RT Article
T1 Seeking truth in personality science: reconciling trait theory and psychological type
JF Mental health, religion & culture
VO 25
IS 9
SP 817
OP 828
A1 Lloyd, John Benjamin
LA English
PB Taylor & Francis
YR 2022
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1838916768
AB Two rival paradigms compete for acceptance as representing objective reality concerning the structure of the human personality: the Five-Factor (Trait) model and the Myers-Briggs (Type) model. In this review, the common features of the two schemes are identified and the points of difference examined. It is concluded that a harmonised scheme could be achieved if both sides gave some ground. The Type community could relinquish its contention that every individual has a clear either-or preference for (for example) Extraversion or Introversion. It could also acknowledge the speculative nature of Type Dynamics. The Trait community could relinquish the value-judgements inherent in its current scheme and accept that (for example) introversion is not merely a deficit of extraversion but a distinct quality with positive potential. Given the many similarities of the two present paradigms, a unified approach would have a good claim to be the best current portrayal of personality.
K1 Psychological Type
K1 Personality traits
K1 Five-Factor model
K1 Big Five
K1 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI™)
DO 10.1080/13674676.2022.2158794