lecture personality and interest inventories 8

8/13/2019 Lecture Personality and Interest Inventories 8

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Models of Career GuidancePractice: Use of Personalityand Interest inventories

Session 1: Lecture

Session 2: Practical Seminar


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Jung and Myers Briggs: Learning

Outcomes for the Sessions To gain a basic understanding of type

theory and personality preferences

To determine best fit type

To understand the impact ofpreferences on learning, counselling

styles, career choice


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History of Myers Briggs MBTI

Personality Type

Based on Carl Jungs Theory of

Psychological Types (1923)

Katharine Briggs developed own personalitytype theory but in response to Jungs work

Briggs with daughter Isabel Myersdeveloped and researched the instrument


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Carl Jung 1875-1961 Switzerland

Son of minister, maternal Grandfather minister

Dominant childhood beliefs formed his theory

Visions & Dreams were important-paranormal-collective unconscious


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Jungs Analytic PsychologyMind or psyche is divided into 3 parts:

Conscious ego-sense of self

Personal Unconscious-thoughts &feeling not part of consciousawareness-past and future material-

compensates or balances consciousattitude and ideas

Collective unconscious


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Jungs Attitudes of the Mind Exists in each person, one is more dominant

than other in each person

Extraversiondirect psychic energytowards the things in external world

Introversiondirect psychic energy more

inwardly focused


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Jungs Functions of the Mind

SensingIs there something there?

Thinking - What is it that is there?

Feeling - What is my emotional response to this? IntuitingWhere did it come from and where is

it going?

Sensing & Thinking=Rational-Judgment & reason

Feeling & Intuiting=Irrational-consciousreasoning is virtually absent


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Collective Unconscious Certain psychic elements passed from

generation to generation through unconscious

channel Universal archetypes-emotional symbols-

predispose us to react in predictable ways tocommon recurring stimuli.

Transpersonal Derived from our ancestors to continually

repeating events


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The Pairs of Preferences in

MBTIAttitudes of Mind:

Extraversion, Introversion

Functions of Mind:

Sensing and Intuition

Thinking and Feeling

Lifestyle:

Judging and Perceiving


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Which famous figure (real or

imaginary) matches your profile? ISFJ: David Beckham

ESFP: Bridget Jones

ENFJ: Peter Kay ISFP: Ray Mears

INTJ: Lisa Simpson

ENFP: Jonathan Ross

ISTJ: Delia Smith

ESTJ: Victoria Beckham

ISTP: Shrek

ESTP: Jeremy Clarkson

INTP: Albert Einstein INFJ: Cinderella

ENTJ: Richard Branson

ESFJ: Gary Lineker

ENTP: Bob Geldorf

INFP: Michael Palin


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Attitudes of mind: Extraversion

and Introversion How we prefer to interact with

the world and where we directour energy


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Extraversion

Focus attention and energy on the world outside ofthemselves.

Talk/act first, think later Think out loud Communicate with enthusiasm Respond quicklyenjoy a fast pace

Talk more than listen Dominate conversations Like being the centre of attention


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Extraversion Know a lot of people

Have lots of friends

Are very approachable

Reveal personal information

Prefer to work with groups

Prefer breadth to depth


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Introversion

Focus attention and energy on the world insideof themselves.

Think, then act Rehearse things before speaking Listen more than talk Avoid being the centre of attention

Are energized by spending time alone Need to recharge after group

interaction


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Introversion Keep their enthusiasm to themselves

May be called shy, cool, aloof

Like to share with one person Irritated by repetition

Prefer depth to breadth


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Functions of the mind Sensing -Intuition

The kinds of information that we focus on or

naturally notice

ThinkingFeeling The way that we make decisions and come to

conclusions


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SensingConcentrate on what can be seen,

heard, felt, smelled or tasted.

Focus on what is real and concrete

Take a practical approach

Value common sense If it aint broke, dont fix it

Like to hear things sequentially not randomly


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SensingAre literal in the use of words

Prefer specific answers to specific

questions Rather do something than think about it

Learn from past experiences

Like to use and hone established skills Like jobs that have tangible results

Live in the present


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iNTUITIONNaturally read between the lines and

look for meaning in things.

