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​The unique contribution the MBTI assessment makes to people's understanding of personality is its focus on the 16 types as broad, complex structures whose parts interact dynamically and develop over a person's life span. The 16 Types in Brief The unique contribution the MBTI assessment makes to people's understanding of personality is its focus on the 16 types as broad, complex structures whose parts interact dynamically and develop over a person's life span. This section includes the following: The 16 Types A description for each type taken from the standard MBTI Type Table, including indications of type dynamics The terms dominant, auxiliary, tertiary, and inferior align with the terms first, second, third and fourth to designate dynamic elements. John Beebe's book, Energies and Patterns in Psychological Type , gives a useful description of the eight mental processes - orientations using every day language that gets at the heart of what the process is engaged in accomplishing: Fi. Introverted feeling. judging, appraising, establishing the value. Ti. Introverted thinking. naming, defining, understanding. Ni. Introverted intuition. imagining, knowing, divining. Si. Introverted sensation. implementing, verifying, accounting. Fe. Extraverted feeling. validating, affirming, relating. Te. Extraverted thinking. regulating, planning, enforcing. Ne. Extraverted intuition. entertaining, envisioning, enabling. Se. Extraverted sensation. engaging experiencing enjoying. ISTJ Quiet, serious, succeed by being thorough and dependable. Practical, matter-of-fact, realistic, and responsible. Decide logically what should be done and work toward it steadily, regardless of distractions. Take pleasure in making everything orderly and organises - their work, their home, their life. Value traditions and loyalty. Si (First) Te (Second) Fi (Third) Ne (Fourth) ISFJ Quiet, friendly, responsible, and conscientious. Committed and steady in meeting their obligations. Thorough, painstaking, and accurate. Loyal, considerate, notice and remember specifics about people who are important to them, concerned with how others feel. Strive to create an orderly and harmonious environment at work and at home. Si (First) Fe (Second) Ti (Third) Ne (Fourth) ISTP Tolerant and flexible, quiet observers until a problem appears, then act quickly to find workable solutions. Analyse what makes things work and readily get through large amounts of data to isolate the core of practical problems. Interested in cause and effect, organise facts using logical principles, value efficiency. Ti (First) Se (Second) Ni (Third) Fe (Fourth) INFJ Seek meaning and connection in ideas, relationships, and material possessions. Want to understand what motivates people and are insightful about others. Conscientious and committed to their firm values. Develop a clear vision about how best to serve the common good. Organised and decisive in implementing their vision. Ni (First) Fe (Second) Ti (Third) Se (Fourth) INTJ Have original minds and great drive for implementing their ideas and achieving their goals. Quickly see patterns in external events and develop long-range explanatory perspectives. When committed, organise a job and carry it through. Skeptical and independent, have high standards of competence and performance - for themselves and others. Ni (First) Te (Second) Fi (Third) Se (Fourth) INFP Idealistic, loyal to their values and to people who are important to them. Want to live a life that is congruent with their values. Curious, quick to see possibilities, can be catalysts for implementing ideas. Seek to understand people and to help them fulfill their potential. Adaptable, flexible, and accepting unless a value is threatened. Fi (First) Ne (Second) Si (Third) Te (Fourth) ISFP Quiet, friendly, sensitive, and kind. Enjoy the present moment, what’s going on around them. Like to have their own space and to work within their own time frame. Loyal and committed to their values and to people who are important to them. Dislike disagreements and conflicts, don’t force their opinions or values on others. Fi (First) Se (Second) Ni (Third) Te (Fourth) INTP Seek to develop logical explanations for everything that interests them. Theoretical and abstract, interested more in ideas than in social interaction. Quiet, contained, flexible, and adaptable. Have unusual ability to focus in depth to solve problems in their area of interest. Skeptical, sometimes critical, always analytical. Ti (First) Ne (Second) Si (Third) Fe (Fourth) ESTP Flexible and tolerant, take a pragmatic approach focused on immediate results. Bored by theories and conceptual explanations; want to act energetically to solve the problem. Focus on the here and now, spontaneous, enjoy each moment that they can be active with others. Enjoy material comforts and style. Learn best through doing. Se (First) Ti (Second) Fe (Third) Ni (Fourth) ESTJ Practical, realistic, matter-of-fact. Decisive, quickly move to implement decisions. Organise projects and people to get things done, focus on getting results in the most efficient way possible. Take care of routine details. Have a clear set of logical standards, systematically follow them and want others to also. Forceful in implementing their plans. Te (First) Si (Second) Ne (Third) Fi (Fourth) ESFP Outgoing, friendly, and accepting. Exuberant lovers of life, people, and material comforts. Enjoy working with others to make things happen. Bring common sense and a realistic approach to their work, and make work fun. Flexible and spontaneous, adapt readily to new people and environments. Learn best by trying a new skill with other people. Se (First) Fi (Second) Te (Third) Ni (Fourth) ENFP Warmly enthusiastic and imaginative. See life as full of possibilities. Make connections between events and information very quickly, and confidently proceed based on the patterns they see. Want a lot of affirmation from others, and readily give appreciation and support. Spontaneous and flexible, often rely on their ability to improvise and their verbal fluency. Ne (First) Fi (Second) Te (Third) Si (Fourth) ENTP Quick, ingenious, stimulating, alert, and outspoken. Resourceful in solving new and challenging problems. Adept at generating conceptual possibilities and then analysing them strategically. Good at reading other people. Bored by routine, will seldom do the same thing the same way, apt to turn to one new interest after another. Ne (First) Ti (Second) Fe (Third) Ni (Fourth) ESFJ Warmhearted, conscientious, and cooperative. Want harmony in their environment, work with determination to establish it. Like to work with others to complete tasks accurately and on time. Loyal, follow through even in small matters. Notice what others need in their day-to-day lives and try to provide it. Want to be appreciated for who they are and what they contribute. Fe (First) Si (Second) N (Third) Ti (Fourth) ESTP Fun Get-it-done Active Hands-on Practical Observant Talkative Take-Charge Inventive Charming. Se (First) Ti (Second) Fe (Third) Ni (Fourth) ENFJ Warm, empathetic, responsive, and responsible. Highly attuned to the emotions, needs, and motivations of others. Find potential in everyone, want to help others fulfill their potential. May act as catalysts for individual and group growth. Loyal, responsive to praise and criticism. Sociable, facilitate others in a group, and provide inspiring leadership. Fe (First) Ni (Second) Se (Third) Ti (Fourth) ENTJ Frank, decisive, assume leadership readily. Quickly see illogical and inefficient procedures and policies, develop and implement comprehensive systems to solve organisational problems. Enjoy long-term planning and goal setting. Usually well informed, well read, enjoy expanding their knowledge and passing it on to others. Forceful in presenting their ideas. Te (First) Ni (Second) Se (Third) Fi (Fourth) 16 Types: Key Words

Explore the personal growth journey to achieve self-awareness and development. Start your personal growth journey today with BAPT. Personal Growth ‘The Journey of a Lifetime’ Carl Jung, who developed a theory of psychological type, wrote that ‘it is the journey of a lifetime to become oneself’. For him, type was just one set of clues about how we function as human beings - and understanding your type preferences is only the beginning. True, there are only 16 combinations in the Jungian personality model. But you are unique, because your preferences interact with everything else about you - your race, gender, sexuality, family history, sporting interests (or lack of them), height, weight…everything. Personal growth from a personality perspective refers to the ongoing process of self-improvement, development, and maturation that individuals undergo throughout their lives. It involves enhancing various aspects of your personality, mindset, and behaviour to achieve greater self-awareness, better relationships with others, emotional intelligence, resilience, and overall well-being. This concept is closely linked to the field of psychology. The MBTI instrument and various other type instruments are useful tools to explore how your personality changes and evolves over time. An excerpt from James Johnston's book, Jung's Indispensable Compass. Published with permission by the author. Becoming Whole For Aristotle, 'The Middle Way', was the golden mean , the way between extremes to happiness, “the best, noblest, and most pleasant thing in the world" . Buddha, the “awakened one,” observed that undue attachments lead to suffering and that the balanced middle way of right living leads to broadened consciousness, emboldened compassion, and a vivified reverence for life. Lao Tse (Tzu) spoke reverently of the Tao (Way) as the source of harmony, a way that includes the complementary opposites yin and yang. For Confucius, the way was a balanced life of personal growth and communal responsibility. For Carl Jung, the middle way leads to wholeness - a way between the opposites that integrates and transcends them; the way of