Technology As Innovator

May 01

MBTI Myths

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1. MBTI measures preference, not capabilities. It measures proportion, not effectiveness.

Some Introverts can communicate, build network, give presentations, make jokes better than some Extroverts. If you see an Introvert fooling around gossiping a lot, expect him to spend at least twice the time researching in his laboratory

Some Perceiving people can draft a more effective business plan than some Judging people do.

2. Preferences of MBTI belong to a continuum. The result you get from a test is instantaneous, that is, only accurate at the time you do the test.

3. MBTI test is a self-examining test. The more self-aware the test-taker is, the more accurate the result is. Know this: some are more self-aware than others.

4. Psychological health reflects on physical health.

5. The eyesight of an Introvert is usually convergent, while that of an Extrovert is usually divergent.

6. “Big picture” is usually associated with N, while “Detail-oriented” is usually associated with S. However, always remember that MBTI measures preference, not capability. An N person can be detail-oriented if he trains that skill.

7. T/F measures decision-making, not lifestyle. Spending 90% of your time on critical thinking doesn’t guarantee you’re a T. If at the swift time of making a hard decision, you give a choice basing on your gut, you’re an F!