2024 the best of me character descriptions review

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Does your spouse's need to alphabetically organize books on the shelves puzzle you? Do your boss's tsunami-like moods leave you exasperated? Do your child's constant questions make you batty? If you've ever wanted to change your mate, your coworkers, or a family member, then "Put down your chisel," advise David Keirsey and Marilyn Bates in this book of personality types. We are different for a reason, and that reason is probably more good than bad. Keirsey and Bates believe that not only is it impossible to truly change others (which they call embarking on a "Pygmalion project"), it's much more important to understand and affirm differences. Sounds easier than it is, you might say. Well, this book is a guide for putting an end to the Pygmalion projects in your life and starting on the path to acceptance.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prometheus Nemesis Book Company; 5th edition (January 1, 1984)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 210 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0960695400
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0960695409
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.3 x 0.6 x 8.3 inches
Reviewer: R.P.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent book !
Review: Owned this book many years ago. At work about a dozen of us answered the questions and found the results uncanny. It pegged out personality types to a tee. Some stated "that's not me !" however the response from others was "Yes it is !" . Was a great book for group discussion . We had many hours of fun with it. I highly recommend this book.

Reviewer: Thomas T. Verga
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book
Review: Do not believe the naysayers. If you approach the test in a serious manner it does a great job of defining personality types. I made the mistake of looking at some YouTube critiques of this. It seems that their evaluations were based on a false premise of the the goal of the book. Read it ands judge for yourself.

Reviewer: Chess Maniac
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The writing is rich with metaphor and simile.
Review: I was motivated to write this review for a reason that seemed to be overlooked by the many other reviewers. Although the book is about the Myers-Briggs Temperament Scale, and that scale is a very informative method to learn about the personalities of yourself and others, I was more enraptured with the writing itself.The language was so descriptive and so rich with metaphor and simile, that I felt I was reading an Anne Rice novel. It is a style of writing that mesmerizes me.Since no other reviewer even mentioned the exquisite writing style, I felt an obligation to do so.As for the Myers-Briggs Temperament Scale, here is my very brief explanation of it (after reading it about 15 years ago).There are four temperaments: E-I, S-N, T-F, J-P.E = extrovert. I = introvert. About 75% of the population are E (extroverts).S - sensible. N = intuitive. About 75% of the population are S (sensible).T = thinking. F = feeling. The population is split about 50%-50% on this temperament.J = judgmental. P = perceptive (I think?). The population is split about 50%-50% on this temperament.However, the descriptions can be misleading.Although Extrovert and Introvert are what you would think, Sensible does not mean you have sense. Rather, it means you live completely in the real world, and can't imagine things being much different than what they are. In contrast, the iNtuitive person has a much richer imagination and thinks of the real world as only one of many possible worlds.Thinking and Feeling also mean about what you would expect. The Thinking person is not very empathetic though. The Feeling person can be influenced by his/her emotions.Finally, the Judgemental person is judgemental, but also responsible. In contrast, the Perceptive person is more care-free, but can be irresponsible.There are four temperaments and two choices for each, making a total of 16 possible types.Most heavy readers (and thinkers) are probably Introverts who are also iNtuitives with rich imaginations.That is why it is no surprise to find so many INXX people giving reviews even though they constitute only about 1% of the population.Oh, and by the way, I have taken the Myers-Briggs Test three times. The first time, I was an INTP. Years later, I took it again, and found I was an INTJ. Over a decade later, I (unkowingly) took a different version of the test, and found that I was an INFJ.These discrepancies should not lead one to conclude that the test results can fluctuate wildley over time, because they actually don't. I just happen to be on the borderline between the T-F and between the J-P.And when I read the different descriptions, they all seemed to fit my personality quite well (whereas the ESJP, for example, did not fit my personality at all).

Reviewer: Alan Haynes
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Please Understand Me
Review: I found this to be an incredibly eye-opening reading experience. I was unfamiliar withthis form of analysis of temperament types. It is a valuable tool in my efforts to learnwhy people communicate in such different ways from such varying foundational beliefs. It hashelped me to better understand relationship misunderstandings and miscommunications. It is a toolto prevent us from being judgemental as we learn how others are different from ourselves- not wrong, just different in their goals and approaches.

Reviewer: Virginia john-daniels
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Books
Review: It's a great book. I just have to time.

Reviewer: SuzC
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Unimpressed
Review: This was required ready for work. Not an “easy read,” but does contain some valuable info. The copy I purchased was used (only thing available to arrive timely when I ordered). It has writing in it as expected but also had good stains which was disappointing.

Reviewer: Enche Tjin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Helpful to understand self and others
Review: Although many scientists or behaviorist argue that that personality type thing is useless and subjective, I find that to find your preferences and temperament in life is important. It is also great for relationship because if you know other people preferences, you can understand them better. At the end of the book, you will helplessly notice that people are different. Therefore, there are many misunderstanding in the world.This book is very helpful for one to find their their temperament strengths and weakness. If we consistently working on our strength and overcome our weaknesses, we'll be able to be a better person.The book are divided into several parts: MBTI test, explanation about four temperaments, mating, children temperament, and leading temperament. It also has description of each of Myers Briggs sixteen personality types.My favorite is in leading temperament part. It is very detailed about the strengths, weakness and how to deal with people with other preferences.This book is outdated but nevertheless give a great insight of different type of personality and how they interacts. I recommend if to get it used. The new version is Please Understand Me II: Temperament, Character, Intelligence

Reviewer: Dana
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This book contains the secrets for truly understanding yourself and others
Review: I first read this book in college 30 years ago. Besides the scriptures, this book has been the most helpful book I've ever read in my life. Once one becomes familiar with the different core personality types, it is easy to understand others better by being aware of which type they are and how they view the world and themselves. Understanding a person's core self helps to see what they do as understandable, rather than offensive, based on what is one's true nature. This book has been an invaluable tool for my husband and children as well, as they are better able to "type" people they deal with and then be more understanding of them rather than critical. Having the knowledge from this book helped me as a young woman to choose the right types of men to date for my personality type and then make the right choice when it came to marriage. The title really is perfect, and the content of this book really helps a person give others what they long for - to be understood.

Reviewer: BWZ
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I recently purchased this book to replace a missing copy. I purchased it second hand. The book was listed as being "in good condition" "slightly used." The book not only arrived in a timely manner but in excellent condition with little trace of being used. I am more than HAPPY!

Reviewer: Pat Harrison
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Ii found this to be a very interesting and informative book which helped me understand my own - and others - character and personality.

Reviewer: deepblue
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Thank you, Medimops, for the swift delivery -- so swift that I've received it a few days earlier than expected! I'll definitely recommend Medimops to my friends. The book itself is super interesting. It's not too thick and explains the 16 personalities of Myers-Briggs in a concise way. This book is not overwhelming. Since I'm still reading the book, I still have to see how I can apply what I read in my daily conversation and communication with others. To see if it's really helpful when we understand the different personalities, especially in my multicul field of work.

Reviewer: Javiero_Madrid
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Una buena guía del test Myers&Briggs, y una buena alternativa a la versión patentada de éste. El cuestionario y su corrección están completos. Las descripciones son correctas.

Reviewer: JC
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Excellent read and eye opener