9 Signs You’re Not An ISFP
People like to search Google for the signs someone is a particular Myers-Briggs personality type, like the ISFP. However, I decided to dedicate a series to the opposite approach, the signs someone is NOT. So, today, I’ll discussing the signs that someone is NOT the ISFP personality type. Keep in mind that Ryan and I […]
By Mara on May 8, 2026Ne vs. Ni: Divergent and Convergent Thinking
As the Jungian intuition functions, Extraverted Intuition (Ne) and Introverted Intuition (Ni) draw a lot focus. Many people desire to be intuitives, but it actually doesn’t stop there. The NJs specifically attract many. This is in part due to the way they’re described, and in part due to the rarity statistics. (I’ll withhold my rant […]
By Mara on April 16, 20269 Signs You’re Not An INFP
If you Google “signs that you’re an INFP”, you’ll find several articles dedicated to the subject. With that in mind, I decided to start writing a series that takes the opposite approach. So, today, I’ll discussing the signs that someone is NOT the INFP personality type. Of course, with every sign I’ll explain the cognitive […]
By Mara on April 10, 20269 Signs You’re Not An ESTJ
The ESTJ is a highly underrated and even demonized personality type, which means that you may be in here in hopes of proving that you’re not one. Or perhaps you’re just hoping to learn more about the ESTJ personality type. Or perhaps you’re an ESTJ coming to fact check me. Either way, my aim is […]
By Mara on March 26, 2026How Ni Insight Can Fail: A Fictional Example
in Fictional Examples, Function Analysis
Introverted Intuition, in the NJs, often gets talked up to point of being described as the bringer of brilliant insight. Now, Ni can certainly be insightful. However, it is not bulletproof, as many descriptions often lead you to believe. After all, NJs are merely human. In this article, I wish to share an example that […]
By Mara on March 19, 2026Each Cognitive Function’s Relationship to Consequences
In the never-ending mission to try and provide practical examples of the relationships between the cognitive functions and real world interaction, I started to mull over how each cognitive function relates to consequences. What is their reaction to consequences? What role do they play in the processing and analysis of them? What would their focus […]
By Ryan on March 11, 2026The ESFJ or ENFJ Villain
in Fictional Examples, Function Analysis
The ESFJ or ENFJ villain is a relatively uncommon combination when it comes to representation. Most people do not associate the villain role with traits commonly espoused to dominant Fe users, like the ESFJ/ENFJ. However, I recently observed an example of such a case while half paying attention to a show that someone else was […]
By Ryan on February 25, 20269 Signs You’re Not An ENTJ
If you Google “signs that you’re an ENTJ”, you’ll find several articles dedicated to the subject. However, I prefer focusing on “negative” information, because I personally find it more useful for narrowing down one’s personality type. So, today, I’m going to write an article on the signs that you’re NOT an ENTJ. Bear in mind, […]
By Mara on February 18, 2026Ti vs. Te: Dumbing Down The Thinking Functions
Most people assume (possibly unintentionally) that intelligence is an innate trait of the thinking functions, introverted thinking (Ti) and extraverted thinking (Te). (If you’ve never heard of these before, check out our page on the cognitive functions.) As a result, many intelligent or analytical people mistype as thinkers. Part of the struggle revolves around how […]
By Mara on January 20, 2026Fi vs. Fe: De-Empathizing The Feeling Functions
Most people believe that empathy is an innate trait of the feeling functions, introverted feeling (Fi) and extraverted feeling (Fe). (If you’ve never heard of these before, check out our page on the cognitive functions.) As a result, feelers are associated with being kind, compassionate, empathetic, and every other synonym you can think of. They‘re […]
By Mara on January 13, 2026