Entering in the essences of personality - Studies over archetypes

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to surprise any existent links between dominant archetype and several personality features. Sample group is represented by 100 students (medium age of 24 years old), who are studying in last year in university. Data were collected by Pearson-Marr Archetype Indicator, Myers-Briggs Personality. Obtained results distinguished that our hypothesis were confirmed, meaning that a certain kind of archetype, is linked with some personally type. Also, considering early youth (20-26 years old) as an important stage in everybody's development, another significant result obtained shown that several archetypes are dominant for the ones who are in this specific developmental stage. Conclusively, dominant archetype is linked with several personality types. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.