individuation; the way to the realisation of the whole personality . The Middle Way to Unique Personality: A Jungian perspective.. "And so long as you haven’t experienced this: to die and so to grow, you are only a troubled guest on the dark earth". Goethe We are born predisposed to certain ego attitudes; no tabulae rasae are we. If we are born with introverted attitudes, we are initially oriented to the inner world and the contents of the collective unconscious. If we are born with more extraverted attitudes, we are initially oriented to the outer world and the contents of sensory experience. We do not choose our predispositions; we notice them. We gain ego strength from our early predispositions. Our ego’s dominant attitude becomes that of our persona, and we grow into more complex adults. We acquire our social armour to go out into the world and are more fully equipped to make our way. We are no longer so open and naive, we are streetwise and will not be as easily duped as children. We are on guard. The persona provides a personal mask to adapt and promote ourselves in a challenging world. Early in adult life, if we have been fortunate, we have discerned our best gifts and applied them successfully in the world. Perhaps we have gained acumen, acclaim, or recognition. We may have found a life partner, someone attracted to us for our best and most natural qualities. As we gain friends with values that reinforce our own, along with familial relationships, we may feel affirmed that we have found our place in the world. As our ego grows in strength, if our favoured gifts have met the world successfully, all may seem well. The first half of the lifelong drama arrives at a sort of intermission in midlife, with the theatre fully constructed and oppositions established; the audience has long been seated and the chief actors have polished their roles. A sturdy persona guards the apron of the conscious stage, positioned to defend and supplement the lead actor. A strong and confident ego plays the lead role of consciousness. Numerous complexes lurk behind the scrim in the personal unconscious, where they have been developing since early childhood. A shadowy figure has formed on the unconscious stage as antagonist. The soul (anima or animus) on the apron of the unconscious stage, having been instrumental in life-changing choices in the first half of life, now prepares to facilitate greater access to the illusive treasures that have been largely unconscious. If transformation is to extend into the second half of life, the persona must lower its defenses. The sturdy armoured comrade whose role was to support and defend the ego in the first half of life can become a prison guard in the second half. For the unique individual to find a balanced position midway between both audiences, less dependent on the lead ego attitude, the persona must give up its role, for it is too deeply identified with the one-sided ego. The persona is always identical with a typical attitude dominated by a single psychological function, for example, by thinking, feeling or intuition. This one-sidedness necessarily results in the relative repression of the other functions. In consequence, the persona is an obstacle to the individual’s development. The dissolution of the persona is therefore an indispensable condition for individuation. The ego, so long enjoying the limelight as the chief actor, must recognize the aim of the second half of life - the transformation to the true self. It becomes increasingly apparent that the ego/persona identity is a false self that must now make way for the true self at the centre. The ego has played its favoured roles, and knows them well, but is too one-sided to pilot the way of the emerging personality. Hence it is impossible to achieve individuation by conscious intention, for conscious intention leads infallibly to a conscious attitude, which excludes whatever does not fit in with it. The emerging personality will be forged in the crucible of opposing attitudes. Compensatory shadow attitudes, often opposing the ego’s favoured orientations, will seek their own integration into the life of the individual. The developing person will gain greater access to both the audience of the manifold world and the collective unconscious. If all goes as scripted, the shadow will be accepted on the conscious stage, the persona’s “personality” will relax its social mask, the soul’s “personality” will more readily mediate the contents of the unconscious, and the audience of the world will be the beneficiary of a more authentic person, attuned more fully to their collective welfare. These are the essential and recurring themes in the production to ensue. It will be a story of repeated death and rebirth in which the individual grows more whole with each resurrection. Though the elements of the process may be similar for everyone, the path and destination are unique for each individual. The process of realising one’s true personality defies generalization or full description, for it is an experience beyond the domain of purely ego consciousness. We know when we are caught in the paralysing tension of opposites, and we know when we have been liberated from that tension, but these are experiences that can hardly be explained objectively. Analogies, like the ones Jung used, help to describe what the “coming to birth of personality” actually feels like: “It is as if a river that had run to waste in sluggish side-streams and marshes suddenly found its way back to its proper bed, or as if a stone lying on a germinating seed were lifted away so that the shoot could begin its natural growth”. Within the human psyche is a latent drive to become whole. Unconscious contents are seeking consciousness as the essential personality seeks realisation. It is a teleological movement toward authentic individuality. Jung himself felt this urge intensely: "My life is a story of the self-realisation of the unconscious. Everything in the unconscious seeks outward manifestation, and the personality too desires to evolve out of its unconscious conditions and to experience itself as a whole". ( Prologue, Memories, Dreams, Reflections) That path to authentic individuality may at times seem unpredictably erratic, aimless, or even retrogressive. It can be like walking on a labyrinth: the path may not seem to make logical sense or have any purposeful direction, yet in its roundabout way it delivers the individual to the centre. There are no dead ends on a labyrinth, but there are also no shortcuts. Once on the labyrinthine path, as circuitous and confusing as it may seem, the destination at the centre is secure. If the ego stubbornly goes its own way, with a one-sided resistance to individuation, the path could become like a maze. Unlike the labyrinth, there may be many shortcuts, but there are also many dead ends. Crucially, there is no centre. A Labyrinth A Maze Jung’s close associate Marie-Louise von Franz spoke of the pathway to wholeness as a spiral. As the spiral ascends, the individual becomes more real. "It is a spiral not a circle. The movement does not go in circles; it goes forward in spirals". This means that you always return to the same point but on a higher level. For instance, if you meet a person who has individuated, you can say: “Oh, this is still old John Smith" - completely, in the true sense of the word. He is still the good old John Smith I once knew, but he is on a higher plane. There is something more mature, more conscious, more calm, and whatever he was is more intensely there and more real. This higher consciousness is something you feel about another person. You have a feeling that this is the same old person but somehow he is more worthy, more intense, more real, more himself. But it is something you can only feel. The process of individuation, as Jung articulates it, is quite extraordinary: the outcomes are not readily predictable. The spiralling up is not so much an additive process as a process of a transformational integration. The union of opposites in one individual engenders greater “wholeness” and a sense of becoming more real , more true to oneself. One may have the feeling that “I used to be different, but now I am the same”. In his book Transformation: Emergence of the Self , Jungian analyst Murray Stein likens the process of individuation to the formation of a butterfly that astonishingly transforms from caterpillar, to pupa, to butterfly. Each form is a manifestation of the same creature, but none follows logically from the other or is at all predictable. Yet the latent pattern for the fully formed butterfly is already present in the caterpillar. The final destined form as a butterfly is the imago - an underlying pattern of ultimate potential present in each of the creature’s manifestations. Similarly, individuals have a kind of imago - a unique personality that may not begin to emerge until after the “chrysalis” of midlife, when the ego-centred identify defers to the emerging whole personality. In this transformative journey of individuation, the types become progressively engaged, more as a collateral consequence of individuation than as an aim unto themselves. Attempts to develop and exercise the shadow types build ego strength and may help an individual to become more adaptable and versatile; yet that exercise is like growing the size and strength of the caterpillar. Consciously developing the shadow types is an ego-driven exercise. But the ego does not guide individuation: the unpredictable transformations of individuation are directed by the archetypal Self. Knowing your type is the beginning of a journey to understand and manage yourself. It can be a key tool to help you develop emotional intelligence - the ability to manage yourself and your relationships creatively and courageously. Check out our resources for all sorts of articles and insights here . We have a range of resources available to help you explore your development from a personality perspective. Or find a type practitioner who can help you reflect and grow here .

