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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
This book helps the reader understand why people behave the
way they do. It uses the Myers-Briggs type indicator to
define sixteen different personality types. It describes,
in detail, the sixteen different types. The reader may
take the test at the beginning of the book to discover his
or her own type. A person can be either an extrovert (E)
or an introvert (I), intuitive (N) or sensing (S), thinking
(T) or feeling (F), and judging (J) or perceiving (P). The
book emphasizes that no personality type is better than
another. This book suggests good professions for each type
of personality and tips for dealing with people of different
types.
way they do. It uses the Myers-Briggs type indicator to
define sixteen different personality types. It describes,
in detail, the sixteen different types. The reader may
take the test at the beginning of the book to discover his
or her own type. A person can be either an extrovert (E)
or an introvert (I), intuitive (N) or sensing (S), thinking
(T) or feeling (F), and judging (J) or perceiving (P). The
book emphasizes that no personality type is better than
another. This book suggests good professions for each type
of personality and tips for dealing with people of different
types.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I first read this book after I had already familiarized myself with Isabel Briggs Myers' work. The constructs that Keirsey invented -- most notably, the temperament groups SP, NF, NT and SJ -- are a very helpful expansion of the MBTI theoretical base. I believe Keirsey's portrait of an ISTP is the finest summary I have ever read for that type. It fits my brother to a "T". I identify most strongly with the ISFP, and Keirsey's characterization of that type is surely the most flattering ever penned. Though some will not agree with Keirsey's speculations about the temperaments of long-dead historical figures, there is much to admire about this volume. I did feel that the book is quite verbose, and needed stronger editing, but this complaint didn't detract from my enjoyment of Please Understand Me. This book will help you figure out so many people in your life. Read it!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
I ran into Keirsey accidentally last year, having over the years read much of Freud and Jung. There are both limitations and useful applications to Kiersey's development of 16 'standard' personality types. The compilation is clearly a result of widescale sampling and extrapolation based on Jung's development of 'components' of personality set out in his 'General Classification of Personality Types'. The result is a highly practical guide to looking at 'types' of personalities in relation to societal norms, how they interrelate to society as a whole, what interests them vocationally and avocationally; and how they view love, responsibility and destiny. One should take out of it a sence of equilibrium of personality both at a personal and the societal level. It is a very valuable tequnique of seeing yourself in relation to others and in understanding other's motivations. This book does not convey the deep introspection and intuition of the writings of the fathers of psychological categorization and the psyche's construction, which should be read by those interested the subject, but it is an excellent way to look at one aspect of yourself and the world around you.
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Probably only for the MBTI aware
I would not recommend this work for a someone with a casual, passing interest in MBTI or someone looking to discover more about their own personality - there are more accessible... Read more
Published 3 months ago by R. Healy
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A real help
I found this book really useful in working out what I should do going forward in life, when I had a dilemma about whether to continue on a course where I had been happy for 20... Read more
Published on 5 April 2011 by Dave the engineer
2.0 out of 5 stars
Very general
Okay as an introduction/overview of each of the four temperaments although not as useful and comprehensive as the sequel, but then that's probably why it was written. Read more
Published on 26 July 2010 by M. Wong
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Really accurate and helpful
Answer the questions honestly!! Quiz your friends too! This is a great book to help you understand how you deal with life and those around you and how to do it better. Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2008 by eva452
5.0 out of 5 stars
surprisingly accurate
I am using this book as the basis for a personality experiment for my dissertation. So far, EVERYONE who has taken the questionnaire has been amazed at how accurately the... Read more
Published on 3 May 2000 by C. Vickers
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Good... entertainment value (at least)
Well, okay, I didn't exactly read the entire book; I just came across it (a friend had it and was raving about it) and I've read about a third of the book. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 1999
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent introduction to the MBTI - at home and at work
Kiersey & Bates cover an enormous amount of ground - looking at Type application at work, with partners and with children. It does not seek to give black and white answers. Read more
Published on 30 Jun 1999
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Enables us to understand ourselves and others more clearly.
Helps us know how we are alike and why we differ from others. Encourages us to see the light through another's eyes. Read more
Published on 28 May 1999
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A "must read" for helping people identify themselves.
I am a Christian pastor, and have been using this inventory for 13 years in pre-marriage counseling. Read more
Published on 26 April 1999
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not very insightful
All this test does is ask you to choose between a bunch of adjectives and preferences, and it summarizes what you've chosen, adding a few minor qualities. Read more
Published on 7 Feb 1999
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