Majors Personality Type-Elements™ (Majors PT-Elements™) Manual

The Majors PT-Elements™ Manual is an in-depth guide for professionals who administer and interpret the Majors Personality Type-Elements™ assessment. This manual explains how to use the instrument ethically and effectively to reveal rich insights into Jungian psychological type — far beyond the traditional 16-type model.

Purpose of the Manual

Designed for counselors, coaches, educators, and organizational practitioners, the manual provides a concise yet comprehensive framework for applying the Majors PT-Elements™ in career counseling, leadership development, and personal growth programs.

Key Features Covered

• Eight Jungian Mental Processes: Learn to interpret the Majors/Jungian 8-Process Scores, offering a direct measure of the development and accessibility of each mental function—insight that goes beyond the standard four dichotomies.
• Elements of Personality Formation™: Explore how sub-scales illuminate individual differences within type, helping clients understand the opportunities and challenges their natural preferences create in daily life.
• 32 Elements Sub-scales: Discover how these sub-scales enrich understanding of personality differences within each dichotomy or type code.

Administration and Scoring

• Graduated Response Scales: Instructions for using the levels-of-similarity format to capture both choice direction and intensity.
• Differential Intensity Weighting (DIW): Guidelines for interpreting this innovative scoring method that improves precision when identifying natural preferences.
• Report Interpretation: Step-by-step directions for reading both client and professional reports, including energy orientation, information gathering, decision making, and lifestyle orientation.

Ethical Use & Training

The manual emphasizes responsible, ethical practice. It outlines the knowledge of Jungian theory, psychometric principles, and assessment ethics required for certification. Reading the manual is essential but should be paired with formal training and supervised experience to ensure proper application.

Who Should Use This Manual

Certified practitioners, career counselors, executive coaches, HR professionals, and psychologists seeking a modern, research-driven approach to Jungian personality assessment will find this manual indispensable for accurate feedback and transformative client development.

Benefits

• Deeper Insight: Move beyond the 16-type code to function-level understanding.
• Actionable Feedback: Provide clients with clear, constructive guidance for personal and professional growth.
• Consistent Standards: Ensure reliable administration and interpretation across settings.

The Majors PT-Elements™ Manual equips professionals to unlock the full potential of Jungian personality assessment, delivering meaningful, ethical, and actionable results.