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Could MBTI® be coupled with Spiral Dynamics?

We received this question after the publication of articles Simple SDTEST^® Gives Great Possibilities and Mathematical Psychology. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI^®) and Spiral Dynamics are two systems that categorize personality traits and motivational values, respectively. This article is dedicated to answering this question. It will show with a real example how to use the SDTEST^® V.U.C.A. poll designer.

Brief Overviews of the Systems

MBTI^® categorizes personality into 16 types based on preferences across four dichotomies: Extraversion/Introversion, Sensing/Intuition, Thinking/Feeling, and Judging/Perceiving. It has been extensively validated and applied in career development, leadership, and team-building.

Spiral Dynamics maps the evolution of motivational value systems in a spectrum of colors or levels, from basic survivalist Beige to holistic-minded Turquoise. It builds on Clare Graves' theory of levels of human existence and has been used extensively in organizational development and coaching. SDTEST^®has 86459 results from 171 countries, results clustered into 7998 unique motivational patterns.

While both systems group people into "types", MBTI^® reflects non-hierarchical preferences while Spiral Dynamics depicts hierarchical development.

Possible Connections Between the Systems

Some relationships could potentially be theorized between MBTI^® types and Spiral levels based on apparent similarities in focus:

Intuitive types (N) may gravitate toward the holistic Yellow and Turquoise levels.
Sensing types (S) match the practical Red and Blue levels.
Thinking types (T) resonate with the objective, logical Orange level.
Feeling types (F) align with the harmonic Green level.

So Intuitive, Feeling types like INFJ could speculatively be associated with later Green and Yellow Spiral levels, while Sensing, Thinking types such as ISTJ fit earlier Blue and Orange levels.

Studying the correlation between Spiral Dynamics developmental stages and MBTI^® personality types could potentially yield some useful insights, but it also has limitations:

Potential benefits:

Seeing relationships between motivational values and personality preferences - e.g., Achiever Orange correlated with Thinking preference
Understanding interactions between developmental level and type - e.g., how INFJs may express differently at different Spiral levels
Explaining tensions within types via value differences - e.g., INTJs driven by power versus achievement
Mapping types/functions to transitional stages - e.g., Intuition in late Orange, Feeling in early Green

Limitations:

Differences in goals and validation of the two systems
Individuals express both multiple values and multifaceted personalities
Correlations may reinforce stereotypes about both frameworks

Intriguing connections may emerge, directly linking MBTI^® types to Spiral Dynamics levels.

The SDTEST^® V.U.C.A. poll designer

The SDTEST^® V.U.C.A. poll designer is as simple as Google Forms. Watch this two-minute video to get acquainted and compare. The main difference of the SDTEST® V.U.C.A. poll designer is the presence of an independent multilingual UI for changing the site language and poll form. If, for example, your primary site language is English, and you do the poll in 6 international UN languages, then you only need to use the language change window for the poll form. If you are doing this work together with colleagues whose primary language is Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, German, French, or other languages, then for their convenience, they can change the language of the site.

Create and share your Poll (MBTI^®)

Now you know the functionality of the Designer, and you can create your own, for example, MBTI^®.

We invite you to look “under the hood” of the poll Psychological Wellbeing (by Carol D. Ryff) we have already created. Developed by psychologist Carol D. Ryff, the 42-item Psychological Wellbeing (PWB) Scale. Source: Ryff, Carol D., Psychological Well-Being Revisited: Advances in Science and Practice, NIH Public Access, Psychother Psychosom, Vol.83, No.1, Pp.31, (2014). Watch the next two-minute video.

Now you need to share the link to your survey, and survey participants choose the language in which they are comfortable answering the questions. Watch the next one-minute video.

Poll results and their analysis

We do not have the results of the MBTI^® poll, so for example, we will use the poll “Psychological Wellbeing (by Carol D. Ryff)“ we used above.

Below you can read an abridged version of the results of our VUCA poll “Psychological Wellbeing (by Carol D. Ryff)“. The full version of the results is available for free in the FAQ section after login or registration.

Psychological Wellbeing (by Carol D. Ryff)

