Articles from Pathways Contributors
Donald Trump 2.0 - A new Trump Temperament?
Is The Donald morphing into a less bombastic, more measured personality and temperment befitting his Presidential role or will he snap back to the same old Donald we've seen on the campaign trail?
Ross Reinhold
Leadership Styles - Donald Trump & Hillary Clinton
Contrasting personality types (ESTP vs INTJ) create quite different leadership styles. Which is most appropriate for the job of President?
Ross Reinhold
Introducing Bernie Sanders - INFP
In some ways, Bernie is like most other INFPs, but in other ways he is different - atypical. For Type-Watchers, The Bern provides insight into the complexity of an INFP.
Ross Reinhold
Behind the Face of Donald Trump - ESTP
People cheer him, people hate him, people can't believe he is still in the Presidential race. For Type-Watchers, The Donald provides a fascinating look at the mind and personality of ESTP types. With most extraverts, what you see is what you get. But not really."
Ross Reinhold
Step-By-Step Guide to Verifying Your Personality Type
You've taken the MBTI or another inventory and now know your 4 Letter Personality Type? But are you sure that it is the right ID for you? Here's a simple 5 step guide for helping you answer that question - "Is this my Personality Type?"
Ross Reinhold
The Building Blocks of Personality Type
Review of a new book that introduces the eight mental functions identified by Carl Jung which are the foundation behind the 16 Myers-Briggs Personality Type and the four letter Myers-Briggs Type code.
Leona Haas & Mark Hunziker
Presidential Politics & Personality Type
Type Watching US Politics. Is how we vote and whom we vote for greatly influenced by our genetic make-up? Are we born with a predisposition to be a Republican or a Democrat?
Ross Reinhold, INTJ
Also See: 2012 Presidential Politics: Personality Types of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney |
Transformational Leadership: Using the MBTI ® to Coach Leaders
The MBTI and Executive Leadership Coaching: Using the MBTI to Help Leaders Shape an
Optimally Balanced Organizational Culture
Stanley D. Truskie, Ph.D, ENFJ
The 8 Colors of Exercise Fitness
An interview by Linda Berens of Suzanne Brue on the relationship of personality type and exercise.
Suzanne Brue, ENFJ and Linda Berens, INTP
---Descriptions of the 8 Exercise Fitness Personalities
Type is Golden, an introduction to the Golden Personality Type
An introduction to and an explaination of the benefits of using the Golden instrument for assessing Personality Type.
By Roger Pearman, INFP
Your Best Fit Type, Descriptions of the 16 MBTI Personality Types
An introduction to the 16 Myers-Briggs Personality Types.
By Danielle Poirier, INFP
The Characteristics of the 16 MBTI Personality Types
The Mental Functions and the 16 Myers-Briggs Personality Types.
By Ross Reinhold, INTJ
The Hidden Letters of the Myers-Briggs MBTI ® Personality Types
"All people possess all of the Myers-Briggs preferences." So an INFP also has within its personality type pattern ESTJ. But how does this play out?
By Ross Reinhold, INTJ
The Patterns of Personality Type
Graphic representations for all 16 personality types illustrating the orientation of the four mental functions or mental processes - the two that are shown by the 4 letter type code and the two that are hidden.
By Ross Reinhold, INTJ
Lenore Thomson on Personality Type & Carl Jung
Jeanne Marlowe interviews Lenore Thomson on the MBTI ® and the Myers-Briggs model of personality type as the start of a new column where Thomson answers questions from readers about Carl Jung's theory of Psychological Type and interpretations of Myers personality type.
Lenore Thomson Bentz, INTJ
Jeanne Marlowe, INFP
Lenore Thomson - Answers Questions on Personality Type, Carl Jung & John Beebe
- On Jung's Individuation & True Type
- On Temperament, Mental Functions & John Beebe
Lenore Thomson Bentz, INTJ
A Conversation with Katharine Myers on Personality Type and the MBTI ®
Katharine Myers, daughter-in-law of Isabel Myers and an important contributor to the Myers Briggs tradition, is interviewed by Jeanne Marlowe.
Jeanne Marlowe, INFP
How the Myers-Briggs Changed My life
A first person account of being introduced to the MBTI ® and the Myers-Briggs model of personality type.
