8997 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Isabel Briggs Myers, Neuroticism, Personality Test
17 Feb 2020
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Communicating with healthcare consumers 2: what does personality" mean? characteristics or qualities that make who we are complex behavioural and emotional characteristics. Help to interact respectfully and positively with others -> influence their decisions: classification of personality. There are several different ways to classify personalities. These classification schemes are typically based on psychological theories (about the components that make up personality and their relative influence on behaviour: personality tests. Developed by isabel briggs myers and her mom katharine cook briggs (1940s) Designed to show women enter workforce, demonstrate job suitability. 4 key areas: what stimulates you? (extrovert/introvert, how do u gather info and learn? (sense/intuit, how do u make decisions? (thinker/feeler, how do u deal with the outer world? (judging/ perceiving) Focus on actual behavior instead of people"s mind. None of the five traits are positive or negative, they are simply characteristics that individuals exhibit to a greater or lesser extent.
