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Another part in the series:
http://www.iitm.com/Weekly_update/Weekly_164_apr_7_2004.htm
Personality Type and Trading: (Part 7)
By Van K. Tharp, Ph.D.
Psychologists David Keirsey and Marilyn Bates believe that an important basis of personality are four key temperaments. Looking from a...
The next part in the series:
http://www.iitm.com/Weekly_update/Weekly_163_mar_31_2004.htm
Personality Type and Trading: (Part 6)
By Van K. Tharp, Ph.D.
The Cognitive Modes Continued:
Introverted Thinking (IT). IT is a skill that helps people solve problems involving in concepts, ideas, or...