The 16 Personality Types: Profiles, Theory, & Type Development

Oh man, I loved this book. It outlined cognitive functions individually and distinctly which I have yet to find in another Myers Briggs book. Very well done.

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Dr. Drenth's descriptions of each of the MBTI temperaments gives a good account of each type, that is certainly deeper than what we usually encounter at a popular level. Thus, if you know your type from an assessment or have a fairly good idea where an assessment would place you, reading about your type and related types (say by changing one letter) in this book can be a worthwhile exercise. Despite the ambiguity and relative nature of personality assessment, the ready availability of a meaningful description that shows clearly its theoretical basis can be interesting and worthwhile in terms of helping to understand us humans and the characteristic behaviors we display. The author's point of view is based on the functional stacking (using the eight functions Ti, Te, Fi, Fe, etc.), which provides a common theoretical perspective to address each personality type. Dr. Drenth writes well and provides many clear explanations for his thinking. This book can be highly recommended as going into discussion of temperaments as deeply, clearly and with as profound an insight as can possibly be achieved for a presentation intended for a popular audience.

I've read quite a few personalities books - including Keirsey's, Gifts Differing and others. I nearly didn't get this one having read one or two of the reviews. I am glad I did and made up my own mind. I have known for a long time my type (INFP) but this book explained why I struggled in certain areas of my life. I appreciate the insight the author has and offers generously in this book.

I like that the authors delves into Jungian theory and gives some insight about the abilities of each personality type. The layout of the book is clear and concise , but the repetition of phrases means that the reader becomes weary of reading in the latter chapters. All in all , I thought the book is good.