MBTI Personality Types Carl Jung Myers-Briggs

1. MBTI Typology
What kind of person
are you?
The challenge of typology is to rise
above its limitations

2. The amazing Carl Jung
Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung developed a theory early
in the 20th century to describe basic individual
preferences and explain similarities and differences
between people. He published this in a landmark
book called Psychological Types in 1921
Main postulate of the theory is that people have inborn
behavioral tendencies and preferences
• Your natural response in daily situations
• Used when we are generally not stressed and feel
competent, and energetic
• Could be defined as those behaviors you often don’t
notice

3. Development of the MBTIÒ
Instrument
• Jung’s theory important but inaccessible to the general
population
• Isabel Briggs Myers and Katherine Briggs (mother-daughter
team) expanded on Jung’s work by developing an instrument
to help people identify their preferences
• The MBTI tool is an indicator of personality type (i.e. innate
preferences) that has proven to be remarkably reliable and
valid
– Represents the result of over 50 years of research
– Is used globally in both education and corporate settings; over 2
million people each year

4. No concrete around
here
Distinctions from other psychological or career based
tools
– Does not assess psychological health
– Does not “tell” the client what to do or be
– Involves client feedback and “agreement” to Type
– Involves no scaling or value
– Inherent strengths and weaknesses associated
with each type profile

5. Four MBTIÒ Dichotomies
EExxttrraavveerrssiioonn –– IInnttrroovveerrssiioonn
EE -- II DDiicchhoottoommyy
WWhheerree ddoo yyoouu pprreeffeerr ttoo ffooccuuss
yyoouurr aatttteennttiioonn –– aanndd ggeett yyoouurr
eenneerrggyy??
SSeennssiinngg –– IInnttuuiittiioonn
SS -- NN DDiicchhoottoommyy
HHooww ddoo yyoouu pprreeffeerr ttoo ttaakkee iinn
iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn??
TThhiinnkkiinngg –– FFeeeelliinngg
TT -- FF DDiicchhoottoommyy
HHooww ddoo yyoouu mmaakkee ddeecciissiioonnss??
JJuuddggiinngg –– PPeerrcceeiivviinngg
JJ -- PP DDiicchhoottoommyy
HHooww ddoo yyoouu ddeeaall wwiitthh tthhee oouutteerr
wwoorrlldd??
That makes 16 types by the way

6. A word of caution about
words
• Words used to describe preferences in psychology do not
mean the same thing as they do in everyday life
– Extravert does not mean talkative or loud
– Introvert does not mean shy or inhibited
– Feeling does mean emotional
– Judging does not mean judgmental
– Perceiving does not mean perceptive
– Etc.

7. Extraversion - Introversion
Extraverts mostly
Prefer action over reflection
• May act quickly without
thinking
– Are attuned to external
environments
– Prefer to communicate by
talking
– Learn best through doing
or discussing
– Are sociable and expressive
– Enjoy working in groups
Introverts mostly
Prefer reflection over action
• May not take action at
all
– Are attuned to inner world
– Prefer to communicate in
writing
– Learn best through
thorough mental practice
and reflection
– Are private and contained
– Enjoy working alone or in
pairs
Which iiss wwoorrssee:: nnoo iinntteerrrruuppttiioonnss oorr ffrreeqquueenntt iinntteerrrruuppttiioonnss??

8. What is your E – I preference?
• Exercise
– When you are going to a large party,
what do you do?
– What do you consider a large party or
group?

9. Sensing - Intuition
• Most people who prefer
Sensing
– Emphasize the pragmatic
– Prefer facts & details/ specific
information
– Are oriented to present
realities
– Value realism
– Observe and remember
specifics through 5 senses
– Build carefully and thoroughly
to conclusions
– Trust experience
• Most people who prefer
Intuition
– Emphasize the theoretical
– Prefer general concepts/ high-level
plans
– Are oriented to future
possibilities
– Value imagination
– See trends and patterns in
specific data
– Use a “sixth” sense
– Move quickly to conclusions,
follow hunches
– Trust inspiration
Which is worse – no sense of the present reality oorr nnoo sseennssee ooff
tthhee ffuuttuurree ppoossssiibbiilliittiieess??

10. What is your S-N preference?
• Exercise
– How did you decide whom
to support?

11. Thinking - Feeling
• Most people who prefer
Thinking
– Are analytical
– Use cause-and-effect
reasoning
– Solve problems with logic
– Strive for objective standard of
truth
– Described as reasonable
– Search for flaws in an
argument
– Fair – want everyone treated
equally
• Most people who prefer
Feeling
– Empathetic
– Guided by personal values
– Assess impact of decisions on
people
– Strive for harmony and
positive interactions
– Described as compassionate
– Search for point of agreement
in an argument
– Fair – want everyone treated
as an individual
Which is worse: working in an environment tthhaatt llaacckkss llooggiicc oorr
aann eennvviirroonnmmeenntt tthhaatt llaacckkss hhaarrmmoonnyy??