Charts Correlation

VUCA

Critical value of the correlation coefficient

Normal distribution, by William Sealy Gosset (Student) r = 0.0482

Non Normal distribution, by Spearman r = 0.002

Show only results > r = 0.0482

Distribution	Non Normal	Normal	Non Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
All questions All questions 1) Autonomy (how much do you agree or disagree?) 2) Environmental mastery (how much do you agree or disagree?) 3) Personal growth (how much do you agree or disagree?) 4) Positive relations with others (how much do you agree or disagree?) 5) Purpose in life (how much do you agree or disagree?) 6) Self-acceptance (how much do you agree or disagree?)
1) Autonomy (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 1	-	Weak negative -0.0552	Weak positive 0.0695	Weak negative -0.0367	Weak positive 0.0386	Weak negative -0.0498	Weak negative -0.0118	Weak positive 0.0469
Answer 2	-	Weak negative -0.0277	Weak negative -0.0278	Weak positive 0.0155	Weak positive 0.0293	Weak negative -0.0025	Weak negative -0.0287	Weak positive 0.0193
Answer 3	-	Weak positive 0.0437	Weak negative -0.0309	Weak positive 0.0186	Weak negative -0.0326	Weak positive 0.0079	Weak positive 0.0431	Weak negative -0.0369
Answer 4	-	Weak positive 0.0410	Weak negative -0.0145	Weak positive 0.0240	Weak positive 0.0016	Weak negative -0.0139	Weak negative -0.0543	Weak positive 0.0170
Answer 5	-	Weak negative -0.0051	Weak negative -0.0126	Weak negative -0.0129	Weak negative -0.0211	Weak positive 0.0745	Weak positive 0.0497	Weak negative -0.0724
Answer 6	-	Weak positive 0.0608	Weak negative -0.0335	Weak positive 0.0386	Weak negative -0.0277	Weak positive 0.0103	Weak negative -0.0069	Weak negative -0.0276
Answer 7	-	Weak positive 0.0295	Weak positive 0.0225	Weak negative -0.0346	Weak negative -0.0619	Weak positive 0.0283	Weak positive 0.0226	Weak positive 0.0085
Autonomy (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 8	-	Weak positive 0.0031	Weak positive 0.0337	Weak positive 0.0291	Weak negative -0.0239	Weak negative -0.0383	Weak negative -0.0865	Weak positive 0.0868
Answer 9	-	Weak negative -0.0566	Weak negative -0.0039	Weak positive 0.0113	Weak positive 0.0467	Weak negative -0.0119	Weak positive 0.0091	Weak negative -0.0133
Answer 10	-	Weak negative -0.0464	Weak negative -0.0393	Weak negative -0.0489	Weak positive 0.0021	Weak positive 0.0135	Weak positive 0.0645	Weak positive 0.0261
Answer 11	-	Weak positive 0.0379	Weak positive 0.0282	Weak positive 0.0135	Weak negative -0.0015	Weak negative -0.0308	Weak positive 0.0135	Weak negative -0.0366
Answer 12	-	Weak positive 0.0424	Weak positive 0.0015	Weak negative -0.0346	Weak positive 0.0154	Weak positive 0.0489	Weak positive 0.0186	Weak negative -0.0753
Answer 13	-	Weak positive 0.0578	Weak negative -0.0355	Weak positive 0.0355	Weak negative -0.0584	Weak positive 0.0324	Weak negative -0.0027	Weak negative -0.0168
Answer 14	-	Weak positive 0.0468	Weak positive 0.0236	Weak negative -0.0097	Weak negative -0.0178	Weak positive 0.0188	Weak negative -0.0014	Weak negative -0.0350
Autonomy (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 15	-	Weak positive 0.0671	Weak positive 0.0209	Weak positive 0.0378	Weak negative -0.0543	Weak positive 0.0435	Weak negative -0.0222	Weak negative -0.0559
Answer 16	-	Weak positive 0.0605	Weak positive 0.0236	Weak positive 0.0403	Weak positive 0.0181	Weak negative -0.0171	Weak negative -0.0287	Weak negative -0.0638
Answer 17	-	Weak negative -0.0167	Weak negative -0.0172	Weak negative -0.0372	Weak positive 0.0757	Weak positive 0.0088	Weak positive 0.0232	Weak negative -0.0505
Answer 18	-	Weak negative -0.0181	Weak positive 0.0080	Weak negative -0.0356	Weak negative -0.0185	Weak positive 0.0053	Weak negative -0.0059	Weak positive 0.0528
Answer 19	-	Weak positive 0.0200	Weak positive 0.0444	Weak negative -0.0264	Weak negative -0.0219	Weak negative -0.0182	Weak positive 0.0414	Weak negative -0.0134
Answer 20	-	Weak negative -0.0411	Weak negative -0.0323	Weak positive 0.0100	Weak positive 0.0142	Weak negative -0.0520	Weak positive 0.0294	Weak positive 0.0508
Answer 21	-	Weak negative -0.0533	Weak negative -0.0328	Weak positive 0.0185	Weak negative -0.0537	Weak positive 0.0428	Weak negative -0.0378	Weak positive 0.0813
Autonomy (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 22	-	Weak negative -0.0244	Weak positive 0.0369	Weak positive 0.0131	Weak negative -0.0488	Weak negative -0.0244	Weak negative -0.0352	Weak positive 0.0813
Answer 23	-	Weak negative -0.0520	Weak negative -0.0177	Weak negative -0.0092	Weak positive 0.0126	Weak negative -0.0081	Weak positive 0.0098	Weak positive 0.0384
Answer 24	-	Weak positive 0.0422	Weak negative -0.0431	Weak negative -0.0057	Weak positive 0.0600	Weak negative -0.0202	Weak positive 0.0532	Weak negative -0.0786
Answer 25	-	Weak positive 0.0163	Weak positive 0.0103	Weak positive 0.0157	Weak negative -0.0089	Weak negative -0.0143	Weak negative -0.0198	Weak positive 0.0082
Answer 26	-	Weak negative -0.0048	Weak negative -0.0167	Weak negative -0.0181	Weak negative -0.0177	Weak positive 0.0724	Weak negative -0.0061	Weak negative -0.0180
Answer 27	-	Weak positive 0.0582	Weak positive 0.0149	Weak positive 0.0060	Weak positive 0.0010	Weak positive 0.0708	Weak negative -0.0094	Weak negative -0.1087
Answer 28	-	Weak positive 0.0421	Weak positive 0.0416	Weak negative -0.0073	Weak positive 0.0017	Weak negative -0.0270	Weak positive 0.0029	Weak negative -0.0246
Autonomy (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 29	-	Weak positive 0.0840	Weak positive 0.0308	Weak negative -0.0127	Weak negative -0.0310	Weak positive 0.0447	Weak negative -0.0280	Weak negative -0.0505
Answer 30	-	Weak positive 0.0313	Weak negative -0.0176	Weak positive 0.0312	Weak negative -0.0606	Weak positive 0.0267	Weak positive 0.0154	Weak negative -0.0110
Answer 31	-	Weak negative -0.0170	Weak negative -0.0393	Weak negative -0.0022	Weak negative -0.0230	Weak positive 0.0358	Weak negative -0.0009	Weak positive 0.0223
Answer 32	-	Weak positive 0.0319	Weak positive 0.0400	Weak positive 0.0286	Weak positive 0.0103	Weak negative -0.0257	Weak negative -0.0225	Weak negative -0.0385
Answer 33	-	Weak negative -0.0125	Weak positive 0.0030	Weak negative -0.0248	Weak positive 0.0186	Weak positive 0.0399	Weak negative -0.0330	Weak positive 0.0002
Answer 34	-	Weak negative -0.0046	Weak negative -0.0281	Weak negative -0.0266	Weak positive 0.0044	Weak negative -0.0127	Weak positive 0.0562	Weak positive 0.0059
Answer 35	-	Weak negative -0.0709	Weak positive 0.0277	Weak positive 0.0035	Weak positive 0.0679	Weak negative -0.0824	Weak negative -0.0070	Weak positive 0.0414
Autonomy (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 36	-	Weak positive 0.0917	Weak positive 0.0319	Weak negative -0.0081	Weak negative -0.0602	Weak positive 0.0584	Weak positive 0.0076	Weak negative -0.0726
Answer 37	-	Weak positive 0.0612	Weak positive 0.0226	Weak positive 0.0142	Weak negative -0.0160	Weak positive 0.0110	Weak negative -0.0066	Weak negative -0.0563
Answer 38	-	Weak negative -0.0555	Weak negative -0.0491	Weak negative -0.0046	Weak positive 0.0331	Weak positive 0.0503	Weak negative -0.0089	Weak negative -0.0055
Answer 39	-	Weak positive 0.0230	Weak negative -0.0079	Weak positive 0.0001	Weak negative -0.0167	Weak negative -0.0634	Weak positive 0.0232	Weak positive 0.0479
Answer 40	-	Weak negative -0.0451	Weak negative -0.0228	Weak negative -0.0097	Weak positive 0.0250	Weak negative -0.0192	Weak positive 0.0357	Weak positive 0.0176
Answer 41	-	Weak negative -0.0432	Weak negative -0.0221	Weak negative -0.0152	Weak positive 0.0454	Weak negative -0.0530	Weak positive 0.0149	Weak positive 0.0505
Answer 42	-	Weak negative -0.0260	Weak positive 0.0523	Weak positive 0.0201	Weak negative -0.0182	Weak positive 0.0028	Weak negative -0.0555	Weak positive 0.0269
Autonomy (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 43	-	Weak negative -0.0479	Weak positive 0.0302	Weak positive 0.0510	Weak positive 0.0189	Weak negative -0.0621	Weak negative -0.0747	Weak positive 0.0701
Answer 44	-	Weak negative -0.0125	Weak negative -0.0398	Weak negative -0.0278	Weak positive 0.0087	Weak positive 0.0106	Weak positive 0.0745	Weak negative -0.0239
Answer 45	-	Weak negative -0.0060	Weak positive 0.0120	Weak negative -0.0289	Weak negative -0.0177	Weak positive 0.0453	Weak positive 0.0154	Weak negative -0.0188
Answer 46	-	Weak positive 0.0519	Weak negative -0.0159	Weak positive 0.0122	Weak negative -0.0216	Weak positive 0.0137	Weak positive 0.0151	Weak negative -0.0356
