Within the framework of Carl Jung’s personality type paradigm the thinking (T) / feeling (F) preference dichotomy has the most significant influence on the decision making process. A preference for the thinking(T) function constitutes an objective impersonal approach to decision making while a preference for the feeling (F) function constitutes a subjective values driven approach. The sensing (S) / intuition (N) preference dichotomy is the second factor that comes into play in the decision making process . Individuals with a preference for sensing (S) focus on past experience and tangible / concrete criteria when confronted with decision making and problem solving while those with a preference for intuition (N) focus on future possibilities and broad , general issues .Personalities types with preference for both sensing (S) and thinking (T) …STs focus on past experience, and objective, tangible/ concrete data . The personality types included in this group include ISTJ , ESTJ , ISTP and ESTP . Personality types with a preference for both sensing (S) and feeling (F)….SFs focus on past experience and subjective tangible/ concrete data . The personality types included in this group include ISFJ, ESFJ , ISFP and ESFP. Personality types with a preference for intuition (N) and thinking (T) ….NTs utilize objective criteria while focusing on future directed broad concepts and possibilities . These personalities types include INTJ , ENTJ , INTP , and ENTP. Personality types with a preference intuition (N) and feeling (F) …..NFs utilize subjective criteria and focus on future directed broad concepts and possiblilities .These types include INFJ , ENFJ, INFP and ENFP.
The third preference set that is used in the decision making process is the perceiving (P) / judging(J) dichotomy. Individuals with a preference for the perceiving (P) attitude want to continue to take in information and defer decision making in an effort to acquire additional information . While those with a preference for judging (J) want to take in data and come to closure as quickly as possible . Individuals with a preference for judging (J) are more at ease once a decision has been made.
Personality Types who use objective ,concrete/ tangible criteria , strive for closure and come to decisions quickly include ISTJ and ESTJ. Personality types who use objective , concrete/ tangible criteria and defer decision-making include ISTP and ESTP. Personality types who use subjective , tangible/ concrete data and are comfortable with closure include ISFJ and ESFJ . Types who use subjective tangible / concrete data and are not comfortable with closure include ISFP and ESFP.
Personality types who utilize objective criteria while focusing on future directed broad concepts and possibilities , and come to decisions quickly include INTJ and ENTJ .
Types who utilize subjective criteria while focusing on future directed broad concepts and possiblilities , use subjective and defer decision-making to continue to take-in additional information include INFP and ENFP.
There appears to be no direct correlation between the extraversion (E) / introversion (I) preference dichotomy with regard to problem solving and decision making process.
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April 19th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
There appears to be no direct correlation between the extraversion (E) / introversion (I) preference dichotomy with regard to problem solving and decision making process.
I would suggest there is a difference in the quality of introverted and extraverted problem solving and decision making. The extraverted process will always be quicker than that of the introvert. This stems from the magnetism between the extravert and the object - he is drawn in to the object, assimilates himself to the interaction which is immediate. The introvert holds himself back from the object and waits to see how the object fits his subjective scale of values. There will always be a delay therefore in judging and in the decision making process for the introvert. This has major consequences for a world that is dominated by extraverts and the extraverted style of instant judgement and decision making. Motions can be carried at meetings before even the Jugding Introverts have had time to contribute.