DESCRIPTION OF BASIC JUNGIAN PERSONALITY MODES

Extraversion means you are more comfortable dealing with the outer world of people and things than the inner world of your mind. You tend to be outgoing, active, social, gregarious, to like simple procedures and a variety of activities', and to enjoy communicating with others.

Introversion means you are more at ease relating to the inner world of thoughts than to the outer world of people and things. You tend to be reserved and detached', to concentrate on ideas or theories', to work uninterrupted and alone.

Sensing means you like to experience the world through senses such as seeing, hearing and touching. You tend to perceive truth as sensory data or facts', to be realistics, practical, down-to-earth, matter-of-fact; to focus on the here and now, to make accurate observations', and to use established skills.

INtuition means you like searching for original insights which underlie experience. You tend to view reality as what is imaginable and conceivable', to abstract and integrate ideas with consistency; to be creative and generate new concepts', to enjoy exploring possibilities and theories.

Thinking means you like to focus on what is knowledgeable and true. You tend to be rational, critical, reasonable, impersonal, objective, and logical', to base your conclusions on analysis', to be systematic and organize data with principles', and to enjoy work applying ideas to problems.

Feeling means you are motivated by what is personally important to you. You tend to be subjective, empathic, supportive, warm, friendly, sensitive to pleasant and unpleasant situations, and enthusiastic in your work; to enjoy working in the helping professions or in artistic fields.

Deciding means you like to plan and organize things according to standards and goals so you can get things done. You tend to be methodical, decisive, and deliberate to make sound judgments. You like to be in control so you can feel at ease in knowing what happens and getting the results you want as soon as possible. You are inclined to arrange things for the right outcomes.

Letting-be means you like to be receptive to what happens in each situation; to welcome the gifts that life has to offer; to accept natural and cultural forces beyond your control; to adjust to the unexpected outcome of events; to adapt with flexibility to life’s vicissitudes; to be ready for new challenges', to keep an open mindformore information.

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OUTER AND INNER PERSONALITY DIRECTIONS

Directions: Underline either Extraverting or Introverting, the direction of your major personality type, and circle the asterisk next to the statement that applies to you. If you had a tie score, read both and select the orientation that fits you more closely.

Extroverting

• •    Focus on outer world of people and activities.

• •    Observe others’ reactions to what is done or said.

• •    Enjoy having people around.

• •    Make many friends and acquaintances.

• •    Plunge readily into new relationships.

• •    Get energy and stimulation from peoples’ attention.

• •    Talk to people in solving issues.

• •    Look for active people who try different things.

• •    Like being sociable with many people.

• •    Approach people to say, “Hello.”

• •    Tell a lot about themselves on first meeting people

• •    Prefer speaking to writing.

• •    Enjoy conversing with most people.

  

Introverting

• •    Focus on the inner world of the mind.

• •    Observe their own reactions to people.

• •    Enjoy time alone.

• •    Make some friends and acquaintances.

• •    Take their time entering relationships.

• •    Energized by the attention of certain people.

• •    Reflect on issues by themselves.

• •    Like reserved people with something in common.

• •    Like being sociable with a few people.

• •    Prefer others to initiate communication.

• •    Say a few things about themselves on first meeting people.

• •    Prefer writing to speaking.

• •    Enjoy conversing w ith certain peopl

  

PERSONALITY OPERATIONS

Directions: Underline either Sensing or Intuiting, Thinking or Feeling, two of the operations of your major personality type and circle the asterisks next to the statements that apply to you.

Sensing

• •    Gather relevant data.

• •    Rely on experience and opinion to solve problems.

• •    Keep an eye out for fine points in a document

• •    Attend to present needs.

• •    Focus on essential details.

• •    Face difficulties realistically.

• •    Take tough-minded approach to problems.

• •    Set down-to-earth objectives.

• •    Apply familiar skills to situations.

• •    Are exact and thorough.

• •    Look to the resources to do a job.

• •    Simplify the statement of issues.

• •    Correct mistakes with precision.

• •    Look for tangible outcomes.

• •    Act to implement decisions.

• •    Alert to cost and benefits.

• •    Get right to the points.

• •    Aim for specific goals.

• •    Value what is learned by observation.

  

Intuiting

• •    Explore new possibilities.

• •    Bring ingenuity to problems.

