Re: MBTI

Posted by Undso Weiter (63.190.113.181) on August 26, 2003 at 23:03:41:

In Reply to: Re: MBTI posted by Dee (66.185.85.72) on August 25, 2003 at 12:42:23:

Schrips is correct; no direct correlation exists between E-type and MBTI.
Like height and weight, the two are covariables that are loosely associated
(big people typically weigh more; little people typically weigh less. One
cannot accurately predict from weight whether the person is tall or short;
however, likelihoods exist. An INFP, E-8 is an unlikey event. An INTJ, E-2
is an unlikely event. An ENTJ, E-4 is an unlikely event. Conversely, an
INFP, E4 or E6 is relatively common. An INTP, E-5 is not unusual. An ENFP
E-3 or E-7 is not rare. An ESFJ is is not likely to consider E-type."Who
needs it.") Some individuals have suggested E-type and MBTI correlations;
I suggest that anything is possible, and some predictability is plausible.
Take the two into consideration when assessing how motivation translates into behavior. MBTI describes much of what one does; E-type says "why" we
do it. Defenses limit insight into motive, more so for some than for others. Everyone has some strengths and some weaknesses. There are no
"better types." Serious attempts to match E-type and MBTI can be found
in the Enneagram Monthly Archives. IMO only loose associations exist;
time is better spent on identifying one's E-type and MBTI as separate discriptors. They are separate pieces to the puzzle IMO. Please be aware
that MBTI has imitators that provide different conclusions (infact, opposite results; socionics is one such source.) The test may be "Valid;"
the results may benefit from explanation. Do not assume that the test you take (Riso, Palmer, Tal, MBTI, Keirsey, Socionics, etc,) are uniformly
interchangeable. Some are apples and others are prunes.

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