True to Type

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Summary: Do you have questions about the MBTI? Answers within!
Review: Unlike most books on personality types, this book is NOT about the theory and application of a particular system, nor is it about helping people determine their personality type. Instead, Jeffries' slim volume sets out to answer the most commonly asked questions about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the world's most widely used personality typing system.

The author is an Organizational Development Consultant (and Duke University PhD) who specializes in creative applications of the MBTI in practical situations. This book answers the 50 most frequently asked questions about Myers-Briggs, as he has been asked them during many years of giving workshops and consulting with 100s of organizations. Here are just a few examples:

-- How reliable are my results?
-- Can I change my type?
-- Can the MBTI be used for psychologically disturbed people?
-- How does my age affect my type?
-- What is meant by "falsification of type?"
-- Do men and women differ in how they report type?
-- If I am under pressure when I fill out the indicator, will my results still be valid?
-- Can't I come out ANY type I want on the MBTI?
-- How can I best describe the MBTI and the associated preferences to an audience?
-- Why do many Jungians reject the J-P preference on the MBTI?

The answers to these (and 40 other questions) are generally short and clear, with a few going into some depth. At the end of the questions, Jeffries spends some time offering a brief summary of what the MBTI is, and isn't, and what it can, and can't measure.

Overall rating: Highly Recommended (9 bookmarks out of a possible 10) BUT keep in mind that this is a book for those who are already know their type and are somewhat familiar with the MBTI. It's a quick and easy read, and well worth it!