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Understanding Personality Styles: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Its 16 Combinations, Study notes of Decision Making

An overview of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test, its 16 personality types, and their corresponding strengths and weaknesses. It covers the four categories of Introversion vs. Extroversion, Sensing vs. Intuition, Thinking vs. Feeling, and Judging vs. Perceiving.

What you will learn

  • How do Sensing and Intuition differ in terms of information gathering and decision-making?
  • What are the 16 personality types identified by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test?
  • What are the strengths and weaknesses of Introverts compared to Extroverts?

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Your Personality Style
A brief overview of different personality styles in
terms of strengths and weaknesses
Matching your
personality strengths
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Your Personality Style

A brief overview of different personality styles in

terms of strengths and weaknesses

Matching your

personality strengths

with your objectives

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test indicates psychological preferences

(E) Extraversion or (I) Introversion

(S) Sensing or (N) iNtuition

(T) Thinking or (F) Feeling

(J) Judging or (P) Perceiving

This results in a total of 16

combinations; each trait is noted

with a letter:

The Sixteen Types U.S. Population Breakdown The table organizing the sixteen types was created by Isabel Myers (an INFP). ISTJ 11.6%

ISFJ

INFJ

INTJ

ISTP

ISFP

INFP

INTP

ESTP

ESFP

ENFP

ENTP

ESTJ

ESFJ

ENFJ

ENTJ

The test uses 4 categories

with opposite pairs for each

Sensing and intuition are the information- gathering (perceiving) functions

Intuitive Sensitive

Strengths

Sees possibilitiesSees the big pictureImagines, intuitsWorks out new ideasWorks with the complicatedSolves novel problemsAttends to detailIs practicalHas memory for detail, factWorks with tedious detailIs patientIs careful, systematic

Potential

Weaknesses

Is inattentive to detailIs inattentive to realityIs impatient with the tediousLeaves things out in leaps of logicLoses sight of the here-and- nowJumps to conclusionsDoes not see possibilitiesLoses the overall in detailsMistrusts intuitionDoes not work out the newIs frustrated with the complicatedPrefers not to imagine future

Thinking and Feeling are the decision-making (judging) functions

Feeler Thinker

Strengths

Considers others’ feelingsUnderstands needs, valuesIs interested in conciliationPersuades, arousesIs logical, analytical, objectiveIs organizedHas critical abilityIs justStands firm

Potential

Weaknesses

Is not guided by logicIs not objectiveIs less organizedIs uncritical, overly acceptingBases justice on feelingsDoes not notice people’s feelingsMisunderstands others’ valuesIs uninterested in conciliation or persuasionDoes not show feelingsShows less mercy