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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