MARRIAGE AND PERSONALITY
INTERACTIVE FACTORS
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THEOLOGICAL
POLITICAL
LEGAL
HISTORICAL
SOCIAL/CULTURAL
PSYCHOLOGICAL
ECONOMIC
GENERATIONAL
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MARRIAGE AND PERSONALITY
ANOTHER
FIREHOUSE EXERCISE
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PSYCHOLOGY
psyche = “self”
logein= “to talk about”
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PSYCHOLOGY
WHAT?
WHO?
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WHAT? WHO?
• A WHAT IS A NOUN
• HOW MANY WHATS ARE
THERE?
• ACADEMICS STUDY OUR
WHATS
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Economic
Social
Political
Physical
Psychological
Etc., etc., etc., etc……
• FOR WHO, WE USE
PRO-NOUNS…
WORDS THAT SUBSTITUTE
FOR A NOUN
NO ONE ELSE SHARES
WHAT I MEAN WHEN I
SAY “I” OR “YOU”
I MAY SHARE ANY NUMBER
OF WHATs WITH OTHERS,
BUT NO ONE ELSE IS “I”
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HUMANS ARE COMPLEX BEINGS
• WE DO NOT HAVE DIRECT
ACCESS TO ONE ANOTHER’S
WHO
• MY WHO IS MEDIATED
THROUGH MY WHATs
EVEN TO MY-SELF
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HUMANS ARE COMPLEX BEINGS
• WE ARE BODIED-PERSONS,
SITUATED IN SPACE AND TIME
• COMING TO KNOW MY-SELF
OR YOURSELF
TAKES TIME AND WORK
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HUMANS REMAIN MYSTERIOUS
• I OR YOU CANNOT BE FULLY EXPLAINED
• LUKE TIMOTHY JOHNSON STORY
• HUMAN ARE NOT ONLY PUZZLES TO BE
SOLVED (WHATs)
• THEY ARE MYSTERIES TO BE ENCOUNTERED
(WHOs)
• PERSONALITY THEORY CAN HELP DESCRIBE
THE WAYS MY-SELF AND YOUR-SELF GETS
MEDIATED
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HUMANS REMAIN MYSTERIOUS
PERSON-ALITY (WHAT-I -AM)
IS NOT
PERSON-HOOD (WHO-I- AM)
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HUMANS REMAIN MYSTERIOUS
MY-SELF/WHO-I-AM
IS MEDIATED
THROUGH
MY PERSONALITY
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MARRIAGE AND PERSON-ALITY
MARRIAGE CAN BE THOUGHT
OF
• AS A COMMITMENT TO A LIFE-LONG
RELATIONSHIP THAT IS DEEP
IMMERSION INTO THE WHO OF
ANOTHER
• WHEREIN I DISCOVER MY OWN
WHO AS WELL
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MARRIAGE AND PERSON-ALITY
A ‘SACRAMENTAL’ MARRIAGE CAN BE
THOUGHT OF AS• A COMMITMENT TO A LIFE-LONG
RELATIONSHIP THAT IS DEEP
IMMERSION INTO THE WHO OF
ANOTHER
• THE EXPERIENCE OF WHICH
REVEALS/MEDIATES-• SOMETHING OF WHO GOD IS
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MARRIAGE AND PERSONALITY
GOD IS LOVE –
• agape- “Creative self-gift”
• A koinonia, communio -A wholly shared life between
and persons
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MARRIAGE AND PERSON-ALITY
• MY PERSON-ALITY IS MY STYLE OF BEING IN
THE WORLD IN A PLACE AND A TIME
• WHICH PROVIDES ME WITH A BASIS FOR NOT
ONLY BEING IN A WORLD
• BUT ALSO BEING ABLE TO ENCOUNTER
OTHER PERSONS
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MARRIAGE AND PERSON-ALITY
EVEN IF I THINK OF MARRIAGE
IN PURELY IN CONTRACTUAL
TERMS, IT REMAINS A PLEDGE
TO BEING-WITH ANOTHER IN
THE WORLD
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MARRIAGE:
A
DESTINATION
OR
A
JOURNEY?
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MARRIAGE:
A
MATCHING OF WHATS
OR
AN ENCOUNTER
OF
WHOS
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JUNGIAN THEORY
• APPROACHES HUMANS THROUGH WHAT
JUNG CALLED “PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS”
• THERE ARE
FOUR PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS
1. SENSATION
2. INTUITION
3. THINKING
4. FEELING
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JUNGIAN THEORY
• ALL HUMANS “HAVE” OR “DO” THE
FUNCTIONS ALWAYS.
