typology (psychology)

Drawing on his extensive counseling and personal experience, a master teacher of the Enneagram--the ancient personality typing system--examines the nine personality types and offers lessons on how to use this system to ultimately become the true self God intended.

"What's Your Enneatype? An Essential Guide to the Enneagram describes the nine Enneagram types, how to identify your own type and the types of those close to you, and how to use this knowledge to better yourself, your relationships, and your greater goals"--Provided by publisher.

Offers advice for opposite personalities to form lasting relationships, discussing the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, explaining the different personality types, and explaining how differences can be used to improve relationships.

Presents an updated and expanded edition of Keirsey's 1978 text in which he presents his theory that people are fundamentally different from one another, provides portraits of temperament and character types, and includes a self-test for determining typology.

In The Road Back to You Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile forge a unique approach - a practical, comprehensive way of accessing Enneagram wisdom and exploring its connections with Christian spirituality for a deeper knowledge of ourselves, compassion for others, and love for God. Witty and filled with stories, this book allows you to peek inside each of the nine Enneagram types, keeping you turning the pages long after you have read the chapter about your own number. Not only will you learn more about yourself, but you will also start to see the world through other people's eyes, understanding how and why people think, feel, and act the way they do.

Draws from never-before-published documents to examine the history, popularity, and efficacy of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Discusses the lives of Katherine Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers who had no formal training in psychology, how the test became a worldwide cultural icon, and the lack of evidence validating its results. Also theorizes that the popularity of the test comes from humans' desire to define, categorize, quantify, and understand ourselves.

Presents a guide to understanding and recognizing personal work types and works types of colleagues and provides strategies for leadership and being more effective on the job.

Collects eighteen essays about superheroes' various obsessions, inner thoughts, prejudice, altruism, and psychotic tendencies, analyzing popular characters such as Spider-Man, Batman, Captain America, and individuals within the X-Men.

Draws from the theories of Swiss psychologist Carl Jung to argue that people are fundamentally different from one another, and includes a self-test readers may use to determine their own character and temperament types.