...“Describe and evaluate Carl Jung’s theory concerning personality types and show how they might usefully help a therapist to determine therapeutic goals” Introduction Carl Gustav Jung (1875 – 1961) a Swiss born psychologist and psychiatrist was the founding father of the theory and methodology known as ‘Analytical Psychology’. In his early years Jung studied with and was heavily influenced by Freud. But would later have fundamental concerns with regard to Freud’s theories going on to develop his theories and practice of ‘Analytical Psychology’. Jung’s legacy and its impact on modern day psychology and the ‘psychologisation of religion’ in particular spirituality and the New Age movement are immense. Many of Jung’s original theories and methodology still influences the way psychologists and psychoanalysts practice today. Psychological concepts such as ‘archetype’, ‘collective unconscious’, ‘the complex’ and ‘synchronicity’ are Jungian precepts. The ‘Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) which is used today to measure an individuals perception of their surroundings and how their decisions are formed, is based on Jung’s ‘Typological theory’. Jung’s father being a pastor and his mother an atheist (in modern day terms) from an early age gave Jung the opportunity to consider and reflect on both “sides” of the religious vs non-believer question, along with the subsequent impact and conflicts within his own psyche. Throughout Jung’s life he expressed a keen interest in nature and...
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...Theoretical position paper Jean Salomon PSY/310 March 1 2014 Cheryl Fracasso Theoretical position paper Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung Both Freud and Jung believed that individuals are driven in some way or another by the unconscious (Curvone, Pervin, 2010). Jung however, took this concept to another level by developing the idea for collective unconscious (Curvone, Pervin, 2010).Fundamentally, their basis for how the unconscious influences behavior is similar in nature. One main difference though is that Freud believed that one’s past experiences, especially from childhood, are stored in the memory and sometimes difficult to retrieve or even be aware of, and Jung believed that individuals do in fact store things in the unconscious, but it is based on an evolutionary perspective (Curvone, Pervin,2010). The idea behind the evolutionary view is that one’s ancestors influence the next generation, so these forces within are inevitable, however, he also acknowledges, like Freud, that each individual has a personal unconscious which is influenced solely by the desires of the self (Curvone, Pervin, 2010). ‘’self’’ is a large part of Jung’s thinking. The idea is that we all have personal conflict within and this remains constant throughout life because there is a tendency to put on a persona for who one truly is (Curvone, Pervin, 2010). Furthermore, this occurs because each person has a need to be accepted, whether it’s by society, family, or friends, there is a personal...
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...Proprioceptive Writing In Writing the Mind Alive, the authors assert that “[i]f you practice Proprioceptive Writing, you’ll develop an awareness of the sound of your thinking. You’ll begin to imagine your thoughts as a persona with a voice” (Metcalf & Simon 16). Although Proprioceptive Writing should provide some benefit to everyone who uses the writing practice as taught in Writing the Mind Alive, the assertion that it will result in your thoughts becoming a persona with a voice is not universal outcome, as Metcalf and Simon failed to account for differences in individual personalities. What is Proprioceptive Writing? The definition from Proprioceptive Writing Centre website includes the following: Proprioceptive Writing is a method for facilitating emotional health, spiritual awakening, creative breakthroughs, and better writing. Proprioceptive Writing teaches you to listen to your thoughts with empathy and curiosity and reflect on them in writing, with the objective of achieving self-trust. Other frequently reported benefits include: deepened powers of attention, increased self-confidence, greater intimacy and spontaneity in relationships, enhanced emotional health, awakened spirituality. Through Proprioceptive Writing, people increase their creativity and feel their minds expand, one of life's greatest pleasures. (Proprioceptive Writing Center) Metcalf and Simon claim that each student they teach Proprioceptive Writing to believes “writing is profoundly linked...
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... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Behavioral Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Leadership Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Approach to Teamwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Conflict Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Problem Solving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Successful Extraverted and Introverted Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The Corporate World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2 Introduction Isabel Briggs Myers and Katharine Cook Briggs, who developed the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®), based their efforts upon the work of Carl Jung’s ideas of psychological types. Katharine became interested in psychological types observing...
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...tram goals? Is it important to make sure a team leader selects members than they can motivate? Using techniques like MBTI and the Maslow's Hierarchy to ensure optimal productivity within the group. This paper intends to demonstrate the outcome of the simulation Managing Individual Performance and the way that these two techniques were used to get to this outcome. Managing Individual Performance The best criteria for selecting team members are an individual's interest in the overall plan and the facilitation skills they possess. Teams need facilitators more than they do leaders, especially if numerous stakeholder groups are involved. The facilitators should have adequate training and should not have a personal interest in the specific project's outcome. The facilitators, then, will not be tempted to use their power to force personal agendas on team members. (Bill Roth) When selecting the team members, be sure to evaluate their interpersonal and communication skills as well as their individual professional abilities and expertise. (Messmer) When selecting the team members from the "Managing Individual Performance" simulation. I selected the following members: Lisa Stafford for the "Build Case Files" task. I selected Lisa because the task required several sit visits, research, analysis and recording. Lisa's characteristics included working well with people; correct issues...