Discover the annual BAPT Conference, a global event spotlighting personality types. Join us! Explore bapt conference details now. Conference Recordings BAPT organises an annual conference open to members and non-members from around the world. Our conferences cover a wide range of topics related to personality type, including but not limited to personal growth, work and career, family and relationships. More Info The recordings of the sessions from our past conferences since 2020 are available to view below or on our YouTube channel. 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 BAPT 2025 Virtual Conference Trailers Play Video Play Video 02:14 Values at the Core: Types, Coaching & EQ | Vicky Jo Varner | featuring Robin Wiley | Session Trailer This session will take place during our virtual conference on 5 April 2025, with the theme: The Power of Personality: EQ Unlocked Learn more and register at: https://www.personality-type.uk/bapt-... SESSION AT A GLANCE Explore the connection between psychological types and values as a foundation for emotional intelligence. This session features a reflective exercise and group discussion to uncover how typology shapes core values and strategies, offering actionable coaching insights to foster emotional resilience and alignment. ABOUT THE SPEAKER As an individuation coach, certified PCC by the International Coach Federation, Dr. Vicky Jo coaches individuals to identify and develop their natural typological strengths. She has a PhD in Depth Psychology (Jungian and Archetypal) and wrote her dissertation on typology. During this session, Vicky Jo will be assisted by Robin Wiley. Robin has over 30 years’ experience using typology within government and private organisations. He’s the past president of the Los Angeles APT Chapter and an Interstrength Certified practitioner. Play Video Play Video 03:23 BAPT 2025 Virtual Conference Overview We cordially invite you to attend our 2025 Virtual Conference on Saturday 5 April. The theme this year is The Power of Personality: EQ Unlocked. 🔓 https://www.personality-type.uk/bapt-virtual-conference-2025 🌐 Throughout the conference, we’ll explore how knowing about and applying Type and emotional intelligence (EQ) can help us navigate our work and home lives more successfully. You’ll be able to reflect on your own personal growth and relationships, and you’ll learn how to help others with inspiring insights and practical tools. 🏠🧑💻We’ll explore how knowing about and applying Type and EQ can help us navigate our work and home lives more successfully. 💞 You’ll be able to reflect on your own personal growth and relationships. 🛠️ And you’ll learn how to help others with inspiring insights and practical tools. ⏫ Ready to elevate your emotional intelligence? Explore the full conference timetable, session descriptions, and speaker bios—and secure your spot today! At: https://www.personality-type.uk/bapt-virtual-conference-2025 Play Video Play Video 01:16 Learning to Love and Live with Introverts | Sharon Lovoy | BAPT Virtual Conference | Session Trailer This session will take place during our virtual conference on 5 April 2024, with the theme: The Power of Personality: EQ Unlocked. Learn more and register at: https://www.personality-type.uk/bapt-virtual-conference-2025 SESSION AT A GLANCE This is a story of how Type saved my marriage and helped me to love and take practical steps to actively love my husband and all the introverts who grace my life. In turn, I have helped my business clients navigate their own home situations in a holistic approach to integrate Type into every aspect of their lives. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Sharon Lovoy, ENFP, has a successful consulting practice where she has introduced Type to over 100 client organizations. She is a Master Trainer in TypeCoach and is an MBTI® practitioner. She has presented at BAPT, APTi, and AusAPT conferences. She is dedicated to finding ways to integrate Type into every facet of her clients' lives. Play Video Play Video 00:48 PQ + Type = EQ | Jane Kise | BAPT 2025 Virtual Conference | Session Trailer This session will take place during our virtual conference on 5 April 2025, with the theme: The Power of Personality: EQ Unlocked We invite you to join us at the conference! Learn more and register at: https://www.personality-type.uk/bapt-virtual-conference-2025 SESSION AT A GLANCE While, as Jung posed, type is part of our nature, the framework of Positive Intelligence (PQ), developed by Shirzad Chamine, adds "nurture." In this session we will examine common saboteurs via famous historical and fictional figures, explore intercepting saboteur hijacks, and learn from coaching case studies that combine type and PQ. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Jane Kise, Ed.D., has worked with personality type for over 30 years. The author of over 25 books, she consults around the world, from Minnesota to Melbourne. Her type expertise includes leadership, teamwork, coaching, spirituality, and education. Her passion is helping leaders create environments where everyone can use their strengths. Play Video Play Video 02:02 The EI Paradox: How Can Self-Report Reveal your Blind Spots? | Roy Childs | BAPT 2025 | Trailer This session will take place during our virtual conference on 5 April 2025, with the theme: The Power of Personality: EQ Unlocked. We invite you to learn more and join us at the conference! At: https://www.personality-type.uk/bapt-virtual-conference-2025 SESSION AT A GLANCE Emotional Intelligence involves being both self-aware and interpersonally aware. I prefer to call these Personal Intelligence and Relational Intelligence. However, most EI questionnaires rely on self-report. How can these reveal a person’s blind spots? This session will address inflated claims and remedies that deliver undervalued benefits. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Dr Roy Childs, Chartered Psychologist, Consultant Editor (BPS Test Reviews) Verifier (BPS RQTU Assessments); works as a facilitator, coach, trainer, researcher. His approach is highly experiential with a clear practitioner focus. He has worked with some of the best-known authors of questionnaires. Play Video Play Video 01:57 How P's and J's View Lateness | Teresa Moon | BAPT 2025 | Conference Session Trailer This session will take place during our virtual conference on 5 April 2024, with the theme: The Power of Personality: EQ Unlocked We invite you to join us at the conference! Learn more and register at: https://www.personality-type.uk/bapt-virtual-conference-2025 SESSION AT A GLANCE Punctuality (or the lack of it) impacts us all in some way, yet psychologists have failed to offer us any useful insights. However, looking at the issue through the lens of the MBTI® gives us some surprisingly helpful answers. Come and explore where you fit on the Timebending Scale, what motivates this behaviour, and what you can do to change it. ABOUT THE PRESENTER Teresa Moon is a long-time BAPT member, which has led her to a unique insight into lateness. By viewing it through the J/P function she has helped explain the problem. To her surprise, her TEDx Talk has over 65K views and her book ‘LATE! A Timebenders’ guide to why we are late and how we can change’ has received global acclaim. Play Video Play Video 02:55 Type, EI & Neurodivergence | John Hackston | BAPT 2025 | Conference Session Trailer This session will take place during our virtual conference on 5 April 2025, with the theme: The Power of Personality: EQ Unlocked We invite you to join us at the conference! Learn more and register at: https://www.personality-type.uk/bapt-virtual-conference-2025 SESSION AT A GLANCE Neurodivergent individuals, especially autistic people, may find it difficult to understand other people’s emotions, and to regulate their own. Can Type help? In an interactive session, we’ll talk about emotional intelligence, neurodivergence, and how these both relate to type, bringing in new research. ABOUT THE PRESENTER A Chartered Psychologist, John has been a MBTI® practitioner since 1997. As Director, Thought Leadership at The Myers-Briggs Company, he works to bring personality, particularly the MBTI® framework, to life, helping clients apply these insights both inside and outside work. Play Video Play Video 01:48 EQ, Type, and Well-Being & Effectiveness | Roger Pearman | BAPT 2025 | Conference Session Trailer This session will take place during our virtual conference on 5 April 2025, with the theme: The Power of Personality: EQ Unlocked We invite you to join us at the conference! Learn more and register at: https://www.personality-type.uk/bapt-virtual-conference-2025 SESSION AT A GLANCE This presentation will provide some new data on type and EQ, and various cases to illustrate the link between type, EQ, and well-being. Patterns of EQ related behaviours will be presented and small group discussions will elaborate on key insights and developmental priorities for each of the types. