Does the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® assessment place people in stereotypical boxes?
The answer is no. The MBTI® assessment gives each individual guidelines as to how they perceive the world, make decisions based upon that perceived data, and how structured they choose to lead their lives. They do all of this through the lens of their extroverted or introverted attitude. How an individual responds to specific circumstances can vary even for similar personality types. What the MBTI® assessment does is allow us to understand general similarities in our preferences and how these preferences may affect our relations with others and our conception of self.
