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This week in class we took a test to find out what our Myers-Briggs personality type is. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a personality test that breaks down patterns of behavior into four opposing preferences, each represented by a unique letter. These preferences are: extraversion (E) or introversion (I), sensing (S) or intuition (N), thinking (T) or feeling (F), and judging (J) or perceiving (P). My Myers-Briggs personality is ISFJ. The first letter, either E or I, represents whether people prefer to live in the outer world (extravert) or in their own inner world (introvert). I am an introvert, meaning I think before I act, and I prefer to work “behind the scenes.” Introverts possess strong concentration skills, and would rather work on one thing at a time. The second letter, either S or N, represents how people remember things. If they focus on just the given information, then they possess the sensing preference, but if they add meaning, then they possess the intuitive preference. I am a sensor, so I focus on details and specifics. Sensors remember facts (without any interpretation), and work at a steady pace to accomplish tasks step-by-step. The third letter, either F or T, represents how people make decisions. If they make decisions based on logic, then they are thinkers, but if they consider the people and circumstance, then they are feelers. I am a feeler, so I make decisions based on my values. Harmony is important to feelers, and they are very diplomatic and tactful. The fourth letter, either J or P, represents the type of environment people like to live in. If they have a plan for everything, then they possess the judging preference, but if they like to keep their options open and go with the flow, then they possess the perceiving preference. I am a judger, so I find comfort in having a schedule and a to-do list. Judgers take their responsibilities seriously, they stick to their plans, and they finish what they start. Based on my personality type, I would be the most successful in a career where I could plan on having roughly the same routine each day, but I wouldn’t necessarily need face-to-face contact with clients or patients. I believe that working in a hospital lab would be a good environment for me, as I would have the same procedures to follow for each test, but the tests may vary from day to day. Also, I would be helping patients without having direct contact with them, so this would be an environment in which my personality type could really thrive.
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April 2019
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