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Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones…But…Kind Words Create Trust

  • November 18, 2020
  • Cindy Paris
  • Neuroscience, Self-awareness, Teamwork
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I remember being bullied on the playground as a kid. Somewhere along the way, I was taught this little chant. As much as I repeated it to myself, it never worked. As I have traversed my way through the world…

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The Empathy Paradox – Are We Really Helping?

  • July 31, 2020
  • Cindy Paris
  • Brain Research, Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence Testing, Self-awareness
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Most of us enter conversations and even casual encounters with the desire and intent to connect. We are, after all, social creatures. Social neuroscientist Matthew Lieberman has conducted neuroscientific research that points to the hardwired need for human connection. Lieberman’s…

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Teaching Type as a System of Energy – Expanding Type Awareness

  • May 5, 2020
  • Cindy Paris
  • MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Assessment, Post Series, Psychological Type
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Part Four in a Five Part Series – Jungian Psychological Types are Systems of Energy “Each of the 16 Types is a dynamic system between the flow of psychic energy from mental process to mental process and from our conscious…

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Empathy and the Feeling Function – Fueling Connection in an Isolating World

  • April 5, 2020
  • Cindy Paris
  • Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence Testing, Leadership, MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Assessment, Self-awareness
  • 4 Comments

A side of humanity that has been in a deep sleep is surfacing. Jungian psychology would say it’s the emergence of an archetype (a universal symbol or image, or pattern that endures over time) from the collective unconscious – it’s…

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Navigating Tumultuous Times - Gifts From Psychological Type

Navigating Tumultuous Times – Gifts from Psychological Type

  • March 29, 2020
  • Cindy Paris
  • MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Assessment, Psychological Type, Self-awareness
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As I traverse the challenging waters of social distancing, each of Carl Jung’s 8 Function-Attitudes (also known as Mental Functions, Mental Processes or Cognitive Processes) plays an important role. My self-observations remind me of the nature of Psychological Type and…

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At the Intersection of Coronavirus and EQ – A Development Opportunity

  • March 16, 2020
  • Cindy Paris
  • Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence Testing
  • 1 Comment

As a society, we are gradually coming to terms with the notion of ‘social distancing’ to ‘flatten the curve’ of the coronavirus. Amidst prospects of social isolation and an extended period of family togetherness, there is anxiety and fear. And…

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My Time with Katharine Myers – A Personal Tribute

  • February 10, 2020
  • Cindy Paris
  • Emotional Intelligence, MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Assessment, Psychological Type
  • 5 Comments

I am blessed to be able to say that Kathy Myers was my mentor and my friend. We met at a local chapter meeting of the Delaware Valley Association of Psychological Type (DVAPT) circa 2001. I had just started my…

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MBTI the Debate that Won’t Die – The Practitioner’s Answer to Type’s Critics

  • January 31, 2019
  • Cindy Paris
  • MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Assessment, Post Series, Psychological Type
  • 1 Comment

Part One in a Five Part Series - Teaching Type Using Jungian Principles Are you troubled by the continual waves of criticism aimed at the MBTI® assessment? I know I am. The most recent round of criticism was ignited by…

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Teaching Type as a Holistic System – Expanding Type Awareness

  • March 7, 2019
  • Cindy Paris
  • MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Assessment, Post Series, Psychological Type
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Part Two in a Five Part Series – Jungian Psychological Type is a Holistic Theory  Review In the first article of this series, I stated that arguments against the MBTI reveal a knowledge gap – a lack of understanding of Psychological Types, the theory on…

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Teaching Type as a Cognitive Model – Expanding Type Awareness

  • April 8, 2019
  • Cindy Paris
  • MBTI, Myers-Briggs, Myers-Briggs Assessment, Post Series, Practitioner Resources, Psychological Type
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Part Three in a Five Part Series – Jungian Psychological Type is a Cognitive Theory  "In his work on psychological types, Carl G. Jung identified eight basic mental tools - ways of understanding and making sense of the world -…

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  • Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones…But…Kind Words Create Trust
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