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in Personality Theory 101, Typing Dilemmas

In the Myers-Briggs system, those with a “T” in their four-letter type code are thinkers, while those with a “F” are feelers. Some people think the difference between thinkers and feelers are obvious. After all, thinkers think and feelers feel, right? Thinkers are rational and feelers are emotional, right? Unfortunately, thinking vs. feeling is not […]

in Personality Theory 101

If you’ve been studying personality theory for any length of time, maybe terms like “gripping” and “looping” came to mind when you read my title: “6 States of Personality Type Development.” If that’s the case, you’re not wrong. Those are included in this article. However, there are states beyond just those two. For instance, here, […]

in Function Analysis, Personality Theory 101

This “Beginner’s Guide to the Judging Functions” is a follow-up article to a previous one that we wrote on the perceiving functions (called Beginner’s Guide to the Perceiving Functions). While we often discuss cognitive functions individually, doing deep dives and individual analyses, it’s important to paint a big picture of how these functions act in […]

in Personality Theory 101

Isn’t this all just pseudoscience? Does it really have any value? Am I just spinning my wheels over some pointless, useless theory? Should I just give up on personality theory altogether and move on with my life? There are a wealth of personality theories out there, such as Myers-Briggs, Enneagram, Socionics, etc. There are so […]

in Personality Theory 101

People constantly question if their personality type can change, especially those who are new to the theory. They’ll say something like this: “Last year, when I took a personality test, I got INFP, but this year I got INTP: did my personality type change?” Of course, you can insert any variation of personality types, time […]

in Personality Theory 101

Perhaps this seems like an odd question. I mean, everyone knows what an extravert is… right? Actually, extraversion is subject to a lot of misconceptions, because often, it’s the introverts that are writing about it. In fact, in the online world of personality theory, introversion frequently steals the spotlight, leaving extraverts the short end of […]

in Function Analysis, Personality Theory 101

I’ve called this a beginner’s guide to the perceiving functions, but maybe “crash course” is more accurate. Here at Practical Typing, we enjoy deep dives into cognitive function theory. We have many articles discussing the finer details of the individual cognitive functions. However, it’s valuable to have articles that paint the big picture, so to […]

in Personality Theory 101

Analyzing the personality types of fictional characters poses a slightly different challenge than analyzing real people. I’ve seen some people proclaim that it’s much easier to identify the personality types of fictional characters, because real people are so complex. Unfortunately, that statement is usually made by people who overly rely on stereotypes and tropes to […]

in Personality Theory 101, Stereotypes

Everyone in life has their struggles. For one reason or another, many people feel misunderstood and undervalued, like they don’t quite fit in society. Of course, in the age of the internet, these misunderstood people can be reached all at once on a global level. They can be shown that they’re not alone. Awareness can […]

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 […]