The topic of discussion for this post, class, is Lifestyle and no we're not talking about "alternative" or anything like that. What we are talking about is how people relate to the outside world.
Myers and Briggs believe that there are two ways people relate to the world outside of their head, through Judgment and Perception. Judgment types use their Mode of Decision Making to deal with the world. Perception types use their Mode of, anyone, anyone, starts with a "P", Perception to deal with the outside circumstances. I am a Perception type.
Perception types are spontaneous. They do things on a whim. Sometimes you think they might be ADD or something, because they can be that spontaneous. Their focus is on curiosity. They are always wondering how something works or the "what if's" in life. They are often flexible and adaptable to a situation. Tolerance is another word that comes to mind when thinking of a Perception type. The big thing to remember about a Perception type is that they like to keep their options open.
Judgment types, however, are the planners of the world. They are decisive, self-regimented and purposeful. They do great in the military, especially as someone giving the orders. Judgment types are exacting, everything must be done just so, OR ELSE! They may easily focus on a complex task and they make decisions quickly. They only care about the essential of getting a job done; think early '80's Russian fashion: warm and nudity preventing, but not so easy on the eyes.
I found a site, TypeLogic (opens in new window), that lists the 16 different personality types, gives some details about each one and some famous people of that type. Barack Obama is an ENFJ. So, after you take one of the many Myers-Briggs Type Indicator tests* (opens in new window) on the web, check out the TypeLogic site and see what it says about you. I found that mine, INTP (opens in a new window), was eerily accurate in describing me, especially about my perpetual fear of impending failure.
And, that, class, concludes my 10,000 ft overview of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicators. I encourage all of you to do a little research of your own on this topic, if you're interested. Do a Google search (opens in a new window) or check out the Wikipedia entry for Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (opens in a new window).
That's all I've got for now, boys and girls. Ta-Ta!
- From The Chronicles of Mr. Sin*This link is to the official Myers-Briggs Type Indicator instrument in online form. It requires registration and costs $59.99 to complete. There are other, less exhaustive tests on the web that are free.
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