Answer 47	-	Weak positive 0.0314	Weak negative -0.0006	Weak negative -0.0246	Weak positive 0.0325	Weak positive 0.0060	Weak positive 0.0150	Weak negative -0.0468
Answer 48	-	Weak positive 0.0354	Weak positive 0.0156	Weak positive 0.0103	Weak negative -0.0119	Weak positive 0.0066	Weak negative -0.0386	Weak negative -0.0046
Answer 49	-	Weak positive 0.0390	Weak positive 0.0051	Weak negative -0.0225	Weak negative -0.0368	Weak positive 0.0310	Weak negative -0.0163	Weak positive 0.0098
2) Environmental mastery (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 50	-	Weak negative -0.0495	Weak negative -0.0212	Weak positive 0.0078	Weak positive 0.0764	Weak negative -0.0385	Weak negative -0.1022	Weak positive 0.0861
Answer 51	-	Weak negative -0.0021	Weak negative -0.0111	Weak positive 0.0054	Weak negative -0.0264	Weak positive 0.0056	Weak positive 0.0326	Weak negative -0.0029
Answer 52	-	Weak positive 0.0248	Weak negative -0.0355	Weak negative -0.0076	Weak negative -0.0159	Weak negative -0.0069	Weak positive 0.0903	Weak negative -0.0412
Answer 53	-	Weak positive 0.0041	Weak negative -0.0049	Weak negative -0.0111	Weak negative -0.0223	Weak negative -0.0015	Weak negative -0.0117	Weak positive 0.0403
Answer 54	-	Weak positive 0.0132	Weak positive 0.0329	Weak positive 0.0115	Weak negative -0.0092	Weak positive 0.0198	Weak negative -0.0053	Weak negative -0.0423
Answer 55	-	Weak positive 0.0427	Weak positive 0.0250	Weak negative -0.0197	Weak negative -0.0106	Weak positive 0.0712	Weak positive 0.0037	Weak negative -0.0844
Answer 56	-	Weak positive 0.0057	Weak positive 0.0997	Weak positive 0.0084	Weak negative -0.0355	Weak negative -0.0160	Weak positive 0.0101	Weak negative -0.0328
Environmental mastery (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 57	-	Weak positive 0.0623	Weak positive 0.0842	Weak positive 0.0509	Weak negative -0.0790	Weak positive 0.0022	Weak negative -0.0342	Weak negative -0.0312
Answer 58	-	Weak positive 0.0648	Weak positive 0.0335	Weak negative -0.0302	Weak negative -0.0322	Weak positive 0.0121	Weak positive 0.0694	Weak negative -0.0768
Answer 59	-	Weak negative -0.0098	Weak negative -0.0279	Weak positive 0.0139	Weak positive 0.0105	Weak negative -0.0006	Weak positive 0.0204	Weak negative -0.0135
Answer 60	-	Weak positive 0.0156	Weak negative -0.0089	Weak positive 0.0003	Weak negative -0.0093	Weak positive 0.0027	Weak negative -0.0061	Weak positive 0.0062
Answer 61	-	Weak negative -0.0033	Weak positive 0.0180	Weak positive 0.0018	Weak positive 0.0057	Weak negative -0.0046	Weak negative -0.0149	Weak positive 0.0019
Answer 62	-	Weak negative -0.0555	Weak negative -0.0788	Weak positive 0.0006	Weak positive 0.0037	Weak positive 0.0038	Weak positive 0.0103	Weak positive 0.0694
Answer 63	-	Weak negative -0.0550	Weak positive 0.0020	Weak negative -0.0231	Weak positive 0.0782	Weak negative -0.0152	Weak negative -0.0590	Weak positive 0.0392
Environmental mastery (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 64	-	Weak positive 0.0575	Weak positive 0.0895	Weak positive 0.0481	Weak negative -0.0795	Weak negative -0.0058	Weak negative -0.0385	Weak negative -0.0178
Answer 65	-	Weak positive 0.0130	Weak positive 0.0570	Weak negative -0.0108	Weak negative -0.0507	Weak positive 0.0299	Weak positive 0.0339	Weak negative -0.0435
Answer 66	-	Weak positive 0.0523	Weak negative -0.0288	Weak negative -0.0012	Weak negative -0.0184	Weak positive 0.0156	Weak positive 0.0184	Weak negative -0.0237
Answer 67	-	Weak positive 0.0159	Weak positive 0.0369	Weak negative -0.0058	Weak negative -0.0078	Weak negative -0.0465	Weak positive 0.0278	Weak negative -0.0005
Answer 68	-	Weak negative -0.0533	Weak negative -0.0275	Weak negative -0.0170	Weak positive 0.0545	Weak positive 0.0110	Weak positive 0.0218	Weak negative -0.0166
Answer 69	-	Weak negative -0.0457	Weak negative -0.0578	Weak positive 0.0470	Weak positive 0.0127	Weak negative -0.0258	Weak negative -0.0200	Weak positive 0.0543
Answer 70	-	Weak negative -0.0375	Weak negative -0.0417	Weak negative -0.0517	Weak positive 0.0773	Weak positive 0.0160	Weak negative -0.0483	Weak positive 0.0425
Environmental mastery (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 71	-	Weak positive 0.0069	Weak negative -0.0558	Weak positive 0.0036	Weak negative -0.0024	Weak positive 0.0107	Weak negative -0.0543	Weak positive 0.0644
Answer 72	-	Weak negative -0.0401	Weak negative -0.0635	Weak positive 0.0169	Weak positive 0.0458	Weak positive 0.0025	Weak negative -0.0370	Weak positive 0.0366
Answer 73	-	Weak positive 0.0126	Weak positive 0.0137	Weak negative -0.0183	Weak negative -0.0152	Weak positive 0.0102	Weak positive 0.0245	Weak negative -0.0171
Answer 74	-	Weak positive 0.0541	Weak positive 0.0431	Weak negative -0.0229	Weak negative -0.0224	Weak negative -0.0341	Weak positive 0.0322	Weak negative -0.0141
Answer 75	-	Weak negative -0.0149	Weak positive 0.0237	Weak negative -0.0060	Weak negative -0.0019	Weak positive 0.0101	Weak positive 0.0562	Weak negative -0.0549
Answer 76	-	Weak negative -0.0040	Weak positive 0.0651	Weak negative -0.0065	Weak positive 0.0015	Weak negative -0.0078	Weak positive 0.0335	Weak negative -0.0554
Answer 77	-	Weak positive 0.0073	Weak positive 0.0625	Weak positive 0.0390	Weak negative -0.0429	Weak negative -0.0055	Weak negative -0.0193	Weak negative -0.0155
Environmental mastery (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 78	-	Weak positive 0.0367	Weak positive 0.0437	Weak positive 0.0462	Weak negative -0.0707	Weak negative -0.0610	Weak negative -0.0159	Weak positive 0.0476
Answer 79	-	Weak positive 0.0094	Weak positive 0.0596	Weak positive 0.0088	Weak negative -0.0506	Weak negative -0.0285	Weak positive 0.0139	Weak positive 0.0114
Answer 80	-	Weak positive 0.0225	Weak negative -0.0375	Weak positive 0.0229	Weak negative -0.0785	Weak positive 0.0156	Weak positive 0.0049	Weak positive 0.0495
Answer 81	-	Weak negative -0.0128	Weak positive 0.0053	Weak positive 0.0061	Weak negative -0.0470	Weak negative -0.0061	Weak positive 0.0405	Weak positive 0.0169
Answer 82	-	Weak negative -0.0370	Weak negative -0.0116	Weak positive 0.0077	Weak negative -0.0003	Weak positive 0.0178	Weak positive 0.0122	Weak negative -0.0036
Answer 83	-	Weak negative -0.0267	Weak negative -0.0553	Weak negative -0.0512	Weak positive 0.0465	Weak positive 0.0311	Weak positive 0.0572	Weak negative -0.0260
Answer 84	-	Weak positive 0.0105	Weak positive 0.0071	Weak negative -0.0201	Weak positive 0.1488	Weak positive 0.0149	Weak negative -0.0988	Weak negative -0.0690
Environmental mastery (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 85	-	Weak negative -0.0227	Weak positive 0.0011	Weak negative -0.0015	Weak positive 0.1100	Weak positive 0.0076	Weak negative -0.1278	Weak positive 0.0079
Answer 86	-	Weak negative -0.0270	Weak negative -0.0449	Weak positive 0.0324	Weak negative -0.0178	Weak negative -0.0272	Weak positive 0.0609	Weak positive 0.0089
Answer 87	-	Weak negative -0.0012	Weak negative -0.0014	Weak negative -0.0295	Weak negative -0.0448	Weak positive 0.0156	Weak positive 0.0610	Weak positive 0.0074
Answer 88	-	Weak positive 0.0475	Weak positive 0.0130	Weak negative -0.0292	Weak negative -0.0623	Weak positive 0.0127	Weak positive 0.0256	Weak positive 0.0127
Answer 89	-	Weak positive 0.0458	Weak positive 0.0178	Weak positive 0.0404	Weak negative -0.0037	Weak negative -0.0407	Weak positive 3.15E-5	Weak negative -0.0328
Answer 90	-	Weak positive 0.0332	Weak positive 0.0296	Weak negative -0.0242	Weak negative -0.0277	Weak positive 0.0277	Weak positive 0.0122	Weak negative -0.0292
Answer 91	-	Weak negative -0.0383	Weak positive 0.0476	Weak negative -0.0059	Weak negative -0.0332	Weak positive 0.0255	Weak positive 0.0063	Weak positive 0.0012
Environmental mastery (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 92	-	Weak positive 0.0525	Weak positive 0.0554	Weak positive 0.0264	Weak negative -0.0967	Weak positive 0.0104	Weak positive 0.0334	Weak negative -0.0327
Answer 93	-	Weak positive 0.0133	Weak positive 0.0527	Weak negative -0.0003	Weak negative -0.0370	Weak negative -0.0049	Weak positive 0.0030	Weak negative -0.0044
Answer 94	-	Weak positive 0.0476	Weak negative -0.0188	Weak negative -0.0085	Weak negative -0.0326	Weak positive 1.99E-5	Weak positive 0.0423	Weak negative -0.0139
Answer 95	-	Weak negative -0.0151	Weak negative -0.0121	Weak positive 0.0252	Weak positive 0.0088	Weak negative -0.0128	Weak positive 0.0133	Weak negative -0.0143
Answer 96	-	Weak negative -0.0052	Weak negative -0.0227	Weak negative -0.0017	Weak negative -0.0037	Weak negative -0.0066	Weak positive 0.0336	Weak positive 0.0043
