"For as we have many members in one body,
and all members have not the same office:
So we, being many, are one body...
and every one members one of another.
Having then gifts differing..."
Rom. 12:4-8 Gifts Differing, p. vii
There is a wealth of information available as to why and how the MBTI(R), FIRO-B(R) and MMTIC(R) assessments can be beneficial.
Here are some websites, articles, books, etc., which I've found helpful and enjoyable. Books are typed in black, articles and blog posts in blue, websites in green, and infographics in red. Keep checking back as I will continue to add them as I find them.
I am looking for ways to make this page easier to read and use. It is currently set up as a bibliography, and I recently color - coded it for those who may be seeking a specific type of resource. Some alternative ways of setting it up would be as a bibliography alphabetized by author, or divided up by type of resource. Embedding the links is a possibility for a cleaner look, or do you prefer to see the name of the resource you are clicking on as opposed to just the title of an article?
Feel free to leave a comment (and your type preferences if you know them) to share your suggestions or let me know you like it as it is.
Happy reading!
Association for Psychological Type
www.aptinternational.org
Center for Applications of Psychological Type
www.capt.org
"Do You Really Know--and Use!--Your 4 - Letter MBTI(R) Code?"
By Jane Kise, Ed.D.
https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140717140841-12465703-do-you-really-know-and-use-your-4-letter-mbti-code
Donna Dunning
www.dunning.ca
Folk Tales and True Stories I
https://www.cpp.com/pdfs/MBTI_myths_infographic.pdf
This is an excellent infographic series designed to put to rest the most common myths about the MBTI(R) personality assessment.
Folk Tales and True Stories II
https://www.cpp.com/images1/MBTI_myths_infographic_II.jpg
"Is Your Personality Making It Hard to Work from Home?"
By Nicole Fallon
http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/7965-personality-work-from-home.html
"Just What is the Myers - Briggs Assessment Good For?"
By Matthew Kosinski
https://www.recruiter.com/i/just-what-is-the-myers-briggs-assessment-good-for/
MBTI 70th Anniversary
www.mbtiparty.com
This site has been dismantled except for the many testimonials from around the world, including mine!
MBTI Timeline Infographic
https://www.cpp.com/images1/MBTI_timeline_infographic.jpg
A History of the Myers Briggs(R) Assessment, from the dismantled www.mbtiparty.com
MBTI Today
www.mbtitoday.org
Murphy, Elizabeth, Ed. D. The Developing Child: Using Jungian Type to Understand Children. Palo Alto: Consulting Psychologists Press, Inc., 1992.
Murphy, Elizabeth. The Chemistry of Personality: A Guide to Teacher - Student Interaction in the Classroom. Gainesville: Center for Applications of Psychological Type, 2008.
Myers, Isabel Briggs With Peter B. Myers. Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type. Palo Alto: Davies - Black Publishing, 1995.
"Millennials and the MBTI"
By Hile Rutledge, President of OKA
http://oka-online.com/millennialsandthembti/
OKA (Otto Kroeger Associates)
www.oka-online.com
(OKA also has an excellent Facebook page)
Rath, Tom. StrengthsFinder 2.0. New York: Gallup Press, 2007.
Saunders, Frances Wright. Katharine and Isabel: The Story of the Making of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator(R). Palo Alto: Consulting Psychologists Press, Inc., 1991.
Students and Conflict Blog Directory
http://www.cppblogcentral.com/education-blog/students-conflict-blog-directory/
This is an excellent 10 part series by an MBTI(R) Master Practitioner on resolving conflict. It is particularly aimed at students working on group projects, but applicable as well to working adults.
"Ten Things Educators Should Know About Introverted Students"
By Lisa Petrilli
http://www.lisapetrilli.com/2013/03/25/ten-things-educators-should-know-about-introverted-students/
"The MBTI - My Most Valid Tool"
By Hile Rutledge, President of OKA
www.oka-online.com/the-mbti-my-most-valid-tool/
"The Myers-Briggs Assessment is No Fad - It's a Research - Based Instrument That Delivers Results"
By Rich Thompson, PhD, Director of Research, CPP, Inc.
www.cppblogcentral.com/cpp-connect/the-myers-briggs-assessment-is-no-fad-its-a-research-based-instrument-that-delivers-results/
www.typecan.com
This is an animated site developed by the Center for Applications of Psychological Type. Primarily for high school students, there is plenty of great material here for adults too! It deals with how knowing about one's personality type can help in dealing with relationships, parents, school, stress, leadership, decision making, career choices, etc. It also contains information about archetypes and plenty of resources and type tables, although a couple of the type table links appear to be broken. I give this site an A+!
"Why the Myers - Briggs Assessment is Meaningful To Millions"
By Jeff Hayes, President and CEO, CPP, Inc.
http://www.cppblogcentral.com/cpp-connect/why-the-myers-briggs-assessment-is-meaningful-to-millions/
World Type Alliance
www.worldtypealliance.com
This is an infographic about social media usage among the 16 personality types, and it contains very good descriptions of the preferences.
https://www.cpp.com/images1/type_socmedia_infographic.jpg
Facebook has an MBTI(R) group geared to all levels of experience. LinkedIn has groups serving type enthusiasts from beginners all the way through Certified Practitioners and beyond.