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

in Stereotypes

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

in Stereotypes

I thought I’d take the time out to dedicate an article to a very common stereotype: ISTJs being sticklers for the rules and traditions. You’ve all heard of this, right? Pop onto a ‘type me’ thread and the most common evidence you’ll see laid out as proof of not being an ISTJ is not caring […]

in Stereotypes

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 […]

in Stereotypes

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 […]

in Stereotypes

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 […]

in Function Analysis, Stereotypes

One of the big proofs of Si, or Introverted Sensing, that people look for is sentimentality. Most of the time, it’s the first question someone is asked when the possibility of Si is on the table. Unfortunately, there’s a flaw in using this as the primary source of evidence… Namely, we’re all human, and most […]

in Stereotypes

Ahhh, Se stereotypes. The adrenaline junkies with inhuman observation skills. The impulsive risk-takers who never worry about anything beyond the present moment. The dumb jocks with amazing reflexes that are good at every sport they attempt. Ok. Now on to reality. Many ESFPs, ISFPs, ESTPs, and ISTPs read their type description and end up confused, […]

in Function Analysis, Stereotypes

Fe. The pushover. The doormat. The chameleon. Lacking Fi, which is apparently the only function capable of making anyone resolute in who they are, Fe users are willing to completely give up everything that makes them them for the sake of everyone else around them. Fe users don’t really have opinions, especially if those opinions […]

in Personality Typing 101, Stereotypes

Yes, Thinkers have feelings and yes, Feelers use critical thinking. Seems like two pretty obvious statements, right? Well, they are, but it sometimes seems like people lose sight of this when they go to type someone. They tend to go into ‘typing mode’ and every emotion suddenly turns into evidence for someone being a feeling […]