• •    Read the signs of coming change.

• •    Prepare for the future.

• •    Become enthusiastic about future enjoyments.

• •    Look for new ideas.

• •    Speculate about possibilities.

• •    Anticipate unplanned effects.

• •    Analyze complex into simple concepts.

• •    Form hypotheses and theories.

• •    Brainstorm to find alternative solutions.

• •    Question basic assumptions.

• •    Deduce conclusions from theories.

• •    Intuit creative insights.

• •    Discover meaningful patterns.

• •    Develop new skills.

• •    Consider the “big picture.”

• •    Contemplate innovative concepts.

• •    Express original views.

  

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Thinking

• •    Search for truth and correctness.

• •    Reflect systematically on problems.

• •    Check ideas with facts.

• •    Confirm views with data or statistics.

• •    Reason logically from premises to conclusions.

• •    Weigh reasons for and against an argument.

• •    Make reasonable statements.

• •    Calculate evidence for a judgment.

• •    Balance opposing views in their mind.

• •    Assume role of third-party observer.

• •    Advocate negative view to examine implications.

• •    Take a stand and affirm conclusions.

• •    Follow a method to reach conclusions.

• •    Apply principles to particular situations.

• •    Think clearly and rationally.

• •    Find flaws in advance.

• •    Hold constantly to a policy.

• •    Propose well thought-out views.

• •    Assert their opinions.

• •    Stand firm against opposition.

• •    Summarize opinions with clarity.

• •    Validate the truth of statements.

• •    Order and quantify data.

• •    Apply proven methods to find solutions.

  

Feeling

• •    Focus on personal values and needs.

• •    Harmonize disagreement.

• •    Associate experiences with memories.

• •    Value subjectivity and empathy.

• •    Are attuned to people’s feelings.

• •    Promote agreement and peace.

• •    Express warmth and friendliness.

• •    Show support and care for others.

• •    Become enthuiastic about experiences.

• •    Look for similarities to aid in agreement.

• •    Personalize situations.

• •    Raise value questions.

• •    Favor broad view encompassing differences.

• •    Emphasize the common good.

• •    Are sensitive to what people are experiencing.

• •    Are aware of what others like or dislike.

• •    Like to socialize with people.

• •    Let their heart or feelings guide them in conversation.

• •    Communicate on the ⁱ⁴wave length” of feelings.

• •    Like to find out how others are doing.

• •    Draw close to friends and family.

• •    Are concerned with how a decision affects people.

• •    Humanize impersonal situations.

• •    Put people before things.

PERSONALITY RESPONSES

Directions: Underline one of the response headings, either Deciding or Letting-be, indicated by your higher score. Read and circle the asterisks next to the statements which apply to you.

Deciding

• •    Want to be decisive.

• •    Like to get things settled and completed.

• •    Set useful goals.

• •    Calculate the efficient means to a goal.

• •    Exercise control over people and things.

• •    Put ideas into action.

• •    Respond to get things done.

• •    Determine what people want.

• •    Question the utility of things.

• •    Quickly tackle a task.

• •    Direct people’s skills to useful objectives.

• •    Get results.

• •    Use power to get results.

• •    Value ideas as tools to do something.

• •    Are motivated to accomplish things.

• •    Adapt tactics to fit a situation.

• •    Proceed piecemeal, step-by-step.

• •    Market what people want.

• •    Negotiate to get outcomes.

• •    Try what works for their purposes.

• •    Get right down to work.

  

Letting-be

• •    Receive what comes along in life and work.

• •    Open to values uncovered in life.

• •    Let people and situations unfold.

• •    Allow people to present their ideas..

• •    Welcome the unexpected events in life.

• •    Like surprises.

• •    Adapt to unplanned outcomes.

• •    Adjust to power and forces beyond their control.

• •    Accommodate the unknown.

• •    Trust in the natural flow of events.

• •    Let go of control to make the best of situations.

• •    Ready to receive the gifts that life offers.

• •    Take people where they are.

• •    Go with the flow of changing circumstances.

• •    Feel at ease with frequent changes.

• •    Make the most of the present moment.

• •    Anticipate new experiences.

• •    Keep their options open for further developments.

• •    Work best with the least structure.

• •    Permit diversity in situations.

• •    Feel alive when experiencing variety and newness.

  

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