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First, who are we and why are we creating this website? Since 1980, we have been the co-guardians of the work of Isabel Briggs Myers, the creator of the original structure of the 16 types (ESTP, INFJ, etc) and developer of the MBTI® inventory. Our goal has been to maintain and continue the integrity of her work and the Jungian theory on which it is based. We have striven to follow Isabel's high ethical and intellectual standards as well as her mission 'to help people'. It's been challenging and endlessly rewarding. Since the first MBTI® personality inventory was published in 1942, it has been a 'people's instrument'. A sense of community developed among the early users and individuals who had gained important and often life changing insights. This sense of community still exists today. It is the intent of this site to use the gift of the Internet to invite new individuals into this MBTI® Community and to enrich and deepen the understanding of all of us. |
 Isabel Briggs Myers Creator of the 16 Types |
WHY AN MBTI® TYPE TODAY? Originally, the New York City Chapter of the Association for Psychological Type (APT) had initiated a program to introduce the MBTI® inventory into New York City schools. We wanted a website to refer our contact people to for further information. As the website developed it seemed to have a life of its own and developed well beyond its original purpose. WHAT ARE OUR CURRENT GOALS?  To
satisfy the information needs of anyone who might be interested in psychological
type and the MBTI® inventory;To provide information that is accurate and sound;To lead individuals into the rich benefits of the Jungian approach
to the understanding of human behavior and growth;To
enhance the quality of life for individuals and groups;To maintain and further the sense of community that has been a
tradition since the first years of development. |
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DO THIS? Think ‘horizontal': Applications in all areas of our lives: work, play, relationships and growth. |
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| Think ‘vertical': From
basic levels of understanding to increasingly in-depth knowledge
which takes you from the initial ‘aha's' which can be life-changing
to the integration which will further enhance your life in increasing
measure. |
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content for people of all ages and all degrees of type knowledge: for
the individual as well as for the professional practitioner; for
the newcomer and for the expert. Design a website that: leads
you to the parts that meet your specific interests and needs;gives
you the next step;provides
a steady stream of new input;welcomes
your input: reactions, questions, and suggestions. |
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 Katharine Downing Myers, Editor Contact: |
 Peter Briggs Myers, Consulting Editor Contact: |
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 Meet the MBTI® TYPE TODAY Team |
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