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Different Strokes

By Clare Howard (September 2008 Issue)
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According to Carl Gustav Jung, the Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology, there are 16 distinct personality 'Types'. This means that a typical training group of ten to12 participants is likely to be made up of at least six different personalities. When a trainer matches his style to that of his training group, the trainees enter a 'learning zone', where fast and effective learning happens. If the trainer gets it wrong, there can be trouble.

Jung’s theories tell us that the personal style of each individual reveals itself in four main areas.

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