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Lecture 16: Personality Types and Stereotypes

Lecture 16: Personality Types and Stereotypes. “ And so these men of Indostan Disputed loud and long, Each in his own opinion Exceeding stiff and strong, Though each was partly in the right, And all were partly in the wrong!” -- John Godfrey Saxe. Outline.

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Lecture 16: Personality Types and Stereotypes

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  1. Lecture 16:Personality Types and Stereotypes “And so these men of Indostan Disputed loud and long, Each in his own opinion Exceeding stiff and strong, Though each was partly in the right, And all were partly in the wrong!” -- John Godfrey Saxe CSE403, Summer'06, Lecture 16

  2. Outline • MBTI personality test and results • Stereotyping and discrimination CSE403, Summer'06, Lecture 16

  3. Resources • Myers-Briggs Personality Type (MBTI) test • LIFT workshop on MBTI, by Chris Loving • Guest lecture in CSE403 Sp’04, by Prof. Ginorio CSE403, Summer'06, Lecture 16

  4. Personality Traits • Introvert vs. Extrovert • Where do you get your energy from? • INtuitive vs. Sensing • How do you get information? • Thinking vs. Feeling • How do you process information? • Judging vs. Perceiving • What is your lifestyle? CSE403, Summer'06, Lecture 16

  5. ESTJ ISTJ ESFJ ISFJ ESTJ ISTJ ESFJ ISFJ ENFJ INFJ ENFP INFP ENFJ INFJ ENFP INFP ESTP ISTP ESFP ISFP ESTP ISTP ESFP ISFP ENTJ INTJ ENTP INTP ENTJ INTJ ENTP INTP MBTI Results by Team Team OpEnSpaCe TeamForge CSE403, Summer'06, Lecture 16

  6. ESTJ ISTJ ESFJ ISFJ ENFJ INFJ ENFP INFP ESTP ISTP ESFP ISFP ENTJ INTJ ENTP INTP MBTI Results:Aggregated for Both Teams CSE403, Summer'06, Lecture 16

  7. ESTJ 1 ISTJ 3 ESFJ ISFJ 1 ESTJ ISTJ 7 ESFJ ISFJ ENFJ 1 INFJ 5 ENFP INFP 1 ENFJ 4 INFJ 1 ENFP INFP ESTP 1 ISTP 1 ESFP 1 ISFP ESTP ISTP ESFP 1 ISFP ENTJ 3 INTJ 5 ENTP INTP ENTJ 3 INTJ 7 ENTP 3 INTP 3 ESTJ 2 ISTJ 4 ESFJ 1 ISFJ 3 ENFJ 1 INFJ 1 ENFP INFP 1 ESTP ISTP 1 ESFP ISFP ENTJ 4 INTJ 2 ENTP 1 INTP Summer 2002 Summer 2003 Winter 2004 ESTJ ISTJ 5 ESFJ 1 ISFJ ESTJ ISTJ 1 ESFJ 1 ISFJ 2 ENFJ INFJ 3 ENFP 1 INFP ENFJ 2 INFJ 3 ENFP INFP ESTP ISTP ESFP ISFP 2 ESTP 1 ISTP 1 ESFP ISFP 2 ENTJ 4 INTJ 2 ENTP INTP 2 ENTJ 2 INTJ 6 ENTP 3 INTP 1 Winter 2005 Spring 2005 Summer 2005 ESTJ ISTJ ESFJ ISFJ 1 ENFJ 2 INFJ 1 ENFP INFP ESTP ISTP ESFP ISFP ENTJ 1 INTJ 3 ENTP INTP 2 CSE403, Summer'06, Lecture 16

  8. History of MBTI ResultsAcross Different 403 Classes Overall: • I: 64.8% • N: 65.6% • T: 66.4% • J: 77.3% CSE403, Summer'06, Lecture 16

  9. Personality Types and Teams • Effective teams usually have members of different types, contributing their strengths toward a common goal. • “A-ha moments” when one realizes what their teammates’ strongest “muscles” are and correlates this with their behavior (so far). • “quiet” may indicate an introvert person, not an incompetent or unengaged one. • Two “field marshals” (ENFJ) within a team may cause and explain power struggles. • Is it a good idea to team up people based on their personality types, in addition to their (technical) aptitude? CSE403, Summer'06, Lecture 16

  10. Personality Types: Disclaimer • A personality type is not a definition of who you will be tomorrow, much less who you will always be. • It differs between situations (interpretations) and across times. • The personality type indicates which your currently strong “muscles” are. • … but those strengths can be changed at will. CSE403, Summer'06, Lecture 16

  11. Stereotypes Tilt the Playing Field • Large body of research shows:Implicit Assumptions Impact Evaluation • Gender Bias and Research Papers • Paludi and Bauer (Sex Roles, 1983) CSE403, Summer'06, Lecture 16

  12. Stereotypes Tilt the Playing Field • Large body of research shows:Implicit Assumptions Impact Evaluation • Gender Bias and Research Papers • Paludi and Bauer (Sex Roles, 1983) • Gender Bias and Performance Evaluation • Orchestra try-outs behind curtains • Stereotype threat on exam performance CSE403, Summer'06, Lecture 16

  13. (Implicit) Discrimination • Lower expectations • Uneven evaluation • Narrow view of excellence • Exclusion from informal networks • Other people feel uncomfortable • … CSE403, Summer'06, Lecture 16

  14. (Implicit) Discrimination • Lower expectations • Uneven evaluation • Narrow view of excellence • Exclusion from informal networks • Other people feel uncomfortable • Accumulation of Disadvantage CSE403, Summer'06, Lecture 16

  15. Stereotyping and Trends in the Discipline of Computer Science • Shifted focus of Computer Science in recent years • Before: fundamental and theoretical discipline • Now: (increasingly) application-oriented, practical engineering discipline that serves many other fields • “Geeky” stereotype of computer scientists still persists • Despite mounting evidence to the contrary • Hurdle toward increased participation of underrepresented groups as key constituencies with their unique and equally valuable perspectives. CSE403, Summer'06, Lecture 16

  16. There are people who are different from you but still perfectly reasonable. Working with such people requires mutual respect and understanding. Effective communication is a prerequisite for this. Stereotyping is counterproductive: it closes doors and eliminates desirable possibilities. “When you label me, you negate me.” Some Take-Away Points CSE403, Summer'06, Lecture 16

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