Why study personality types?

• To be aware of different interpretations of behaviour - For example:
  • silence/unresponsiveness - shyness? arrogance? disdain? anger?
  • laughter - nervousness? mocking? teasing?
  • crying - disaster? relief of tension? happiness? misery?
  • ...?
• To become aware of different ways of handling situations
  • What would other people do in this situation?
  • What other ways are there to handle this?
  • How can I change my own instinctive responses?