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MBTI: A Gateway to Understanding the Self

786 Integrating Psychology and Spirituality for Personal Growth and Alignment   MBTI: A Gateway to Understanding the Self The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) offers a profound framework for understanding how individuals perceive, decide, and interact with the world. Based on Carl Jung's theory of psychological types, MBTI explores the fundamental ways we engage with reality, highlighting patterns in thought, behavior, and emotion. While widely known as a tool for personality assessment, MBTI is much more than that. It is a roadmap for self-awareness and growth, bridging the domains of psychology and spirituality. Through this lens, we not only uncover our inherent tendencies but also discover pathways to align those tendencies with a higher sense of purpose. The Psychological Framework MBTI categorizes human behavior into four dichotomies: Extraversion (E) vs. Introversion (I): How do you focus your energy? Are you drawn outward toward people and activities, or inward toward ref...