis.

• Everyone uses every preference. We favor, however, one preference over the other on each of the four scales

• MBTI scores should not be over interpreted. High scores do not indicate greater skill, magnitude, or use of a preference. Scores indicate clarity of choice.

• Psychological type can explain some human behavior—not all.

• Type should not be used as an excuse for doing or not doing something. Avoid stereotyping someone on the basis of his or her type.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Most widely used instrument in the world. Participants are classified on four axes to determine

one of 16 possible personality types, such as ENTJ.

Extroverted (E)

Introverted (I)

Sensing (S)

Intuitive (N)

Thinking (T)

Feeling (F)

Judging

(J)

Perceiving (P)

Flexible and Spontaneous

Sociable and Assertive

Quiet and Shy

UnconsciousProcesses

Uses Values & Emotions

Practical andOrderly

Use Reasonand Logic

Want Order& Structure

The Four dimensions

Extraversion How do you prefer to direct and get energy? Introversion

Sensing How do you prefer to take in information? INtuition

Thinking How do you prefer to make decisions? Feeling

Judging How do you prefer to live your life everyday? Perceiving

Extraversion ( E ) Vs Introversion ( I )

Extraversion• Act First• Prefers interaction from the

outside world.• Motivated by the outside

forces and people• Enjoys a wide verity of

relationship with several individuals

Introversion • Think and reflect before

responding• Needs time alone to recharge• Finds motivation from within,

closes mind off from outside world

• Prefers one-on-one time in relationships

MBTI

E ------------------------------------ IENERGY FLOWATTITUDE

It’s where you get your energy and where you direct your energy: outside or inside

KeywordEActiveOutwardSociablePeopleManyExpressiveBreadthLive it, then understand it

IReflectiveInwardReservedPrivacyFewQuietDepthUnderstand it, before live it

Sensing ( S ) Vs Intuition ( N )

• Mental state of mind dwells in the present

• Uses common sense to create practical solutions

• Vivid memory recall rich in detail

• Utilizes past experiences for improvisation

• Prefers clear concrete information

• Mentally dwells in the future and future possibilities

• Uses imagination and creativity to formulate new solutions

• Memory recalls patterns, content, and connections

• Comfortable with deciphering fuzzy data

MBTI

S ------------------------------------ N

DATA GATHERINGPERCEIVING FUNCTION

It’s how you prefer to input - the perceiving mental function

It is irrational (we have no control)

SDetailsPresentPracticalFactsSequentialDirectionsEnjoymentPerspirationConserveLiteral

NPatternsFutureImaginativeInnovationsRandomVarietyAnticipationInspirationChangeFigurative

Key Words

Thinking ( T ) Vs Feeling ( F )• Make decisions based on

facts and logic• Notices task and work

to be done• Provides objective and

critical analysis• Accept conflict as part

of human nature in relationships

• Use personal feeling to make decisions

• Sensitive to the needs of others and takes others into consideration

• Seeks approval from peers and sides with popular opinion

• Becomes unsettled around conflict and disorder

MBTI

T ------------------------------------ F

DECISION MAKINGJUDGING FUNCTION

It’s how you prefer to process informationRational, judging mental function

Key Words THeadObjectiveJusticeCoolImpersonalAnalyzePrecisePrinciples

FHeartSubjectiveHarmonyCaringPersonalAppreciateEmpathizePersuasiveValues

JUDGING ( J ) VS PERCEIVING ( P )

Judging Plans details in advance Focus task at hand and

completes meaningful segments before moving on

Works to avoid stress and stays ahead of deadlines

Uses target dates and goals to manage life

Perceiving Moves into action with out a

plan Multitask and mixes work

with pleasure Tolerant of deadlines, dose

best work under pressure Avoids commitments that

interfere with flexibility, freedom, and variety

MBTI

J ------------------------------------ PORIENTATION TO THE

OUTER WORLDATTITUDE

What does the outside world see?the lifestyle

Key Words JOrganizedStructureControlDecisiveDeliberateClosurePlanDeadlinesProductive

PFlexibleFlowExperienceCuriousSpontaneousOpennessWaitDiscoveriesReceptive

TYPE TABLE

Measurement Of MBTI

CRITICS

• Trying to predict others behavior• Trying to estimate another individual type (eg.

You must be an extravert because you are so gregarious)

• Assuming that how a preference plays for you is exactly how it would play out for someone else

• Justifying behavior (eg. Declaring that the individual must be P because he is always late)

THANK YOU