Personality Tools: Keirsey Four Temperaments vs. Carl Jung’s Cognitive Functions
What do Jungian cognitive functions and the Keirsey Four Temperaments have in common? Can they be directly correlated?
Why Call Myers-Briggs “Genius Styles?”
A word of warning: This post is primarily for Myers-Briggs and personality psychology geeks (of which I count myself one). If you’re new to personality types, this may or may not be [...]
“Authenticity” as a Decision-Maker
When we need to make a decision that is true and honest to who we are, it's Authenticity that guides us.
“Effectiveness” as a Decision-Maker
When systems need to be put in place to accomplish goals, it's Effectiveness that figures it out.
“Accuracy” as a Decision-Maker
When data is incongruent or when it doesn’t add up, you’re using Accuracy to sort it out.
“Harmony” as a Decision-Maker
When you make a choice that takes other people’s feelings and needs into consideration, you’re using Harmony.
The Myers-Briggs System – An Overview
The Myers-Briggs system is the brainchild of Isabel Briggs Myers and her mother, Katherine Cook Briggs. The system was originally designed to help the infamous surge of women who entered the [...]
What is a “Judger,” and What is a “Perceiver?”
After Sensation and Intuition, the second biggest discrepancy in worldview is seen in the difference between Perceivers and Judgers. This is another approximate 50/50 split in population with [...]
Are “Thinkers” Rational, and “Feelers” Irrational?
Perhaps one of the most misunderstood of all the dichotomies, Feelers and Thinkers are often on two sides of an issue, looking at each other from different places of judgment. That makes sense, [...]
How are “Sensors” and “Intuitives” Different?
Of the four dichotomies, the largest discrepancy lies in the difference between Sensors and Intuitives. Whereas there is an approximate 50/50 split in the population between the other [...]
