The Personality Analyst

A researcher turns his gaze on personality in public life.

Judging a Student to Help her Learn (More on Hindu Judgments)

When, and how, should we judge others?  For example, might it be useful  to judge our students?  To divide them into types of learners?  In Hinduism, yogis (teachers) recognize different personalities when it comes to those who wish to learn. Among the personality types are those who wish to think, to love, to experience, and to work. Each type of student pursues knowledge of the divine in her own way... The better the yogi identifies the student's correct path, the more successful the student's learning will be. Read More

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John D. Mayer is Professor of Psychology at the University of New Hampshire and the author of numerous scientific articles, books, and psychological tests.

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