The qualities tested by the Myers-Briggs are also those that often cause clashes between employees, such extroversion vs. introversion, thinking vs. feeling, judging vs. perceiving, and the tendency to experiencing the world through sensing vs. intuition. Taking the test helps someone who is quiet and feels fulfilled working behind a computer understand why he or she might see the world differently than someone who is a 'people person.'

It should be stressed that while personality types may be relatively constant throughout an individual's life, all types must still respond to various external stressors at times: an introvert will still likely shout 'fire' and spring to action when needed in an emergency, despite a preference for being retiring and reflective. An extrovert can lock the door to study a long and detailed report on which he or she must make a presentation. But the question is preference: an indicator of "your...
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