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Dr Roger R. Pearman, Managing Director, TalentTelligent, LLC, has been coaching and writing on type since the 1980s. Books include I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You, The People Skills Handbook: Action Tips to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence, Introduction to Type and Emotional Intelligence, and more. BAPT 2024 Recordings — New videos posted... Play Video Play Video 46:00 Personality Type and AI: The Future is Now // Dario Nardi // BAPT 2024 Are we ready for the AI revolution? AI aids like ChatGPT 4 can define and give ideas, generate personalized type materials and action plans, engage in coaching and profiling, analyze tons of interview data, and more. We’ll look at examples, pitfalls, and tips for best use. Dario Nardi, Ph.D. focuses on neuroscience, personality, games, and body-mind practices. His books include Neuroscience of Personality, Jung on Yoga, and many other titles. Since 2006, he has conducted hands-on EEG brain research. For more: www.RadianceHouse.com Play Video Play Video 59:22 How Can Personality Type Thrive against Prejudice? // Richard Owen's Panel Discussion // BAPT 2024 Richard Owen leads a panel discussion of British psychologists and academics, discussing the conceptual and ideological factors involved in negative prejudice against the MBTI and personality type, and what we can do about it. Play Video Play Video 54:27 Back to Basics with Personality Type Dynamics // Yvonne Nelson-Reid // BAPT 2024 Knowing your four-letter Myers-Briggs® type code is interesting and informative, but the real value comes through understanding type dynamics and development. Getting back to the basics with a review of the eight dominant processes is the focus of this presentation. Yvonne Nelson-Reid, PhD, is a depth psychologist and MBTI® Master Practitioner in research and development at Myers & Briggs Foundation. Yvonne oversees all development and training for the MMTIC® instrument and is the Editor for PeopleStripes®. Play Video Play Video 01:00:29 Seeing the Garden: Psychological Type & EMDR // Mina Barimany // BAPT 2024 The intersection of type and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) offers vast potential for improving outcomes in counselling and human development. A description of type-informed EMDR and a case study will be presented to illustrate the power of integrating this evidence-based treatment with Jung's theory. Play Video Play Video 01:09:49 A Convincing Ground: People & Communication in the Australian Referendum // Peter Geyer // BAPT 2024 This session examines the interactions between people and communication during the 2023 Australian Referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Core themes are thinking and feeling, and the conscious and unconscious – collective and otherwise. Peter will present contextual information – politics, history, culture – interpreted through these themes. Play Video Play Video 44:43 An Attitude-Based Approach to Emotional Intelligence // Jo Maddocks // BAPT 2024 Jo discusses: How EI helps us to meet our human emotional needs; The benefits of an attitude-based approach to EI; The links between an attitude-based model of EI and Type; Practical applications of core EI attitudes to Type development. Dr Jo Maddocks has over 30 years’ experience in organisational consulting, training, and research. He was the Chief Psychologist for developmental products at Talogy, co-founder of JCA (1993), and author of the Emotional Intelligence Profile (EIP). Play Video Play Video 56:38 How to play with Personality Type // Ignas Jansen // BAPT 2024 A practice-based example of how to use Type with a group of Masters students. Ignas will describe how he has introduced type for these groups within the curricula of the healthcare Masters’ courses at the University of Applied Sciences of Arnhem and Nijmegen, how they discover their best-fit and how they learn to apply type within study and at work. Dr Ignas Jansen (now retired) is a former Professor (organisation and change) Sociology at the University of Applied Sciences of Arnhem/Nijmegen (Netherlands). Play Video Play Video 01:07:40 Personality Tools of the Future // Joel Mark Witt & Antonia Dodge // BAPT 2024 Discover how to balance cutting-edge AI innovation with the irreplaceable human touch in the evolving landscape of personality typology. Joel Mark Witt and Antonia Dodge are podcasters, entrepreneurs, personal development coaches, and personality typology experts who have consulted with companies like Zappos, Oracle, Amazon, American Express, CNN, and many others. Play Video Play Video 41:47 How to Identify Best-Fit Personality Type in a Global Society // Susan Nash // BAPT 2024 Identifying best-fit type is key to apply type knowledge to self development. Cultural values and beliefs can make this process more complex. In this session, we explore how Temperament and Interaction Style might help make this process more accurate. Susan Nash is owner of EM-Power, Inc., founder of the Type Academy, and author of over 11 books, nine on Whole Type. In addition, she is a global speaker on psychological type and its applications in improving self-understanding, communication, and leadership effectiveness. Load More BAPT Conference 2023 All Categories Play Video Play Video 01:01:37 Breaking through Virtually with Type - Dario Nardi @ BAPT 2023 We look at working examples of virtual spaces for using and learning type. These include clarifying one’s type, practise at typing others (profiling), and coaching with type. We also cover the lessons learned from crafting and testing these spaces. -- Dario Nardi, Ph.D. focuses on neuroscience, personality, games, and body-mind practices. His books include Neuroscience of Personality, Jung on Yoga, and The Magic Diamond. He uses EEG for brain-imaging and created the CPA, a validated assessment of the 8 Jungian functions. Play Video Play Video 57:43 Personality Type and Vulnerability - Susan Storm @ BAPT 2023 In this session, we look at how each of the 16 personality types experiences vulnerability. We will explore situations that can unsettle each personality type and make them feel incompetent. We will look for ways to embrace vulnerability without getting overwhelmed. Susan Storm is the founder of Psychology Junkie. As an MBTI® certified practitioner and Enneagram coach, she uses the website to bring people practical and fun ways to explore their type preferences and experience more balance in their lives as a result. Play Video Play Video 45:32 Balancing Motivation & Well-being - Catherine Stothart @ BAPT 2023 Catherine explores the links between motivation and well-being, and what happens for people of each temperament when these needs get out of balance, leading to stress and dysfunction; and what works for each temperament to bring balance and well-being back to our lives. Play Video Play Video 47:33 Neurodiverse & Connected - Gareth English @ BAPT 2023 As awareness of Neurodiversity grows, what can we do to utilise our experience, insight and understanding to help all people to feel a sense of belonging in their work and beyond? Gareth is a psychologist who has been working with Type for more than 20 years. Gareth is co- founder of Type-Pro, and co-created the Type Superpowers with Angelina Bennet. He edited and contributed to The Power of Personality. Play Video Play Video 56:04 Using Type to Create a More Inclusive and Diverse World - Joyce Meng @ BAPT 2023 Understanding why people do what they do and using typology to aid this. Play Video Play Video 01:10:30 Type in Jungian Shadow Work - Max Chegwyn @ BAPT 2023 Understanding the unconscious mind and working with our shadow in order to have healthy, individuated community. Play Video Play Video 14:36 Nelson Mandela and the Rainbow Nation - Steve Myers @ BAPT 2023 Looking at how typology and the transcendent function fit into Jung's general theory of opposites and how this relates to Nelson Mandela's life and work Play Video Play Video 51:24 Building Belonging by Being True to Your Values - Katherine and Elizabeth Hirsh @ BAPT 2023 This presentations explores the variety of factors that help people with different type preferences experience a sense of belonging and community, and enables us to begin to identify actions we can take to foster respect for diversity and bring our environment(s) into greater alignment with our guiding values and principles. Play Video Play Video 55:01 Typological Aspects of the Drama Triangle - Vicky Jo Varner @ BAPT 2023 The Drama Triangle maps people in conflict with the roles of persecutors, victims, and rescuers. This experiential session invites attendees to produce a creative representation of their conflict role(s), identifies remedies, and maps typological preferences to these roles. As an individuation coach, certified PCC by the International Coach Federation, Dr. Varner coaches individuals to identify and develop their natural typological strengths. She has a PhD in Depth Psychology (Jungian and Archetypal) and wrote her dissertation on typology. Load More BAPT 2022 Conference Play Video Play Video 38:05 Angelina Bennet - Inferior function, friend or foe - BAPT 2022 The inferior function is one of the most interesting aspects of our psyche. In addition to having a role in the well-known stress or 'Grip' experience, it has a variety of other roles in our every-day lives - some helpful and restorative, some restrictive and destructive. -- Dr Angelina