MBTI Interpretation

MBTI Interpretation

What is it based on?

Carl Jung's “type” model of personality development

Individuals are born with innate (genetic) preferred ways of thinking and acting.

Although behavior is influenced by our environment and situational, we have an initial preference on how to approach the

world.

Four Dichotomies

Extraversion Introversion

Sensing Intuition

Thinking Feeling

Judging Perceiving

Self-Identify!

Where we focus our attention and get our energy

Extroversion or IntroversionSelf Identify!

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Some Key Words Associated with

ExtraversionAction

OutwardPeople

InteractionMany

ExpressiveDo-Think-Do

IntroversionReflectionInwardPrivacyConcentrationFewQuietThink-Do-Think

We all use both preferences, but usually not with equal comfort

Sensing or Intuiting

The way we take in information and the kind of information we like and

trust

Self Identify!

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Some Key Words Associated with

SensingFacts

RealisticSpecificPresent

KeepPractical

What is

IntuitionIdeasImaginativeGeneralFutureChangeTheoreticalWhat could be

We all use both ways of perceiving, but we typically prefer and trust one more.

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Thinking or Feeling

The way we make decisions

Self Identify!

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Some Key Words Associated with

ThinkingHead

DistantThings

ObjectiveCritiqueAnalyze

Firm but fair

FeelingHeartPersonalPeopleSubjectivePraiseUnderstandMerciful

Both processes are rational and we use both often, but usually not equally easily.

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Judging or Perceiving

Our attitude toward the external world and how we orient ourselves

to it

Self Identify!

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Some Key Words Associated with

JudgingOrganized

DecisionControl

NowClosure

DeliberatePlan

PerceivingFlexibleInformationExperienceLaterOptionsSpontaneousWait

We all use both attitudes, but usually not with equal comfort.

E/I:Describe your perfect party

Do you have questions for each other?

S/N Do you have questions for each other?

T/F Scenario: There was a 36-year old man who’s wife and bread winner of the family, passed away unexpectedly about six months ago, leaving behind him and their 3 children.

One day, the man went to the grocery store, filled his grocery cart with items and proceeded to walk past the cashier and out the front door. The cashier ran after him and asked him whether he had paid for the items in his cart. The man said, “no.”

You are the manager of the grocery store. You have complete autonomy to decide whether you would prosecute this man or not. What will you do and why?

What if I told you that the “items” in the man’s cart was booze, tobacco, junk food, dirty magazines, etc?

Do you have questions for each other?

J/P:Plan a 1 week long trip to

any destination

Do you have questions for each other?

Hand Out

Career Report!

What do you think?