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If someone says to you, “Tell me about yourself,” your responses will probably include a number of statements about your likes and dislikes. Most people refer to their preferences when describing themselves: for example, “I prefer to work alone,” “I’m a people person,” or “I like to do creative things.” All of these statements are references to favorite ways of behaving—that is, to styles.
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Grigorenko, E.L., Sternberg, R.J. (1995). Thinking Styles. In: Saklofske, D.H., Zeidner, M. (eds) International Handbook of Personality and Intelligence. Perspectives on Individual Differences. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5571-8_11
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