The SQUEEZE: Written by Isabel Briggs Myers and Peter B. Myers, Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type is a classic work that offers an exploration of 16 major personality types identified within the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. In the book, the authors describe insights leading up to the psychological type model, which was originally developed by C.G. Jung. In Gifts Differing, Briggs-Myers adapts it to embody the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), which is the equivalent of a personality test. Throughout the book, the authors examine practical applications of the model, referring to multiple categories of psychological type differences. It is within this context where the authors further suggest that there are additional combinations of characters that tend to reflect how people influence their perception of the world—how they respond and interact with it. Gifts Differing is a revolutionary work that has wide-ranging applicability for today’s modern disciplines.

Notable Endorsement: None.

Common Q’s Answered by this Book:

• What 16 personality types offer practical insight?
• What are the multiple categories of psychological type differences that were adapted for the MBTI?
• What type of personality influences both self-perception and the perception of others?

About the Author: Isabel Briggs Myers is an American author and the co-creator of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a personality inventory. The purpose of the test is to assess personality type; it is the result of 30 years of research. A recent title of Myers’ work includes: Introduction to Type: A Description of the Theory and Applications of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. For more information, visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabel_Briggs_Myers. Peter B. Myers has continued the research work on the subject. Peter B. Myers is a former staff director for the National Academy of Science. Today, his research interests include extending the use of the MBTI(R) instrument worldwide.

Book Vitals:

• Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing (May 1995)