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JIMINY SELF-HELP HANDBOOK 17

We should listen carefully to the feedback of our family, friends and colleagues and use it as a
mirror. We should allow our friends to feel safe while they give us an honest point of view.

16 personalities test for self-discovering
Another way to increase self-awareness is taking personality tests that help us understand our traits.
There are no right or wrong answers in these tests. They are
instruments that help us to identify differences in the ways in
which we perceive and judge the world around us. Perceiving
means obtaining an awareness of a situation and the factors
involved in it. Judging means deciding what to do about it.

Some people form perceptions of what is going on around them
primarily by using their senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell, and
touch). Their perceptions are based on perceived realities or
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facts. They tend to be realistic and practical. Other people are https://media.istockphoto.com
more skilful at using intuition (feelings, possibilities, hunches) as
their primary means of forming opinions about what exists and what might be done about it. They
value imagination and inspiration. They generate new problem-solving approaches and solutions and
they envision new possibilities, new ideas and ways of doing things. We all use both ways of perceiving,
but we tend to favour one or the other in most situations.

Some people decide what to do by thinking about it, predicting the logical effect or outcome of any
particular action, and deciding on that basis. Such people have confidence in the thinking process. They
are skilful in using logic and function best in logical situations (e.g., with machinery). Other people
make decisions on the basis of their feelings about what is important. They trust their feelings and are
more concerned with personal values than with logic. Most of us employ both thinking and feeling,
but not at the same time or with the same amount of confidence.

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator™ (Briggs & Briggs Myers, 1977) is a well-known instrument that
measures personality types and preferences, based on Carl Jung’s descriptions of psychological types.
The https://www.16personalities.com/ site allows us to take a free Myers-Briggs Personality Test and
get a description of who we are and why we do things the way we do. It is available in 37 languages.
The test offers research-based information about personality type tendencies. It opens the door to
objective self-awareness, helping us see aspects of ourselves that could be improved and how to use
our existing strengths even better. That can reduce stress and help us engage in beneficial
opportunities, get along with others, and generally do our best work.