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Name: Please understand me
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Author: David Keirsey

After outlining key 20th‑century psychology movements, the book presents the Keirsey Temperament Sorter, a 70‑question test that categorizes individuals into 16 personality types based on the dimensions of extraversion/introversion, sensation/intuition, thinking/feeling, and judging/perceiving. Its framework incorporates four memorable temperaments—Dionysian, Epimethean, Promethean, and Apollonian—that underlie the 16 types. Each type is explored in depth, with practical sections on suitable partners, parenting styles, and leadership qualities. An appendix provides concise portraits of all 16 personality profiles.

First publish date: 1978

Genre: Psychology/Social Psychology

Authors: David Keirsey

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