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in Personality Theory 101

People seem to want to go to war over what character is what type. One doesn’t have to lurk within an MBTI community for long before they see some sort of argument break out… and sometimes the arguments get heated. Sometimes it seems like there are very few people who can have a civil discussion, […]

in Movie/TV MBTI Types

Pirates of the Caribbean has several main characters with identifiable Myers-Briggs personality types (colloquially known as MBTI). In our opinion, Hector Barbossa makes the most sense as an INTJ. Continue below to read our analysis! The Myers-Briggs Type of Hector Barbossa Dominant Ni: “First, your return to shore was not part of our negotiations nor […]

in Movie/TV MBTI Types

Pirates of the Caribbean has several main characters with identifiable Myers-Briggs personality types (colloquially known as MBTI). In our opinion, Elizabeth Swann is a solid example of the ESFP personality type. Continue below to read our analysis! The Myers-Briggs Type of Elizabeth Swann Dominant Se: “I think it would be rather exciting to meet a […]

in Function Analysis

Sometime last year, I wrote an article on the 11 Differences Between Te and Ti Users. That article caught some steam, and someone ended up requesting that we write an article for each of the other dichotomy pairs. Of course, I did intend to do that anyway… but forgot. Heh heh. Anyways, here’s article number […]

in Personality Theory 101

Classically, the difference between extraversion and introversion is framed in terms of how one recharges their energy. An extravert is supposed to recharge around people, while and introvert is supposed to recharge alone. While I’m not completely dismissing that concept, it isn’t really the root of what makes someone an extravert or an introvert. What […]

in Significant Figures MBTI Types

Not gonna lie – this was simultaneously the most frustrating and the most interesting character typing we have ever done. In my opinion anyway. I’m not sure if Ryan feels the same, ha ha. I learned something though – always go straight for the quotes and then read biographical information. Much simpler. Although, note that […]

in Function Analysis

I’m piggy-backing this article off of my previous identity functions article, which you can find here: The Identity Functions: Fi and Ti. While I never actually intended to write a second part to that article, Ryan and I had an intriguing realization recently that I felt instantly compelled to write down. Let me take a […]

in Stereotypes

I originally sat down to write an article about a very specific Fi, or Introverted Feeling, stereotype, but as I started rambling, I realized that I was about to cover far more than just one. And thus, this article has been completely reorganized before it even began. What is Introverted Feeling (Fi)? For those who […]

in Anime MBTI Types

Mikiya Kokutou from Kara no Kyoukai, or the Garden of Sinners, is an example of the ESFJ Myers-Briggs personality type (often referred to as MBTI). We considered other personality types for Mikiya Kokutou, but ESFJ ultimately fit best. Continue reading to find out why! The Myers-Briggs Personality Type of Mikiya Kokutou Dominant Fe: “I’d kill […]

in Typing Dilemmas

The INTJ, INTP and ISTP types have often been called “look-alike” personalities. I personally think that that’s in part due to mistypes… In day-to-day life, INTJs and INTPs come across very differently in my experience. There are certain scenarios in which an ISTP will appear similar to an INTJ, but those two as a whole […]