MBTI Basics

The 16 Personality Types, Descriptions for Self-Discovery

By Linda V. Berens and Dario Nardi
Paperback (1999)

A good in-depth description of each personality type.

Introduction to Type: A Guide to Understanding Your Results on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

By Isabel Briggs-Myers
Paperback
1998 6th edition

An essential introduction to type theory from one of the initiators.

Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type

By Isabel Briggs Myers and Peter B. Myers
Paperback (1995: reprint)

The ideas behind the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator are laid out by one of the originators of the instrument, Isabel Briggs Myers. This book makes clear the values behind the MBTI: the uniqueness of every person, the importance and positive value of differences, and the normality of the distribution of those differences.

Essentials of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Assessment (Essentials of Psychological Assessment)

By Naomi L. Quenk
Paperback
1999

Essentials of the MBTI for those who want an in-depth introduction, or as a study guide for those wanting certification to use the instrument.

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