12. What is your T-F Preference?
• Exercise
– Sports Coach for the
championship game and
you can only take 11 of 13
players to the game
– What do you do? How do
you choose?

13. Judging - Perceiving
• Most people who prefer
Judging
– Are scheduled/organized
– Strive to finish one project
before starting another
– Like to have things decided
• May decide things too quickly
– Try to avoid last-minute
stresses; finish tasks well
before deadline
– Try to limit surprises
– See routines as effective
• Most people who prefer
Perceiving
– Are spontaneous/flexible
– Start many projects but may
have trouble finishing them
– Like things loose and open to
change
• May decide things too slowly
– Feel energized by last-minute
pressures; finish tasks at the
deadline
– Enjoy surprises
– See routines as limiting
Which is worse: “winging it” or adhering ttoo aa sscchheedduullee??

14. What is your J-P Preference?
• Exercise
– Sending you on a vacation
– $5,000
– What do you do? How do
you go about it?

15. To do the test
Official tests have a charge
Search the web for MBTI
OKCupid has a good free test
If you want a good place to start to know more,
it’s Myers Briggs web-site
http://www.myersbriggs.org/

16. The four functions
and Ego in the middle!

17. The inferior function holds the gold
The essence of the inferior function is autonomy. It is independent, it
attacks, it fascinates, and so spins us about that we are no longer
masters of ourselves and can no longer rightly distinguish between
ourselves and others. Carl Jung
You do not have an inferior function, it has you
It is your God connection

18. The saying “men think and women
feel” is true under the MBTI
system
GROUP Males Females
ST SENSATION
THINKING
41% 23%
SF SENSATION
FEELING
26% 47%
NT INTUITION
THINKING
20% 9%
NF INTUITION
FEELING
14% 20%
Thus 61% of males have thinking as their primary or secondary
function, while 67% of females have feeling as their primary or
secondary function.

19. Communication Breakdown
The common problem is the wife who feels
the husband’s silence (as he thinks) and then
complains that my husband doesn’t feel or
can’t express his feelings. The man thinks his
wife is being emotional.
From the man’s point of view it’s emotional
abuse! Even if he can feel his feelings he often
can’t express them especially if he’s an
introvert. But the woman is feeling totally
frustrated, angry or hurt.

20. It’s not a gender issue
But it’s not a gender problem man versus
woman – it’s a personality type problem.
A thinking woman with a feeling man would
have the same challenges.
John Gray got it wrong …..
it’s really thinkers that are from Mars and
feelers who are from Venus!

21. Individuation
Jung said that we strive for integration, to “round-out”
ourselves, For men this often happens in the mid-life
crisis.
It’s not really a piece missing; its submerged in the
unconscious.
How do we develop our inferior function?
With great difficulty. Jung said how can you find a lion
that has swallowed you?
Better to develop your secondary and tertiary functions
first!

22. Anima – Animus Projection
Jung said that men have their feminine part which he
called the anima and women have their masculine
part called the animus.
As we strive for completeness we can project that onto
the opposite sex and onto a partner.
And we will project our lesser developed functions
onto the opposite sex. The introverted feeling female
finds an extroverted thinking male to make them
“whole”.
But another person can never complete us.

23. How to be perfect
• The Ideal Leader is…
– Extravert: action-oriented
– Introvert: contemplative
– Sensing: pragmatic
– Intuitive: visionary
– Thinking: logical
– Feeling: compassionate
– Judging: planning
– Perceiving: adaptable
And make that the ideal person
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in
everything
That’s where the light gets in
L Cohen

24. Occupations by MBTI type
ISTJ
Management
Administration
Law enforcement
Accounting
ISFJ
Education
Health care
Religious settings
INFJ
Religion
Counseling
Teaching
Arts
INTJ
Scientific or technical
fields
Computers
Law
ISTP
Skilled trades
Technical fields
Agriculture
Law Enforcement
Military
ISFP
Health care
Business
Law enforcement
INFP
Counseling
Writing
Arts
INTP
Scientific or technical
fields
ESTP
Marketing
Skilled trades
Business
Law enforcement
Applied technology
ESFP
Health care
Teaching
Coaching
Childcare worker
Skilled trades
ENFP
Counseling
Teaching
Religion
Arts
ENTP
Science
Management
Technology
Arts
ESTJ
Management
Administration
Law enforcement
ESFJ
Education
Health care
Religion
ENFJ
Religion
Arts
Teaching
ENTJ
Management
Leadership