I have already covered the history of MBTI elsewhere on this site - the purpose of this document is to explain the rationale of MBTI according to Isabel Myers Briggs who together with her mother Katherine Briggs was the originator of the MBTI. Isabel’s belief was that many problems could be dealt with [...]

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History of MBTI
Isabel Briggs Myers built upon the work her mother Katherine Briggs started around the time of the first world war. They were both pioneers in their time and built a respectable and enduring product with a world wide reputation. In the 21st Century MBTI is still a name to be reckoned with and [...]

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The Origins of MBTI
Katherine Cooke married Lyman Briggs in the period of World War 1. She had an interest in typology through studying biography and once she discovered Jung she accepted his system then explored and elaborated on it. Lyman Briggs was a scientist who had a major role in modern aviation and atomic energy. [...]

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Compare PeopleMaps to other profilers such as Myers Briggs (MBTI), Thomas International and SHL?
You might be familiar with these popular personality profiling systems. The major difference between the PeopleMaps instrument and all these systems is that they are meant to be delivered by a qualified person who can interpret the meaning for the respondent. [...]

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