DescriptionIsabel Myers, the famous psychotherapist and founder of the International Society for Psychotherapy and Research, was born in Trinidad & Tobago. She is described by some as having the “inspiration of a cross,” and by others as having the “inspiration of a shrub”. She worked with many people from a variety of nationalities, cultures, ages, and walks of life in the United States, and she has helped to transform their lives for the better. Isabel Myers became a beloved figure throughout the world, not only in the United States but also in various other countries, when her book, Your Marriage: A Guide to Understanding and Healing Marriages (1977) sold millions of copies.
Isabel Myers is described as having four primary personality indicators, namely, introversion, extroversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. These are called the Myers style, and they can be seen as a sort of universal personality type. Isabel Myers considered these personality types to be a way of classifying each person according to his/her kind of personality. For example, there are those that are more outgoing, extroverted, and agreeable, and this makes them into different “flavors”.
Isabel Myers created the Myers-Brigg Type Indicator to categorize personality according to its strengths and weaknesses and to determine which personality would most suit a person in a marriage. Myers believed that marriage is a partnership that need to be nurtured in order to survive, and that true love and dedication could thrive even under difficult circumstances. Her belief was that compatibility could be tested through the use of this test, and that it could be used to help couples decide whether or not to have children. Isabel Myers believed that by learning your personality’s” vulnerabilities” you would be able to understand the person you are dating. By understanding his/her weaknesses you would be better prepared to protect him/her from dangerous personalities and situations.