Explaining Introverted Thinking (Ti) Identity

in Function Analysis

My brain goes a little nuts when trying to explain Introverted Thinking, or Ti, sometimes. I recently did a YouTube interview with Joyce Meng which can be found here, and of course one of the things that I had to explain in depth was Ti. Iโ€™ve gotten better at thatโ€ฆ but whenever Iโ€™m asked to […]

By Mara on September 28, 2020

Positive Inferior Fe from the mind of an ISTP

in Real Life Examples

A long while ago, I wrote an article called Inferior Fe from the mind of an ISTP about my experiences with inferior Fe, and how it manifested in my life. Iโ€™ve always been hyper aware of my inferior function because of the negative effect it has on my life, but more recently, Iโ€™ve come to […]

By Mara on September 24, 2020

Myers-Briggs Types in Naruto: Kabuto Yakushi (ENFJ)

in Anime MBTI Types

Naruto Shippuden is a classic anime series with a wealth of identifiable Myers-Briggs personality types (often referred to as MBTI). This is one of our last two Naruto articles that we have sitting in our drafts. Kabuto was actually very tricky. At one point, we were pegging him as a Se aux. We flipped around […]

By Mara on September 17, 2020

Perspective Is Everything

in Personality Theory 101

Ryan and I were in the midst of a discussion the other day, and the main focus somehow worked its way around to all of the many different perspectives of a certain personality type that there can be. This is something that I think a lot of people donโ€™t give enough thought to, so I […]

By Mara on September 14, 2020

Myers-Briggs Types in Hunter X Hunter: Kurapika (INTJ)

in Anime MBTI Types

Kurapika from Hunter X Hunter is often argued between the ISFP and the INTJ Myers-Briggs personality types (often referred to as MBTI). As you can see, we’ve gone with the INTJ theory for Kurapika. Continue reading to find out why! The Myers-Briggs Personality Type of Kurapika Dominant Ni: “If we can identify the candidates, their […]

By Mara on September 10, 2020

The Most Telltale Sign Of Type

in Personality Theory 101

This article may make me sound a bit mean, or harsh, or negativeโ€ฆ or something. (Iโ€™m not really sure where all itโ€™s going to end up going.) However, I periodically get it in my head to share a thought process or perspective in relation to typology. Thatโ€™s what this is: another perspective. This will probably […]

By Mara on September 7, 2020

Napoleon Bonaparte (ESTJ)

in Significant Figures MBTI Types

This is a very recently expedited request, so usually it would be published after the other expedited requests. However, since the research is done via a different medium (reading vs. watching),ย  we were able to work on it at the same time. (Reading opportunities can be distinct from TV watching opportunities.) Since the Dragon Ball […]

By Mara on August 27, 2020

Myers-Briggs Types in Naruto: Suigetsu Hozuki (ENTP)

in Anime MBTI Types

Naruto Shippuden is a classic anime series with a wealth of identifiable Myers-Briggs personality types (often referred to as MBTI). Suigetsu is a solid example of the ENTP personality type. Continue reading to find out why! The Myers-Briggs Personality Type of Suigetsu Dominant Ne: “I wonder if Sasuke’s okay… What if the first Akatsuki hideout […]

By Mara on August 20, 2020

Our Function Awareness

in Speculations/Ramblings

I’ve seen some people say that to help figure out your type, you should write out your use of each of the four functions that you believe yourself to have. The one with the most “evidence” under it will probably be your dominant, and then the rest should have less and less, scaling downwards according […]

By Mara on August 17, 2020

ENXP vs. ESXP: The Anime Protagonist

in Anime MBTI Types, Typing Dilemmas

There is widespread confusion in the typology community about how to differentiate Ne and Se. We, at PracticalTyping, have already written an article on how to differentiate the ENXPs from the ESXPs, and another article on differentiating the INXPs from the ISXPs. In both of those, and as a general rule on this blog, we […]

By Mara on August 3, 2020