MBTI Folk Tales + True Stories II

Folk Tales +TRUE STORIES PERSONALITY FLAWS, FREE ONLINE ASSESSMENTS & POLITICS CPP sets the record straight about the world's most popular personality assessment CPP, Inc., the exclusive publisher of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®) instrument, takes on more folk tales in part 2 of its series debunking misconceptions about the world's most popular personality assessment. (If you missed part 1, here it is: http://bit.ly/1chxX5q). myth: The MBTI assessment might expose my personality flaws. myth: Free versions of the MBTI assessment are available online. FACT: neutral. It is not designed to be The MBTI assessment is value- FACT: There are no free versions of the Myers-Briggs assessment. The real Myers-Briggs assessment can only be taken through its publisher, CPP, a CPP distributor or a certified practitioner. used as a screening tool. It describes preferences, all of which are considered normal and healthy. While it can identify potential blind spots, such as stress triggers, it doesn't identify flaws. It cannot reveal your mental state, level of self- awareness, or your effectiveness. While Carl Jung's theories, which underpin the instrument, are part of common academic knowledge, the MBTI assessment is built on 70 years of research and data. Free assessments aren't – that's why they're free. myth: Some personality *** types tend to be liberal and some conservative. FACT: Tvpe can indicate preferences for idealism vs. pragmatism, but not political ideas. For example, the INFP description of "idealistic and passionate about causes important to them," could as equally describe one concerned with animal rights as someone dedicated to constitutional rights. myth: The MBTI assessment is a personality test. FACT: I's not a test- there are no right or wrong answers. myth: Type descriptions pigeonhole people. Rest assured-you cannot fail the MBTI assessment. No type is superior to any other. FACT: Type never describes abilities or limitations, only preferences. Type preferences reflect our innate or "shoes-off" self. We all can, and should, develop beyond our natural preferences. We use all of the eight preferences but are most comfortable using the four reflected in our MBTI type code. myers briggs. 800-624-1765 : www.cpp.com: The Myers-Briggs experts Copyright 2014 by CPP, Inc. All rights reserved. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Myers- Briggs, MBTI, and the Myers-Briggs logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Myers & Briggs Foundation. The CPP logo is a registered trademark of CPP, Inc. The people development people. C pp