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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 […]

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 […]

in Personality Theory 101

It’s extremely common for sensors to mistype as intuitives, for a variety of reasons. Of course, anyone can mistype as anything due to misunderstanding themselves or misunderstanding the eight cognitive functions that form all sixteen personality types. In this article, I want to get a bit more specific than that, and focus specifically on what […]

in Personality Theory 101

No assessment style or method for determining someone’s personality type is 100% accurate, for multiple reasons. People criticize personality theory all the time for being “pseudoscience”, but the fact of the matter is that interpreting or determining your personality type is a subjective process. We all have our own unique perspectives. I might interpret you […]

in Personality Theory 101

In personality theory, people flippantly throw terms around like everyone knows what they’re talking about. Many terms are vague or confusing, due to either the lack of a concrete explanation or the fact that the word is no longer being used in its literal sense. Typology enthusiasts often inadvertently redefine terms slowly, overtime, so that […]

in Personality Theory 101

There are correct ways to approach personality theory, and incorrect ways. Unfortunately, so many people approach and utilize personality theory in the wrong way to such a degree that I often see people, the people who might use the theory the right way, give up on it altogether out of frustration or cynicism. After all, […]