Seeking truth in personality science: reconciling trait theory and psychological type
Two rival paradigms compete for acceptance as representing objective reality concerning the structure of the human personality: the Five-Factor (Trait) model and the Myers-Briggs (Type) model. In this review, the common features of the two schemes are identified and the points of difference examined...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2022
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Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 2022, Volume: 25, Issue: 9, Pages: 817-828 |
Further subjects: | B
Big Five
B Personality traits B Five-Factor model B Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI™) B Psychological Type |
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Summary: | Two rival paradigms compete for acceptance as representing objective reality concerning the structure of the human personality: the Five-Factor (Trait) model and the Myers-Briggs (Type) model. In this review, the common features of the two schemes are identified and the points of difference examined. It is concluded that a harmonised scheme could be achieved if both sides gave some ground. The Type community could relinquish its contention that every individual has a clear either-or preference for (for example) Extraversion or Introversion. It could also acknowledge the speculative nature of Type Dynamics. The Trait community could relinquish the value-judgements inherent in its current scheme and accept that (for example) introversion is not merely a deficit of extraversion but a distinct quality with positive potential. Given the many similarities of the two present paradigms, a unified approach would have a good claim to be the best current portrayal of personality. |
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ISSN: | 1469-9737 |
Reference: | Errata "Correction (2022)"
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Contains: | Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2022.2158794 |