Correlation between Manas Prakriti and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: A pilot study

Abstract

Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behaviour. Ayurveda believes that when sensory and motor organs and mind, atma (soul) are in a pleasant state then such a person is called a healthy person or swastha. Both modern and ayurvedic medicine shows the importance of mental health. Each person is different. Like their fingerprint, their body and mind have different natural states i.e. body has sharirik prakriti and mind has manas prakriti. Hence after knowing the characteristics of a prakriti, only then can we give the right treatment. Methodology: A small pilot study was conducted to understand this manas prakriti better while relating it to a popular personality test which was highly prevalent in South Korea during outbreak of Covid-19. of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is also used in South Korea to provide jobs and meet people with similar interests. Result and Conclusion: A relation was tried to create between the 16 personalities of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and 16 manas prakriti. Keywords: Manas Prakriti, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

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