Myers-Briggs Model of Decision-Making

Presentation by Sunjuk Chakma

Presented to Prof. Aniket Gulati
 Introduction
• Decision-making is a crucial aspect of our personal and
professional lives
• Based on personality types, this model provides valuable
insights into the different decision-making styles
 What is the Myers-Briggs model?
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator(MBTI) is a personality
assessment tool- Katharine Cook Briggs and her
daughter Isabel Briggs-Myers
• Inspired from the theory of Carl Jung’s book
“Psychological Types”
• MBTI handbook published in 1944
 Four Dichotomies of Personality
• The model explore four dichotomies or dimensions of
personality-
1. Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I)
• extraverts are outgoing, social and assertive
• introverts are quiet or shy
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2. Sensing (S) or Intuition (N)
• Sensing types are practical, prefer routine and order
• Intuitive types rely on unconscious processes and look at
bigger picture
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3. Thinkng (T) or Feeling (F)
• Thinkers reply on reasoning and logic
• Feelers rely on emotions and personal feeling for any
problem faced
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4. Judging (J) or Perceiving (P)
• Judgers tend to have control and prefer things to be
structured
• Perceivers are more adaptable and spontaneous, open to
new information and options
 Impacts on Decision-Making
• The combination of these dichotomies creates a unique decision-
making style for each Myers-Briggs personality type
• Based on permutation and combination of these categories MBTI
instrument develops 16 different types of personality
• For e.g., INTJ were considered as visionaries
• ESTJ are organizers
• ENTP are conceptualizers
 Conclusion
• MBTI is a powerful tool for understanding ourselves and
others
• It also accept the variety of decision-making approaches
and build on one another's advantages to increase the
effectiveness of decisions taken collectively