Trust inspiration and inference

Think about several things at once

Like figuring out how things work

Look for interrelatedness rather than

face value

Value imagination and innovation

Find the future intriguing


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iNTUITION Love to fantasise

Are prone to puns and word games

Tend to give general answers Get irritated when pushed for specifics

Present information through leaps, in a

roundabout manner Are oriented toward the future


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ThinkingPrefer to make decisions using an impersonal

approach, and decisions that make senselogically.

Able to stay cool, calm, and objective when othersare upset

Value fairness and truthfulness over popularity

More firm minded than gentle hearted

Naturally see flaws and tend to be

critical


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Thinking Pride themselves on objectivity

Are sometimes seen as cold, insensitive,

and uncaring

More important to be right than liked

Prefer things that are logical andscientific

Are motivated by a desire for

achievement and accomplishment


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FeelingPrefer to make decisions based on

personal values.

Take the feelings of others intoconsideration when making decisions

Value empathy and harmony Do anything to accommodate

Naturally like to please others


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Feeling Prefer harmony over clarity Accused of taking things too seriously May be seen as overemotional, illogical

and weak Will jeopardize own position for others Very thin skinned

Avoid conflict at all cost Show appreciation easily Are motivated by a desire

to be appreciated


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Judging-Perceiving Our preferred way of living our life

orientation to the outer world

Judging: structured and decided

Perceiving: Flexible and adaptable

Myers and Briggs added thisfunction to Jungs Attitudes andFunctions of the mind


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JudgingTend to live in an orderly way and are happiestwhen their lives are structured and matters aresettled.

Work ethic - work first, play later (if there is time) A place for everything and everything in its place

Plan the work and work the plan

Dont like surprises

Keep lists and use them

Thrive on order


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Judging Seek to regulate and control life

Set goals and work toward achieving them on

time Can become unraveled if things dont fall into

place

Are product oriented

Derive satisfaction from completinga project

See time as a finite resource and

take deadlines seriously


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PerceivingLike to live in a spontaneous way and are

happiest when their lives are flexible.

Are happiest leaving their options open

Dont like to plan, prefer to wait and see

Play ethic enjoy now, finish the job later (if there

is time) Depend on last minute spurts of energy to meet

deadlines

Like adapting to new situations


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Perceiving Value creativity, spontaneity, and responsiveness

Change goals as new information becomes available

Love to explore the unknown Accused of being disorganized

Are process oriented (emphasis is

on how the task is completed)

See time as a renewable resource and see

deadlines as elastic


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Myers-Briggs Types-

4 Functions Sensation (S)seeks fullest possible

experience of what is immediate and real

Intuition (N)seeks the broadest view ofwhat is possible and insightful

Thinking (T)seeks rational order and

plan according to impersonal logic Feeling (F)seeks rational order according

to harmony among subjective values


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Functions

ST SF NF NT

ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ

ISTP ISFP INFP INTP

ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP

ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ


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People Who Prefer ST Focus on: Facts

Handle these by applying: Objective

analysis and experience

Tend to be: Practical and analytical

Find interest in: Technical skills withobjects and facts


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People Who Prefer SF Focus on: Facts

Handle these by applying: Personal

warmth and concern for others

Tend to be: Sympathetic and friendly

Find interest in: Practical help andservices for people


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People Who Prefer NF Focus on: Possibilities

Handle these by applying: Attention to

peoples potential

Tend to be: Insightful and enthusiastic

Find interest in: Understanding andencouraging people


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People Who Prefer NT Focus on: Possibilities

Handle these by applying: Theoretical

concepts and systems

Tend to be: Logical and analytical

Find interest in: Theoretical andtechnical frameworks


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Implications for counselling May suggest which form of counselling

is most appropriate for an individual

client May indicate likely preference of

counselling methods for counsellor


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Using MBTI in practice


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Why use MBTI? Help empathise and accept people with

personalities different from our own

Help to suggest which strategies mightbe most appropriate

Helps rationalise that choice

Useful perspective on change


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A final thought.......

Used as a tool within guidance, MBTI

can be useful, but if MBTI (or any othertool) is the driving force in the guidanceprocess, should alarm bells be ringing?


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Further Reading See Bayne, R. (1997) The Myers-Briggs

Type IndicatorChapter 7

Kennedy, D.A. Kennedy, R, B. (2004)Using Myers Briggs type Indicator incareer counselling Journal of

Employment Counseling March 2004,Vol. 41

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