Updates and Current Projects
Hey everyone. I know it’s been a while. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the future of Practical Typing, and of course, discussing it all with Ryan. Life has been really busy these last few years, and we’ve never managed to return to the same workflow that we had during those first years. It’s important to us to have our priorities in the right place, but we also enjoy writing about and discussing personality theory. So, with that being said, this isn’t an update to say that we’re quitting Practical Typing. Rather, we’ve been considering what type of content we actually want to focus on during the limited time that we’re able to dedicate to this blog. Going forward, our intent is to shift away from writing analyses of fictional characters, because in our opinion, while they can be fun, they’re the least useful articles. Characters that are written well can be good examples, but there are many that just aren’t. In addition, so many people write off any useful content that may be in a character article on the premise that they disagree with our conclusion. It starts to feel pointless, and over time, gets tiresome. We used to enjoy debating in the comments, over email, etc. but these days, we just don’t have the energy for it. Our aim is to focus more on theory content (Jung-based specifically), and perhaps analyses of historical figures, if that’s something that peaks people’s interest. (Real people are legitimate type examples.)
In my last update, I mentioned putting out the next version of the quiz soon. We did make a bunch of updates, although it is a continual process. We’ll probably be endlessly refining the quiz, especially as we receive feedback from the various personality types. We’re especially looking for more input from more extraverts, if you happen to be an extravert who’s interested in discussing personality theory with us. Just reach out via email! I also use Discord, if that’s easier.
That’s it for now. In the past, I tried to update this page monthly, but going forward, I’m just going to update it when I have updates. (Go figure.) Use the subscribe form on the home page if you want to receive email notifications. Of course, see below for the updated the list of ongoing projects. Don’t forget to comment if you have any questions, thoughts, or suggestions. We’d love to hear from you!
Articles in the Works
These are subject to change, but our current intentions are…
Theory Article(s): Different Versions of the Types
A new series that will demonstrate the different ways each personality type can manifest.
Theory Article(s): Ne vs. Se
Based on Jung.
Theory Article(s): Auxiliary Function According to Carl Jung
Character articles written/ready:
1. Myers-Briggs Types in The Big Bang Theory: Raj Koothrappali
2. Myers-Briggs Types in The Big Bang Theory: Leonard
3. Myers-Briggs Types in The Big Bang Theory: Bernadette
Theory articles written/ready:
1. Dominant Function According to Carl Jung
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Yay!! Can’t wait for the theory articles. 😀 Looking forward to them. They’re my favorite.
Same here ^_^
I do admit the character articles is what helped me determine that I was ISFJ and not INTP so I wouldn’t say they are useless. Its good to see the functions in action sorta speak. That’s just my opinion on that anyway.
Hi, I respect your decision. I’m just a user, but what I want to say is what about making an original app like pdb. Personally, I think Practical typing is one of a most reliable site, but what I notice is that people who are into typology theory tend to go to the popular site like 16p. So that’s the reason why there are tons of inaccurate stereotypes exist. Of course making an app can be difficult, but I hope you to consider it. In addition, do we have a discord server? I didn’t notice about it. If you have a time, could you give me a link please? Thank you 🙂
When you say “an original app like pdb”, are you referring to the character voting aspect or just the social media aspect focused on personality theory?
Do you know your personality type?
I mean both, but more focusing on the personality theory.
Yes, I know.
I think it’s a sensible decision and I understand.
MBTI is actually a very minor part of my life so you’re the only source I ever stuck to (beside Joyce Meng’s vids).
I’m looking forth to your future theory articles, they look great!
On a side note, I wanted to mention that I related very much with what you said about how Fi-Si showed (Yachi, Haikyuu) as “lacking the degree of passion as everyone else” and not being able to get “fully on board unless feeling more of a personal connection with it” for me as an ENFP.
Thanks! So, ENFP? Are you, perchance, on discord?
Barely use it nowadays but I do have the app on my phone.
I actually haven’t replied to the last email where I was invited to the server (after the personality test) because I’m worried I’ll just be lurking 👀
Ohhh, gotcha. No worries. Just shoot me an email if you decide you’re interested. It’s a pretty chill group, and you can always leave if it doesn’t strike your fancy.
Thank god yes more historical figures please! This is long overdue
Oh, I’m interested in seeing where this new direction for the site will go. When you say historical figures do you mean someone like… Alexander Hamilton, Alexander the Great or Napoleon Bonaparte? Or would people like Walt Disney and Stan Lee count? I just want to know what the expectations would be, haha.
Haven’t fully decided, lol. I’m just tired of the inconsistencies in fictional characters.
They’ve got an article on Napoleon here: https://practicaltyping.com/2020/08/27/napoleon-bonaparte-estj/
Ooh, thanks for the link!