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in Function Analysis

I want to talk today about the roles of the cognitive functions and how they relate in the stack. There are the well known ones, of course, which are the roles for which the cognitive functions are named: (Ti/Te) thinking, (Fi/Fe) feeling, (Ni/Ne) intuition, and (Si/Se) sensing. I’m going to cover those in brief before […]

in Personality Theory 101

Yup, you read that right. This whole personality type nonsense is a complete and utter case of mistaken definition. Not to throw you guys for a loop or anything, but the whole of MBTI and personality theory going back to Jung himself is NOT about your personality. Unfortunately, the propagation of this false information has […]

in Function Analysis

Just follow your gut. Trust your heart. Follow your instincts. Ah yes, those vague and elusive pieces of advice that some people like to give. Perhaps some of you readers have been given this advice by someone. I know I have been several times, but what does it mean? It’s almost as if they are […]

in Personality Theory 101

Welcome to the second half of our Typing Process series. If you missed part one, you should go back and read it first, as it lays the foundational steps. You can find it here: Typing Process Part 1. In this article I’m going to go over some of the more nuanced things we look for […]

in Personality Theory 101

We, from time to time, get people asking us about our typing methods. They want to know how we come to our conclusions and if there is a specific process. To that, my answer would be yes and no. To be honest, it is different and changes on a case by case basis. There are, […]

in Self-Development

So, let’s talk about the practical application of type theory. I know many of us get into type theory simply because we want to learn more about ourselves or maybe just think it’s an interesting hobby. If that’s your reasoning, that’s great, but if you want to take things a step further; there are quite […]

in Typing Dilemmas

Visit Fe vs. Te: Am I an FJ or a TJ? for newer information on this subject Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish the difference between a Te and Fe dominant after having a surface level interaction with them. They both tend to find themselves in similar positions or situations at times, which can for […]

in Anime MBTI Types

Touko Aozaki from Kara no Kyoukai, or the Garden of Sinners, is an example of the ENTJ Myers-Briggs personality type (often referred to as MBTI). We considered other personality types for Touko Aozaki, but ENTJ ultimately fit best. Continue reading to find out why! The Myers-Briggs Personality Type of Touko Aozaki Dominant Te: “A rose […]

in Function Analysis

This article is going to be more of a story than an actual technical article, but the story does show a reasonably good example of simplistic Ne vs. Ni. It’s in these simplistic examples that we can more easily break down how each function is actually operating because it’s easy to wrap your head around […]

in Movie/TV MBTI Types

BBC Sherlock has several main characters with identifiable Myers-Briggs personality types (colloquially known as MBTI). In our opinion, Jim Moriarty is a fairly obvious example of an ENTP villain. Continue below to read our analysis! The Myers-Briggs Personality Type of Jim Moriarty Dominant Ne: “Red alert! Red alert! Big, red, bouncy, red alert! Klingons attacking […]