Bennet is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and specialises in developing individuals through personality work. She also trains Type qualification courses through Type Pro Ltd. She is a past President of BAPT and the author of "The Shadows of Type". Play Video Play Video 47:41 Gareth English – Leadership through the webcam-glass – BAPT 2022 What are the strengths and pitfalls of different Types when it comes to remote leadership? The presentation discusses this and considers what practical steps leaders can take to improve their skills. Play Video Play Video 48:16 James Johnston - The Pandemic: Enabling the Introverted Orientations - BAPT 2022 A consideration of Jung's original four introverted type orientations and how the pandemic may have enhanced their value for living a newer, deeper, more spiritually and morally grounded life in the world. Play Video Play Video 59:31 Greg Huszco with Christy Hicks - Navigating Change in the Post-Pandemic World - BAPT 2022 The old adage that “The only thing constant is change,” has never been truer. The session will provide practical tips through the 7 phases of change and how one’s personality type influences efforts to deal with personal, professional, and/or organizational change. Play Video Play Video 19:27 Susan Geary and Anne Bulstrode - The Temperaments at Work in the Post-Pandemic World (1) - BAPT 2022 In this interactive session we examine how the different temperaments thrive and can overcome their struggles in the post-pandemic work world. Play Video Play Video 36:19 Susan Geary and Anne Bulstrode - The Temperaments at Work in the Post-Pandemic World - BAPT 2022 In this interactive session we examine how the different temperaments thrive and can overcome their struggles in the post-pandemic work world. Play Video Play Video 48:41 Rich Thompson and John Hackston - Personality Type and Reactions to a Pandemic - BAPT 2022 Based on research, this session will show how type relates to workplace well-being, reactions to the COVID pandemic, and the transition from traditional to remote working, together with the practical implications of these findings for type practitioners. -- Dr. Thompson is the Senior Director of Global Research at the Myers-Briggs Company. His primary responsibilities involve the revision, development, and maintenance of normal personality assessments for use in organizational training and development around the globe. Most recently, his work focused on the development of the MBTI® assessment global forms. -- John is a Chartered Psychologist with over thirty years of experience in helping clients to use psychometric tests and questionnaires. He carries out research to bring personality assessments, in particular the MBTI, to life, helping practitioners and end users apply the insights they gain both inside and outside work. Play Video Play Video 01:02:43 Dario Nardi - Brains and Type Variants around the world - BAPT 2022 We explore 4 flavors of the types: Dominant, Creative, Normalizing and Harmonizing. These are based on neuroscience, cultural psychology, and other data, and vary by career, culture and more. Knowing these helps overcome type stereotypes and bridge international differences. Play Video Play Video 57:25 Carol Shumate - A Defence Against Narcissism - BAPT 2022 Psychological projection is the central tool of narcissism: it enables one to be entirely sincere and yet utterly duplicitous. Jung’s typology can show us what we project and what others project onto us – by knowing our preferred functions, we can defend ourselves. Images and videos will guide participants in recognizing narcissism. Load More BAPT 2021 Conference Play Video Play Video 01:07:25 Richard Owen - 100 Years of Misunderstanding: Type and Academia - BAPT 2021 Richard explores some differences between type & trait views of personality, and how they contributed to widespread negativity from mainstream academic psychologists. We also consider whether misunderstandings by Jung & Myers-Briggs theory may have added to the confusion. Play Video Play Video 57:25 Mark Majors - Type Development and Psychometrics through the Years - BAPT 2021 The Psychometric history of Type from Jung to current efforts, introduced by a key developer in the field. Discussion includes progression in thinking about how to measure type (16-type, 8-process scores) and the pitfalls of measurement theory and publisher pathway errors. Play Video Play Video 01:01:53 Cindy Paris - The Four Principles of Facilitating Psychological Type - BAPT 2021 This workshop identifies four principles from Jung's theory that can be easily incorporated into your introductory workshops - with a few nuanced tweaks and techniques - to help your clients grasp the true dynamic nature and power of Type system. Play Video Play Video 01:06:02 Mina Barimany - Exploring Paradigms of Polarity in Type Theory - BAPT 2021 This session will begin with a presentation of empirical research on the various polarities embedded in Jung's theory followed by a critical inquiry of the research and discussion of results. Implications of the results on Type development will be highlighted. Play Video Play Video 49:14 Jane Kise and Ann Holm - Coaching with Nature AND Nurture - BAPT 2021 Jung proposed that our preferences for perception and judgement are innate. They're part of our nature. But we all know that people of each type show great diversity. Explore with us how Positive Intelligence, a "nurture" framework, enhances type-based coaching. Play Video Play Video 59:13 Dario Nardi - Overcoming one-sidedness - BAPT 2021 Jung’s ‘Psychological Types’ focused on the problem of one-sidedness. We will explore his words of wisdom here, look at two brain-based type facets that reflect our developmental biases, learn a daily way to assess one-sidedness, and get pointers for regaining balance. Play Video Play Video 01:00:44 Laura Virgilio - Leadership Development w EI and Personality Type - BAPT 2021 Explore how to incorporate personality type & emotional intelligence when developing leaders. Build a business case to use emotional intelligence in the workplace, see how these two tools can combine to paint a more vivid picture for yourself and others. Play Video Play Video 01:11:51 Eve Delunas - Pitfalls & Pathways to Spiritual Growth for the Four Temperaments - BAPT 2021 Your temperament is one predictor of the kinds of tricks your ego may employ to derail you from a path of spiritual growth. Come learn about the various ego thought traps associated with each temperament and what you can do to avoid becoming ensnared by them. Play Video Play Video 45:04 Jerry Gilpin & the BAPT Board - Taking Type Ethically into its Second Century - BAPT 2021 In a shared and collaborative session, Board members will offer a bit more detail on the Ethical Statement produced this year. We are sure you will want to share views on this and to make this statement come alive with examples, applications and implications. After all, all of us, both as members of BAPT and fellow practitioners from around the world, can contribute to enabling type to be better used and understood. Load More 2020 conference Play Video Play Video 54:49 BAPT 2020 - John Hackston - Does Using the MBTI® really make a difference? Some see type practitioners as charlatans, but I, and the practitioners that I talk to, genuinely believe type can make a difference. In this session, participants will explore and apply the evidence, and access tools to build their own evidence bank. Play Video Play Video 53:42 BAPT 2020 - Jane Kise and Ann Holm - The Pitfalls and Promises of Typing from Afar Typing American presidents--Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. Inspired by the book - The Bully Pulpit by Doris Kearns Goodwin The book includes enough information, including their own writings, not just what others said about them or what they said in public, to hypothesize well about their types. There's more soap opera drama than Downton Abbey and Game of Thrones combined in the lives of these two. We’ve been discussing their potential types for nearly a year and believe us, there’s plenty of room for varying hypotheses. Our true goal for the session, though, is to build our community’s skills so we can influence all the mis-typing that’s on the internet and promote positive and constructive use of the framework we find so beneficial. Play Video Play Video 57:39 BAPT 2020 - Markey Read - Dynamic Problem Solving with 8 Essential questions I will introduce the Decision-Making wheel a much needed update on the Z pattern, a practical and accessible tool for use with a general population. Play Video Play Video 01:01:07 BAPT 2020 - Susan Nash – Flawless Facilitation: Techniques for training All Types Too often as experts in type knowledge, it seems we might fail to position the benefits of type accurately when running group workshops. This session will include a balance of how to make Active Learning relevant for all types as well as how we can use knowledge of type in adapting our style as a facilitator. Play Video Play Video 03:13:55 BAPT 2020 - Dario Nardi - Priming the Alchemy of Opposites PCW Dario Nardi introduces the concepts behind his Magic Diamond, in this pre-conference workshop.