By Rafe Montello, ENTJ
Personality Type Paradoxes
What appears to be inconsistent behavior among people of certain types may not be so if you look deeper into the actual patterns of personality.
An Introduction to the MBTI & Myers-Briggs ® Model of Personality Types
An introduction to Jung's model of psychological types as adapted by Isabel Myers in the development of the MBTI. ®
By Ross Reinhold, INTJ
About the MBTI®
An introduction to MBTI applications and theory.
By Peter Geyer, INTP
Type Dynamics: Interpreting the MBTI ®Personality Type Code
Understanding the dynamics of the MBTI four letter code
By Ross Reinhold, INTJ
Career Choice and Career Development: Using the MBTI ® and Personality Type
Using Myers-Briggs & MBTI results to aid career planning and career development
By Ross Reinhold, INTJ
Jung and Organization Development: A Powerful Model for Change Agents
A model of organizational intervention based on the Jung-Myers-MBTI ® typology of personality.
By Jan Yuill, INFJ
MBTI Educational Applications: Are They Really Problem Students?
Using personality type in public education to improve schools
By Jane Kise, INFJ
& Beth Russell, ENFJ
Facets of Type: Using the MBTI in Coaching & Self-Development
A book review of a manual for coaching and personal development using personality type
By Margaret Hartzler, ENFJ
& Garry Hartzler, ENTP
Emotional Intelligence, Emotions, & Feeling Judgment
How does EQ (Emotional Intelligence) relate to Personality Type and what is the connection between Feeling and emotions?
By Ross Reinhold, INTJ
MBTI Personality Type and Stereotype
Reflections on methods of teaching an understanding of Personality Type and the MBTI model.
By Ross Reinhold, INTJ
MBTI & Leisure Time: Hiking, Canoeing and Backpacking
A research study looking at how the different Personality Types view some outdoor recreational activities
By Ross Reinhold, INTJ
"The Cult of Personality" or "The Cult of Journalism"?
A review of Annie Murphy Paul's book - The Cult of Personality.
By Steve Myers, INFP
"Glibly Attractive: Reading Annie Murphy Paul's "The Cult of Personality"
A review of Annie Murphy Paul's book - The Cult of Personality.
By Peter Geyer, INTP
Archetypes: The Next Step After Type
An article on Personality Type and Carl Jung's model of Psychological Type
By Jeanne Marlowe, INFP
Presenting Type Dynamically
An article for trainers & educators who want teach personality type
By Jeanne Marlowe, INFP
Books on Type Theory and Types in The Workplace I've Liked Best
By Pierre Ferrand, INTP
The Faces of Personality Type
An article on personality & type development
By Ross Reinhold, INTJ
The Practical Business Applications of the MBTI Myers-Briggs Personality Type Model
By Ross Reinhold, INTJ
Enneagrams & Personality Type: The Enneagram and the MBTI - Scoring
Pat Wyman, INFJ, M.Ed., L.P.C.
Tributes to Martha Wilson Alcock & Mary McCaulley
By Ross Reinhold, INTJ
Saying Yes and Feeling Frazzled?
By Stephanie Whiting, ENFJ
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While not strictly an introductory book, it is an easy read for the lay person with an interest in learning about Personality Types and applying it to every day situations at home or work. Roger Pearman is one of the giants in the field of teaching practical applications of the MBTI & Myer's Personality Type. [More Info Here on ordering this and other books on Personality Type]
"Personality Type: An Owner's Manual" by Lenore Thomson
A layman's guide to understanding Personality Types and the theory of Psychological Types originally proposed by C. G. Jung. Lenore Thomson was formerly the former editor of the Jungian Journal Quadrant and a lecturer with the C.G. Jung Foundation in New York City. [More Info Here on ordering this and other books on Personality Type]
LifeKeys: Discover Who You Are
Sandra Hirsch and Jane Kise have developed an introduction to MBTI ®Personality Types that is integrated with a spiritual message and applications especially relevant to the Christian and faith-based Communities. [More Info Here on ordering this and other books on Personality Type]
The 16 Personality Types, Descriptions for Self-Discovery.
I like this booklet by Nardi and Berens. About 50 pages, reasonable price, and an easy read for the person wishing to better understand his or her personality type . . . and the overall concepts surrounding Personality Types. [More Info Here on ordering this and other books on Personality Type]
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