Week 5 Discussion (PSY613 Full Course Psychology Essays)

DQ1 Describe the differences between the main four pairs (E/I, S/N, T/F, J/P) of the MBTI assessment. What are your preferences within the pairs? How would that impact your relationship with a client? Explain.

DQ2 Discuss if Myers-Briggs could be used within your niche? Explain.

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Differences between the main four pairs (E/I, S/N, T/F, J/P) of the MBTI assessment

Introduction

The Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a tool for measuring and understanding how people perceive, think about, and make sense of the world. The MBTI is based on Carl Jung’s theory of psychological types. It was developed in the 1940s by Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers. The MBTI assessment has become one of the most widely used personality tests in the world today due to its popularity with employers, schools, counselors…

Extraverted (E) vs. Introverted (I)

• Introversion vs. Extraversion

As you may have guessed, these two terms are linked to how we think and act in the world. When it comes to the MBTI, extraverts are more comfortable talking to people than introverts are; they enjoy being around other people, while introverts prefer spending time alone or with a few close friends at a time. Think of an extravert as someone who likes being social and outgoing: they’ll often be the life of any party (or even just the lunch table), whereas an introvert will tend to prefer taking things slow—and won’t necessarily mind staying home on Sunday afternoon!

• Sensing vs. Intuition

Sensing types tend to rely on their five senses when making decisions; they notice what’s going on around them and make judgments based on how something looks or feels before coming up with conclusions about whether it’s good or bad for them personally.”Intuitive” types tend not only rely on their five senses but also draw upon past experience when making decisions too,” said Myers-Briggs consultant Jeff McDaniel during an interview with The Washington Post last year.”They’re less concerned about details than say someone who is more analytical,” he added.”But I think both can be useful tools in decision making because both types have different ways of looking at things.”

Sensing (S) vs. iNtuitive (N)

Sensing (S) vs. Intuition (N)

The two preferences that make up your perceiving function are sensing and intuition. These are the opposite functions, which means they operate in different ways, though they do share some similarities as well. Sensing is focused on facts, details and information; while intuition focuses on feelings, patterns, relationships and meaning behind things.

Sensing people tend to be detail-oriented while intuitive people tend to focus more on purpose or bigger picture perspectives

Thinking (T) vs. Feeling (F)

The Feeling/Thinking (F/T) pair is a classic one. In this pairing, you have someone who thinks in terms of ethics and values, while others are more concerned with the present or future. This can be seen in their words and actions—they will often use words like “I feel” or “I think.” The Thinking personality type tends to be more logical, while the Feeling personality type tends to make decisions based on how they feel about something rather than what’s actually true or not true.

For example: If you ask your friend if he’s going out tonight but he doesn’t respond because he’s busy doing something else at home instead of going out — then it may seem obvious why you might suspect that person has a Thinking (T) personality type instead of a Feeling (F). However! Your friend could also just be very busy right now; maybe there was an emergency come up unexpectedly…

Judging (J) vs. Perceiving (P)

J/P is the most common pair in the MBTI assessment. The word combination “J” comes from a Latin word meaning judge, while the word “P” comes from French for perceive. As you can see, these two words together describe someone who prefers to make decisions based on facts and data rather than emotions or personal preferences.

Judgers tend to be organized, disciplined, logical and focused on details (i.e., they like things orderly). They also tend to dislike surprises as much as possible—they prefer having things planned out before they do anything else so that they know exactly what’s going on at all times!

Perceivers are spontaneous and less likely than Judgers to stick with plans once made; however if given enough time then Perceivers may be able to accomplish any task given enough motivation which means no matter how big or small something might seem initially there’s always hope!

Takeaway:

• The E/I pair is the best match for extroverts.

• The S/N pair is the best match for introverts.

• The T/F pair is a good fit for both extrovert and introvert types, but especially so if you are an ENFP or INFJ.

• Lastly, J/P works well with all three types of personalities—especially those who have traits such as perfectionism or procrastination in their personality type because these characteristics are more likely to be found in either one of them (or both).

Conclusion

If you’re interested in learning more about the MBTI and how it can help you, check out our other blog posts on the topic. We hope these differences have helped clarify some of the questions that are on your mind, and we wish you all the best as you continue on your journey to better understand yourself!