Personality can be described as the habitual ways in which people think, feel, and act on most occasions, or all the qualities and characteristics a person exhibits. A person's behaviour can be described as actual acts, observable, and the result of a complex mix of factors. What is Personality Type? *Content is adapted from the MBTI Practitioner Learning Module. Personality can be described as the habitual ways in which people think, feel, and act on most occasions, or all the qualities and characteristics a person exhibits. A person's behaviour can be described as actual acts, observable, and the result of a complex mix of factors. Psychological type is the term used to describe the 16 personalities in the Myers-Briggs system, based on the work of mother and daughter team Katherine C. Briggs and Isabel B. Myers. Briggs and Myers studied the theory of personality presented by Carl G. Jung in his seminal work ‘Psychological Types’, (1921). They applied his ideas to family and friends and furthered their understanding, developing the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) instrument to help make Jung’s theory understandable and useful in people’s lives. Drawing on her mother’s research, Myers began writing items and testing them using a small criterion group whose types she was confident of. Through this process, she developed increasingly robust forms of the MBTI instrument. Importantly, the Myers-Briggs system describes healthy, normal, and natural differences between people and provides a positive language to discuss and respect them. The terms ‘psychological type’ and ‘personality type’ are used interchangeably to mean the same thing. Psychological type is one feature of Jung's broad understanding of psychological functioning. Jung observed that normal, healthy people had opposite ways of dealing with the world and processing and evaluating what happened around them. Based on both his observations and extensive clinical experience, he concluded that people tended to use their mind in opposite ways in several areas. Jung's Psychological Type Theory The Mental Processes Jung observed that individuals tended to have opposite ways of perceiving (taking in information) and judging (coming to conclusions or making judgements about what they have perceived). He called the two opposite ways of perceiving Sensation (sensing in MBTI usage) and Intuition . The opposite ways of judging he termed Thinking and Feeling . Sensation, Intuition, Thinking and Feeling are referred to as the mental processes . Jung stated that people use all four of these mental processes in daily life but tend to be naturally drawn to just one of the oppositive ways of perceiving and one of the opposite ways of judging. These two preferred mental processes are central to Jung's theory of psychological types. Opposite Orientations Jung had earlier observed that individuals tended to focus their attention and energy on, and to be more energised by, one or two opposite orientations: Extraversion: Orientation toward the outer world of people, objects, and activities. Introversion: Orientation toward the inner world of ideas, memories, thought, reflection and experiences. Everyone typically prefers one of these opposites over the other and uses it most comfortably and automatically. Development of the Types These three opposite ways of using one's mind (Extraversion or Introversion, Sensing or Intuition, and Thinking or Feeling) are the essence of Jung's type theory and subsequently of the MBTI instrument. Jung, Myers, and Briggs all believed that each individual has an innate disposition to develop a preference for one or the other side of each pair of opposites, to use their preferences more comfortably and more often that their opposites, and to develop personality characteristics that result from exercising their preferences. Further, they stated that their interactions among these personality preferences form distinct personality types. The Role of the Environment It can be inferred from Jung's writings that he saw the environment as influencing personality development. Family, cultural norms, education, training, and other environmental factors may support, suppress, or modify the ways people use and express their innate preferences. Both nature and nurture play a role in individual development. The MBTI assessment is designed to assist respondents in identifying the nature part of their personality - their innate dispositions. The characteristics associated with the mental processes and orientations E/I S/N T/F J/P Where you focus your energy and attention Directing energy mainly toward the outer world of people, objects, activities, and action. People who prefer Extraversion like to focus on the outside world. They direct their energy and attention outward and are energised by interacting with people and taking action. Directing energy mainly toward the inner world of thoughts, impressions, and ideas. People who prefer Introversion like to focus on their own inner world. They direct their energy and attention inward and are energised by reflecting on their own and others' ideas, memories, and experiences. Extraversion (E) Focus attention outwards Trust and are most comfortable in the outside world Energised by interacting with others and from taking action Ideas develop by talking them out with others Works things out by talking Have a broad range of interests and friends Expressive Do not like to spend much time in own company Like to interact with large groups and many people Learns best by talking things through Are comfortable taking the initiative at work and in social situations Introversion (I) Focus attention inwards Observe before deciding whether or not to interct Trust and most comfortable in their inner world Learn best by observing, reading, writing, reflecting Works things out internally Energised by thoughts and taking in experiences Think through ideas before discussing them Have a deeper and smaller range of interests and friends Contained Content to spend a considerable amount of time in own company Like to interact with small groups Tend to focus in depth on a few interests Take the initiative when required by the situation or when the issue is important Watch our animation video 'Extraversion v Introversion' What type of information you prefer to use & trust Focusing mainly on what can be perceived by the five senses. People who prefer Sensing like to take information that is real and tangible - what they perceive using the five senses. They pay close attention to what is going on around them and are especially attuned to practical realities. Focusing mainly on perceiving patterns and interrelationships People who prefer Intuition like to take in information by seeing the bigger picture, focusing on the relationships and connections between facts. They look for patterns and are especially attuned to seeing new possibilities. Sensing (S) Focus on what can be experienced and verified Observe and remember specific facts and details Trust experience Prefer to attend to and trust tangible and real information Like to have the details Want to see a practical use Are focused on the present Like to verify information Tend to remember details and facts Observant Realistic Build carefully and thoroughly toward conclusions Understand ideas and theoeries through practical applications Intuition (N) Focus on patterns, meanings, and interconnections Observe and remember relationships among ideas and events Trust inspiration Move quickly to conclusions, follow hunches Want to clarify ideas and theories before putting them into practice Prefer to attend to and trust ideas and inspiration Like theories and ideas Are focused on the future Trust inspiration and vision Like to try out ideas Tend to see the big picture Enjoy using imagination Watch our animation video 'Sensation v Intuition' How you make decisions or evaluate things Basing conclusions on logical analysis with a goal of accuracy and impartial truth. People who prefer Thinking like to decide things by looking at the logical consequences of their choice or action. They want to mentally remove themselves from the situation so they can examine the pros and cons objectively. They enjoy analysing what's wrong with something so they can solve the problem. Their goal is to find a standard or principle that will apply in all similar situations. Basing conclusions on values-centred criteria with a goal of personal and social harmony. People who prefer to use Feeling like to decide things by considering what's important to them and to others involved. They mentally insert themselves into the situation to identify with everyone so they can make decisions that honour people. They enjoy appreciating and supporting others, and look for qualities to praise. Their goal is to create harmony and treat each person as a unique individual. Thinking (T) Step back from the situation to get an objective view Consider universal principles when deciding Use logic: cause and effect reasoning, pros and cons Analytical Reasonable Fair - want everyone treated equally Can be 'tough-minded' Tend to step out of a situation and look at it objectively Find that empathising interferes with satisfactory decision making Strive for a clear, objective standard of truth See log and reason as the best criteria for decision making Like their decisions to be implemented once the decision is made Have difficulty accepting the validity of a Feeling approach Feeling (F) Step into the situation to connect with those involved Use empathy to understand everyone's point of view Are guided by personal and social values Find that using impersonal principles ignores individual differences Use values: what is important to them and to others Tend to step into a situation and identify with it Strive for understanding, harmony and positive outcomes for all See every person and situation as unique, use empathy to make decisions May delay implementing a decision by looking for a win-win solution See the Thinking approach as cold and unfeeling May appear 'tender hearted' Fair - want everyone treated as an individual How you deal with the world around you Preferring the decisiveness and closure that result from dealing with the outside world using one of the judging processes (T or F). People who prefer Judging like to live in a planned, orderly way. They tend to make decisions based on the current available information, come to closure, and move on. Their lives tend to be structured and organised, and they like to have things settled. Sticking to a plan and schedule is very important to them, and they enjoy getting things done. Preferring the flexibility and spontaneity that result from dealing with the outside world using one of the perceiving processes (S or N). People who prefer Perceiving like to live in a flexible, spontaneous way, and want to experience and understand life rather than control it. Detailed plans and final decisions feel confining to them, they prefer to stay open to new information and last-minute options. They enjoy being resourceful in adapting to the opportunities and demands of the moment. Judging (J) Like to plan in advance Scheduled Like to organise their lives Want to arrive at closure quickly Tend to try and organise and structure the outer world Are energised & satisfied by getting closure Like to be organised and planned Make short and long term plans Can be seen as decisive Stressed by last minute rushes Tend to compartmentalise and order things Methodical Plan in advance to ensure that they achieve their goals Want to adhere to plans once they are made Plan so as to avoid last-minute pressure and stress Perceiving (P) Like to go with the flow Tend to be flexible and spontaneous Prefer to continue to gather information rather than come to closure Tend to want to experience life as it comes Prefer to leave options open Feel constrained by plans and structure Adapt, change course Can be seen as casual or laid back Energised by last minute rushes Tend to see things as open ended Appear spontaneous Dislike being locked in by too much advance planning Want freedom to change plans when new options arise Often find approaching deadlines energising and motivating You are the best judge of your type, so it’s up to you to make the final decision about your type. Your MBTI type preference is just an indicator of your possible type. Also, remember, whilst learning about your own type is very useful for personal development, it is also important to learn about the other types so that you can relate to them better. Once you have decided which of the two attitudes and four functions are your likely preferences, read the description about it. If you have still not decided which four letters best suit you, read a few descriptions and see which one best describes you. Explore your type The 16 Types in Brief The four letters of your MBTI type combine and interact with each other to give your whole psychological type. There are 16 possible combinations that result when one preference from each of the four pairs of opposites (E-I, S-N, T-F, and J-P) combine. These combinations are called personality types , or psychological types, and are designated by the four letters representing their four component preferences. Each type is greater than the sum of its parts, the preferences interact dynamically to create a hierarchy of preference within the processes (S, N, T, and F), from most to least preferred. The specific ways in which the preferences in each type interact were identified by Jung and expanded on by Myers and Briggs. The dynamic nature of personality type is the essence of the Jung psychological theory and the MBTI framework. Here are short descriptions of each of the 16 Personality Types in Brief . Each type will have things in common with adjacent types, with types in the same half of the table and in the same column or row. You may see aspects of yourself in several of the descriptions, however there should be one that describes you at your most comfortable.

