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Hey guys, I thought this forum died! It wasn't working for quite a period of time, so I just gave up. I'm glad to see that it's up and thriving.
Anyway, I ran across this and thought some of you might be interested in looking at it.
In particular, I was interested in personality typing theory that utilizes MBTI in a different way. Here is an excerpt:
Using this method, I would say that I am an SITJ or SITP.
Anyway, I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Anyway, I ran across this and thought some of you might be interested in looking at it.
In particular, I was interested in personality typing theory that utilizes MBTI in a different way. Here is an excerpt:
A Better Alternative to Cognitive Functions and Type Dynamics
The replacement scheme proposed by Reynierse drops type dynamics entirely. Instead, a person’s letters (for example, INTP) are ranked in order of “strength.†And what is meant by strength, exactly?
Well, when you took the Myers-Briggs test (or any of the other MBTI knockoffs floating around) you probably noticed that some of your personality traits--i.e., Thinking, Feeling or whatever--were very clear and obvious, i.e. you answered 9/10 questions as a Thinker rather than a Feeler. For other personality traits, perhaps Sensing vs. Intuition, you might have noticed that you were pretty middle-of-the-road in that you didn’t have much preference for either way of functioning. For example, perhaps you only answered 6/10 questions as an Intuitive.
In the traditional way of looking at type theory, it doesn’t matter whether your preference for any particular letter is clear or slight--a letter is a letter is a letter. If you answer 10/10 questions about Introversion vs. Extraversion as an Introvert, then it is considered the same thing as if you had answered only 6/10 questions as an Introvert. In short, the strength of each preference was ignored. As one MBTI practitioner put it, "You're either pregnant or you're not." However, it turns out that this information has predictive value and can actually be useful in understanding one’s own unique personality.
If we put each of the traits on a spectrum, i.e. E – I, S – N, T – F, and J – P, allowing for shades of grey rather than just black/white, yes/no choices, we can get a much clearer picture of an individual's unique personality. “Types†become simplified representations of the spectrum, the way a rainbow is divided up into six colors rather than a million different shades. The goal is to find a scheme that adequately represents this added complexity without becoming too overdetailed to be useful.
Using this method, I would say that I am an SITJ or SITP.
Anyway, I'd love to hear your thoughts.