• PERSON-ALITY DERIVES FROM THE FACT
THAT WE PREFER TO OPERATE IN ONE
OR ANOTHER FUNCTION OVER THE
OTHERS
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JUNGIAN THEORY
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ISTJ
Analytical MANAGER OF FACTS AND DETAILS; dependable, decisive, painstaking and systematic; concerned with systems and organization; stable and conservative.
ISFJ
Sympathetic MANAGER OF FACTS AND DETAILS; concerned with peoples’ welfare; dependable, painstaking and systematic; stable and conservative
INFJ
People-oriented INNOVATOR of ideas; serious, quietly forceful and persevering; concerned with the common good, with helping others develop.
INTJ
Logical, critical, decisive INNOVATOR of ideas; serious, intent, highly independent, concerned with organization, determined and often stubborn.
ISTP
Practical ANALYZER; values exactness; more interested in organizing data than situations or people reflective, a cool and curious observer of life.
ISFP
Observant, loyal HELPER: reflective, realistic, empathic; patient with details, gentle and retiring; shuns disagreements; enjoys the moments.
INFP
Imaginative, independent HELPER: reflective, inquisitive, empathic, loyal to ideals more interested in possibilities than practicalities.
INTP
Inquisitive ANALYZER reflective, independent, curious, more interested in organizing ideas than situations or people
ESTP
REALISTIC ADAPTER in the world of material things; good natured, tolerant, easy going; oriented to practical, first hand experience; highly observant of details of things.
ESFP
REALISTIC ADAPTER in human relationships; friendly and easy with people, highly observant of their feelings and needs; oriented to practical, first hand experience
ENFP
Warmly enthusiastic PLANNER OF CHANGE; imaginative, individualistic; pursues inspiration with impulsive energy; seeks to understand and inspire others.
ENTP
Inventive, analytical PLANNER OF CHANGE; enthusiastic and independent; pursues inspiration with impulsive energy; seeks to understand and inspire others.
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TYPE TABLE
MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR
©Copyright Isabel Briggs Myers 1962
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JUNGIAN THEORY
• HENCE, WE GET BETTER
AND BETTER AT SOME
FUNCTIONS
• AND RELATIVELY NEGLECT
OTHERS
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Judging
Thinking
PERCEPTION
Axis
Intuition
Axis
Sensation
Feeling
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JUNGIAN THEORY
THE RESULT IS SIXTEEN TYPES
ESTP ESFP ISTP ISFP
ESTJ ESFJ ISTJ
ISFJ
ENTJ ENTP INTJ INTP
ENFJ ENFP INFJ INFP
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JUNGIAN THEORY
PERSONALITY TEMPERAMENTS
THE SIXTEEN TYPES CAN BE
GROUPED INTO FOUR
TEMPERAMENTS:
SP SJ NT NF
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SENSING PERCEIVER
SP
ARTISAN
ISTP CRAFTER ISFP COMPOSER
ESTP PROMOTER
ESFP PROVIDER
ACTION SEEKERS
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SENSING JUDGERS
SJ
GUARDIAN
ISTJ INSPECTOR ISFJ PROTECTOR
ESTJSUPERVISOR ESFJ
PROVIDER
DUTY SEEKERS
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INTUITIVE THINKERS
NT
RATIONALS
ENTJ FIELDMARSHAL ENTP INVENTOR
INTJ MASTERMIND INTP ARCHITECT
KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS
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INTUITIVE FEELERS
NF
IDEALIST
ENFJ TEACHER ENFP CHAMPION
INFJ COUNSELOR
INFP HEALER
IDEAL SEEKERS
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JUNGIAN THEORY
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SENSATION AND INTUITION
ARE
PERCEIVING FUNCTIONS
INPUT
BECOMING AWARE OF
INFORMATION GATHERING
PAYING ATTENTION TO
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JUNGIAN THEORY
• THE PSYCHOLOGICAL GOAL IS TO
ACHIEVE INDIVIDUATION
(WHOLENESS) BUT ACTIVATING
(BECOMING ABLE TO USE
CONSCIOUSLY), THE FUNCTION(S)
THAT ARE APPROPRIATE FOR THE
SITUATION
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JUNGIAN THEORY
• THIS TAKES PLACE OVER THE
COURSE OF A LIFETIME
• EACH TYPE HAS ITS OWN
DISTINCTIVE DEVELOPMENT
PATTERN
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Developmental Stages
0-6:
Random Practice -ATTITUDE (E-I) EMERGES
1 Childhood 6-12 : Establishing DOMINANT -WITH ATTITUDE