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...Personality Assessment Paper Chelsea Johnson Psy/203 7/27/2015 Stacie Flynn Personality assessment paper The results from the personality assessment I received were somewhat accurate /inaccurate to me. I am the type of person who like to sometimes sit back and observe things that is going on around me some times. Especially if I don’t know everyone in the room or if I’m new to something like a job or people. When it comes to work I will push myself to work hard and everything has to be perfectionist to me! I received a 4.3 in neuroticism, I am the type of person who don’t handle negativity that well and I will lash out and let my emotions get the best of me. For example (Me and my uncle had a big falling out over how he talks to woman and don’t treat no body with respect but he want to be respected all the time. I feel like why respect some who is disrespectful to any and everybody. Carl Jung developed the concept of introverts and extroverts. Introverts are people who tend to be preoccupied with the...
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...[pic] CARL JUNG 1875 - 1961 Dr. C. George Boeree [pic] Anyone who wants to know the human psyche will learn next to nothing from experimental psychology. He would be better advised to abandon exact science, put away his scholar's gown, bid farewell to his study, and wander with human heart throught the world. There in the horrors of prisons, lunatic asylums and hospitals, in drab suburban pubs, in brothels and gambling-hells, in the salons of the elegant, the Stock Exchanges, socialist meetings, churches, revivalist gatherings and ecstatic sects, through love and hate, through the experience of passion in every form in his own body, he would reap richer stores of knowledge than text-books a foot thick could give him, and he will know how to doctor the sick with a real knowledge of the human soul. -- Carl Jung Freud said that the goal of therapy was to make the unconscious conscious. He certainly made that the goal of his work as a theorist. And yet he makes the unconscious sound very unpleasant, to say the least: It is a cauldron of seething desires, a bottomless pit of perverse and incestuous cravings, a burial ground for frightening experiences which nevertheless come back to haunt us. Frankly, it doesn't sound like anything I'd like to make conscious! A younger colleague of his, Carl Jung, was to make the exploration of this "inner space" his life's work. He went equipped with a background in Freudian theory, of course, and with an apparently inexhaustible...
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...Personality Reflection Paper PSY/250 May 02, 2012 Laura Taylor Abstract People are different and yet sometimes similar in their own way. It doesn’t matter if you are meeting any given individual for the first time or known then all your life he or she’s personality will be unique to them. Personality reflects who someone’s is and what they contribute to the social world. The paper will also include key concepts used to explain my personality, the consistency of the my personality features, and the reaction to the personality analysis, as well as identifying what would make a personality test reliable and valid. Introduction There are so many different combination of personality and In our every day to day lives we are consistently analyze the personality of those in our every day life. I feel that personality is defined as the specific character that any individual processes and according to Dictionary .com (2012); Personality is the visible aspect of ones character as it impress others. As we, all should know by experience that everyone has their unique personality, which defines them...
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... Motivation and Job Satisfaction Introduction This paper is going to look at motivation in corporations, and its necessity to company managers within organizations. To begin with, it is essential to note that employee motivation is one of the most essential aspects that every manager within an organization should address and look at. Staff motivation, as it will be seen in this paper from a detailed perspective, is of great necessity to company managers because it is one of the strongest agents that the corporation banks on to achieve its goals and objectives. At the same time, motivation is necessary in order to develop the employees’ capabilities, skill, expertise, experience and intellectual capital at large (Deci, 1971). This is only achievable if the employees are highly motivated by the corporation managers and the concerned parties such as the human resource department. This is one of the areas that this paper will critically address. Employees’ satisfaction is one of the most essential elements and propellers of motivation at work. This paper will look at job satisfaction and its relation to employee motivation from a critical perspective (Rugman, 2002). In order to achieve this, several models will be analyzed and looked at, considering that they are some of the factors that will assist in understanding employees’ motivation and job satisfaction. The aim of this paper, therefore, is to analyze the general applicability of various management...
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...MORE ADVANCE NOISE FOR QUIET “An intriguing and potentially lifealtering examination of the human psyche that is sure to benefit both introverts and extroverts alike.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Gentle is powerful … Solitude is socially productive … These important counterintuitive ideas are among the many reasons to take Quiet to a quiet corner and absorb its brilliant, thought-provoking message.” —ROSABETH MOSS KANTER, professor at Harvard Business School, author of Confidence and SuperCorp “An informative, well-researched book on the power of quietness and the 3/929 virtues of having a rich inner life. It dispels the myth that you have to be extroverted to be happy and successful.” —JUDITH ORLOFF, M.D., author of Emotional Freedom “In this engaging and beautifully written book, Susan Cain makes a powerful case for the wisdom of introspection. She also warns us ably about the downside to our culture’s noisiness, including all that it risks drowning out. Above the din, Susan’s own voice remains a compelling presence—thoughtful, generous, calm, and eloquent. Quiet deserves a very large readership.” —CHRISTOPHER LANE, author of Shyness: How Normal Behavior Became a Sickness 4/929 “Susan Cain’s quest to understand introversion, a beautifully wrought journey from the lab bench to the motivational speaker’s hall, offers convincing evidence for valuing substance over style, steak over sizzle, and qualities that are, in America, often derided. This book is brilliant...
