In the field of psychology, personality scales are important tools for assessing individual psychological characteristics. The Jackson Personality Inventory-Revised (JPI-R) is one of the widely used scales. It was developed by American psychologist Douglas N. Jackson in 1974 to comprehensively assess an individual's personality traits.
Jackson Personality Inventory Structure and Characteristics
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Character traits:
ESFPs are typical extroverts and sentimentalists. They like to take risks and try new things, focusing on sensory experiences and enjoying life. Scorpios, on the other hand, are mysterious and passionate people who are good at perceiving others and have strong intuition and decisiveness. Combined, ESFP Scorpio is a sentimental, passionate, and intuitive person who is good at expl...
What is self-efficacy? Self-efficacy refers to a person's confidence or belief in his/her ability to successfully complete a task or achieve a goal. This concept was proposed by psychologist Albert Bandura and is a core component of social cognitive theory.
Bandura believes that self-efficacy is concrete, situationally relevant, multidimensional and dynamic. It is not fixed, but abilities that ca...
In the mysterious and unique terms, some professional nouns often make people confused for newcomers. Among them, 'k8' and 'k9' are undoubtedly two terms with high frequency and high attention. Have you also been curious about what letter circle k8 means*? What does the letter circle k9 represent? What is the difference between k8k9? This article will explore these questions in depth and provide ...
After the college entrance examination scores came out, some students were researching which university to apply for, some were considering what major to choose, and some students were wondering whether to repeat the studies.
Recently, in the QQ user exchange group of PsycTest, some students mentioned the feasibility of repeating the course and expressed that they were confused and entangled.
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Have you ever had this experience: when you see people around you encounter difficulties or pain, you can't help but want to lend a helping hand to help them solve their problems, even at the expense of your own interests and happiness? If so, you may be suffering from a psychological phenomenon called a 'savior complex/messiah complex.'
What is a savior mentality?
The messiah mentality, also kn...
There are 8 cognitive functions in MBTI: Ne, Ni, Se, Si, Te, Ti, Fe, Fi.
| Function | Abbreviation | Features |
| --| --- | --- |
| Extraverted intuition | Ne | Divergent association; stay open and explore different possibilities; good at changing perspectives and looking at problems comprehensively |
| Introverted intuition | Ni | Binding association; seeking unchanging and common truths, trusti...
The Barnum effect is a psychological phenomenon that makes people mistakenly think that a vague character description is highly consistent with oneself. This article analyzes its principles, psychological experiments and impact in detail, and provides ways to avoid being deceived to help you improve your critical thinking.
What is the Barnum effect?
The Barnum effect is a psychological phenomeno...
Do you often fall into repetitive thinking or behavior patterns that know it is meaningless but difficult to get rid of? Are you pursuing perfection too much, leading to anxiety and stress? If you have similar troubles, it may involve obsessive behavior or obsessive personality disorder. This article will explore in-depth the definition, causes, differences and coping methods of these psychologica...
Understand the gaslighting effect and its manifestations, and learn to identify and cope with psychological manipulation. Help you protect yourself from emotional abuse and restore self-esteem and confidence through practical cases, online testing and effective methods.
Have you ever encountered a situation where your partner, relative, friend or colleague deliberately distorts the facts, making...