MBTI and Political Leanings – Democrats and Republicans each have their “types”

Here is an absolutely excellent page that discusses the findings of Psychological Type and U. S. Political Party Affiliation.  Political Types works from the primary assumption is that your Jungian psychological type is a key influence on your politics at work, at school, and in the broader political arena. The site therefore is designed for those with an interest in Jung's psychological types and politics.  

This research discussed was conducted by Consulting Psychologists Press (CPP), the organization that manages the publishing and distributing of the MBTI personality assessment.  Browse around the site – it is well worth the visit especially for someone who is particularly interested in MBTI.

On the same topic, but with a focus on values, you might find the video from TED Talks of interest. Psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices, whether we're left, right or center. In this eye-opening talk, he pinpoints the moral values that liberals and conservatives tend to honor most.

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