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MBTI Types

 

 

How do you take in information?

 

Sensing

 

 Intuition

 

65% of US population 35 % of US population
Focus on facts and details

Focus on concepts, relationships, possibilities,
 the big picture

Tend to be specific and can give detailed descriptions

Like figurative language, using analogies
and metaphors

Value common sense and practicality Value ideas, imagination, and innovation
Oriented to the present  Oriented to the future
Are direct and to the point Complex speech, not step-by-step
More aware of their bodies and appearance Less interested in physical appearance
Like to master established skills  Enjoy learning new things
Less likely to have graduate degree  More likely to have graduate degree
Work at a steady pace Work with bursts of energy

 

 

Briggs-Myers, I., McCauley, M.H., Quenk, N.L., &  Hammer, A.(1998). MBTI Manual: A Guide to the Development and Use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press.

Ditiberio, J., & Hammer, A. (1993). Introduction to Type in College. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press. 

Dunning, D. (2001). What's your type of career? : unlock the secrets of your personality to find your perfect career path.  Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press. 

Hammer, A. (1993). Introduction to Type and Careers. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press.

Tieger, P., & Tieger, B. (1992). Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type. New York: Little, Brown & Company.

 

 

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