Answer 97	-	Weak negative -0.0587	Weak negative -0.0404	Weak negative -0.0088	Weak positive 0.0408	Weak positive 0.0085	Weak negative -0.0186	Weak positive 0.0376
Answer 98	-	Weak negative -0.0310	Weak negative -0.0075	Weak negative -0.0214	Weak positive 0.1007	Weak positive 0.0039	Weak negative -0.0918	Weak positive 0.0164
3) Personal growth (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 99	-	Weak negative -0.0378	Weak negative -0.1303	Weak positive 0.0036	Weak negative -0.0029	Weak negative -0.0382	Weak negative -0.0231	Weak positive 0.1614
Answer 100	-	Weak negative -0.0235	Weak positive 0.0679	Weak negative -0.0024	Weak positive 0.0428	Weak positive 0.0259	Weak positive 0.0282	Weak negative -0.1169
Answer 101	-	Weak positive 0.0731	Weak positive 0.0548	Weak negative -0.0131	Weak negative -0.0084	Weak positive 0.0441	Weak positive 0.0039	Weak negative -0.1039
Answer 102	-	Weak positive 0.0363	Weak positive 0.0636	Weak negative -0.0080	Weak negative -0.0462	Weak negative -0.0006	Weak negative -0.0038	Weak negative -0.0095
Answer 103	-	Weak positive 0.0057	Weak positive 0.0651	Weak positive 0.0204	Weak negative -0.0131	Weak negative -0.0196	Weak positive 0.0138	Weak negative -0.0437
Answer 104	-	Weak positive 0.0197	Weak positive 0.0087	Weak negative -0.0285	Weak negative -0.0128	Weak positive 0.0269	Weak positive 0.0255	Weak negative -0.0268
Answer 105	-	Weak positive 0.0228	Weak positive 0.0419	Weak positive 0.0328	Weak negative -0.0360	Weak negative -0.0212	Weak negative -0.0322	Weak positive 0.0162
Personal growth (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 106	-	Weak negative -0.0007	Weak negative -0.0006	Weak positive 0.0120	Weak positive 0.0299	Weak negative -0.0194	Weak negative -0.0093	Weak negative -0.0140
Answer 107	-	Weak positive 0.0170	Weak positive 0.0222	Weak negative -0.0077	Weak positive 0.0217	Weak positive 0.0266	Weak negative -0.0329	Weak negative -0.0370
Answer 108	-	Weak positive 0.0232	Weak positive 0.1213	Weak negative -0.0186	Weak negative -0.0326	Weak positive 0.0132	Weak negative -0.0047	Weak negative -0.0524
Answer 109	-	Weak positive 0.1142	Weak positive 0.0306	Weak negative -0.0374	Weak negative -0.0228	Weak negative -0.0038	Weak positive 0.0010	Weak negative -0.0323
Answer 110	-	Weak positive 0.0519	Weak positive 0.0804	Weak negative -0.0119	Weak positive 0.0164	Weak negative -0.0015	Weak positive 0.0299	Weak negative -0.1152
Answer 111	-	Weak negative -0.0117	Weak positive 0.0511	Weak negative -0.0278	Weak positive 0.0179	Weak positive 0.0177	Weak positive 0.0914	Weak negative -0.1114
Answer 112	-	Weak negative -0.0771	Weak negative -0.1330	Weak positive 0.0429	Weak negative -0.0247	Weak negative -0.0140	Weak negative -0.0584	Weak positive 0.1831
Personal growth (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 113	-	Weak positive 0.0571	Weak positive 0.0569	Weak positive 0.0249	Weak negative -0.0385	Weak negative -0.0084	Weak negative -0.0318	Weak negative -0.0188
Answer 114	-	Weak positive 0.0218	Weak positive 0.0459	Weak positive 0.0241	Weak negative -0.0329	Weak negative -0.0095	Weak negative -0.0212	Weak negative -0.0025
Answer 115	-	Weak positive 0.0150	Weak positive 0.0865	Weak positive 0.0002	Weak negative -0.0261	Weak positive 0.0141	Weak positive 0.0249	Weak negative -0.0744
Answer 116	-	Weak positive 0.1034	Weak positive 0.0299	Weak negative -0.0236	Weak negative -0.0152	Weak positive 0.0234	Weak negative -0.0326	Weak negative -0.0459
Answer 117	-	Weak positive 0.0690	Weak positive 0.0644	Weak negative -0.0277	Weak negative -0.0215	Weak positive 0.0200	Weak positive 0.0074	Weak negative -0.0659
Answer 118	-	Weak negative -0.0044	Weak negative -0.0224	Weak negative -0.0241	Weak negative -0.0588	Weak positive 0.0248	Weak positive 0.0739	Weak positive 0.0081
Answer 119	-	Weak negative -0.1148	Weak negative -0.1038	Weak positive 0.0250	Weak positive 0.0978	Weak negative -0.0390	Weak negative -0.0338	Weak positive 0.0882
Personal growth (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 120	-	Weak negative -0.0587	Weak negative -0.0719	Weak negative -0.0150	Weak negative -0.0218	Weak negative -0.0175	Weak negative -0.0201	Weak positive 0.1507
Answer 121	-	Weak negative -0.0117	Weak positive 0.0243	Weak negative -0.0228	Weak positive 0.0502	Weak positive 0.0038	Weak positive 0.0243	Weak negative -0.0597
Answer 122	-	Weak positive 0.0249	Weak positive 0.0285	Weak negative -0.0122	Weak positive 0.0056	Weak positive 0.0762	Weak positive 0.0115	Weak negative -0.1127
Answer 123	-	Weak positive 0.0772	Weak positive 0.0460	Weak positive 0.0116	Weak negative -0.0124	Weak negative -0.0239	Weak negative -0.0105	Weak negative -0.0457
Answer 124	-	Weak positive 0.0247	Weak positive 0.0292	Weak positive 0.0406	Weak negative -0.0265	Weak negative -0.0054	Weak negative -0.0056	Weak negative -0.0332
Answer 125	-	Weak positive 0.0224	Weak positive 0.0510	Weak positive 0.0461	Weak negative -0.0124	Weak negative -0.0579	Weak positive 0.0431	Weak negative -0.0554
Answer 126	-	Weak positive 0.0584	Weak negative -0.0022	Weak positive 0.0672	Weak negative -0.0445	Weak negative -0.0038	Weak negative -0.0463	Weak negative -0.0074
Personal growth (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 127	-	Weak positive 0.0554	Weak positive 0.0927	Weak positive 0.0476	Weak negative -0.0372	Weak negative -0.0161	Weak negative -0.0223	Weak negative -0.0627
Answer 128	-	Weak positive 0.0227	Weak positive 0.0119	Weak positive 0.0495	Weak positive 0.0102	Weak negative -0.0231	Weak negative -0.0400	Weak negative -0.0200
Answer 129	-	Weak positive 0.0540	Weak positive 0.0629	Weak negative -0.0026	Weak positive 0.0117	Weak positive 0.0459	Weak positive 0.0234	Weak negative -0.1498
Answer 130	-	Weak positive 0.0292	Weak positive 0.0222	Weak negative -0.0190	Weak negative -0.0337	Weak positive 0.0057	Weak positive 0.0373	Weak negative -0.0159
Answer 131	-	Weak positive 0.0531	Weak positive 0.0190	Weak negative -0.0542	Weak negative -0.0032	Weak positive 0.0076	Weak positive 0.0496	Weak negative -0.0451
Answer 132	-	Weak negative -0.0564	Weak negative -0.0798	Weak positive 0.0089	Weak negative -0.0018	Weak positive 0.0253	Weak positive 0.0120	Weak positive 0.0447
Answer 133	-	Weak negative -0.0910	Weak negative -0.0625	Weak negative -0.0174	Weak positive 0.0315	Weak negative -0.0436	Weak negative -0.0482	Weak positive 0.1642
Personal growth (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 134	-	Weak positive 0.0289	Weak positive 0.0289	Weak positive 0.0035	Weak negative -0.0278	Weak negative -0.0028	Weak negative -0.0055	Weak negative -0.0040
Answer 135	-	Weak positive 0.0561	Weak positive 0.0889	Weak negative -0.0077	Weak negative -0.0145	Weak positive 0.0224	Weak negative -0.0220	Weak negative -0.0766
Answer 136	-	Weak positive 0.0229	Weak positive 0.0368	Weak positive 0.0049	Weak positive 0.0157	Weak negative -0.0155	Weak positive 0.0221	Weak negative -0.0632
Answer 137	-	Weak positive 0.0590	Weak positive 0.0505	Weak negative -0.0111	Weak negative -0.0167	Weak negative -0.0041	Weak negative -0.0132	Weak negative -0.0290
Answer 138	-	Weak positive 0.0185	Weak positive 0.0099	Weak positive 0.0190	Weak negative -0.0150	Weak negative -0.0418	Weak positive 0.0467	Weak negative -0.0189
Answer 139	-	Weak negative -0.0532	Weak negative -0.0387	Weak negative -0.0563	Weak positive 0.0351	Weak positive 0.0422	Weak positive 0.1077	Weak negative -0.0573
Answer 140	-	Weak negative -0.0464	Weak negative -0.0694	Weak positive 0.0371	Weak positive 0.0030	Weak negative -0.0105	Weak negative -0.0941	Weak positive 0.1286
Personal growth (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 141	-	Weak negative -0.0757	Weak negative -0.0726	Weak positive 0.0342	Weak negative -0.0340	Weak negative -0.0164	Weak negative -0.0551	Weak positive 0.1614
Answer 142	-	Weak positive 0.0020	Weak negative -0.0182	Weak negative -0.0002	Weak positive 0.0148	Weak negative -0.0002	Weak positive 0.0299	Weak negative -0.0338
Answer 143	-	Weak positive 0.0525	Weak positive 0.0762	Weak negative -0.0451	Weak positive 0.0493	Weak negative -0.0051	Weak positive 0.0473	Weak negative -0.1232
Answer 144	-	Weak positive 0.0513	Weak positive 0.0310	Weak negative -0.0106	Weak negative -0.0079	Weak positive 0.0129	Weak positive 0.0110	Weak negative -0.0557
Answer 145	-	Weak positive 0.0120	Weak positive 0.0106	Weak positive 0.0083	Weak positive 0.0381	Weak positive 0.0172	Weak positive 0.0190	Weak negative -0.0918
