I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You: The Real Meaning of the 16 Personality Types
Roger R. Pearman, Sarah C. Albritton
Language: English
Pages: 228
ISBN: 185788552X
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Tracing the growth of personality type study from Carl Jung to today's nuanced theory, Roger Pearman and Sarah C. Albritton show how greatly our individual personality preferences affect our interactions with others. I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You teaches us how to overcome our natural inclination to judge difference in order to recognize and celebrate it, even across generational and cultural divides.
situational pressures at work on an individual. Table 11 summarizes the characteristic expressions of The Teacher in conscious and adaptive ways. Compensatory expressions are wholly different and are discussed separately later in the chapter. In the compensatory use of The Teacher, we have surrendered typical control to this function.33 Because its emergence during this depleted state often presents a raw and even distressing picture, it may have more of a psychological punch to it. In the
is. Far too many people associate psychological type with terms like Extraversion or Introversion or Thinking and Feeling and never really understand the underlying purpose and utility of these processes. It is important to know how Extraversion and Introversion affect our daily activities and how to use these energies for constructive management of personal stress. To do so, you need to get a firm grasp on the architecture of type. The focus of this section is to ground you thoroughly in the
for Type Development Work on a hobby or other activity that you haven’t worked on for a long time. Visit someone in the hospital, go collect seashells, check in with a friend from a long time ago—just do it. It will remind you of your strength and show you that possibilities abound that are neither dire nor foreboding. Some folks report that renting the most sinister movie they can find helps them realize just how much the inferior is playing with their minds. A Final Word The inferior function
our emotional energies to constructive considerations, our tolerance for differences and our efforts to persuade others will improve. The reward for this effort is an emotionally healthy life. A healthy emotional life promotes a healthy life in general, as well as satisfying relationships and an optimistic view of life events that make up the fabric of daily experience. Research suggests that the six areas of awareness or behavior noted above can lead us closer to this desired emotional state.44
Information attracted to Associations made Expressions offered Ideas that promote selected values Active, enthusiastic sharing is resourceful Verbally fluent information that is friendly and directed toward harmonious interaction ENTP Extraverted Intuition with Introverted Thinking Information attracted to Associations made Expressions offered Ideas that are fresh and original Uninhibited analysis will lead to resourceful and adaptable choices Independent-minded, imaginative, and clever