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...Table of Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 2 Objectives ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Scope of the Study .......................................................................................................................... 2 Methodology ................................................................................................................................... 2 Limitations ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Definition of Personality ................................................................................................................. 4 How We Measure Personality ........................................................................................................ 4 Personality Determinants ................................................................................................................ 5 Personality Traits ............................................................................................................................ 5 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator ...................................................................................................... 5 The Big Five Personality Model ...........
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...Richard Milhous Nixon Nick Bennett Perspectives on the Presidency Dr. Kane 4 April 2011 Richard Milhous Nixon, an introverted man in an extroverted environment, was a brilliant but flawed individual. Described as having a “light side” and “dark side,” Nixon routinely displayed vindictive and insecure qualities that were very detrimental to his presidency. Nixon was a man of many complexities and contradictions that seemed to all stem from his troublesome childhood. Nixon excelled in foreign affairs as he broke the ice with numerous nations and possessed a remarkable knowledge. He was an innovative thinker and developed intricate strategies that would give him a bold portrayal. Although he had an undeniable amount of knowledge, he displayed many negative characteristics within his personality and views in regard to his power. Spending long nights alone, Nixon would evaluate problems, correlate the information and develop a very plausible solution. Regarding Richard Nixon and the notion of presidential power, he implemented some beneficial uses, however several examples of abuse. He would sometimes even act on issues without seeking approval or guidance from congress. Nixon used unjustified means in order to accomplish his tasks, thus sparking much debate concerning the extraordinary power of the United States President. Nixon’s personality can be described as paradoxical and flawed. His childhood was difficult to say...
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...Psychological Profile Cheri Doran June 7, 2011 Introduction to Behavioral Science BEH/225 Axia College Clifford Marsh Humans are complex and interesting. All humans have feelings and the ability to think, and yet we are all different. What makes us differ? Psychologists and researchers have been trying to answer this question and continue to develop patterns in how our life experiences and environment help to make us who we are. The way we learn, remember, our attitudes, personality and what motivates us are some of the variables that contribute to molding us. To develop a better understanding of how these things affect us, I will compare my husband, Jim, to myself. Jim and I are close in age and race, but come from different backgrounds. As individuals we learn differently and it is important to know how we learn. Once we understand the process of how we learn, we can develop a better understanding of how we learn and improve this process by becoming more efficient learners. There are different methods of learning. We can learn through punishment and reward reinforcement such as the operant conditioning method. Another way our behavior can develop is by the way we react to different kinds of stimulus such as stress. Stress is caused in many different ways such as the stress caused by financial difficulties. Another form of learning is cognitive learning. Cognitive learning is the process of something learned that cannot be observed because it is an internal...
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...SA MP LE HOW-TO BOOKS H OW-TO BOOKS You Can’t Do It All: Effective Delegation for Supervisors Jeanne Baer H OW-TO BOOKS H OW-TO 1 This preview version of our product is protected by copyright law. Copying or distribution of this file is prohibited. SA MP LE You Can’t Do It All: Effective Delegation for Supervisors By Jeanne Baer Coastal Training Technologies Corp. 500 Studio Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23452 You Can’t Do It All: Effective Delegation for Supervisors Jeanne Baer Copyright© 1999 by Coastal Training Technologies Corp. SA MP LE All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that neither the author nor the publisher is engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Credits: Coastal Training Technologies Corp.: Art Bauer Todd McDonald Editor in Chief: Karen Massetti Miller Designer: Scott Rhone Cover Design and Illustration: Kevin Zdenek Coastal Training Technologies Corp. 500 Studio Drive Virginia Beach...
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...Background: Originally from Ghana, I moved to the US, alone, at the age of 18. I completed my Associate’s degree in Nursing, and then eventually completed my Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies. I have about six years of experience working as a nurse. I decided to pursue the MBA in order to help me transition to investment finance, which I find more challenging and satisfying. Personality assessments: For the most part, the various assessments confirmed strengths and weaknesses that I was already aware of. My career anchor was pure challenge. This confirms one of the many reasons why I left my previous job. In my previous job, I felt like I was doing the same things day in day out without even thinking about it. Though I felt that I performed relatively unchallenging tasks, I still felt drained of energy by the end of each working day. And that did not give me any satisfaction, despite receiving praise from my managers. I turned down opportunities to move into management because I knew that my managers spent a lot of time buried in compliance-type paperwork. My DISC assessment showed that I am mostly steady and conscientious. In particular, the comments about my basic characteristics were eerily accurate (I feel like they got the information from the NSA). I will like to share those comments in the quote below: Kobina can be motivated through teamwork. He likes to know he is a valued team member. He can be open, patient and tolerant of differences. His natural quality of...
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