Answer 146	-	Weak positive 0.0168	Weak positive 0.0647	Weak negative -0.0290	Weak negative -0.0316	Weak positive 0.0490	Weak negative -0.0044	Weak negative -0.0378
Answer 147	-	Weak positive 0.0559	Weak positive 0.0381	Weak positive 0.0095	Weak negative -0.0176	Weak negative -0.0196	Weak negative -0.0232	Weak negative -0.0100
4) Positive relations with others (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 148	-	Weak positive 0.0172	Weak negative -0.0807	Weak negative -0.0047	Weak positive 0.0081	Weak positive 0.0224	Weak negative -0.0609	Weak positive 0.0676
Answer 149	-	Weak negative -0.0651	Weak negative -0.0709	Weak negative -0.0378	Weak negative -0.0039	Weak positive 0.0722	Weak positive 0.0187	Weak positive 0.0365
Answer 150	-	Weak negative -0.0333	Weak positive 0.0632	Weak positive 0.0058	Weak positive 0.0143	Weak negative -0.0056	Weak positive 0.0402	Weak negative -0.0678
Answer 151	-	Weak positive 0.0806	Weak positive 0.0628	Weak negative -0.0237	Weak negative -0.0054	Weak negative -0.0577	Weak positive 0.0147	Weak negative -0.0221
Answer 152	-	Weak positive 0.0430	Weak positive 0.0751	Weak positive 0.0517	Weak negative -0.0224	Weak negative -0.0541	Weak positive 0.0343	Weak negative -0.0739
Answer 153	-	Weak positive 0.0377	Weak positive 0.0613	Weak positive 0.0702	Weak negative -0.0130	Weak negative -0.0890	Weak negative -0.0100	Weak negative -0.0169
Answer 154	-	Weak positive 0.0015	Weak positive 0.0980	Weak positive 0.0398	Weak positive 0.0028	Weak negative -0.0469	Weak negative -0.0189	Weak negative -0.0377
Positive relations with others (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 155	-	Weak positive 0.0357	Weak negative -0.0372	Weak positive 0.0299	Weak positive 0.0152	Weak positive 0.0359	Weak negative -0.0958	Weak positive 0.0098
Answer 156	-	Weak negative -0.0331	Weak negative -0.0519	Weak negative -0.0451	Weak positive 0.0008	Weak positive 0.0517	Weak positive 0.0151	Weak positive 0.0263
Answer 157	-	Weak positive 0.0074	Weak negative -0.0371	Weak negative -0.0322	Weak negative -0.0118	Weak positive 0.0190	Weak positive 0.0528	Weak negative -0.0053
Answer 158	-	Weak positive 0.0010	Weak positive 0.0419	Weak positive 0.0075	Weak negative -0.0122	Weak negative -0.0602	Weak positive 0.0413	Weak negative -0.0014
Answer 159	-	Weak positive 0.0152	Weak positive 0.0753	Weak positive 0.0320	Weak negative -0.0094	Weak negative -0.0420	Weak positive 0.0137	Weak negative -0.0444
Answer 160	-	Weak negative -0.0159	Weak positive 0.0935	Weak positive 0.0316	Weak positive 0.0230	Weak negative -0.0774	Weak negative -0.0078	Weak negative -0.0151
Answer 161	-	Weak negative -0.0312	Weak positive 0.0511	Weak positive 0.0308	Weak negative -0.0104	Weak negative -0.0355	Weak positive 0.0137	Weak negative -0.0073
Positive relations with others (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 162	-	Weak positive 0.0353	Weak positive 0.0713	Weak positive 0.0378	Weak negative -0.0037	Weak negative -0.0516	Weak negative -0.0414	Weak negative -0.0132
Answer 163	-	Weak positive 0.0194	Weak positive 0.0959	Weak positive 0.0257	Weak positive 0.0060	Weak negative -0.0479	Weak positive 0.0017	Weak negative -0.0603
Answer 164	-	Weak negative -0.0088	Weak positive 0.0173	Weak positive 0.0041	Weak positive 0.0186	Weak positive 0.0241	Weak positive 0.0098	Weak negative -0.0586
Answer 165	-	Weak positive 0.0396	Weak negative -0.0050	Weak positive 0.0009	Weak negative -0.0381	Weak negative -0.0024	Weak positive 0.0026	Weak positive 0.0169
Answer 166	-	Weak negative -0.0114	Weak negative -0.0014	Weak negative -0.0302	Weak negative -0.0134	Weak positive 0.0295	Weak positive 0.0609	Weak negative -0.0306
Answer 167	-	Weak negative -0.0021	Weak negative -0.0448	Weak positive 0.0134	Weak negative -0.0386	Weak positive 0.0093	Weak positive 0.0206	Weak positive 0.0307
Answer 168	-	Weak negative -0.0478	Weak negative -0.0922	Weak negative -0.0406	Weak positive 0.0513	Weak positive 0.0276	Weak negative -0.0419	Weak positive 0.0824
Positive relations with others (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 169	-	Weak positive 0.0188	Weak positive 0.0881	Weak positive 0.0224	Weak negative -0.0772	Weak negative -0.0113	Weak negative -0.0134	Weak positive 0.0095
Answer 170	-	Weak positive 0.0349	Weak negative -0.0036	Weak positive 0.0091	Weak negative -0.0821	Weak positive 0.0165	Weak negative -0.0046	Weak positive 0.0394
Answer 171	-	Weak positive 0.0252	Weak positive 0.0397	Weak negative -0.0115	Weak negative -0.0789	Weak positive 0.0218	Weak positive 0.0462	Weak negative -0.0146
Answer 172	-	Weak positive 0.0642	Weak negative -0.0123	Weak positive 0.0130	Weak negative -0.0624	Weak negative -0.0023	Weak positive 0.0035	Weak positive 0.0180
Answer 173	-	Weak positive 0.0035	Weak negative -0.0187	Weak negative -0.0243	Weak positive 0.0232	Weak positive 0.0110	Weak positive 0.0216	Weak negative -0.0192
Answer 174	-	Weak positive 0.0040	Weak negative -0.0239	Weak negative -0.0187	Weak positive 0.0146	Weak negative -0.0262	Weak positive 0.0533	Weak negative -0.0047
Answer 175	-	Weak negative -0.0942	Weak negative -0.0314	Weak positive 0.0115	Weak positive 0.1572	Weak negative -0.0020	Weak negative -0.0786	Weak negative -0.0165
Positive relations with others (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 176	-	Weak positive 0.0050	Weak negative -0.0561	Weak negative -0.0136	Weak positive 0.0200	Weak positive 0.0685	Weak negative -0.0440	Weak negative -0.0034
Answer 177	-	Weak negative -0.0217	Weak negative -0.0366	Weak positive 0.0063	Weak positive 0.0125	Weak negative -0.0198	Weak positive 0.0387	Weak positive 0.0049
Answer 178	-	Weak negative -0.0090	Weak positive 0.0453	Weak negative -0.0099	Weak negative -0.0225	Weak negative -0.0228	Weak positive 0.0541	Weak negative -0.0168
Answer 179	-	Weak positive 0.0302	Weak positive 0.0428	Weak positive 0.0046	Weak positive 0.0004	Weak negative -0.0537	Weak negative -0.0164	Weak positive 0.0153
Answer 180	-	Weak positive 0.0181	Weak positive 0.0043	Weak negative -0.0180	Weak negative -0.0408	Weak positive 0.0247	Weak negative -0.0006	Weak positive 0.0164
Answer 181	-	Weak negative -0.0146	Weak positive 0.0949	Weak positive 0.0135	Weak positive 0.0273	Weak positive 0.0039	Weak negative -0.0485	Weak negative -0.0524
Answer 182	-	Weak positive 0.0131	Weak positive 0.0237	Weak positive 0.0422	Weak negative -0.0456	Weak negative -0.0636	Weak positive 0.0035	Weak positive 0.0448
Positive relations with others (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 183	-	Weak positive 0.0679	Weak positive 0.0838	Weak positive 0.0055	Weak negative -0.0408	Weak positive 0.0394	Weak negative -0.0460	Weak negative -0.0609
Answer 184	-	Weak positive 0.0101	Weak positive 0.0229	Weak positive 0.0237	Weak negative -0.0539	Weak negative -0.0130	Weak positive 0.0543	Weak negative -0.0236
Answer 185	-	Weak positive 0.0230	Weak negative -0.0372	Weak negative -0.0450	Weak positive 0.0079	Weak negative -0.0222	Weak positive 0.0718	Weak positive 0.0048
Answer 186	-	Weak positive 8.27E-5	Weak positive 0.0416	Weak positive 0.0059	Weak negative -0.0212	Weak negative -0.0477	Weak positive 0.0087	Weak positive 0.0258
Answer 187	-	Weak negative -0.0015	Weak negative -0.0020	Weak positive 0.0069	Weak negative -0.0322	Weak positive 0.0049	Weak positive 0.0651	Weak negative -0.0308
Answer 188	-	Weak negative -0.0079	Weak negative -0.0365	Weak positive 0.0059	Weak positive 0.0218	Weak positive 0.0314	Weak negative -0.0237	Weak negative -0.0079
Answer 189	-	Weak negative -0.0665	Weak negative -0.0478	Weak negative -0.0015	Weak positive 0.0775	Weak negative -0.0002	Weak negative -0.0800	Weak positive 0.0648
Positive relations with others (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 190	-	Weak positive 0.0106	Weak negative -0.0631	Weak negative -0.0331	Weak positive 0.0258	Weak positive 0.0692	Weak negative -0.0654	Weak positive 0.0249
Answer 191	-	Weak negative -0.0351	Weak negative -0.0175	Weak positive 0.0110	Weak positive 0.0059	Weak negative -0.0152	Weak positive 0.0689	Weak negative -0.0236
Answer 192	-	Weak negative -0.0295	Weak positive 0.0262	Weak positive 0.0267	Weak negative -0.0141	Weak negative -0.0365	Weak positive 0.0433	Weak negative -0.0109
Answer 193	-	Weak positive 0.0629	Weak positive 0.0761	Weak positive 0.0074	Weak negative -0.0125	Weak negative -0.0597	Weak negative -0.0146	Weak negative -0.0151
Answer 194	-	Weak positive 0.0055	Weak positive 0.0353	Weak negative -0.0281	Weak negative -0.0154	Weak negative -0.0040	Weak positive 0.0324	Weak negative -0.0090
Answer 195	-	Weak positive 0.0167	Weak positive 0.0388	Weak positive 0.0048	Weak negative -0.0041	Weak negative -0.0068	Weak negative -0.0468	Weak positive 0.0127
