What is a “DNA strand”?
A “DNA strand” is a way of representing one’s preferences that illustrates that there is more to Myers Briggs than simply four letters. Looking at someone’s Myers Briggs type, it is easy to make the mistake of thinking that they only use certain aspects of their personality. For example, if someone’s Myers Briggs type is “INFP”, one might think that this person is someone who operates using Introversion, iNtuition, Feeling and Perception all the time. However, the Myers Briggs model of personality does not say this. In fact, within the standard theory, an INFP also uses Extraversion, Sensing, Thinking and Judgement. As background, read the article on the dynamic model of Myers Briggs (at this site). This shows that the Myers Briggs model of personality is based on the use of four functions: • Sensing • iNtuition • Thinking • Feeling Each of these functions can be extraverted or introverted. That is, they can be used in either the outer world (of actions and words) or the inner world (o
