"Conventional measures of mental ability, such as intelligence……" — Isabel Briggs Myers
"Conventional measures of mental ability, such as intelligence tests and scholarship, show some of the very highest records belong to INFP and INFJ types, who relegate thinking to last place or next to last. The preference for thinking appears to have far less intellectual effect than the preference for intuition, even in some technical fields, such as scientific research, where its influence was expected to be most important."
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10 Quotes by Isabel Briggs Myers
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We cannot safely assume that other people's minds work on the same principles as our own. All too often, others…
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Introverted feeling types have a wealth of warmth and enthusiasm, but they may not show it until they know someone…
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In teaching, the other main problem related to type is the students’ interest. Intuitives and sensing types differ greatly in…
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They [INTJs] are likely, however, to organize themselves out of a job. They cannot continually reorganize the same thing, and…
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You psychologists focus on what is wrong with people; I want to focus on what is right and what could…
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Whatever the circumstances of your life, the understanding of type can make your perceptions clearer, your judgements sounder, and your…
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The visions of the INFJs tend to concern human welfare, and their contributions are likely to be made independent of…
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By developing individual strengths, guarding against weaknesses, and appreciating the strengths of other types, life will be more amusing, more…
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ISTPs have a vested interest in practical and applied science, especially in the field of mechanics.
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