I don't have much information on this myself, and I'm not deliberately trying to be contrarian, but I'm curious. Can the MBTI be considered something specifically Western? It sprung from a German guy and continues to be mainly popular in Western cultures, as far as I'm aware. I've gotten a bit into k-pop, and I've noticed that they use the Myers-Briggs in reality or talk shows in Korea as some kind of ice-breaker, but also as some kind of pigeon-holing device (knowing how South Koreans in this day and age like to classify). But considering that a lot of the lingo can be difficult to translate, I can't help but wonder if it should remain in er, Western "canon." Many Korean idols take the tests and don't know what's going on, and I attribute this to them having a collectivist culture where taking cute personality quizzes isn't viewed the same way as in individualistic cultures like the US or Canada. You must belong to the crowd, not stand out from it. But can these tests really describe them as people, being that they view reality so differently? Of course, we'd be debating the validity of MBTI as a whole at that point... (But why not, honestly...)
What say you? Is MBTI universally compatible with any type of belief system or walk of life or was it made for a certain type of people with mostly common roots, therefore lending to shared understanding?
I could be missing something here, like an obvious study or resource. Feel free to point me to it -- nicely, of course.
What say you? Is MBTI universally compatible with any type of belief system or walk of life or was it made for a certain type of people with mostly common roots, therefore lending to shared understanding?
I could be missing something here, like an obvious study or resource. Feel free to point me to it -- nicely, of course.