Answer 196	-	Weak positive 0.0027	Weak positive 0.0221	Weak positive 0.0518	Weak negative -0.0450	Weak negative -0.0216	Weak negative -0.0278	Weak positive 0.0289
5) Purpose in life (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 197	-	Weak negative -0.0462	Weak negative -0.0373	Weak positive 0.0297	Weak positive 0.1873	Weak negative -0.0588	Weak negative -0.1340	Weak positive 0.0129
Answer 198	-	Weak negative -0.0006	Weak negative -0.0082	Weak negative -0.0325	Weak negative -0.0455	Weak positive 0.0184	Weak positive 0.0714	Weak positive 0.0033
Answer 199	-	Weak positive 0.0183	Weak negative -0.0211	Weak positive 0.0209	Weak negative -0.1185	Weak positive 0.0732	Weak positive 0.0533	Weak negative -0.0176
Answer 200	-	Weak positive 0.0633	Weak positive 0.0649	Weak negative -0.0340	Weak negative -0.0855	Weak negative -0.0121	Weak positive 0.0324	Weak positive 0.0161
Answer 201	-	Weak positive 0.0065	Weak positive 0.0036	Weak positive 0.0088	Weak negative -0.0481	Weak negative -0.0151	Weak positive 0.0499	Weak positive 0.0022
Answer 202	-	Weak negative -0.0093	Weak positive 0.0122	Weak negative -0.0189	Weak negative -0.0135	Weak positive 0.0367	Weak positive 0.0142	Weak negative -0.0170
Answer 203	-	Weak positive 0.0311	Weak positive 0.1175	Weak positive 0.0134	Weak negative -0.0540	Weak negative -0.0202	Weak positive 0.0038	Weak negative -0.0379
Purpose in life (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 204	-	Weak positive 0.0734	Weak positive 0.0560	Weak negative -0.0164	Weak negative -0.1154	Weak positive 0.0238	Weak positive 0.0005	Weak positive 0.0231
Answer 205	-	Weak positive 0.0743	Weak positive 0.0415	Weak negative -0.0195	Weak negative -0.1658	Weak positive 0.0234	Weak positive 0.0081	Weak positive 0.0769
Answer 206	-	Weak negative -0.0079	Weak negative -0.0251	Weak negative -0.0116	Weak negative -0.0607	Weak positive 0.0349	Weak positive 0.0339	Weak positive 0.0273
Answer 207	-	Weak positive 0.0117	Weak positive 0.0088	Weak negative -0.0121	Weak negative -0.0258	Weak negative -0.0277	Weak positive 0.0054	Weak positive 0.0464
Answer 208	-	Weak positive 0.0004	Weak negative -0.0128	Weak negative -0.0193	Weak positive 0.0120	Weak positive 0.0089	Weak positive 0.0529	Weak negative -0.0418
Answer 209	-	Weak negative -0.0449	Weak negative -0.0807	Weak positive 0.0040	Weak positive 0.0406	Weak positive 0.0041	Weak positive 0.0391	Weak negative -0.0001
Answer 210	-	Weak negative -0.0462	Weak positive 0.0368	Weak positive 0.0464	Weak positive 0.1753	Weak negative -0.0432	Weak negative -0.1040	Weak negative -0.0773
Purpose in life (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 211	-	Weak negative -0.0424	Weak negative -0.0542	Weak positive 0.0727	Weak positive 0.1062	Weak negative -0.0489	Weak negative -0.1357	Weak positive 0.0547
Answer 212	-	Weak negative -0.0425	Weak negative -0.0119	Weak negative -0.0206	Weak positive 0.0259	Weak negative -0.0188	Weak positive 0.0494	Weak positive 0.0042
Answer 213	-	Weak positive 0.0237	Weak positive 0.0066	Weak negative -0.0203	Weak negative -0.0892	Weak positive 0.0423	Weak positive 0.0428	Weak positive 0.0075
Answer 214	-	Weak positive 0.0552	Weak positive 0.0558	Weak negative -0.0670	Weak negative -0.0252	Weak positive 0.0224	Weak positive 0.0051	Weak negative -0.0135
Answer 215	-	Weak positive 0.0454	Weak positive 0.0320	Weak negative -0.0027	Weak negative -0.0487	Weak positive 0.0266	Weak positive 0.0504	Weak negative -0.0672
Answer 216	-	Weak positive 0.0160	Weak positive 0.0170	Weak positive 0.0035	Weak negative -0.0194	Weak positive 0.0135	Weak positive 0.0443	Weak negative -0.0525
Answer 217	-	Weak positive 0.0248	Weak positive 0.0264	Weak negative -0.0103	Weak negative -0.0678	Weak positive 0.0211	Weak positive 0.0496	Weak negative -0.0193
Purpose in life (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 218	-	Weak negative -0.0603	Weak negative -0.0525	Weak positive 0.0871	Weak positive 0.1330	Weak negative -0.0473	Weak negative -0.0916	Weak negative -0.0125
Answer 219	-	Weak negative -0.0208	Weak positive 0.0225	Weak negative -0.0433	Weak negative -0.0195	Weak negative -0.0069	Weak positive 0.0326	Weak positive 0.0351
Answer 220	-	Weak positive 0.0016	Weak positive 0.0084	Weak positive 0.0013	Weak positive 0.0003	Weak negative -0.0079	Weak positive 0.0326	Weak negative -0.0249
Answer 221	-	Weak positive 0.0617	Weak positive 0.0217	Weak negative -0.0349	Weak negative -0.0759	Weak positive 0.0358	Weak positive 0.0050	Weak positive 0.0112
Answer 222	-	Weak positive 0.0442	Weak positive 0.0110	Weak positive 0.0062	Weak negative -0.1004	Weak positive 0.0363	Weak positive 0.0531	Weak negative -0.0252
Answer 223	-	Weak positive 0.0111	Weak negative -0.0132	Weak negative -0.0414	Weak negative -0.0044	Weak positive 0.0337	Weak positive 0.0278	Weak negative -0.0117
Answer 224	-	Weak positive 0.0196	Weak positive 0.0334	Weak negative -0.0297	Weak negative -0.0292	Weak positive 0.0009	Weak negative -0.0046	Weak positive 0.0253
Purpose in life (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 225	-	Weak positive 0.0483	Weak positive 0.0826	Weak positive 0.0142	Weak negative -0.0628	Weak positive 0.0005	Weak negative -0.0037	Weak negative -0.0292
Answer 226	-	Weak positive 0.0880	Weak positive 0.0447	Weak negative -0.0013	Weak negative -0.0536	Weak positive 0.0338	Weak negative -0.0048	Weak negative -0.0576
Answer 227	-	Weak negative -0.0284	Weak negative -0.0060	Weak negative -0.0359	Weak negative -0.0326	Weak positive 0.0429	Weak positive 0.0522	Weak positive 0.0031
Answer 228	-	Weak positive 0.0028	Weak positive 0.0310	Weak negative -0.0025	Weak negative -0.0026	Weak negative -0.0227	Weak positive 0.0341	Weak negative -0.0249
Answer 229	-	Weak positive 0.0080	Weak negative -0.0170	Weak negative -0.0106	Weak negative -0.0135	Weak negative -0.0409	Weak positive 0.0380	Weak positive 0.0329
Answer 230	-	Weak negative -0.0236	Weak negative -0.0477	Weak negative -0.0073	Weak positive 0.0339	Weak positive 0.0227	Weak positive 0.0313	Weak negative -0.0281
Answer 231	-	Weak negative -0.0566	Weak negative -0.0424	Weak positive 0.0326	Weak positive 0.0782	Weak negative -0.0348	Weak negative -0.1026	Weak positive 0.0742
Purpose in life (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 232	-	Weak positive 0.0214	Weak positive 0.0328	Weak positive 0.0208	Weak negative -0.0282	Weak negative -0.0135	Weak negative -0.0101	Weak negative -0.0046
Answer 233	-	Weak negative -0.0008	Weak positive 0.0346	Weak positive 0.0024	Weak negative -0.0045	Weak negative -0.0266	Weak negative -0.0113	Weak positive 0.0146
Answer 234	-	Weak positive 0.0098	Weak negative -0.0437	Weak positive 0.0082	Weak negative -0.0385	Weak negative -0.0153	Weak negative -0.0030	Weak positive 0.0718
Answer 235	-	Weak positive 0.0229	Weak positive 0.0669	Weak positive 0.0316	Weak negative -0.0048	Weak negative -0.0099	Weak negative -0.0402	Weak negative -0.0352
Answer 236	-	Weak negative -0.0176	Weak positive 0.0457	Weak negative -0.0479	Weak negative -0.0003	Weak positive 0.0068	Weak positive 0.0563	Weak negative -0.0291
Answer 237	-	Weak negative -0.0434	Weak negative -0.0346	Weak negative -0.0368	Weak positive 0.0216	Weak positive 0.0529	Weak positive 0.0252	Weak negative -0.0122
Answer 238	-	Weak positive 0.0135	Weak negative -0.0485	Weak positive 0.0187	Weak positive 0.0214	Weak negative -0.0087	Weak negative -0.0121	Weak positive 0.0028
Purpose in life (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 239	-	Weak negative -0.0061	Weak positive 0.0881	Weak positive 0.0396	Weak negative -0.0155	Weak negative -0.0029	Weak negative -0.0137	Weak negative -0.0569
Answer 240	-	Weak positive 0.0899	Weak negative -0.0058	Weak positive 0.0237	Weak negative -0.0219	Weak negative -0.0261	Weak positive 0.0268	Weak negative -0.0490
Answer 241	-	Weak negative -0.0100	Weak positive 0.0261	Weak negative -0.0255	Weak negative -0.0029	Weak positive 0.0490	Weak positive 0.0445	Weak negative -0.0696
Answer 242	-	Weak positive 0.0342	Weak positive 0.0343	Weak negative -0.0359	Weak negative -0.0291	Weak negative -0.0600	Weak positive 0.0326	Weak positive 0.0454
Answer 243	-	Weak negative -0.0418	Weak negative -0.0008	Weak negative -0.0511	Weak positive 0.0355	Weak positive 0.0348	Weak positive 0.0145	Weak negative -0.0076
Answer 244	-	Weak negative -0.0469	Weak negative -0.0773	Weak positive 0.0195	Weak negative -0.0179	Weak positive 0.0174	Weak negative -0.0094	Weak positive 0.0694
