How do I find out my MBTI?
The Myers-Briggs Company offers a way for you to take the MBTI® instrument online and verify your results at MBTIonline.com. Or you can Take the MBTI® Assessment with Personal Feedback, offered by The Center for Applications of Psychological Type (CAPT®).
What is wrong with the MBTI?
The main criticisms that are frequently directed at the MBTI are: The types are only stereotypes, they do not describe individuals. The MBTI puts you in a box that does not allow a person to use a mix of the preferences. There is no validity data that shows the MBTI can be used to predict job performance.
How true is MBTI?
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is one of the most popular personality tests in the world. The company’s website boasts the assessment has a 90\% accuracy rating and a 90\% average test-retest correlation, “making it one of the most reliable and accurate personality assessments available.”
Can the MBTI be used as a tool for understanding yourself?
But if you dive into the theory behind Meyers-Briggs, and especially cognitive functions ( click here for an introduction to type functions ), you start to realize how helpful the MBTI can be as a tool for understanding yourself and other people.
How much does the MBTI test cost?
An official MBTI test can be as expensive as $200, and to become a certified practitioner the prices shoot up above thousands of dollars.
What is the Myers-Briggs theory of personality?
One of the principles of Myers-Briggs theory is that people only have one type, which stays consistent throughout their lives. You grow and develop within your type, but you don’t change from an INFP to an ENFJ to an ISTP or any other combination of letters.
Should you read the results of a personality test?
Try not to read the full results of one test before you take the others — you want to take each one as unbiased as you can. If they all give you the same result, that’s a pretty good indication you’ve found your personality type. If they’re different, though, it’s time to start reading.