Methodology

I first became aware of a potential bias problem at the APT conference in Phoenix when I went to a session that grouped people by functional pairs. In the ST group there was one person, ISTJ, and in the SF group there were two people, both ISFJ. As I listened to the report outs from these two groups, I noticed the influence of the Guardian temperament theme as well as their preferences for Sensing and Feeling processes. It was richer and more meaningful than when I've seen similar break outs with SFP and SFJ both in the SF group and STP and STJ in the ST group.  more »

1) THE ETHICS QUEST:

I believe type espouses a number of models which complement each other nicely. The "ethics quest" of type suggests that we should welcome into our home (at least as visitors) all models that further that quest.

In looking at multiple models of type, it seems to me that there are five basic touch-points:

1. The ethics quest
2. The type family
3. The need for multiple models
4. Using multiple models
5. Philosophical roots

   The Ethics Quest

Various models look at personality differences for the purposes of career decisions, life planning, job assignment and team building. Most personality assessment is done through self-report with individual response to items varying according to mind set, vocabulary, life experience, culture and so on. The usefulness of the model is determined by the accuracy of both the model and the instrument used. If the instrument and the resulting descriptions do not accurately describe the individual, the model will be rejected.  more »

Over the last four years, in the MBTI^® Qualifying Programs, advanced programs and elsewhere, we found a disproportionate number of people who had reported preferences for the iNtuiting process while their behaviors seemed to resemble the Artisan-SP temperament pattern. This raised some questions such as: What is the relationship between temperament and Jung's typology? Can someone have one type and a different temperament? If not, what is going on here?  more »

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