Answer 245	-	Weak negative -0.0175	Weak negative -0.0327	Weak positive 0.0249	Weak positive 0.0424	Weak negative -0.0138	Weak negative -0.0796	Weak positive 0.0489
6) Self-acceptance (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 246	-	Weak positive 0.0296	Weak positive 0.1182	Weak positive 0.0032	Weak negative -0.0452	Weak positive 0.0094	Weak negative -0.0216	Weak negative -0.0442
Answer 247	-	Weak positive 0.0280	Weak positive 0.0536	Weak positive 0.0347	Weak negative -0.0108	Weak negative -0.0601	Weak positive 0.0804	Weak negative -0.0811
Answer 248	-	Weak positive 0.0222	Weak negative -0.0181	Weak negative -0.0044	Weak positive 0.0234	Weak positive 0.0578	Weak negative -0.0117	Weak negative -0.0662
Answer 249	-	Weak positive 0.0047	Weak negative -0.0051	Weak negative -0.0437	Weak negative -0.0063	Weak negative -0.0237	Weak negative -0.0002	Weak positive 0.0668
Answer 250	-	Weak negative -0.0213	Weak positive 0.0157	Weak negative -0.0074	Weak positive 5.52E-5	Weak negative -0.0198	Weak positive 0.0358	Weak negative -0.0011
Answer 251	-	Weak negative -0.0104	Weak negative -0.0679	Weak negative -0.0144	Weak positive 0.0159	Weak positive 0.0095	Weak positive 0.0454	Weak positive 0.0026
Answer 252	-	Weak negative -0.0413	Weak negative -0.0535	Weak positive 0.0195	Weak positive 0.0087	Weak positive 0.0146	Weak negative -0.1039	Weak positive 0.1052
Self-acceptance (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 253	-	Weak negative -0.0583	Weak negative -0.0530	Weak positive 0.0465	Weak positive 0.0300	Weak negative -0.0037	Weak negative -0.1154	Weak positive 0.0996
Answer 254	-	Weak negative -0.0241	Weak negative -0.0540	Weak negative -0.0223	Weak positive 0.0079	Weak positive 0.0270	Weak positive 0.0443	Weak positive 0.0019
Answer 255	-	Weak positive 0.0213	Weak negative -0.0219	Weak negative -0.0480	Weak negative -0.0534	Weak positive 0.0234	Weak positive 0.0839	Weak negative -0.0011
Answer 256	-	Weak positive 0.0281	Weak positive 0.0388	Weak negative -0.0258	Weak negative -0.0237	Weak negative -0.0220	Weak positive 0.0416	Weak negative -0.0111
Answer 257	-	Weak positive 0.0610	Weak positive 0.0509	Weak negative -0.0075	Weak positive 0.0299	Weak positive 0.0068	Weak negative -0.0216	Weak negative -0.0823
Answer 258	-	Weak negative -0.0113	Weak positive 0.0511	Weak positive 0.0345	Weak positive 0.0438	Weak negative -0.0652	Weak positive 0.0040	Weak negative -0.0398
Answer 259	-	Weak positive 0.0506	Weak positive 0.1036	Weak positive 0.0332	Weak negative -0.0615	Weak positive 0.0135	Weak negative -0.0280	Weak negative -0.0543
Self-acceptance (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 260	-	Weak positive 0.0644	Weak positive 0.0935	Weak positive 0.0285	Weak negative -0.0810	Weak positive 0.0280	Weak negative -0.0124	Weak negative -0.0619
Answer 261	-	Weak negative -0.0126	Weak positive 0.0505	Weak negative -0.0304	Weak positive 0.0029	Weak negative -0.0064	Weak positive 0.0438	Weak negative -0.0265
Answer 262	-	Weak positive 0.0589	Weak positive 0.0015	Weak negative -0.0181	Weak positive 0.0158	Weak positive 0.0538	Weak negative -0.0148	Weak negative -0.0803
Answer 263	-	Weak negative -0.0083	Weak negative -0.0119	Weak negative -0.0268	Weak positive 0.0003	Weak negative -0.0201	Weak positive 0.0127	Weak positive 0.0447
Answer 264	-	Weak positive 0.0069	Weak negative -0.0071	Weak positive 0.0023	Weak negative -0.0114	Weak negative -0.0622	Weak positive 0.0559	Weak positive 0.0189
Answer 265	-	Weak negative -0.0293	Weak negative -0.0703	Weak positive 0.0098	Weak negative -0.0083	Weak negative -0.0160	Weak positive 0.0913	Weak positive 0.0008
Answer 266	-	Weak negative -0.0588	Weak negative -0.0426	Weak positive 0.0315	Weak positive 0.0602	Weak positive 0.0107	Weak negative -0.1438	Weak positive 0.0894
Self-acceptance (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 267	-	Weak negative -0.0473	Weak negative -0.0233	Weak positive 0.0455	Weak positive 0.0968	Weak negative -0.0399	Weak negative -0.1425	Weak positive 0.0662
Answer 268	-	Weak negative -0.0181	Weak negative -0.0452	Weak negative -0.0075	Weak negative -0.0155	Weak negative -0.0101	Weak positive 0.0712	Weak positive 0.0122
Answer 269	-	Weak positive 0.0086	Weak negative -0.0105	Weak negative -0.0253	Weak positive 0.0002	Weak positive 0.0220	Weak positive 0.0001	Weak positive 0.0036
Answer 270	-	Weak positive 0.0029	Weak positive 0.0604	Weak negative -0.0507	Weak negative -0.0374	Weak positive 0.0178	Weak positive 0.0655	Weak negative -0.0291
Answer 271	-	Weak positive 0.0532	Weak negative -0.0030	Weak negative -0.0141	Weak negative -0.0492	Weak positive 0.0236	Weak positive 0.0673	Weak negative -0.0542
Answer 272	-	Weak positive 0.0429	Weak positive 0.0529	Weak positive 0.0125	Weak negative -0.0383	Weak negative -0.0089	Weak positive 0.0521	Weak negative -0.0674
Answer 273	-	Weak positive 0.0361	Weak positive 0.0708	Weak positive 0.0281	Weak negative -0.0659	Weak positive 0.0506	Weak negative -0.0571	Weak negative -0.0281
Self-acceptance (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 274	-	Weak negative -0.0022	Weak positive 0.0055	Weak positive 0.0417	Weak positive 0.0659	Weak negative -0.0531	Weak negative -0.1276	Weak positive 0.0535
Answer 275	-	Weak negative -0.0105	Weak negative -0.0336	Weak positive 0.0203	Weak positive 0.0019	Weak negative -0.0272	Weak positive 0.0423	Weak negative -0.0024
Answer 276	-	Weak negative -0.0050	Weak negative -0.0360	Weak negative -0.0026	Weak positive 0.0161	Weak negative -0.0027	Weak positive 0.0154	Weak positive 0.0037
Answer 277	-	Weak negative -0.0227	Weak negative -0.0080	Weak negative -0.0659	Weak negative -0.0382	Weak positive 0.0602	Weak positive 0.0457	Weak positive 0.0178
Answer 278	-	Weak positive 0.0188	Weak positive 0.0216	Weak negative -0.0151	Weak negative -0.0156	Weak positive 0.0273	Weak positive 0.0581	Weak negative -0.0704
Answer 279	-	Weak positive 0.0345	Weak positive 0.0341	Weak positive 0.0079	Weak negative -0.0463	Weak negative -0.0142	Weak positive 0.0262	Weak negative -0.0132
Answer 280	-	Weak positive 0.0178	Weak positive 0.0770	Weak positive 0.0092	Weak negative -0.0259	Weak positive 0.0452	Weak negative -0.0388	Weak negative -0.0509
Self-acceptance (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 281	-	Weak positive 0.0477	Weak positive 0.0846	Weak positive 0.0573	Weak negative -0.0492	Weak positive 0.0024	Weak negative -0.0300	Weak negative -0.0621
Answer 282	-	Weak positive 0.0931	Weak positive 0.0333	Weak negative -0.0199	Weak negative -0.0289	Weak negative -0.0009	Weak positive 0.0146	Weak negative -0.0450
Answer 283	-	Weak positive 0.0092	Weak positive 0.0337	Weak negative -0.0056	Weak positive 0.0319	Weak positive 0.0216	Weak positive 0.0162	Weak negative -0.0867
Answer 284	-	Weak positive 0.0043	Weak positive 0.0062	Weak negative -0.0376	Weak negative -0.0210	Weak positive 0.0011	Weak positive 0.0673	Weak negative -0.0124
Answer 285	-	Weak negative -0.0266	Weak negative -0.0429	Weak positive 0.0267	Weak positive 0.0310	Weak negative -0.0567	Weak positive 0.0107	Weak positive 0.0362
Answer 286	-	Weak negative -0.0792	Weak negative -0.0291	Weak negative -0.0510	Weak positive 0.0209	Weak positive 0.0209	Weak positive 0.0415	Weak positive 0.0355
Answer 287	-	Weak negative -0.0375	Weak negative -0.0679	Weak positive 0.0435	Weak positive 0.0140	Weak positive 0.0027	Weak negative -0.1165	Weak positive 0.1111
Self-acceptance (how much do you agree or disagree?)
Answer 288	-	Weak negative -0.0409	Weak positive 0.0194	Weak positive 0.0487	Weak positive 0.0534	Weak negative -0.0433	Weak negative -0.1192	Weak positive 0.0588
Answer 289	-	Weak positive 0.0037	Weak negative -0.0830	Weak negative -0.0232	Weak negative -0.0138	Weak positive 0.0207	Weak positive 0.0677	Weak positive 0.0088
Answer 290	-	Weak negative -0.0347	Weak negative -0.0047	Weak negative -0.0136	Weak negative -0.0138	Weak positive 0.0263	Weak positive 0.0552	Weak negative -0.0210
Answer 291	-	Weak positive 0.0873	Weak positive 0.0334	Weak negative -0.0337	Weak negative -0.0376	Weak negative -0.0228	Weak positive 0.0361	Weak negative -0.0220
Answer 292	-	Weak positive 0.0234	Weak positive 0.0298	Weak negative -0.0182	Weak negative -0.0027	Weak positive 0.0417	Weak positive 0.0107	Weak negative -0.0615
Answer 293	-	Weak positive 0.0188	Weak positive 0.0445	Weak positive 0.0150	Weak positive 0.0030	Weak positive 0.0074	Weak negative -0.0157	Weak negative -0.0474
Answer 294	-	Weak positive 0.0192	Weak positive 0.1253	Weak positive 0.0081	Weak negative -0.0703	Weak positive 0.0015	Weak negative -0.0020	Weak negative -0.0301

