Understanding the Dynamics of Typical People E-Book

Richard Bents

• Herausgeber: Hogrefe Publishing
• Kategorie: Ratgeber
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2010

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Beschreibung

Understanding the Dynamics of Typical People is a humorous, and at the same time clear, systematic, and well-founded introduction to C. G. Jung's Type Theory. Written in an easy-to-understand conversational style, with examples, stories, vignettes, caricatures, and cartoons, the book will help you identify patterns that exist among people, patterns that make us "typical" while preserving each person's individuality. You will find yourself on these pages, as well as your friends, family, colleagues, and co-workers – and the clearer understanding of psychological type and dynamics gained from the book will signpost paths for continued growth and maturation. Examples of the practical applications of type theory at work and in other areas of life are provided throughout the book, as are references for further reading and investigation.

Leseprobe

Understanding the Dynamics of Typical People:

An Introduction to Jungian Type Theory

About the Authors

Richard Bents, PhD, taught Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota, and was Director of Graduate Education at Hamline University. He is partner of Future Systems Consulting. Richard Bents specializes in leadership development, personal and organizational change and transformation. He is the co-author of several books on personality and learning, and together with Reiner Blank co-author of the first German version of the MBTI.

Reiner Blank, PhD, studied theology, psychology and sociology in the USA, Switzerland and Germany. He directed a national institute for church development in Germany. Now, as partner of Future Systems Consulting GmbH, he coaches the implementation of change and transformational processes in corporations internationally. With his focus on ethics and the value added dimensions of trust in organizations, he and Richard Bents focus on the measurability of non-linear factors in organizations. He co-authored several books on change and typology.

About the Cartoonist

Werner Tiki Kustenmacher, born in 1953, is a German theologian, writer and cartoonist. He became internationally known with his book How to Simplify Your Life, which has been translated into 40 languages. Tiki is married to Marion; they have three children and live near Munich, Germany.

Understanding the Dynamics of Typical People:

An Introduction to Jungian Type Theory

Richard Bents

Partner, Future Systems Consulting, Inc., Saint Paul, MN

Reiner Blank

Future Systems Consulting GmbH, Hamburg, Germany

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication

is available via the Library of Congress Marc Database under the LC Control Number 2010922293

Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Bents, Richard H.

Understanding the dynamics of typical people : an introduction to Jungian type theory / Richard Bents, Reiner Blank.

Translation of: Typisch Mensch.

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. 2. Typology (Psychology). I. Blank, Reiner, 1948- II. Title.

BF698.8.M94B4613 2010   155.2’64   C2010-901186-4

All cartoons © 1995 Werner Tiki Küstenmacher

© 2010 by Hogrefe Publishing

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Table of Contents

1

Introduction

1.1

Human Typology

1.2

“Typical…”

1.3

What This Book Is All About

1.4

Bridging the Gap – From Empirical Observations to Typology

2

Beginnings

3

Type Theory

3.1

Introduction to Type Theory

3.2

Typical Objections to Type

3.3

Assumptions of Type Theory

3.4

Determining Type

3.5

The Four Basic Scales

4

Basic Functions and Attitudes

4.1

Perceiving Functions: Sensing and Intuition

4.2

Judging Functions: Thinking and Feeling

4.3

Attitude Toward Outer or Inner World: Extraversion (E) and Introversion (I)

4.4

Lifestyle (Attitude Toward Outside World): Judging and Perceiving

4.5

Validation

5

Type Dynamics

5.1

Dominant Function for Extraverted Types (E)

5.2

Dominant Function for Introverted Types (I)

5.3

Tertiary and Inferior Function

5.4

Summary – Dynamics of Type

6

Description of the Individual Types

6.1

Short Descriptions

6.2

Description of the 16 Types

ENFP – Extraverted/iNtuitive/Feeling/Perceiving

ENFJ – Extraverted/iNtuitive/Feeling/Judging

ENTP – Extraverted/iNtuitive/Thinking/Perceiving

ENTJ – Extraverted/iNtuitive/Thinking/Judging

ESFP – Extraverted/Sensing/Feeling/Perceiving

ESFJ – Extraverted/Sensing/Feeling/Judging

ESTP – Extraverted/Sensing/Thinking/Perceiving

ESTJ – Extraverted/Sensing/Thinking/Judging

INFP – Introverted/iNtuitive/Feeling/Perceiving

INFJ – Introverted/iNtuitive/Feeling/Judging

INTP – Introverted/iNtuitive/Thinking/Perceiving

INTJ – Introverted/iNtuitive/Thinking/Judging

ISFP – Introverted/Sensing/Feeling/Perceiving

ISFJ – Introverted/Sensing/Feeling/Judging

ISTP – Introverted/Sensing/Thinking/Perceiving

ISTJ – Introverted/Sensing/Thinking/Judging

7

Stress

7.1

Definition of Stress

7.2

Controlled Stress

7.3

Uncontrolled Stress

7.4

Summary

7.5

Stress by Type

8

Practical Application

8.1

Leadership

8.2

Communication

8.3

Learning

8.4

Teamwork

9

Summary

10

References

1 Introduction

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