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ISTJ Personality Type Introverted Sensing Term Paper

Meanwhile, the Personality Page indicates that I have a "...deeply driven desire to promote security and peaceful living," and that may be a bit of an exaggeration of my lifestyle, but I do cherish a peaceful atmosphere at home, school, when I work, and with my friends. So I am living a balanced life, the best I can, to try to listen (as always), hear what is being said and watch what is being done, and continue to improve my own attitudes and energy outputs.

Is this world (school, work, home) a place where, according to Kroeger and Thuesen everything is manipulated; information is manipulated to make it sound like the person in charge wants it to sound; excuses are manipulated in order for the person to justify what actions he is seen doing. In the political world, it's called "spin" - saying what the politician wants the voter to believe is happening, not what is really happening - but...

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The Personality Page says my type, ISTJ, is the kind of person who is "supporting and caring" and "faithful and loyal." If I can't change the world, and make it a better place, at least I can be a supporting and caring and loyal friend and colleague, and that in itself should make a difference in what goes on around me.
Works Cited

Human Metrics. Jung Typology Test. Retrieved 27 Oct. 2006 at http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp.

Kroeger, Otto, & Thuesen, Janet. (2002). Type Talk at Work. New York: Random House.

Personality Page (2005). Portrait of an ISTJ: The Duty Fulfiller. Retrieved 28 Oct. 2006 at http://www.personalitypage.com/ISTJ.html.

Team Technology. (2006). What makes an ISTJ tick? Retrieved 28 Oct. 2006 at http://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/mb-types/istj.htm.

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Works Cited

Human Metrics. Jung Typology Test. Retrieved 27 Oct. 2006 at http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp.

Kroeger, Otto, & Thuesen, Janet. (2002). Type Talk at Work. New York: Random House.

Personality Page (2005). Portrait of an ISTJ: The Duty Fulfiller. Retrieved 28 Oct. 2006 at http://www.personalitypage.com/ISTJ.html.

Team Technology. (2006). What makes an ISTJ tick? Retrieved 28 Oct. 2006 at http://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/mb-types/istj.htm.
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