MBTI type and resistance to subs

[mat422]

I don't know how you can trust MBTI stuff guys. I read and tried it on myself once but I just can't trust it. It seems so not complete, like it doesn't bring much to the table.

The main problem I see in this is that you are the one deciding what type you are. In the first place you read those kinds of things to understand your personality because you don't know your personality. So if you are the one choosing the type you could be biased. And if someone is choosing the type for you it could be even worse.
And even if you really found your type, well it doesn't mean much since you already knew it. A human personality is so complexes, you can't define it with just a few letters like that.
But well if I had only that I would probably use it that but it's not the case far from it.

In my opinion you would be better with something like graphology or face reading.

On the other hand about finding who will resist the most I found a way to tell already.
I tested a technique on the forum member that I have the information I needed and until now everything seems to match with what I read. So it seems to work. I may need more data though but with what I have it seems to be conclusive already.

Even for you Mat422 even though I don't have the complete picture. But it seems to match with how much you have resisted until now.

Did you read up on the cognitive functions? MBTI to me is less personality and more how different individuals process information from the world around us. A lot of those pages on the internet that have a personality write up are flawed because they are vague and have nothing to do with the actual cognitive functions. It's definitely not complete, but most things aren't. I use it to gain a greater understanding of how individuals interact with the world around them and how they process things. Personalities can be very complex, but I've found that there are a lot of similarities in thinking and perceptions among similar types.

Sounds interesting. Anything to gain greater insight into why so much resistance is exhibited is always good.

Favorite world: Do you prefer to focus on the outer world or on your own inner world? This is called Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I).

Information: Do you prefer to focus on the basic information you take in or do you prefer to interpret and add meaning? This is called Sensing (S) or Intuition (N).

Decisions: When making decisions, do you prefer to first look at logic and consistency or first look at the people and special circumstances? This is called Thinking (T) or Feeling (F).

Structure: In dealing with the outside world, do you prefer to get things decided or do you prefer to stay open to new information and options? This is called Judging (J) or Perceiving (P).

Your Personality Type: When you decide on your preference in each category, you have your own personality type, which can be expressed as a code with four letters.

The 16 personality types of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® instrument are listed here as they are often shown in what is called a "type table."

My main problem with that system is that you have to chose which type you are.
On the first question I would say introverted but on the second I'm not sure at all.
The tools is too hard to use that's why I don't use it. Anything which you have to chose which type you are is biased to me.
But I would have to admit I didn't study the subject much on MBTI mainly because it didn't seem good enough for me.
Where can I read about those function?

Edit: This is mainly my personality coming out as I doubt everything that doesn't seems reliable enough.

I'm definitely with you there as far as the bias goes. Unfortunately you have to be honest with MBTI to get anything out of it. But most people have lived their lives wanting to be a certain way and they'll unconsciously gravitate towards the descriptions that seem the most appealing. Especially with men, they are more likely to peg themselves as a thinking type because in western society logic is highly valued over feeling. That's why a lot of the time people type themselves wrong, that and they don't take an official test.

Anyway here's a bit of light stuff to give you an idea of how much more in depth MBTI goes and how it's linked to Carl Jung's work. http://www.cognitiveprocesses.com/Cognit.../index.cfm