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One of the most diverse parts of a human being, aside from physical appearance, is their personality. Each person is unique in their own way, so much so that two similar people might have a reaction on completely different sides of the emotional spectrum. For example, take a look at Jamie and Kimberly, both girls are best friends and have the same interests, talk similarly and have the same hobbies. At first glance they might appear to have the same personality, however when put into a moral discussion situation, they become completely different. Jamie decides that after seeing a dog hit by a car, he wants to volunteer at an animal shelter to help animals have a better life. Kimberly, on the other hand, doesn't understand Jamie's idea, as seeing a dog hit by a car didn't make her particularly empathetic towards animals in general, although she did notice the speeding problem on their street neighborhood and chooses to bring this to the city. Attention. In this case, Jamie is more of a "probe" type and Kimberly is more on the "thinker" side of the spectrum. Although Jamie is also an intelligent and logical person, seeing the shocking tragedy led her to hold on strongly to a cause to help other dogs, like the one she felt empathy and sympathy for. Her choice wasn't entirely illogical, however she acted on feelings rather than taking a step back like her friend did. Kimberly witnessed the same event happen to her friend, although she was able to analyze the entire situation, rather than acting on instinct. This allowed her to notice how the driver was speeding down the road and was unable to brake fast enough to avoid hitting the dog. In her opinion, stopping dangerous drivers was a very important issue... les/Macdaid, G. P., & McCaulley, M. H. (1991). Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Atlas of Type Tables. Gainesville, FL: Center for Psychological Type Applications. My MBTI Personality Type - MBTI Basics. (n.d.). The Myers & Briggs Foundation. Retrieved April 12, 2013, from http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality- type/mbti-basics/ Myers-Briggs Type Indicator – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (n.d.). Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved April 12, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_IndicatorTrone, A., & Grouph, H. G. (1991). Portraits of type: A compendium of MBTI research. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press. Understanding the 8 Jungian cognitive processes (8 functions). (n.d.). Understanding the 8 Jungian cognitive processes (8 functions). Retrieved April 12, 2013, from http://www.cognitiveprocesses.com/index