The Type Reporter is a newsletter about your personality type, and how it influences you in all the stages of life, from growing up to growing old, and all the settings of life, from the workplace to your favorite vacation spot.

The Type Reporter is based on personality types that were first described by
Carl Jung in the 1920's. Since then, Jung's personality types have become the
most useful and popular terms for understanding people in America. Two million people a year learn their type by answering a questionaire called the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, or MBTI*.

Once you know your "type," The Type Reporter will show you how important it is
in everything you do. Each issue of The Type Reporter focuses on a different
theme, and since we've been publishing for 20 years, we have back issues on
just about everything, from management styles to dieting styles.

The Type Reporter is unique because most of its material is gathered from interviews. The theory comes alive as people of all the types reveal their thoughts and struggles and what they have learned. We also interview experts on type, and report on what they are learning.

The Type Reporter has a very practical bent. Each issue concludes with tips on
how to make the most of your type and the types of the people you live and work with.

Finally, The Type Reporter is a pleasure to read. It's clear and lively, down-to-earth, yet full of hard-won wisdom.

*MBTI, Myers-Briggs and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator are registered trademarks of Consulting Psychologists Press, Inc.

Latest Issue: The Gift of Listening Listening to the people in our lives with attention and sympathy is probably the best thing we can do for them, but it isn’t easy, for any type. Listening is a skill that must be learned and practiced, and we can always get better at it. To find out what makes a good listener, we asked people of all the types, “Who are the best listeners in your life?” and “Who are the worst?” To find out what listening is like for the different types, we asked people of all the types, “What are your strengths as a listener?” and “What are your challenges?” From their fascinating responses, we gathered useful techniques for improving your listening skills, even when the speaker is confused, emotional, challenging your values, saying things that aren’t interesting to you, or saying things that are too interesting to you. The people in your life will enjoy talking to you more after you read this series, and you’ll find that listening to them is a richer experience for you. Guaranteed! When someone is describing events that made them feel emotional, ask yourself the question: "What were they feeling when this happened?" Then it becomes easy to know what to say, the words are right there..."How discouraging," "That sounds frustrating," or "That must feel so unfair." $4.50 (18 pages) >> Back to the Back Issues Directory