Discovering your personality type involves 'self-reflection', introspection, and sometimes using one or more different personality assessment tools to find out which ones help you to best understand your personality type. While no approach is foolproof, the following steps can help you gain insights into your personality type. Discovering your Personality Type There are a lot of resources online and in books to help you discover your personality type. Remember that any personality type questionnaire is only one data point. How you respond to the questions is influenced by many things, including your upbringing, education, experiences, how you feel on the day, so it is important to have a full debrief with a qualified type practitioner. You should receive a feedback report and an opportunity to explore your report in-depth with a type practitioner. Discovering your personality type involves 'self-reflection', introspection, and sometimes using one or more different personality assessment tools to find out which ones help you to best understand your personality type. While no approach is foolproof, the following steps can help you gain insights into your personality type. Self-reflection Start by taking time to reflect on your thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and preferences in various situations. Consider your natural tendencies and inclinations, as well as how you respond to challenges, social interactions, and decision-making. What is Personality? Familiarise yourself with different personality theories and frameworks. BAPT focuses on the Jungian psychological type theory. Understand the basic concepts behind each theory to see which one resonates with you. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI) Our preferred personality assessment is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. When you take the official Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® instrument, you know you are getting a scientifically validated and reliable instrument with over 70 years of research behind it. Professionals who are certified to administer the MBTI instrument are committed to using it ethically, which includes protecting your confidentiality, showing you how to verify your personality type, giving one-to-one interactive feedback, and presenting all types as valuable. Understanding your personality type Online personality assessment tools can provide a starting point for understanding your personality type. However, keep in mind that these tools are not definitive and should be taken as a general indication. 01 Read Descriptions: Explore detailed descriptions of the personality types associated with the theories you're interested in. Read about the characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, and typical behaviours of each type. See which descriptions align with your self-perceptions. 02 Be Open to Change: Remember, the way we use and express our natural preferences, may evolve and change over time. Be open to the idea that your personality will develop as you gain new experiences and insights. 03 Seek Professional Guidance: If you're deeply interested in understanding your personality type or if you're seeking guidance for personal growth, consider consulting a type practitioner. They can provide more in-depth assessments and interpretations based on your individual context. We have a register of type practitioners who can help you to discover your personality type. 04 Don't Overanalyse: While self-discovery is important, avoid overanalysing every aspect of your personality. Strive for a balanced and nuanced understanding without getting caught up in self-judgment. 05 Embrace Complexity: Remember that individuals are multifaceted and complex. While personality theories provide valuable insights, they can't capture the entirety of your uniqueness. 06 Ultimately, discovering your personality type is a journey of self-exploration and self-awareness. It's about gaining insights into your strengths, weaknesses, preferences, and motivations, which can contribute to personal growth and improved understanding of yourself and others. Here Are Some Starting Points

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The Myers and Briggs Foundation describes the Myers-Briggs system as consisting of four preference pairs that reflect different aspects of personality—opposite ways to direct and receive energy through Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I), take in information with Sensing (S) or Intuition (N), come to conclusions using Thinking (T) or Feeling (F), and approach the outside world through Judging (J) or Perceiving (P). 16 Types: Key Words The Myers and Briggs Foundation describes the Myers-Briggs system as consisting of four preference pairs that reflect different aspects of personality—opposite ways to direct and receive energy through Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I), take in information with Sensing (S) or Intuition (N), come to conclusions using Thinking (T) or Feeling (F), and approach the outside world through Judging (J) or Perceiving (P). Most people find that one preference, in a preference pair, best describes their natural way of doing things, where they feel the most comfortable being themselves, outside of any roles they play in life. When the letters for each of these preferences are combined, 16 distinct personality types form which consist of different characteristics unique to that type. Find out more about the 16 Types at TypeCoach ESTJ Take Charge Logic-driven Decisive Tenacious Fast Dependable Proactive High Energy Outspoken Straightforward ESFP Kinaesthetic Free-Spirited In the Moment Fun Easy-Going Casual Entertaining Sympathetic Sensitive Talkative ESFJ Sensitive Talkative Responsible Generous Attentive Enthusiastic Affectionate Sympathetic Warm Outgoing ENTP Creative Tenacious Funny Clever Futuristic Skeptical Independent Strategic Unconventional Adaptable ENTJ Tenacious Assertive Strategic Innovative Proactive High-Energy Bold Confident Decisive Take Charge ENFP Collaborative Visionary Insightful Spontaneous Casual Imaginative Sensitive Energetic Gregarious Idealistic ENFJ Values-Driven Affectionate Creative Visionary Charismatic Playful Talkative Idealistic Empathetic Sensitive ISTP In the moment Quiet Unflappable Down-to-earth Concise Realistic Logic-driven Spontaneous Level-headed Private ISTJ Clear Methodical Loyal Precise Realistic Reserved Meticulous Responsible Accurate Literal ISFP Free-spirited Unassuming Observant Reserved In the moment Private Spontaneous Kind Sensitive Quiet ISFJ Playful Decisive Reserved Precise Sensitive Private Literal Sympathetic Efficient Accommodating INTP Independent Analytical Private Unconventional Skeptical Logic-Driven Witty Original Internally-Motivated Disorganised INTJ Independent Deep Reserved Intellectual Intense Future-Focused Driven Tenacious Direct Private INFP Sensitive Caring Spontaneous Calm Unique Reserved Modest Casual Empathetic Flexible INFJ Visionary Sensitive Reserved Private Idealistic Planful Conscientious Value-Driven Empathetic Perfectionistic The 16 Types in Brief

There is a lot of information about personality or psychological type available on the web. Here you will find our curated links to type websites and other associations of psychological types in the US, Europe and Australia. Links Personality Assessment & Development There is a lot of information about personality or psychological type available on the web. Here you will find our curated links to type websites and other associations of psychological types in the US, Europe and Australia. Myers & Briggs Foundation Isabel Briggs Myers Memorial Library is the largest collection of information and materials dedicated to the MBTI instrument and personality type in the world. Mary & Isabel's Library Online (MILO) MMDI Personality Test - Mental Muscle Diagram Indicator Psychology Junkie Type Academy Media Portal for Dario Nardi Personality Junkie Personality Hacker The Myers-Briggs Company (US) The Myers-Briggs Company (UK) MBTI online (take the MBTI) Type School Global Type Organisations There are several type organisations operating across the globe, with BAPT being the UK-based one. We encourage you to also explore the websites of our international partners listed below. The other type associations currently are: APTi AusAPT France

