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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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There are a number of reasons why people mistype. Personally, I’m not one to walk around accusing everyone of being mistyped, because that’s both rude and pointless. However, I believe having content on the subject is valuable. The inspiration for this particular article was from a question I received from a commenter. Recently, I’ve been […]

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Someone typed me as an (insert Myers-Briggs personality type here), but I just don’t feel like I fit the personality type description. Did they mess up? Could I actually be that personality type or was I mistyped? Ryan and I have seen people complain about this time and time again. No matter which of the […]

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Cognitive functions are complicated and confusing. This is a fact. This is why everyone argues over them, and this is why newcomers to the 16 personalities start with the dichotomies, and some of those infamously bad personality tests. It’s the easy, and fun way to dip one’s toe in, at the beginning. I see people […]

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In the world of personality theory, fictional characters are the source of heavy debate. You would think they wouldn’t matter so much given that they don’t actually exist, but in spite of that, people get incredibly invested in what a character’s type might be. As a result, these fictional entities can be the source of […]