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Type Talk
In this groundbreaking first book, authors Otto Kroeger and Janet M. Thuesen introduce the principles of Typewatching® and give readers a new way to understand themselves and others. Based on the theories of psychologist Carl Jung, Type Talk has become required reading for anyone interested in learning about personality type and how it affects daily life.
Paperback, 312 pages
Published
September 1st 1989
by Delta
(first published 1988)
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Kroeger and Thuesen write in-depth about the practical applications of the Myers-Briggs type indicator, which is based on Jungian personality types. Basically, they take a complex, philosophical subject and break it down in ways that help people apply it to their own lives and relationships. They discuss the implications of personality type in all aspects of life: work, marriage, parenting, school, etc.
For my graduate school leadership class I took the officially-facilitated test and came out wi...more
For my graduate school leadership class I took the officially-facilitated test and came out wi...more
If you are into MBTI this is one of the most easily accessible and absorbable books I have come across. I would stay away from this title if you are note a subscriber to the MBTI theorem but if you feel that the 16 types are something you want to know more about then this is well worth the time. On a personal note I am an INFP.
One has to take with a grain of salt the idea that all personalities belong to 16 distinct "types," but Myers-Briggs is a useful and thought-provoking heuristic, another way to approach human nature, and I feel I'd be impoverished if I hadn't been introduced to it by this eminently readable book.
In general, I took brief notes on my personality traits as a INTJ. I learned there are more males in this personality trait/characteristic and lines up with the fields I have done already...just one more to go and hope I do well based on this book and others in relation....
Still on my psychology kick. I am semi-obsessed with the MBTI and so devoured this book and then mentally typed everyone I came into contact with for weeks. Wonderfully informative, easy to understand and extremely enjoyable if you are on a MBTI kick.
Good breakdown for those who are interested in the Myers-Briggs assessments. Liked how they talk about types at home, work, school, and as parents. Great anecdotes throughout as well!
A good book if you are into personality types...I don't think I believe in this kind of thing any more...For example...I came out from the test as INTP...Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, Perceiving. It all has to do with different letters....wrong...I'm not thinking! I'm feeling. You are either thinking or feeling. But...I do think that everyone has bits and pieces of all the personality types. Not just one main thing. I am introverted sometimes and extroverted other times. It goes on and on......more
Aug 19, 2008
mlady_rebecca
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone with the desire to understand other people better
Recommended to mlady_rebecca by:
my boss at work
My favorite book on Myers-Briggs temperament sorting. I love the insight into what motivates and energizes different types of people. No specific type is considered "better" than another, although some combinations are more rare.
Personally, I'm an INTJ - Introvert/ iNtuitive/ Thinking/ Judging.
Introversion/ Extroversion - how you gain energy.
iNtuitive/ Sensor - how you perceive the world.
Thinking/ Feeling - how you make decisions
Judging/ Perceiving - how you organize your world.
INTJ INFJ INFJ I...more
Personally, I'm an INTJ - Introvert/ iNtuitive/ Thinking/ Judging.
Introversion/ Extroversion - how you gain energy.
iNtuitive/ Sensor - how you perceive the world.
Thinking/ Feeling - how you make decisions
Judging/ Perceiving - how you organize your world.
INTJ INFJ INFJ I...more
Puts you in a box. It's watered down Jung's personality types. Enneagram makes a lot more sense.
Love to analyze and organize personality traits. Interesting information.
Mar 30, 2011
Hadrian
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Watered down, but practical guide to Jungian MBTI personality types.
.. this is like the myers briggs personality testing.
GOOD book, helps to put things in perspective.
Another good book about human chemistry.
The most readable, engaging introduction to Myers' theory of type I've come across. Type Talk is to Myers-Briggs what I'm O.K., You're O.K. is to Transactional Analysis. When you finish reading it you'll have the satisfying illusion that you understand it thoroughly.
This book definitely helped me to look at myself and those around me and how that impacts how we see things and why we see things differently. Plenty of real-life examples so you can see where you and others fit on the Myers-Briggs Indicator.
This is really a reference book. It's so enlightening! It makes sense of so many situations and people - lots of light bulbs go off in my head every time I read this.
Everything you need to know about why people have tendencies that are different than your's. Truly revealing about humans - and addictive!
Type Talk: The 16 Personality Types That Determine How We Live, Love, and Work by Otto Kroeger (1989)
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Otto Kroeger having become an internationally known organizational consultant, with his primary area of expertise being the implementation of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) assessment, has now retired. As a renowned speaker, trainer and best selling author on the subject of psychological type he was in high demand for over three decades for his talent in bringing type theory to diverse p...more
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