Building Blocks of Personality Type
A Guide to Using the Eight-Process Model of Personality Type
A new book by Leona Haas and Mark Hunziker with Forewords by Katharine D. Myers and John Beebe
Available February 8, 2006
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“This new work is the most accurate explanation of the eight-function Jungian type model that I have come across.” —Michael Reding, President-Elect, C. G. Jung Institute of San Francisco
Building Blocks of Personality Type provides a simple and direct route into the heart of personality type. Authors Leona Haas and Mark Hunziker bring to life a simple and practical understanding of the underlying theory of the personality type code—first brought to life by Isabel Myers with the creation of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® instrument—the eight Jungian mental processes. Whether you are exploring personality type for the first time or are interested in taking personality type to the next level, Building Blocks of Personality Type is the essential element you need to get there.
- Complete introduction to personality type
- Dedicated chapter for each mental process
- Glossary of terms for greater clarity
- Managing Conflict
- Making Decisions
- Improving Communication
- Managing change and transition
- Parenting and education
- Career Development
“This is a must-read for anyone who is serious about gaining a deeper understanding of personality type and type development. Leona and Mark have incorporated all of the critical elements and are able to present very complex material with clarity. I highly recommend this book for all practitioners who use personality type in organizations.”
—Todd Wilhelm
Senior Manager, Fortune 500 Company
“Building Blocks of Personality Type gives us both a giant step forward and a solid platform for understanding the new typology of personalities. This book is the first to give a comprehensive introduction to the eight-process model, detailed descriptions of the processes, and illustrated applications that will guide students and professional users alike.”
—Richard L. Hendrickson
Principal, CareerWorks, and Past President, San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento Chapters, Association for Psychological Type
“This book takes the usual personality type charts and descriptions and makes them personal through the use of meaningful examples and language tailored to the individual. The creative use of vignettes, gifts, and contributions by type is a refreshing new way to look at material that can seem otherwise daunting. Thumbs up!”
—Tom E. Dailey, President, Valtegrics
“This book is a groundbreaking work conveying the complexity of the eight-process model of type with clarity and precision. With an abundance of clarifying quotes and vignettes, it grounds the theory and provides a versatile tool for personal development.”
—Shoya Zichy, author, Women and the Leadership Q:
The Breakthrough System for Achieving Power and Influence
“Leona Haas led a seminar some years ago that profoundly deepened my understanding of how individual preferences play out in people. I have applied that learning in leading the governing boards of an NYSE corporation, an elite private college, and a number of private firms in which I have invested. Now Leona and coauthor Mark Hunziker have put it in a book. Bravo. An even more efficient means to learn invaluable lessons for leading and managing people in organizations.”
—Nordahl L. Brue, Lawyer/Entrepeneur
“Building Blocks of Personality Type provides the most comprehensive and accessible descriptions of the ‘eight intelligences’ that I have ever seen, and I look forward to relying on this resource for years to come.”
—Don Kjelleren, Vice President,
Vermont Association of Psychological Type
Table of Contents
Foreword by Katharine D. Myers xi
Foreword by John Beebe xv
Preface xvii
Acknowledgments xxi
Part One
An Introduction to the
Eight-Process Model of Type
Chapter 1: Terms and Concepts 1
MBTI® Personality Inventory 1
The Eight-Process Model 4
Process Watching 6
Miscellaneous Terms 7
Literary License 8
Chapter 2: Type Theory in Brief 11
What Is Process Preference? 11
Our Two Most Preferred Processes 12
A Sequence of Preferences 13
The Importance of Understanding Our Preferences 14
Chapter 3: From Four Dichotomies to
Eight Mental Processes to Sixteen Types 17
Why Eight Processes? 17
How Type Code Interpretation Works 25
Part Two
The Eight Jungian Mental Processes
Chapter 4: Extraverted Sensing (Se) 33
Key Features 34
What’s Going On? 34
From the Outside, Looking In 35
Contributions 37
From the Inside 37
Vignettes 40
Gifts 41
Chapter 5: Introverted Sensing (Si) 43
Key Features 44
What’s Going On? 44
From the Outside, Looking In 46
Contributions 48
From the Inside 48
Vignettes 50
Gifts 52
Chapter 6: Extraverted Intuiting (Ne) 53
Key Features 54
What’s Going On? 54
From the Outside, Looking In 55
Contributions 57
From the Inside 57
Vignettes 60
Gifts 61
Chapter 7: Introverted Intuiting (Ni) 63
Key Features 64
What’s Going On? 64
From the Outside, Looking In 66
Contributions 68
From the Inside 68
Vignettes 71
Gifts 71
Chapter 8: Extraverted Thinking (Te) 73
Key Features 74
What’s Going On? 74
From the Outside, Looking In 76
Contributions 78
From the Inside 78
Vignettes 80
Gifts 81
Chapter 9: Introverted Thinking (Ti) 83
Key Features 84
What’s Going On? 84
From the Outside, Looking In 86
Contributions 88
From the Inside 88
Vignettes 90
Gifts 91
Chapter 10: Extraverted Feeling (Fe) 93
Key Features 94
What’s Going On? 94
From the Outside, Looking In 95
Contributions 97
From the Inside 98
Vignettes 100
Gifts 100
Chapter 11: Introverted Feeling (Fi) 103
Key Features 104
What’s Going On? 104
From the Outside, Looking In 105
Contributions 107
From the Inside 108
Vignettes 110
Gifts 111
Part Three
Beyond Process Watching
Chapter 12: The Eight-Process Model of Type 115
Chapter 13: Important Facets and Factors in Eight-Process Type 119
The Cast of Characters 119
Balance 120
Consciousness and Unconsciousness 120
The Sequence of the Eight Process Preferences 121
Appropriateness 122
Energy Flow 123
Summary of the Facets and Factors 124
Chapter 14: Beyond the Basics 127
Conflict Management 127
Decision Making 133
Communication 141
Managing Change and Transition 155
Parenting and Education 160
Career Development 165
Afterword 171
Appendices
A: Jung’s Model of the Psyche 173
B: John Beebe’s Archetypal Understanding of Psychological Types 177
C: Two Important Contributions from Harold Grant 181
D: Brief Descriptions Based on the Two Preferred Processes 185
E: The Circle of Eight-Process Type 191
F: Comparison of Jungian Mental Processes 193
G:Process/Archetype Chart for the Sixteen Types 197
H:Decision-Making Checklist 199
I: Time-Focus of the Perceiving Processes 201
Notes 203
Glossary 207
Bibliography 219
Index 223
About the Authors 229
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