The British Association for Psychological Type's Values. An Ethical Voice for Type. An Ethical Voice for Type BAPT is an independent voice for psychological type. There are a lot of commercial providers of type models out there, but we are a group of people who use type for our own development and support coaches and other practitioners who use type. It matters to us how type is used. It matters to us that we operate according to our four core values, and we have developed a simple reminder of good practice for practitioners in type. Inclusive BAPT aims to be a safe space for everyone to explore the ideas and application of psychological type together. No psychological model is perfect, but we think that Jung was on to something. And we want to enable the different voices to be heard. While we began life as a user-group for the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) we recognise that there are now many high quality type instruments and sites out there, and we want to include the enable the different users of all of them. Accessible We are a not-for-profit organisation, but we want to be accessible to all, whether you’re a professional user of type or someone who’s realised how brilliant this model is for understanding yourself an other people. So we think membership offers amazing value right now, and we are developing new models of membership to make sure everyone can access what we have to share in an appropriate way. Sustainable We’ve been around since 1989, thanks to the energy and commitment of a pretty small band of enthusiastic people. We want to be here long term and to use our resources wisely so we can keep serving the type community in the UK and continue to work in partnership with type associations globally. We are committed to being as collaborative as possible, so that you too, can contribute to the future of type. Ethical Type is a great model. But it can be badly used. Human beings like to use difference as a way of beating one another up; but we stand clearly for an ethical use of type which is founded on three principles: Focus on the Person - you are the expert on yourself: type is a way that can help you unlock that expertise. It’s there to serve you, not to manage you or box you in. Use the Language of Preference - although type uses polarity language, no one is (say) either an extravert or an introvert; no one is a ‘senser’ or an ‘intuitive’. We’re always both - but we all tend to have a preference of one over the other. This gives us a starting point for development, not a definition to trap us or categorise others. Put Type into Practice - as users or practitioners, we need to live by the highest standards, which means being prepared to change and develop ourselves, not just using type as another way of judging others or providing excuses for our own weaknesses. Our full ethical statement Download

Are you new to personality type? Here are some useful pointers from the Myers-Briggs Foundation and our recommended principles for good practice in personality type assessment and development. Hello! Puzzled? Questions? Are you new to personality type? Here are some useful pointers from the Myers-Briggs Foundation and our recommended principles for good practice in personality type assessment and development. Apply type knowledge in everyday life, for example, personal growth, family and relationships , and work and careers . S e lf-understanding, improved relationships, better communication, and an appreciation for personal ity differences are just some of the benefits gained from learning about personality type. You can learn to be more effective in your use of type through understanding and appreciating personality differences in constructive ways. When you take the MBTI instrument or find a certified type practitioner to work with, make sure that you are taking the real Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment. Options for taking the MBTI assessment: Personal Feedback: You can take the MBTI assessment with personal feedback. This begins with an online administration of the MBTI instrument, and includes a highly experienced, certified professional who assists with the interpretation of the results during a feedback session. Search BAPT's Register of Type Practitioners Online: Take the MBTI online now at MBTIonline.com . The publisher of the MBTI instrument, The Myers-Briggs Company, has developed an automated process where participants verify their type preferences without the aid of a practitioner. Individuals who take the MBTI assessment in this way may want to have a follow-up discussion with an MBTI professional to ask questions and learn how they can apply type knowledge in everyday life . Find an MBTI Professional: Read Myers-Briggs Foundation guide on evaluating and finding an MBTI Professional available at MBTIonline.com. Search BAPT's Register of Type Practitioners For Children: Parents or legal guardians who would like their children (ages 7 through 18) to learn about personality type can do so at peoplestripes.org. T he Murphy-Meisgeier Type Indicator for Children® (MMTIC®) is a self-report assessment developed to identify children's personality type preferences. Parents can have their children Take the MMTIC Assessment service with personal feedback conducted by a certified MMTIC professional. What to expect when you take the MBTI assessment: You will take the assessment online. There are no right or wrong answers. The MBTI instrument is not a test . You select the answers that fit best for you. Results are most often given in person or virtually through an interpretive feedback discussion with a certified MBTI practitioner. This feedback process allows for personal interpretation that enhances the understanding of MBTI results. When using the MBTI online service, offered by The Myers-Briggs Company, the integrated self-guided feedback system is designed to help you understand and verify the accuracy of your results. A follow-up conversation with a professional is suggested but not essential. Scored results come in the form of an MBTI Profile Report that is either delivered via the web or given to you in printed form. This report is confidential and is treated accordingly by the professionals who deliver the report to you.

British Association for Psychological Type's Creator Hub and Personality Type Volunteer with BAPT BAPT is a small, not-for-profit organisation run entirely by volunteers. From the Board of Trustees, to webinar presenters, workshop facilitators, managing social media, organising meetings and events, managing our finances, partnering with international type associations, links to business, editing our newsletter, managing memberships, use of digital technology, everyone here dedicates their time on a volunteer basis. That’s why, to continue our work, we rely on help from people like you. We welcome people to join our volunteering team for ongoing or one-off initiatives. These include things such as: Contributing to our newsletter Writing articles for our flagship magazine, TypeFace Volunteering at in-person events Helping to do day-to-day tasks and administration Help out with the organisation of the annual conference Bring your specialist skills e.g. editing videos, social media management, graphic design, etc.. Co-curation of type articles, books, information and type websites Developing type content Facilitating workshops Presenting a topic at a type webinar… and more! If you’d like to join our group of volunteers, then please get in touch we'd love to hear from you.

Richard Owen, former BAPT trustee, interviews experts, innovators and leading figures from the world of personality psychology. Hear stories, experiences, thoughts, and opinions on current topics in personality type. ‘In Conversation’ With… Personality Where is it now and where is it going? Richard Owen (former BAPT Board Member and Treasurer) interviews experts, innovators and leading figures from the world of personality psychology. Hear stories, experiences, thoughts, and opinions on current topics in personality type. Filter by Year Select Year Dr Roy Childs (Founding member of the Myers-Briggs User Group (now BAPT) and a facilitator, coach, trainer, researcher and author) talks about his career, his views on personality, and his thoughts about the future for personality type. 31 January 2024 Bridging Type Generations with Joel & Antonia of Personality Hacker 7 February 2023 Integrating Lenses and Frameworks with Linda Berens 15 November 2022 Brains and Subtypes with Dario Nardi 11 October 2022 Whole Type Development with Angelo Spoto 13 September 2022 Reliability and Validity with Rich Thompson 15 March 2022 Jung’s Indispensable Compass with James Johnstone 15 February 2022 Type Down Under with Mary McGuiness 11 January 2022 Emotional Intelligence with Robin Hills 7 September 2021 Type Online with Susan Storm 4 May 2021 Personality Parts with Richard Owen 9 March 2021 Type Development with Hile Rutledge (OKA, USA) 9 February 2021 Influence & Communication with Type with Rob Toomey (TypeCoach, USA) 12 January 2021 Type and Academia with Dr Aqualus Gordon (Professor of Psychological Sciences, USA) 3 November 2020 Assessment of Type with Dr Mark Majors (Psychometrician, USA) 6 October 2020 Visualising Type with Sterling Bates (Consultant and Entrepreneur, USA) 8 September 2020 Empirical Type Research with Dr Mina Barimany (Counsellor and Psychologist, USA) 8 July 2020 Type Conflicts with Dr Angelina Bennet (Type Trainer and Psychologist, UK) 3 March 2020 Dominant / Inferior Balance with Sue Blair (Type Expert from NZ) 4 February 2020 Type in Depth with Dr Carol Shumate (Type Scholar and Lecturer, USA) 22 January 2020 Unconscious Archetypes with Dr John Beebe (Jungian Analyst, USA) 4 December 2019 Type Criticisms with Roy Childs (Team Focus, UK) 13 November 2019 Flawless Facilitation with Susan Nash (Em-Power, USA) 8 October 2019 The Future of Typology with Steve Myers (Jungian Scholar, UK) 4 September 2019 Markey Read (Type Expert, Consultant and Coach from Vermont USA) 7 March 2019 Roger Pearman (Leadership Expert and Psychometrician) 5 February 2019 Catherine Stothart (Essenwood Consulting, UK) 15 January 2019 Penny Moyle (Business Psychologist & Researcher, UK) 4 December 2018 Dario Nardi (Neuroscientist, USA) 7 March 2018 John Hackston (OPP Head of Thought Leadership, UK) 7 February 2018 Jane Kise (Differentiated Coaching Associates, USA) 17 January 2018 Jean-Luc Dupont (Métamorphoses, Belgium) 17 January 2018 Sarah Perrott (BAPT President, UK) 9 November 2017