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 \n• What is my personality type?  \n• What are my personal strengths?  \n• How is personality type related to choice of a major and career?  \n• What are the characteristics of my ideal career?  \n• What careers and majors should I consider based on my personality type?  \n• What are some other factors in choosing a major?  \n32  \nChapter 2  \nExploring Your Personality and Major  \n”To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.”RobeRt Louis stevenson  \nTo assure your success in college, it is important to choose the major that is best for you. If you choose a major and career that match your personality, interests, aptitudes, and values, you will enjoy your studies and excel in your work. It was Picasso who said that you know you enjoy your work when you do not notice the time passing by. If you can become interested in your work and studies, you are on your way to developing passion and joy in your life. If you can get up each morning and enjoy the work that you do (at least on most days), you will surely have one of the keys to happiness.  \nchoose a Major that Matches Your Gifts and talents  \nThe first step in choosing the major that is right for you is to understand your personality type. Psychologists have developed useful theories of personality that can help you understand how personality type relates to the choice of major and career. The personality theory used in this textbook is derived from the work of Swiss psychologist Carl Jung (1875–1961) . Jung believed that we are born with a predisposition for certain personality preferences and that healthy development is based on the lifelong nurturing of inborn preferences rather than trying to change a person to become something different. Each personality type has gifts and talents that can be nurturedover a lifetime.  \nThe theories of Carl Jung were further developed by American psychologists Katherine Briggs and her daughter Isabel Myers, who created the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to measure different personality types. The connection between personality type and career choice was established through statistical analysis. The Do What You Are online personality assessment is based on the practical application of the theories of these psychologists.  \nWhile assessments are not exact predictors of your future major and career, they provide useful information that will get you started on the path of career exploration and finding the college major that is best suited to you. Knowledge of your personality and the personalities of others is not only valuable in understanding yourself, but also in appreciating how others are different. This understanding of self and others will empower you to communicate and work effectively with others. Complete the Do What You Are personality assessment that is included with this textbook before you begin this chapter. (See the inside front cover for further information.)  \nUnderstanding Personality types  \nJust as no two fingerprints or snowflakes are exactly alike, each person is a different and unique individual. Even with this uniqueness, however, we can make some general statements about personality. When we make generalizations, we are talking about averages. These averages can provide useful information about ourselves and other people, but it is important to remember that no individual is exactly described by the average. As you read through the following descriptions of personality types, keep in mind that we are talking about generalizations or beginning points for discussion and thoughtful analysis.  \nAs you read through your personality description from Do What You Are and the information in this text, focus on your personal  \nChapter 2 Exploring Your Personality and Major 33  \nstrengths and talents. 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