"When we put people in boxes where they can only be one or another, we miss the opportunity to see people as diverse as they are"
I agree with the statement in that I believe it is impossible to place people in to one of two categories and have them believe they do not belong in the other. For me, I myself know that I do not have traits from the other categories, but some others might be confused because it is easily possible to be a part of both categories. I myself am an ESTJ, which is exactly what I thought I would get. If I got something else, I would probably question my traits in that category. I believe that society makes us believe that being an extrovert is better than an introvert because they do better in interviews and leadership positions. That way when one gets an Introvert on the MBTI they question their personality and if it would be better to change it. I believe the MBTI is a good way to discover a little bit about yourself but you should not try to change yourself based on a few multiple choice questions.
I agree with the statement in that I believe it is impossible to place people in to one of two categories and have them believe they do not belong in the other. For me, I myself know that I do not have traits from the other categories, but some others might be confused because it is easily possible to be a part of both categories. I myself am an ESTJ, which is exactly what I thought I would get. If I got something else, I would probably question my traits in that category. I believe that society makes us believe that being an extrovert is better than an introvert because they do better in interviews and leadership positions. That way when one gets an Introvert on the MBTI they question their personality and if it would be better to change it. I believe the MBTI is a good way to discover a little bit about yourself but you should not try to change yourself based on a few multiple choice questions.
I had not thought about how the MBTI could potentially change long term behaviors, especially if you were questioning them. Thank you for bringing that up.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your claim that although the results say we are one category, it doesn't mean we belong to just that category. We may be similar one way, but we are different in another; and that's the beauty of diversity in society. We are all different, yet we connect in some way.
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