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  Excerpt from  Think Yourself into Becoming a Language Learning Super Star Personality Types Every person has a personality unlike any one else. However, there are some commonalities. Jung (1921/2016) identified four continua that he called personality types. [1] These are (1) extroversion-introversion, (2) intuiting-sensing, (3) thinking-feeling, and (4) rational-irrational. [2] One can also be situationally one and the other, i.e. neither one end of the continuum or the other. [3]   Extroversion________________Introversion               Sensing ____________________Intuiting Thinking ___________________Feeling             Rational (Judging) ___________________ Irrational (Perceiving) [4]   Extroverts and introverts Jung does not use these terms in the way that the lay reader might expect. These terms do not mean gregarious or shy. Introverts can be gregarious, and extroverts can be shy. Rather, Jung defines the difference on the basis of energy and values. Extrov

  Excerpt from Understanding the Seeker   (Quinelle) -  The Seeker at Work Many people end up in jobs and even careers that are not well matched with their personality profile. Around the turn of this century, some businesses typed themselves—what kinds of characteristics they needed in their employees and their leaders—and set about hiring employees in accordance with those characteristics. This practice is waning as we enter the second decade  of the 21 st century. It could be that businesses have found that matching company needs and personality traits is a much more complex endeavor than originally thought, one that includes the needs of the business in terms of kinds of products, the job and career choices for the future employee, and the needs and personality types of co-workers and clients.* Job and Career Choices If a high school or college guidance counselor were to suggest appropriate jobs for young Seekers, chances are the suggestions would likely be in the fields of natura

  Excerpt from Understanding the Critic by Quinelle - Chapter 5 Understanding the Critic’s Approach to Life What is the Critic? The Critic is an Intuitive Thinking Introvert (ITI). As such, he or she is a combination of the three expressed traits and the unexpressed trait Irrationality (emphasis on the Jungian definition, not the English-language lay definition). Filatova describes the Critic in the following way: Critics’ frowns and sullen expressions distinguish them from others. An onlooker might think that the Critic is criticizing them. The figure is most often heavyset and bulky. Those who have strong Intuitive functions may appear unkempt. They do not pay attention to their appearance, causing those around them to want to look after them. In socializing, they are often gentle, courteous, and tactful. However, those with strong logic functions can be neat and orderly. Critics can be aggressive when their interests are threatened. Critics perceive the world in its entirety and the