There are many reasons why particular pieces of music attract us and why we go back to those preferences. There are also reasons why particular styles of music are ones we avoid or find unbearable. In 2006 Elwin Hall and I conducted a workshop at the AusAPT conference exploring these ideas and looked for linkages […]
The individuation process is a term used by Carl Gustav Jung to describe the process of becoming inwardly whole, discovering one's true self, beyond the mask of the persona and ego-centered life. Individuation generally has a profound healing effect on the person. It is a process that allows us to be our most creative and […]
Traditionally, type learning events were held in-person. With the pandemic, those assumptions were challenged and many type professionals have moved their learning and coaching practices to the virtual world. With the emergence from the pandemic, we are faced with a unique opportunity to reframe how we deliver effective learning type interventions. To what extent can […]
Creating a Type Community and Business in Japan - How I went from charging 100 to 100,000 yen a session Harumi Gondo got off the plane from the US to Tokyo 9 years ago. She barely spoke the language and experienced severe culture shock in Japan. She went from knowing nothing about the culture and […]
C.G. Jung arranged his typology in a different way to what appears emphasised in current models and interpretations. This session presents its core aspects, aiming to both discover and discuss his intent and perspective as well as what insights can be gained from his approach. The format of the presentation is expected to be a […]
An overview of the people, the events and the struggles that were part of the type community in the latter part of the last century. Listen to the stories of people who were there in the 70s, 80s and 90s. You will hear about the pioneers that introduced Jung and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to […]
Psychological Types is typically presented as a singular idea within one discipline. However, within that discipline, it can be discerned that there are three prevalent perspectives, or ethoi, in conveying the types. This session delves into these three different ethoi and relates them to the psychological types model, interspersed with interactive exercises to help attendees […]
The Most Common Enneagram Types of Each MBTI Type | How the Enneagram Intersects with the 16 Types A current trend in the MBTI community is the heavy incorporation of the Enneagram. The presentation will be geared around the most common Enneagram types for each of the 16 types. I describe an overview of the […]
How do we make Type more ubiquitous? Competing with the myriad self-awareness products, how do we attract more enthusiasts to accreditation programmes and interest groups?The outcome will be a set of practical strategies that Practitioners can use to re-ignite the enthusiasm for Personality Type in the world. Brian Lawrence Brian Lawrence, BPsych(Hons), MSc (Org Psych), […]
What's behind the obsession with films featuring superheroes? Peter Malone, international film reviewer and author of many books on film, will show film clips of superheroes and discuss the archetypes and the psychological underpinning. Peter is a co-founder and life member of AusAPT and is a celebrated author, film critic and member of the priesthood. He has a 50-year […]
