What is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?
The MBTI is a self-report questionnaire designed to help people determine their personality type and is the most widely used psychological inventory in the world. The MBTI is not a test – there are no right or wrong answers. It does not measure skill, intelligence, or mental health. The emphasis is on your preferences! Why take the MBTI? Knowing about your personality type can help you understand your motivations, natural strengths, and potential areas for growth, and enhance your appreciation of people who are different from yourself. Understanding your personality type makes it easier to determine why you do things the way you do, and to look at ways you can become more effective and less overwhelmed by life’s challenges. Increased self-awareness can bring many benefits to your personal life as well as your professional life. Although there are many online questionnaires designed to tell you your personality type, the most reliable way to learn about your personality type is to compl