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in Personality Theory 101

This may seem like a no-brainer, and it may be very brief, but I think it’s worth putting out there, since I’ve seen some people struggle in this regard. It probably seems odd to some of you that one might struggle to type someone close to them. After all, you know the person really well […]

in Personality Theory 101

When I first learned about MBTI, I took one of those free online tests, as most people do. Surprisingly enough, as a young teenager, it actually pegged me right. (I questioned it later, switched to a different personality type, but then eventually ended up right back where I’d started.) Unfortunately, this is not always the […]

in Personality Theory 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 […]

in Personality Theory 101

Any clue what I’m talking about? Yeah, I’m really not sure if it has an actual term associated with it, so I’m putting forward ‘relative typing’ as a candidate. Feel free to let me know if it’s already been labelled. But anywho, relative typing is when you define one person’s type based on their similarities […]

in Function Analysis, Personality Theory 101

Below is a list of general observations we’ve made based on real life examples of how the different functions show up in day-to-day interaction. Obviously, it may not be perfect, but we’ve found it useful in our typing. Feel free to suggest something we’ve missed or ask for an explanation of how personality theory backs […]

in Personality Theory 101

So many times I’ve seen people make the mistake of assuming intelligent people must be thinkers. Now, I’ll admit that the terminology MBTI uses is kind of… misleading. Judgers are not always “judgemental” in the traditional sense, just like some perceivers can be very judgemental. Thinkers do, in fact, feel, and feelers also think. Our […]

in Personality Theory 101

Seems strange, right? Obviously, I’m not talking about the type of dreams that one experiences during sleep, but rather the dreaming that occurs in your conscious mind, as you wish for something you don’t have or imagine something that should be. A huge misconception has developed in the MBTI world that the intuitives are the […]