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1. A primer by Blase Masserant

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Intro Test Descriptions
•What is the MBTI? •Which type am I? •Now what?
•I’m more complex •What’s this test? •How do I decide?
than 4 letters! •How are the •I’ve found my type!
•Doesn’t personality questions? •Still can’t decide…
change with time? •How are the results?
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What is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?
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 No they cannot "It is not the purpose of a
 Personality typologies are not psychological typology to classify
meant to categorize and define human beings into categories --
people this in itself would be pretty
 They are meant for people to pointless." - Carl Jung
better understand themselves
in certain ways, and to help
people to understand each
other better as well
 The MBTI is a framework of
ideas, a tool
 If you don’t find it useful, then
there is no reason to use it,
but I would suggest you at
least give it a chance
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 Yes, it does
 Your MBTI type,
however, does not
 Keep in mind, the MBTI
cannot measure one’s
entire personality
 It only measures
certain aspects of it, a
small fraction of the
complexity of the
human personality
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Which type am I?
What are the What does it tell
Take the test What’s this test? I’m done!
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 There are many forms of this test
 The official version usually costs money to
take, but you may have already taken it,
perhaps in a college psych class or with a
career counselor
 There are several unofficial versions online,
What are the What does it tell
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 It asks about your
preferences
 It asks 36 questions
 You can choose
between two options
 Pick one of six spots
in between
 There are no neutral
answers
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 The test can not tell your
exact type, only the types
you are most likely to be
 After you’re done, its up to
you to decide your type for
yourself by reading type
descriptions
 That might make the test
seem pointless, but it gives
you an idea of where to
start reading
 If you’d prefer to just start
reading descriptions, click
here
What are the What does it tell
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What do these four letters mean?
How do I I think I know I still can’t
What now?
decide? my type! decide…
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 Now that you have your
results, you can start
reading descriptions
 Reading descriptions (also
called portraits or profiles)
is the best way to start
learning about personality
type
 Start by reading the
portraits of your most likely
types
 Each description is different
from site to site, some may
fit you better than others
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 Your type is up to
you to decide
 Discerning type can
be very difficult,
and people often
suspect themselves
to be a different
type from month to
month?
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 Congratulations!
 Continue to reflect on this knowledge, and think about
how your thoughts, feelings and behavior might be
described using the MBTI
 Learning more, you may reconsider your type. Don’t
worry, this is a healthy part of self-understanding
 Show your friends and talk to them about personality
type. Talking about personality type with others is often
an even better way to learn than reading
 There are many forums and online communities which
discuss personality type, like the Personality Café, which
are great places to bring your questions and learn more.
How do I I think I know I still can’t
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decide? my type! decide…
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 Don’t worry, it can take a long time to really be certain
about your personality type
 Continue to reflect on it, the more you read, learn, and
discuss with others the clearer things will become
 It may seem like this just doesn’t work and isn’t worth
trying to figure it out, but in the end personality type is
what you make of it. As long as you care and want to
understand yourself better, the MBTI will eventually start
to show its usefulness
 There are many forums and online communities which
discuss personality type, like the Personality Café, which
are great places to bring your questions and get some
advice on how to determine your type
How do I I think I know I still can’t
What now?
decide? my type! decide…
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