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North Charleston, SC (January 2, 2009) - I am willing to bet that you have realized that no one thinks works or acts quite like yourself. Guess what you are not the only person to draw this conclusion. This phenomenon was first discussed back in the 1920s by the psychologist Carl Jung. Mr. Jung then took it one step further by introducing type theory which suggests that human behavior is not random but predictable and classifiable. According to this theory, everyone is predisposed to certain personality preferences. Topologists have devised four pairs of preference alternatives based on these preferences. They are as follows: The first criterion, Extraversion - Introversion defines the source and direction of energy expression for a person. The extravert has a source and direction of energy expression mainly in the external world while the introvert has a source of energy mainly in the internal world. Extraverts are interested in what is happening around them, are open and often talkative, like to compare their own opinions with the opinions of others, take action and initiative, easily make new friends or adapt to a new group, say what they think, are interested in new people, and easily break unwanted relations. Introverts are interested in their own thoughts and feelings, need to have own territory, often appear reserved, quiet and thoughtful, usually do not have many friends, have difficulties in making new contacts, like concentration and quiet, do not like unexpected visits and therefore do not make them, and also work well alone. The second criterion, Sensing - INtuition defines the method of information perception by a person. Sensing means that a person believes mainly information he or she receives directly from the external world. Intuition means that a person believes mainly information he or she receives from the internal or imaginative world. Sensing types see everyone and sense everything, live in the here and now, quickly adapt to any situation, like pleasures based on physical sensation, are practical and active, and are realistic and self-confident. Intuitive types are mostly in the past or in the future, worry about the future more than the present, are interested in everything new and unusual, do not like routine, are attracted more to the theory than the practice, and often have doubts. The third criterion, Thinking - Feeling defines how the person processes information. Thinking means that a person makes a decision mainly through logic. Feeling means that, as a rule, he or she makes a decision based on emotion. Thinking types are interested in systems, structures, and patterns, expose everything to logical analysis, are relatively cold and unemotional, evaluate things by intellect and right or wrong, have difficulties talking about feelings, and do not like to clear up arguments or quarrels. Feeling types are interested in people and their feelings, easily pass their own moods to others, pay great attention to love and passion, evaluate things by ethics and good or bad, can be touchy or use emotional manipulation, and often give compliments to please people. The fourth criterion, Judging - Perceiving defines how a person implements the information he or she has processed. Judging means that a person organizes all his or her life events, and acts strictly according to those plans. Perceiving means that he or she is inclined to improvise and seek alternatives. Perceiving types act impulsively following the situation, can start many things at once without finishing them properly, prefer to have freedom from obligations, are curious and like a fresh look at things, work productivity depends on their mood, and often act without any preparation. Judging types do not like to leave questions unanswered, plan work ahead and tend to finish it, do not like to change their decisions, have relatively stable workability, and easily follow rules and discipline. The different combinations of these four alternatives form a type. For example if you are Introversion-Intuition-Thinking-Perceiving then your type is an INTP. This is based on the bold letters of the alternatives above. There are 16 different types of personality. A list and description of the eight introvert personality types can be found here. There are many reason why knowing your type can be beneficial to yourself and to your friends and family. Knowing your type may help you identify your life style in general as well as your style with respect to specific areas such as business, love, education, communications and conflict management. Knowing your type may also help you determine what the most suitable career choice for you would be based on your personality type. Now that you know what an introvert personality type is and why it is important, I bet you are wondering how to I go about finding out my personality type. The answer to that is to take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment.* The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment is a psychometric questionnaire designed to measure psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions. For a minimal fee a wealth of information can be had on your personality type. This information if applied correctly can easily help improve your quality of life, by helping you better understand yourself. The Myers-Briggs website can be found here. *IntrovertCentral.com is in no way affiliated with Myers-Briggs. References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_Indicator https://www.mbticomplete.com/mbti.aspx http://www.personalitytest.net/types/index.htm http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jungtype.htm http://www.socionics.com/main/types.htm 
  
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