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Personality Profiles: What do they mean?

Dr. Donald K. McConnell Jr.

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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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Leading to 16 Personality Types ESTJ ISTJ ISFP ENTJ INFP ESTJ ENTJ Etc., etc.

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Producing four Temperament Types SJ SP NF NT

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Extraversion vs. introversion is Typified by this question:

“When the phone rings, Do you hope someone else will answer?”

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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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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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Sensing Versus Intuitive Types Are typified by This Question:

“Are you More Interested in Probabilities or Possibilities?”

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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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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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Thinking Vs. Feeling Types Can Be Distinguished by This Question:

“Which Is More Important, Laws or Circumstances?”

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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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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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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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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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Perceiving Types (P)

Prefer options and the open-endedAre adaptable and good troubleshootersDeal well with chaos, and view it as an opportunityEnjoy life more, and tend to land on their feet

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The Phenomenon of Personality Transition in Mid Life [a.k.a., Mid Life Crisis]

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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