myersbriggs | Practical Insights

Practical Insights
of analytical psychology

Steve Myers

Identifying yourself as a personality type has some benefits, but it sometimes cause problems.

Are you attached to your preferences?

How personality differences - such as extraversion and introversion - can lead to misunderstanding and conflict.

Extravert and Introvert conflict

Having a preference for a different lifestyle can cause stress in the workplace.

Judgement, Perception and Stress

Misunderstandings between types can arise due to the different interpretations of simple words.

Personality Type changes the meaning of words

Our personal psychology acts like a filter that tends to see our own qualities in positive ways and the opposite qualities in negative ways.

Psychological Type distorts view of Self and Others

Although the theory of Isabel Briggs Myers contains four functions, the original theory by C.G. Jung contained five.

The five functions of psychological type

Recognition of a significant figure in the Myers-Briggs world, who promoted greater understanding in an entertaining way.

Tribute to Otto Kroeger

There is more depth in the Myers-Briggs understanding of relationships than simple differences.

Type Dynamics and Relationships

A short introduction to the basic concepts of the Myers Briggs model of personality type.

Myers Briggs overview

This is a fun alternative introduction to the Myers Briggs model of personality. It contains a series of 48 slides, with cartoon character Dunstan introducing the basic Myers Briggs type concepts.

Slides introduction to Myers Briggs

An article that looks at some of the criticisms that are made of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, by psychologists and in the media.

Myers Briggs Criticism

Each of the Myers Briggs types is described in overview, with detail of what makes them tick (type dynamics), contributions to the team, how they can develop, and their reactions to stress.

Myers Briggs type descriptions

For those who want to understand Isabel Briggs Myers' model in more depth, this includes a description of functions, the dynamic relationship between them, and the meaning of the four letter code in dynamic terms.

The dynamic model

The differences between the temperament theory of David Keirsey (made popular in the book Please Understand Me) and the four letter code in Isabel Briggs Myers' system.

Keirsey temperament vs. type

Articles are either here or at the Team Technology website.

Myers-Briggs typology vs Jungian individuation book cover

Myers-Briggs typology vs Jungian individuation

‘Steve Myers unravels the century-long misinterpretation of Jung's seminal text, Psychological Types, to show how Jung's thinking offers solutions to the conflicts that have torn apart our societies.’ (Routledge)

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