Saturday, February 9, 2013

How Do I Know If I Am An Introvert or Extrovert?


I have found that the Myers-Briggs Personality Type tests have been very accurate in describing my own characteristics.  There are many tests available and they should all, especially the online tests, be used as general guidance rather than strict fact.  Only a trained professional can accurately determine ones personality type and even they are fallible.  This is a good list of online tests:

http://pstypes.blogspot.com/2009/03/free-jungian-type-tests.html

I would recommend taking several tests to gain a consensus before looking up the detailed description of your own personality type.  Some people find that knowing what their personality type is "supposed to be" will influence their choices on later tests.  Once you have some convergent results, there are many places to gain a detailed understanding of a given personality type.  Here is a simple and powerful description of personality types and what they mean:

http://www.personalitypathways.com/type_inventory.html

It is important to remember that there is no good or bad personality type.  All are equally valid and needed in society.  Imagine how dull society would be if everyone thought and reacted the exact same way!  Without divergent thoughts and approaches to various topics stirring up conversation and deep thinking, society could make incredibly bad decisions...

I believe that many bad decisions in history could have been avoided if all personality types shared equal value in discussions and decision making.  When fear, might or bullying is used to shut down the opinion of others, bad outcomes often follow.

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