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MBTI and More

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator – a tool used to determine your “personality type” – has become increasingly popular within mainstream America these last few years. We have seen a huge boom in the amount of content being posted and shared across many platforms: Youtube videos, Tumblr posts, Reddit submissions, personal blogs, and even TikTok! It has been proven to be widely applicable as a tool for self-growth and greater insight the minds and actions of others, and research has demonstrated decent reliability and validity.

It is a useful and informational tool, but like all personality tests there are limitations. To compensate for what is lacking, I practice a comprehensive, whole-person model, which includes the 16 “types”, but much more! I incorporate the celebrated work of others in the field, such as the work of Dr. Keirsey on “temperaments” and Drs. Berens and Nardi for their research and writing on “interaction styles”. What I bring to the table that is entirely unique is the use of dialogue as an assessment tool, rather than a self report survey.

See my “Personality” page for more info regarding my model, methods, and why it is more useful and far more effective than anything else you’ll find today for understanding yourself and others!

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