9 ISTP Stereotypes

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Out of all the sensor types, the ISTP (Ti-Se-Ni-Fe) seems to be one of the most favorably viewed, which mean the ISTP stereotypes arenโ€™t that bad. You can correct me if Iโ€™m wrong, but I was struggling to find any really negative stereotypes surrounding this type. Granted, itโ€™s not nearly as coveted as some types, [โ€ฆ]

By Mara on June 7, 2021

10 ISTJ Stereotypes

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So, letโ€™s talk about ISTJ stereotypes. Usually when we write an article like this, we are busting exaggerated, overly positive, and self aggrandizing traits of a type. However, there are so little positive stereotypes for ISTJ that I will basically be spending this entire article wading through all of the hate that the community has [โ€ฆ]

By Ryan on May 24, 2021

9 INTJ Stereotypes

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This article was originally requested in the comments on 7 Ti Stereotypes. Itโ€™s been a while, but here it is. We think we may also aim to write a stereotypes article for each individual type, like this one, rather than focusing mostly on the individual cognitive functions, like we have in the past. The INTJ [โ€ฆ]

By Ryan and Mara on May 3, 2021

Overthinking: A Ti Thing?

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I think. I think all the time. I must be a Ti userโ€ฆ right? Perhaps youโ€™re reading this and you think the idea sounds ridiculous. I mean, we all think, right? Iโ€™ve actually seen people who hyper focus in on how much they think, truly believing that it means they are a high Ti user. [โ€ฆ]

By Mara on March 1, 2021

7 Introverted Thinking (Ti) Stereotypes

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Ahhh, stereotypes. The bane of typologyโ€™s existence. An article specifically about Ti, or Introverted Thinking, stereotypes was requested many moons ago, and Iโ€™ve finally forced myself to sit down and start writing it. (Or, if Iโ€™m being honest, Ryan strongly encouraged me to.) Hereโ€™s the problem with an article about Ti stereotypes: itโ€™s one of [โ€ฆ]

By Mara on July 13, 2020

ISTJ Stereotypes: Rules and Traditions

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I thought Iโ€™d take the time out to dedicate an article to a very common stereotype: ISTJs being sticklers for the rules and traditions. Youโ€™ve all heard of this, right? Pop onto a โ€˜type meโ€™ thread and the most common evidence youโ€™ll see laid out as proof of not being an ISTJ is not caring [โ€ฆ]

By Mara on June 8, 2020

Bad S vs. N Stereotypes

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Time and time again, I see intuition likened to impracticality and even laziness, to a certain degree. What do I mean by that? Well, it is assumed that intuitives are somehow lacking in ability to perform daily tasks, or that they are somehow less apt to deal with the real world. It is assumed that [โ€ฆ]

By Mara on April 23, 2020

6 Introverted Feeling (Fi) Stereotypes

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I originally sat down to write an article about a very specific Fi, or Introverted Feeling, stereotype, but as I started rambling, I realized that I was about to cover far more than just one. And thus, this article has been completely reorganized before it even began. What is Introverted Feeling (Fi)? For those who [โ€ฆ]

By Mara on December 9, 2019

Intuitive Bias: Hereโ€™s What You Need to Know

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Sometimes it seems like the online MBTI communities have relegated everything that is insightful and abstract to the intuitives, while relegating the sensors to essentially being dumb brutes. Granted, my terminology here may be a touch dramatic, but I legitimately feel like this is what a lot of people subconsciously think and support (perhaps without [โ€ฆ]

By Mara on July 2, 2019

Sentimentality: Just an Si Tendency?

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One of the big proofs of Si, or Introverted Sensing, that people look for is sentimentality. Most of the time, itโ€™s the first question someone is asked when the possibility of Si is on the table. Unfortunately, thereโ€™s a flaw in using this as the primary source of evidenceโ€ฆ Namely, weโ€™re all human, and most [โ€ฆ]

By Mara on January 25, 2019