In the new science fiction thriller "Divergent" (very much in the same genre as The Hunger Games), teenagers in their strictly ordered society are given a kind of futuristic aptitude test to determine their place in the world. It is set in the fenced-off remnants of a post-war Chicago 100 years from now where society has been broken down into five factions—groups of people arranged by their primary, defining trait.
These five factions, each corresponding to a personality trait or virtue are: Abnegation (selfless), Amity (peaceful), Candor (honest), Dauntless (brave) and Erudite (intelligent). But then the concept of divergence from these norms arises and…
It brings to mind the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung who, back in the early 20th century, used word association games to determine if his patients relied primarily on their feeling, intuition, sensation or thinking modes. This of course went on to inspire the Myers Briggs personality assessments, DISC, Benziger and many others. HR managers beware!
These five factions, each corresponding to a personality trait or virtue are: Abnegation (selfless), Amity (peaceful), Candor (honest), Dauntless (brave) and Erudite (intelligent). But then the concept of divergence from these norms arises and…
It brings to mind the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung who, back in the early 20th century, used word association games to determine if his patients relied primarily on their feeling, intuition, sensation or thinking modes. This of course went on to inspire the Myers Briggs personality assessments, DISC, Benziger and many others. HR managers beware!
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