MBTI Test- Are You In The Grip? DOCX

Title	MBTI Test- Are You In The Grip?
Author	Jonathan Bollag
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MBTI® Test We have mentioned numerous times in our blogs the importance of knowing your MBTI® Personality Type, though we have spent less time discussing the other side of your Type known as your less preferred functions, also known as your "inferior functions". Your less preferred functions are the parts of your personality that you do not use as often, and that you are less comfortable with. For instance, if you are an introverted type, one of your less preferred functions would be your extroverted function. It is important to point out, however, that even though we have certain personality preferences that are stronger within us, we still have all the parts of The MBTI Personality Types within ourselves; we are simply more comfortable utilizing certain aspects of Type more so then others. There are situations in which our less preferred functions come to the forefront, our inferior function, which is the opposite of the strongest part of our personality; our Dominant function. Your inferior function depends upon your personality type, and it varies, as does a person's MBTI Type. For instance, an ISTJ (Introverted-Sensing-Thinking-Judging) MBTI Type's dominant function would be Introverted Sensing, while their inferior function would be the opposite, an Extroverted Intuitive function. Each of The Myers-Briggs® 16 Personality Types are different and therefore react differently to stress and have different stress triggers. These stress triggers are explained for all of the personality types in the text, "In the Grip. Understanding Type, Stress, and The Inferior Function" (Quenk, N. 2000. CPP). "In the Grip" is when a person gets out of their natural personality type and into a state of their inferior function, which is usually predetermined by stress factors, making these people act differently then they normally would as a result of a high stress environment. As an exercise, and to give you a glimpse of what can cause people to be "in the grip", we will list several personality types and their work situations energizers and stressors, in the grip reactions, and ways these Types can return to equilibrium through resources and remedies. The following information is abstracted from the text "In The Grip. Understanding Type, Stress, and The Inferior Function" (Quenk, N. 2000. CPP). The INTJ & INFJ Personality Types and Stress These types are Introverted Intuitive Types, which means they introvert their intuition and go inward with their intuition side of their personality. Their Introversion and intuition are the dominant parts of their personalities. Work Situation Energizers A flexible schedule with control over work methods and results Maximum Autonomy Clarity in role definition and limits of responsibilities and expectation An organized, structured, and predictable environment Co-workers who communicate directly and honestly Ability to achieve closure on tasks and projects...