The classic work on the 16 major personality types as identified in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
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Jul 09, 2010
M
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This is a refreshing, homespun sort of book, but don't be deceived by its apparent simplicity. Myers spent most of her life in a singleminded obsession with her Indicator. Her type-related observations on learning, growing up, occupation, and marriage are an interesting exhibition of the common sense once taken for granted but that has gone the way of the passenger pigeon. The book is worth reading if only for her ideas about learning.
The insights I've gained from Gifts Differing and More...
The insights I've gained from Gifts Differing and More...
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Feb 02, 2011
Praveen
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When i started with this book i had so much skepticism that if all possible human personalities could be explained in a mere 250 pages.The book doesn't cover all the intricacies of human personalities but certainly it manages to present a generalized concept about all possible sixteen(as per the book) human personalities by taking into account a person's way of judging and perceiving.I understood how much pain and hard work the author would've undergone to finish and conclude her res More...
Oct 18, 2011
Sarah Beth
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As Peter Myers says in his introduction, this is a family book. The work that went into its creation started his grandmother, Katherine Cook Briggs, who was soon joined by his mother, Isabel Briggs Myers. Together, the women took Briggs' theories about personality, recognized a more developed version of her thoughts in Carl Jung's 1923 book Psychological Types, and expanded outward to create a useful and dynamic tool.
As a psychologist, Jung focused on the dysfunctions that arise from More...
As a psychologist, Jung focused on the dysfunctions that arise from More...
Sep 04, 2011
Angelique
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Wonderful read. Very interesting. In my estimation, if everyone read this book we'd all be better partners, co-workers, managers, spouses and parents. It's given me a lot to think about in terms of my own life and how I can better communicate with others and strengthen my lesser developed processes (like Feeling...boy, I could use some work on that!)
The only thing that kept this book from being 5 stars were that a couple of the chapters on children seemed to be more focused on gener More...
The only thing that kept this book from being 5 stars were that a couple of the chapters on children seemed to be more focused on gener More...
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Mar 11, 2010
Jessica
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This is a wonderful book that helps the reader understand the gifts and talents unique to their individual personality type. From this book I learned to more deeply love and appreciate my personality and to find ways to value what makes us different.
Feb 04, 2009
This is really the book to read on the subject of Myers-Briggs personality typing. Unlike the others, it's actually written by one of the creators of it, and is a lot less "pop psycho-babble" that most are.
Apr 02, 2011
Claire
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The quintessential book on type theory, written by one of the developers of the MBTI. I found this book explained some things that I'd never understood before in an easy-to-grasp way.
Jun 29, 2010
Becky
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Fascinating, but only read this of you are really interested in personality types.
Feb 10, 2010
Sue
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A rather deeper than average book on the Myers-Briggs personality type system. The book looks at how and why we develop, with insights into characteristics, inherent preferences, and observed generalities.
Not really a good introduction to personality typing, but well worth reading for anyone wanting to understand the functions a bit better, and to know something of the history of the Myers-Briggs system.
Not really a good introduction to personality typing, but well worth reading for anyone wanting to understand the functions a bit better, and to know something of the history of the Myers-Briggs system.
Apr 24, 2008
Anita
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The first book I read (probably 25 years ago) that helped me to know there was not something wrong with me just because I was different from the rest of my family (I'm an INFP). It still has a lot of good insight for me as I review it.
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May 16, 2008
Bethany
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The Briggs-Myers personality typing is the most thorough yet simple way to understand personality types. They even used it as a part of the reading/teaching curriculum in BYU's law school.
Mar 24, 2008
Rev.dulce
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This book will help you understand your co-worker's, parishioner's, parent's, children, etc. all much, much better and, may, even help you understand yourself better. I think it is a must read.
Jul 29, 2010
Lindsey
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An awesome book. The fundamentals of how personality is created by input/output types. HIGHLY recommended if you want to know how people tick.
Aug 08, 2011
faeriecrone
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This is the pioneer research and development of the Myers Briggs personality test. The explanations are excellent.
Nov 12, 2008
Celestthebest
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Would have liked more info on specific types and their features, I skimmed this very briefly.
Sep 17, 2008
Ann
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Another really GOOD book on understanding temperament. I highly recommend!
Dec 17, 2009
Kaye
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My degree will take a good 6 months longer than it should because of this book.
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