2 Adolescence 12-20: Developing AUXILIARY -with opposite
ATTITUDE - in opposite MODE
3 Young Adult 20-35: Developing TERTIARY - ATTITUDE CHANGE
- in same MODE as 2
4 Adulthood 35-50: Coming to terms with INFERIOR function
- attitude change
- Mode change (from 3)
- Moving toward Wholeness
- Learning Wisdom
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JUNGIAN THEORY
THINKING AND FEELING
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JUDGING FUNCTIONS
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OUTPUT
DECIDING
REACHING CLOSURE
RESOLVING TO ACT
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JUNGIAN THEORY
• FUNCTIONS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY
PSCYHOLOGICAL ATTITUDES
• THERE ARE FOUR
• PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTITUDES
1. EXTRA-VERSION
2. INTRO-VERSION
3. PERCEIVING
4. JUDGING
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JUNGIAN THEORY
ENERGY FLOW
• DOING WHAT COMES NATURALLY
COMES EASILY
• GOING AGAINST NATURAL
INCLINATION TAKES WORK
• WE PREFER THE LINE OF LEAST
RESISTANCE
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Attitude: Energy Flow
SUBJECT
EGO
Extravert
Introvert
IDEAS
OBJECT
PEOPLE
THINGS
OBJECT
SUBJECT
PEOPLE
EGO
IDEAS
THINGS
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Attitude: Energy Flow
P
PERCEIVERS LIKE TO POSTPONE DECISIONS
J
JUDGERS LIKE TO GET THINGS SETTLED
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E (75% of population) versus
I (25% of population)
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Sociability…………………………….Territoriality
Interaction…………………………..Concentration
External………………………………..Internal
Breadth………………………………..Depth
Extensive……………………………..Intensive
• Many relationships
Limited relationships
• Expenditure
energies
• Interest in
external events
Conservation of
of energies
Interest in internal
reaction
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S (75% of population) versus
N (25% of population)
Experience………………………................Hunches
Past………………………………….................Future
Realistic……………………………………………..Speculative
Perspiration………………………………………..Inspiration
Actual………………………………………………….Possible
Down-to-earth………………..................Head-inclouds
Utility…………………………………………………..Fantasy
Fact……………………………………………………..Fiction
Practicality………………………………………….Ingenuity
Sensible……………………………………………..Imaginative
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T (50% of population) versus
F (50% of population)
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Impersonal…………………….Personal
Justice……………………………Humane
Categories……………………. Harmony
Standards…………………Good or bad
Critique…………………………. Appreciate
Analysis…………………………..Sympathy
Allocation………………………..Devotion
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Developmental Stages
0-6:
Random Practice -ATTITUDE (E-I) EMERGES
1 Childhood 6-12 : Establishing DOMINANT -WITH ATTITUDE
2 Adolescence 12-20: Developing AUXILIARY -with opposite
ATTITUDE - in opposite MODE
3 Young Adult 20-35: Developing TERTIARY - with ATTITUDE
change
- in same MODE as 2
4 Adulthood 35-50: Coming to terms with INFERIOR function
- attitude change
- Mode change (from 3)
- Moving toward Wholeness
- Learning Wisdom
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Developmental Stages
0-6:
Random Practice -ATTITUDE (E-I) EMERGES
1 Childhood 6-12 : Establishing DOMINANT -WITH ATTITUDE
2 Adolescence 12-20: Developing AUXILIARY -with opposite
ATTITUDE - in opposite MODE
3 Young Adult 20-35: Developing TERTIARY - with ATTITUDE
change
- in same MODE as 2
4 Adulthood 35-50: Coming to terms with INFERIOR function
- attitude change
- Mode change (from 3)
- Moving toward Wholeness
- Learning Wisdom
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Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments, love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove.
O no, it is an ever-fixed mark
That looks on tempests and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wand'ring bark,
Whose worth's unknown, although his height be
taken.
Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and
cheeks
Within his bending sickle's compass come,
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom:
If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor no man ever loved.
--William Shakespeare