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Exploring correlations between the two systems, MBTI^® and Spiral Dynamics, could provide additional insights into motivational development and personality.

Some opportunities this could open up include:

Gaining a more multifaceted view of personality by seeing how motivational values at different Spiral levels interact with MBTI^® preferences. For example, Thinking types may express differently at Blue conformity-focused stages versus Orange achievement-focused stages.
Understanding nuanced developmental pathways for different personalities. For instance, mapping what transitional stages INTJs may pass through as they evolve in consciousness compared to ESFPs.
Diagnosing developmental conflicts and tensions within the same MBTI^® type driven by differing value systems. An ESTJ at the Red power-driven stage may experience internal tensions with one at the Orange efficiency-focused stage.
Appreciating how different MBTI^® functions or skill sets come to the fore at different Spiral levels. For example, Intuition was expressed more strongly in late Orange, and Feeling came online in early Green.
Tailoring coaching and development interventions by incorporating personality and motivational level insights. An INFP may need a different approach at Blue versus Green.

However, deriving such integrative insights requires avoiding simplistic stereotyping, acknowledging limitations in current Spiral Dynamics validation, and recognizing that personality and values are multi-faceted within individuals. If these complexities are accounted for, exploring potential connections between the frameworks could yield a more textured perspective on the interplay between personality type, values, and consciousness development over the lifespan. However, this endeavor requires extensive additional research and cautious interpretation.

BPS critiques MBTI^®'s dichotomous typing

Context: The BPS recognizes the MBTI^® as a personality assessment tool, but it critiques its dichotomous typing—i.e., the MBTI^®’s structure of categorizing people into one of 16 personality types based on four binary preferences (Extraversion/Introversion, Sensing/Intuition, Thinking/Feeling, Judging/Perceiving). This critique stems from methodological and theoretical concerns.

Details:

Dichotomous Nature: The MBTI^® assigns individuals to one of two poles on each of its four dimensions (e.g., E or I, S or N), resulting in 16 discrete types (e.g., ISTJ, ENFP). This binary approach contrasts with continuous trait models like the Big Five, where traits (e.g., Neuroticism, Openness) are measured on a spectrum.
BPS Critique:
- Psychometric Concerns: The BPS, via its Psychological Testing Centre, notes that the dichotomous typing can oversimplify human personality, ignoring the gradations within individuals. For example, someone might score close to the midpoint between E and I but still be labeled as one or the other, potentially misrepresenting their true tendencies.
- Reliability Issues: Test-retest reliability for MBTI^® types can be inconsistent, with studies showing 40–50% of people receiving a different type upon retesting after weeks or months (Pittenger, 2005, Consulting Psychology Journal). This instability undermines the binary model’s stability, as the BPS highlights in its reviews.
- Validity Concerns: The BPS questions whether the types capture meaningful psychological constructs, especially compared to dimensional models. Correlations with the Big Five (e.g., E/I with Extraversion, T/F with Agreeableness) exist but are imperfect, suggesting the MBTI^®’s categories may not fully align with established personality science.
Practical Implications: The critique suggests the MBTI^®’s dichotomous typing risks pigeonholing individuals, reducing its utility for precise assessment or counseling. For instance, a person near the E/I threshold might not fit neatly into either category, leading to misinterpretation in workplace or clinical settings.
Sources: BPS’s Psychological Testing Centre reports (available via bps.org.uk) and Pittenger’s 2005 critique (Cautionary Comments Regarding the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory) detail this, noting the MBTI^®’s popularity doesn’t equate to scientific precision.

Summary: The BPS critiques MBTI^®’s dichotomous typing for oversimplifying personality, risking reliability and validity issues, and limiting its scientific depth compared to continuous models. This informs its cautious endorsement, emphasizing trained use to mitigate misinterpretation.

Ongoing Debates About MBTI^®'s Scientific Depth

Context: Despite BPS recognition and external validation studies since the 1940s, the MBTI^® faces ongoing debates about its scientific depth—its theoretical foundation, empirical support, and practical utility in psychology. These debates persist among researchers, practitioners, and critics.

Details:

Theoretical Foundation:
- Jungian Roots: MBTI^® stems from Carl Jung’s Psychological Types (1921), adapted by Katherine Briggs and Isabel Myers. Jung’s theory isn’t empirically validated like modern personality models—it’s based on clinical observations, not large-scale data, raising questions about its scientific basis.
- Critique: Many psychologists argue Jung’s typology lacks a falsifiable, testable framework. The MBTI^®’s translation into binary types (e.g., E/I) is seen as a stretch from Jung’s nuanced “functions” (e.g., Thinking, Feeling), lacking robust theoretical grounding (Barbuto, 1997, Psychological Reports).
Empirical Support:
- Reliability: While test-retest reliability for MBTI^® preferences shows
  r = 0.8–0.9
  over short intervals, type stability (16 combinations) drops significantly over time (e.g., 50% type change in 5 weeks, Pittenger, 1993, Journal of Career Planning). This challenges its consistency as a scientific tool.
- Validity: Correlations with the Big Five (e.g., E/I with Extraversion,
  r \approx 0.7
  ; T/F with Agreeableness,
  r \approx 0.3–0.5
  ) exist, but they’re imperfect (McCrae & Costa, 1989, Journal of Personality). Critics argue MBTI^® types don’t predict behavior or outcomes (e.g., job performance) as well as dimensional traits, questioning construct validity.
- Factor Analysis: Studies (e.g., Furnham et al., 2003, European Journal of Personality) suggest MBTI^® dimensions don’t always load cleanly onto distinct factors, hinting at overlap or redundancy compared to the Big Five’s clear structure.
Practical Utility vs. Science:
- Popularity: MBTI^®’s widespread use (e.g., in HR, counseling) doesn’t equate to scientific depth. Its appeal lies in accessibility and type descriptions, not empirical strength—critics (e.g., Pittenger, 2005) call it “pseudoscience” for overreaching its evidence.
- Critique of Dichotomy: The binary typing, as noted earlier, is a major sticking point—psychologists prefer continuous measures (e.g., NEO-PI-R) for their precision, fueling debates about MBTI^®’s scientific value.
Ongoing Debates:
- Proponents: Supporters (e.g., CPP Inc., Journal of Psychological Type) argue MBTI^®’s Jungian basis, reliability, and practical utility justify its use, citing decades of data and BPS/APA acceptance (though APA’s endorsement is limited).
- Critics: Academics (e.g., Paul, 2004, Skeptical Inquirer) question its scientific depth, noting poor predictive power, lack of longitudinal evidence, and reliance on self-report without objective measures. They contrast it with evidence-based models like the Big Five, which have extensive longitudinal and cross-cultural validation.
- BPS Stance: The BPS acknowledges MBTI^®’s utility but warns of its limitations, requiring trained administration to mitigate risks—reflecting this ongoing tension.
Recent Developments: As of 2025, debates continue in psychology forums and journals (e.g., Personality and Individual Differences). Some defend MBTI^®’s predictive validity in specific contexts (e.g., team dynamics), while others push for dimensional alternatives, questioning its depth for serious research.

Summary: The ongoing debates about MBTI^®’s scientific depth center on its theoretical (Jungian) roots, inconsistent reliability/validity, and practical popularity outstripping empirical support. Critics argue it’s more heuristic than scientific, while proponents highlight its utility, creating a polarized discourse that BPS navigates cautiously.

Conclusion

In summary, while the MBTI^® personality typology and Spiral Dynamics developmental spectrum offer distinct lenses, exploring their potential connections could yield additional insights. Observing how motivational values interact with personality preferences at different stages may provide a more multifaceted view of individual differences. However, directly coupling the two frameworks oversimplifies their nuances.

Each system has a different purpose and validation base. Individuals express multifaceted personalities and multi-layered values that resist rigid mapping between categories. Stereotyping risks must also be avoided. If these complexities are recognized, judiciously analyzing relationships between the two systems could contribute to a more textured understanding of personality and consciousness development. However, further research and careful interpretation are required to derive meaningful integrative insights from correlations.

An open and nuanced exploration of how motivational development interplays with personality types, without forcing definitive linkages, may offer complementary perspectives that enrich our comprehension of the psychology of individual differences. This endeavor promises intellectual rewards but requires diligence in acknowledging both frameworks' limitations and avoiding oversimplification. With care, synergies between them may help capture a fuller portrait of diversity in personality and values.

2025.03.04

Valerii Kosenko

Product Owner SaaS SDTEST®

Valerii was qualified as a social pedagogue-psychologist in 1993 and has since applied his knowledge in project management.
Valerii obtained a Master's degree and the project and program manager qualification in 2013. During his Master's program, he became familiar with Project Roadmap (GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.) and Spiral Dynamics.
Valerii is the author of exploring the uncertainty of the V.U.C.A. concept using Spiral Dynamics and mathematical statistics in psychology, and 38 international polls.

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