The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: Manual (1962) | Isabel Briggs Myers, Katharine C. Briggs

I let the internet help me add to my TBR based on my Myers-Briggs personality type! https://youtu.be/J60JggagaNg

#booktube #bookrecommendations #booksbasedonpersonality #infpbooks #readingrecs #bookstoread #tbr #goodreadslist

abookishbutterfly @EadieB 5y

Alora Love this!! 5y

EadieB @Butterflyamore That was interesting. I haven't read any of the books suggested to you. I took the test and found out that I am a ESTJ personality type. Books suggested are true crime which I do enjoy. Other suggestions are: Hunt for Red October, Divine Comedy, Tolkien, Sherlock Holmes, Fight Club, The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. I would be interested in reading some of these so I would say that it does ring true for me. 5y

abookishbutterfly @EadieB That‘s cool! It‘s really interesting to see what books are recommended for each personality type. 5y

abookishbutterfly @Alora Thanks! 5y

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TheAromaofBooks

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: Manual (1962) | Isabel Briggs Myers, Katharine C. Briggs

@rretzler shared this link/image, and mine was also spot-on! I go between INTJ and ISTJ - and mysteries and history are kinda my jam. :-D Check it out!!

https://www.bustle.com/p/the-genre-of-book-you-need-to-be-reading-based-on-your-...

rretzler 😁👍🏻 5y

TrishB Mine is way off and says mine should be non fiction! Which I hardly ever read 🤷‍♀️ 5y

TheAromaofBooks @TrishB - in fairness, they had a good chance of hitting it right for me since I read a little bit of almost everything :-D 5y

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Chrissyreadit

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: Manual (1962) | Isabel Briggs Myers, Katharine C. Briggs

Taking a personality assessment for a class. I hate when the answer can only be disingenuous. Why must a voracious reader score towards introversion?

SW-T True. I‘m an introvert but I know a lot of avid readers who are extroverts. 6y

Djspens Introvert here 🙋‍♀️ My book club friends are all extroverts. I'm jealous (edited) 6y

LibrarianRyan Last month when everyone was doing #20thingsaboutme 90% + of Litsy members are introverts. I only saw 2 plus myself extroverts 6y

Chrissyreadit @LibrarianRyan that‘s funny! 6y

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tournevis

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: Manual (1962) | Isabel Briggs Myers, Katharine C. Briggs

I always thought and still think these types of tests are too simplistic and that the English-speaking world is a little too obsessed with M-B, but hey, it's all for fun here. (Also, not a surprise)

Quasifesto Oh, yes, I don‘t put any stock in these sorts of “tests.” I find them amusing but I would never base any important decisions on the results. 7y

tournevis @Quasifesto But that's the thing, so many people do! Boggles the mind! 7y

Lindy Its very nature is to simplify, but it can be a useful tool for self knowledge, personal development, and improving interpersonal relations. Like any tool or model, its importance lies in how it is used. (edited) 7y

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tournevis @Lindy My sense is that's it's not used really well, especially in the English-speaking world. A lot of people use it as a self-defining tool, and a lot of work places use it as an evaluating tool. And those career councilors who use it to tell you what job you _should_ be doing? No. 7y

Lindy @tournevis My experiences were very positive. One of my library colleagues was a certified Myers-Briggs facilitator and she led excellent professional development workshops for us. It was the best work environment I ever was in: diverse and respectful. We still get together socially, 20+ years on and most of us retired. 7y

tournevis @Lindy For what I have observed, you experience is a rarety. I'm glad it worked out for you. 7y

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