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{JUDGING FUNCTION (T/F) PRESENTATION NOTES}
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{Be prepared with examples and stories which demonstrate T/F differences.  Personal stories will have the greatest impact and relevance to the participants.  Test these with an experienced TypeWatcher to make sure they clearly highlight only the T/F dichotomy.}
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{Use the examples in <i>Type Talk<n>, <i>Type Talk at Work<n>, or <i>16 Ways To Love Your Lover<n> until you find your own examples.}
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{You may have a particular "soapbox" to mention on this dichotomy.  This might include relationships, divorce, parenting, the misrepresentation of T/F issues as gender issues, how some cultures have more T bias in their workplace environments and some have an F bias.}
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{It is helpful to have something visual to support you in discussing each dichotomy.  This might include:}
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{A "T Bar" format.  Prepare a page (flipchart paper, overhead transparency, white board, etc.) that has a giant "T" in the center.  Write "JUDGMENT" above the crossbar.  Place  "T - Thinking" on the left and "F - Feeling"  on the right.}
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{Complete the "T Bar" ahead of time with a list of words that are descriptive of the T/F preference dichotomy to present to present to your group or complete the "T-Bar" through engaging the participants in a discussion of descriptive words for each of the preferences and record as they are identified.}
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{An overhead transparency or handout of descriptive T/F words to engage the group in a discussion of this dichotomy (see <I>Good T/F Words<N> in Aids and Handouts).}
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{A handout of T/F Highlights to engage the group in a discussion of this dichotomy.  These highlights are also listed below to help you prepare for group discussion (see <I>T/F Highlights<N> in Aids and Handouts).}
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{Cartoons reprinted on overhead transparencies that humorously depict the differences on a specific dichotomy.  This is challenging to find and prepare, but enormously entertaining for participants.  Again, check with an experienced TypeWatcher to make sure that your cartoon illustration clearly highlights one dichotomy and one dichotomy only.  (An example:  One frame - A Queen and King standing at opposite ends of a curtained window.  Caption:  "Look, forget self-doubt.  Just rule.")  Be attentive to copyright violation issues.}
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{Judging Function (T/F) Highlights (see Aids and Handouts).}
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{The distribution in the general population for the Judging Function (T/F) is roughly 50% T and 50% F.  Approximately two-thirds of men are T and one-third F and two-thirds of women are F and one-third T.}
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{C. G. Jung called this preference the Judging or Rational function and he described it as one of the two basic mental functions.}
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{Isabel Briggs Myers suggested that this may be the function that is slowest to be fully developed.  She said that some people spend a lifetime trying to learn to make good judgments.}
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{Otto Kroeger Associates suggests that this function is the most important in terms of intimacy.  Intimate relationships come and go on the T/F dimension.}
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{Mary H. McCaulley in the <I>MBTIŽ Manual<n> says, "Prejudice comes from Judgment (T/F) with a deficit of Perception (S/N)."}
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{While in this function, people are focused on deciding what to do, not on gathering new information. }
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{Ts have emotions and feelings, they just prefer to <u>make decisions<n> logically and objectively.}
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{This is the function that chooses products, life mates, careers, and all other decisive actions.}
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{Your Perceptions (S/N) gather the information and your Judgments (T/F) decide what to do with it.}
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{Fs give considerable thought to their decisions, but prefer to <u>make decisions<n> based on interpersonal and subjective considerations.}
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{Remember -- we can access both functions, but we prefer one function over the other.}
