Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This book offers a practical approach to fostering self-efficacy and improving understanding of others' behavior. The authors introduce the ID37 instrument as a psychological model and assessment procedure for analyzing personalities and motivations, showing how exploring one's own personality can lead to more effective self-direction, greater satisfaction with life, and more profound success. By combining aspects of motivational psychology with practical diagnostics application, the book aims to demonstrate the practical benefits of motivation analysis on understanding identity formation and development.
Among the topics addressed:
- Personality traits and states
- Motivation-driven action
- The 16 motives and their impact
- Obstacles to achieving satisfaction
- Case studies from business coaching, leadership, and HR management scenarios
- Including the basics on motivational psychology as well as a variety of case studies and practical tips for day-to-day work, The ID37 Personality Analysis is a useful reference for students and researchers interested in personality development as well as HR managers and leaders looking to deepen their knowledge of motivational psychology.
Synopsis
1 Personality1.1 The stranger on the train1.2 What is personality?1.2.1 Traits and states1.2.2 What's "normal"?1.2.3 Understanding personality with ID371.2.4 What does this mean for my professional work?References2 Drive2.1 Motives as the basis for behavior2.1.1 Motivation2.1.2 Where does motivation come from?2.1.3 Motivation depends is context-dependent2.1.4 Self-motivation2.1.5 What does this mean for my professional work?2.2 Motivation-driven action2.2.1 Two motivation systems2.2.2 What motives are there?2.2.3 How we get from desire to action2.2.4 Obstacles to action2.2.5 Intuition-based action2.2.6 The role of values2.2.7 What does this mean for my professional work?2.3 Emotions2.3.1 Where do emotions come from?2.3.2 The power of emotions2.3.3 What does this mean for my professional work?References3 Why it's worth taking a closer look at your personalityReferences4 The ID37 personality assessment4.1 How we assess personality: the ID37 test4.1.1 Taking the test4.1.2 Assessment4.2 The science behind ID374.2.1 An introduction to psychometric testing procedures4.2.2 How the ID37 was developed4.2.3 Quality criteria: objectivity, reliabiliy, validity and standardization4.3 What the ID37 personality profile tells you4.3.1 Prior to interpretation: How motives are experienced4.3.2 How to read the motive profile4.4 The 16 motives - what they are and their impact4.4.1 The motive CURIOSITY (CUR)4.4.2 The motive SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE (SAC)4.4.3 The motive INFLUENCE (INF)4.4.4 The motive STATUS (STA)4.4.5 The motive RETENTION (RET)4.4.6 The motive AUTONOMY (AUT)4.4.7 The motive SOCIAL PARTICIPATION (SPA)4.4.8 The motive PRINCIPLES (PRI)4.4.9 The motive SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT (SEN)4.4.10 The motive STRUCTURE (STR)4.4.11. The motive SAFETY (SAF)4.4.12 The motive REVENGE (REV)4.4.13 The motive PHYSICAL EXERCISE (PEX)4.4.14 The motive FOOD ENJOYMENT (FEN)4.4.15 The motive FAMILY (FAM)4.4.16 The motive EROS (ERO)4.5 Motive constellations4.5.1 Difficult motive constellations4.5.2 Special personality traits4.5.3 Creativity4.5.4 Courage
4.5.5 Resilience4.5.6 Social skills4.5.7 Extraversion4.5.8 How can I identify an individual's motives without ID37?4.6 What are ID37's unique selling points?References5 Life satisfaction and success5.1 What is satisfaction?5.1.1 Satisfaction can be achieved5.1.2 What does this mean for my professional work?5.2 Obstacles to achieving satisfaction5.2.1 Natural self-centeredness5.2.2 What does this mean for my professional work?5.3 What is success?5.3.1 Success: Achieving personal goals5.3.2 Failure is part of success5.3.3 Paying attention to both success and failure5.3.4 What does this mean for my professional work?References6 Applying ID37 in practice6.1 Fields of application6.2 Discussing an ID37 assessment6.2.1 Preparing for and conducting the discussion6.2.2 Interpretation tips6.2.3 ID37 ethics and quality standards6.3 Self-direction with ID376.3.1 Phase 1: Describing a personality Determining the right location for the discussio