2. Personality types (MBTI)
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“IT’S SO INCREDIBLE TO FINALLY BE UNDERSTOOD AND TO UNDERSTAND OTHERS.”
(from 16Personalities.com - modified)
As we have to navigate ourselves in very complex environment to survive and be able to do (relatively) quick decisions we have been equipped with ability to interpret perceived information by connecting it to our “knowledge” (base on our experience) and current feelings. This ability helped us to survive by being able to make quick decisions to avoid danger or seize opportunity (to obtain food and so on). So it is connected to our survival process, in other words with preserving our selves. Thus it is deeply connected with sense for protection (defense) or seizing opportunity.
But on the other hand this ability is also responsible for doing “short cuts”[1] when interpreting information or during decision-making and can (and often does) leads to misinterpretation. These errors are called cognitive biases.
A cognitive bias is a subconscious error that leads you to misinterpret information you perceive, and thus affects the accuracy of decisions and judgments. In other words: Leads the judgement or interpretation of the information in a way that diverges from reality.
X Logical Fallacy is not cognitive bias. Logical fallacy represents an error in logical argument. Cognitive bias is connected with how we perceive and interpret information.
[1] Called Heuristics (see for example article: What Are Heuristics?)
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For more details, check the following websites about each personality type.
Take some time to test and find your MBTI type!
IMPORTANT When applying MBTI types be careful not to use it to judge others and to set limits for them (as saying that they would not fit to do something or have certain lead position in a team etc.). MBTI typology is about the way we would do and approach things and not about what we can and cannot achieve. In this regard it is good to be aware that there are many sources on the internet that explain MBTI types in quite primitive and not adequate way.
SUMMARY) Take into the class By understanding MBTI types you will understand the differences why people (students) are behaving in certain way and why they tend to have certain roles in the collective (team). MBTI also give us understanding how we and others perceive certain situations and what motivate us and what makes us unmotivated or is hurting us. MBTI is giving us opportunity to understand self and others not by judging what is right and wrong but acknowledging our natural personality settings (who we are and where we feel comfortable and can thrive). So than we can support the students to fulfill their potential.
MBTI can serve as key instrument to understand and appreciate each other instead of rejection of the different. As each type has its own quality and diversity brings to the society the potential for development. For example if we take Sensing (S) and Intuition (N) type. One can oversee and preserve the set up rules (S) and one can see thing that are not here yet (N). The S type might consider the N type not following the rules and opposite the N type can perceive S type as to be too rigid to move things forward. So in this case for example the S type should learn to see and appreciate potential that the N type can bring in form of new visions. Someone might be more spontaneous (P types) and some can get things done (J types).
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