Determining Your Parentโ€™s Personality Type: Challenges and Tips

in Advanced Theory

Determining your parentโ€™s personality type can actually be quite challenging, for several reasons. Peopleโ€™s go-to personality type label for their parents often seems to be one of the SJ personality types (which means ISTJ, ESTJ, ISFJ, or ESFJ.) Of course, this label declaration is typically accompanied by whining about the parentโ€™s narrow-mindedness and strict nature, [โ€ฆ]

By Mara on July 3, 2023

MCU: Thanos (ENTJ)

in Movie/TV MBTI Types

At the beginning of this year, we published this article with Thanos as an INTJ. However, upon further study, we realized that we made an error. At Practical Typing, we strive to keep our content as accurate as possible, so we try to fix any mistakes when we realize them. (We were working on an [โ€ฆ]

By Mara on June 30, 2023

Rush Hour: Yan Naing Lee (ISFJ)

in Movie/TV MBTI Types, Paid Requests

Rush Hour is a series of three movies, with a fourth coming out in 2024. There are two main characters in the show, Carter and Lee. Our focus in this article is on Lee. Unfortunately, we may have to utilize some stereotypes to support our ISFJ conclusion on Lee, because his character doesnโ€™t get fleshed [โ€ฆ]

By Mara on June 26, 2023

Are NFs the Only Idealistic Personality Types?

in Function Analysis, Stereotypes

The NF personality types (INFJ, INFP, ENFJ, ENFP) are known for being idealistic. While Myers-Briggs did sort personalities into groups, this association mostly has a lot to do with David Keirsey, who actually labeled NFs as the Idealists. However, as is common, this has been taken to an extreme. Honestly, thatโ€™s why Iโ€™m a bit [โ€ฆ]

By Mara on June 23, 2023

Rush Hour: James Carter (ENFP)

in Movie/TV MBTI Types, Paid Requests

Rush Hour is a series of three movies, with a fourth coming out in 2024. There are two main characters in the show, Carter and Lee. Our focus in this article is on James Carter. Popular opinion puts Carter as an ESFP, which is understandable, but we actually see more of a case for ENFP. [โ€ฆ]

By Mara on June 20, 2023

Introversion vs Extraversion

in Jungian Theory, Personality Theory 101

Introversion vs Extraversion was the very first article we ever published on this blog. Of course, looking back on it, I cringe. Considering how integral this topic is, I thought it was worth a rewrite, so here we are. People say a lot of things about introversion vs extraversion, in regard to how the two [โ€ฆ]

By Mara on June 12, 2023

Do SJs Have The Best Memories?

in Personality Theory 101, Stereotypes

People typically describe the SJs (ISTJ, ESTJ, ISFJ, ESFJ) as having the best memories. At this point, good memory has basically become a requisite for being one of the SJ personality types. There are reasons for this, but as per usual, what was originally a decent concept has been taken to an extreme. In this [โ€ฆ]

By Mara on May 29, 2023

ISTJ vs ISFJ: 5 Differences

in Typing Dilemmas

ISTJ vs ISFJ is not a typing dilemma that you hear too much about, but itโ€™s not definitely not an unusual mix-up. Unfortunately, both of these personality types are not very highly regarded in the typology community, which is why people often mistype as something else entirely. However, there are instances where people are certain [โ€ฆ]

By Mara on May 16, 2023

Arcane: Silco (INTJ)

in Movie/TV MBTI Types

Silco, who we are typing as an INTJ, is our second personality analysis from Arcane. (Check out our analysis of Vi as an ESFP here.) Arcaneโ€™s season 1 was really short and action-packed, so we were a bit hesitant with some of the charactersโ€™ personality types. With that being said, we are reasonably confident in [โ€ฆ]

By Mara on April 25, 2023

The MBTI Personality Types in Rocky

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Rocky is a classic boxing series that began back in 1976. Now, there are a total of six movies, and a spin-off series based on the son of one of the significant characters. This article will specifically be covering the MBTI personality types for the characters from the Rocky series,but not the Creed series, although [โ€ฆ]

By Mara on April 17, 2023