--- product_id: 51790065 title: "Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type - The original book behind the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test" price: "1333158₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/51790065-gifts-differing-understanding-personality-type-the-original-book-behind-myers store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type - The original book behind the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test **Price:** 1333158₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type - The original book behind the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test - **How much does it cost?** 1333158₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/51790065-gifts-differing-understanding-personality-type-the-original-book-behind-myers) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type - The original book behind the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test : Myers, Isabel Briggs, Myers, Peter B.: desertcart.co.uk: Books Review: Why People Differ - I chose to read this as I didn't fancy spending the rest of the year ploughing through 600'odd pages of Jungs' Psychological Types to arrive at the same conclusions.In comparison I presumed this to be a more accessible extension of type theory,written by authors who where engaged in a life long study in this particular area,and who tested their theories on thousands of subjects to arrive at the MBTI test,in what I understand to be a more empirical approach than Jungs'. To me the book seemed to be divided into two sections.The first half deals with breaking down the personality into 8 components comprising of four sets of two,which are then assembled into the 16 basic types according to preferences of use.The theory is verified by extensive testing and the results presented in tables. The second section of the book leans more towards the practical implications of the theory,such as employment,how and why the differing personalities can come into conflict and suggests how type development may overcome unbalanced areas in the personality.This second section is more speculative and strays into areas where the authors have less authority from a psychological standpoint and I felt that other authors I'd read, particularly; M L,von Franz and Jung, covered in a more comprehensive fashion with deeper insight. On the whole,the book is understandable and written in an 'accessible to all' manner without betraying its academic qualities.If you are at all interested in human behaviour and interaction and wonder why certain people seem to operate from a totally different standpoint which you conflict with, then this book will be a valuable tool to aid your understanding of human nature. Review: Really excellent book; can't praise it enough. Should be essential reading for all, to help understand personality differences. - Brilliant original work on MBTI personality type. Lots of clear explanations on the different personality type and an introduction to strengths, weaknesses and compatibility and working preferences. Really excellent book; can't praise it enough. Should be essential reading for all managers, educators etc and to be perfectly honest, for anyone who can read. Great book for helping you to understand more about yourself and the people you love (or conversely who drive you up the wall at times!) Will instil in you a little (or a lot) more love for all your fellow human beings...and that has to be a good thing! If only everyone would read this book. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 197,660 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 34 in Psychological Testing & Measurement (Books) 68 in Career Guides 110 in Psychology & Psychiatry References | | Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,091) | | Dimensions | 15.24 x 1.59 x 23.5 cm | | Edition | 2nd ed. | | ISBN-10 | 089106074X | | ISBN-13 | 978-0891060741 | | Item weight | 315 g | | Language | English | | Print length | 256 pages | | Publication date | 31 May 1995 | | Publisher | John Murray Business | ## Images ![Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type - The original book behind the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71D+u4Cq1HL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Why People Differ *by N***S on 5 July 2013* I chose to read this as I didn't fancy spending the rest of the year ploughing through 600'odd pages of Jungs' Psychological Types to arrive at the same conclusions.In comparison I presumed this to be a more accessible extension of type theory,written by authors who where engaged in a life long study in this particular area,and who tested their theories on thousands of subjects to arrive at the MBTI test,in what I understand to be a more empirical approach than Jungs'. To me the book seemed to be divided into two sections.The first half deals with breaking down the personality into 8 components comprising of four sets of two,which are then assembled into the 16 basic types according to preferences of use.The theory is verified by extensive testing and the results presented in tables. The second section of the book leans more towards the practical implications of the theory,such as employment,how and why the differing personalities can come into conflict and suggests how type development may overcome unbalanced areas in the personality.This second section is more speculative and strays into areas where the authors have less authority from a psychological standpoint and I felt that other authors I'd read, particularly; M L,von Franz and Jung, covered in a more comprehensive fashion with deeper insight. On the whole,the book is understandable and written in an 'accessible to all' manner without betraying its academic qualities.If you are at all interested in human behaviour and interaction and wonder why certain people seem to operate from a totally different standpoint which you conflict with, then this book will be a valuable tool to aid your understanding of human nature. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really excellent book; can't praise it enough. Should be essential reading for all, to help understand personality differences. *by M***E on 12 July 2015* Brilliant original work on MBTI personality type. Lots of clear explanations on the different personality type and an introduction to strengths, weaknesses and compatibility and working preferences. Really excellent book; can't praise it enough. Should be essential reading for all managers, educators etc and to be perfectly honest, for anyone who can read. Great book for helping you to understand more about yourself and the people you love (or conversely who drive you up the wall at times!) Will instil in you a little (or a lot) more love for all your fellow human beings...and that has to be a good thing! If only everyone would read this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good introduction to the real theory & good examples. *by A***N on 29 May 2002* I recommend this book as the first book to read for people who need to understand what type theory is *really* about. Many of the popular books treat type theory as a flat space of 16 static types. Katherine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers understood and developed Jung's theoretical framework, and the dynamical theory is very clearly explained in Chapters 1 and 2. Chapter 3 outlines the original MBTI empirical research, showing the impact of type on chosen occupations - this is still striking. Part 2 of the book is a systematic examination of the four dimensions of type theory, and includes familiar portraits of the 16 types. Parts III and IV of the book are what you might call 'applications of type theory'. Other reviewers have dismissed these as an eclectic collection of dull chapters: I can only say that I found them an illuminating example of the power of type theory to shed light on many areas of life which appear at first sight to lack unifying features. If you read this book first, it is then worth looking at David Keirsey's "Please Understand me II" for the encyclopedic number of insights he documents. Hower, with Keirsey you get the empiricist rejection of the Jungian paradigm as somehow "unscientific". (Keirsey's approach seems reminiscent of the view from physics: a computer science or AI approach has considerably fewer conceptual qualms with the kind of internal personality "architecture" presupposed by the Jungian paradigm). Beyond Keirsey there is "Personality Type : An Owner's Manual" by Lenore Thomson. This is like the post-grad version of "Gifts Differing", and additionally includes a Jungian critique of Keirsey's work and Temperament Theory. After the obligatory low-powered introductory chapters, it's hard going, but essential. ## Frequently Bought Together - Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type - Type Talk: The 16 Personality Types That Determine How We Live, Love, and Work - Please Understand Me II: Temperament, Character, Intelligence --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vn/products/51790065-gifts-differing-understanding-personality-type-the-original-book-behind-myers](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/51790065-gifts-differing-understanding-personality-type-the-original-book-behind-myers) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vietnam* *Store origin: VN* *Last updated: 2026-05-22*