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in Personality Theory 101

In the MBTI community, I see the word “stereotype” thrown around constantly, often with a negative connotation. Even here, at Practical Typing, we’ve focused quite a bit on the negative consequences of the various stereotypes that come with every personality type, cognitive function, etc. However, are stereotypes always bad? After seeing the way the word […]

in Significant Figures MBTI Types

You may or may not have heard of Martin Fleischmann, but his name came up while I was trying to determine whether Albert Einstein was an ENTP or INTP. At the time, I was expressing a need to contrast Einstein with someone who was definitely an Ne dominant, since it was being suggested that Einstein’s […]

in Significant Figures MBTI Types

Albert Einstein was an interesting character to study. When I first started reading about him, I jumped straight to the ENTP Myers-Briggs personality type However, the more I read, the more I started to question. The Ne and Ti seemed extremely obvious. In fact, Einstein is probably where the stereotype of the NTP came from: […]

in Speculations/Ramblings

I spend an excessive amount of time trying to come up with the right titles for my articles. It’s not even for the reader’s benefit, if I’m being honest. I mean, yes, there’s a balance. The title has to be informative for everyone, but for me personally, it helps me focus my thoughts on precisely […]

in Function Analysis, Jungian Theory

Extraverted Sensing (Se) and Extraverted Intuition (Ne) are the two extraverted irrational functions according to Carl Jung. The Se preferring users are the SP types (ESTP, ISTP, ESFP, ISFP), and Ne preferring users are the NP types (ENTP, INTP, ENFP, INFP). However, this article will be primarily aimed at the dominant users (ENXPs and ESXPs). […]

in Typing Dilemmas

When interacting with other typology enthusiasts, I always keep in mind that someone’s self-proclaimed personality type may be wrong. It’s not that I openly question them, or immediately doubt them, but I can’t immediately assume that they’re typed correctly either, else I’d risk integrating inaccurate data into my understanding of the types. Any data I […]

in Function Analysis

It’s extremely common for extraverts to mistype as introverts. There are a couple different reasons for that, starting with the fact that a lot of personality theory content is written by introverts. Introverted content creators can fail to capture the extraverted experience correctly. They often depict extraverts as far more extreme than the average extravert […]

in Paid Requests, Significant Figures MBTI Types

Recently, we received a request to analyze Walt Disney’s Myers-Briggs personality type. I’ve been wanting to study more real life examples, so I jumped on the opportunity, and it didn’t disappoint. To get a well-rounded picture, I watched a couple of documentaries that can be found on YouTube, and I also checked out interviews and […]

in Personality Theory 101

Personality theory attracts all kinds and ages, and every individual has their own unique struggles with finding their personality. Although, some people might have no problems whatsoever, landing on their personality type in mere minutes after taking their first personality test. This article that I’m writing today is specifically about some struggles that I’ve noticed […]

in Real Life Examples

Back in 2019, I wrote an article on inferior Fe from my perspective as an ISTP. Originally, I was incredibly hesitant to do it, because I’ve never really been a fan of sharing my experiences as they relate to my emotions. However, the goal of this blog is to promote an accurate understanding of the […]