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Old Jun 20, 2007, 09:18 PM
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Do you think personality typing can be helpful in psychology? Do you have a favorite system? I really like the Enneagram.
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Old Jun 20, 2007, 09:21 PM
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there are different kinds of typing now? I really must go back to school! Personality Typing
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Old Jun 20, 2007, 09:27 PM
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yes and no...vague answer I know...
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Old Jun 20, 2007, 09:46 PM
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I love the Enneagram -- it was extremely accurate for me. I even posted my results on my webpage in the hopes that people would read it and start to get me! LOL

Myers-Briggs is a joke and has no scientific validity.
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Old Jun 20, 2007, 09:58 PM
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duh! I am so dumb! lol

my type is a 2 on that Enneagram test.
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My college students are at a stage in life where they are seeking self-knowledge. I use the Myers-Briggs personality index (which is derived from Jung's personality types) in conjunction with studying communication strategies.

We all tend to infer that everyone else is just like us and will respond to communication just like we do; it's human nature. Group activities and group discussion reveal ways that other personality types may respond differently to exactly the same activity/messages.

We all say somewhat glibly, "Everyone is different; people are just like snowflakes" blah, blah.

But unless we have some insights into the ways that other people can be different, it doesn't help us much to figure out various people and situations. I expect that it is more helpful for my students, whose experiences of other people may be limited, that someone who has already acquired greater breadth of experiences.

I don't think the personality index in an end-all and be-all; there are so many variations and complex interactions between the four dimensions of personality that comprise the 16 types that it does ultimately result in "snowflakes" of infinite variety. Still, it can help us group people into broad categories that offer insight into ourselves and others.
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I was curious. I took the test.. Must be dense today, because I have no idea what the results mean Personality Typing

<div align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2" width="240"bgcolor="#e7e4e4"><tr> <td width="50%"><div align="center"> Main Type</div> </td><td><div align="center">Overall Self</div></td> </tr><tr><td width="50%"><div align="center">Personality Typing</div> </td><td><div align="center">Personality Typing</div> </td></tr></table>Take Free Enneagram Personality Test</div>

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<div align="center"> <table style="color: black; background: #eeeeee"border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <div align="center"> Enneagram Test Results <table style="color: black; background: #dddddd" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="4" bgcolor="#dddddd"> <tr> <td>Type 1 </td> <td>Perfectionism</td> <td width="50"> ||||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30">62%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Type 2</td> <td> Helpfulness</td> <td width="50">||||||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30">74%</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Type 3</td> <td> Image Focus</td> <td width="50"> ||||</td> <td width="30"> 18%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Type 4</td> <td>Hypersensitivity</td> <td width="50"> ||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30"> 54%</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Type 5</td> <td> Detachment</td> <td width="50"> ||||||||||</td> <td width="30"> 34%</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Type 6</td> <td>Anxiety</td> <td width="50"> ||||||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30"> 78%</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Type 7</td> <td> Adventurousness</td> <td width="50"> ||||||||||</td> <td width="30"> 34%</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Type 8</td> <td>Aggressiveness</td> <td width="50"> ||</td> <td width="30"> 10%</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Type 9</td> <td>Calmness</td> <td width="50">||||||</td> <td width="30"> 30%</td> </tr> </table> Your main type is 6
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