How To Correctly Use Relative Typing

in Personality Theory 101

Any clue what Iโ€™m talking about? Yeah, Iโ€™m really not sure if it has an actual term associated with it, so Iโ€™m putting forward โ€˜relative typingโ€™ as a candidate. Feel free to let me know if itโ€™s already been labelled. But anywho, relative typing is when you define one personโ€™s type based on their similarities [โ€ฆ]

By Mara on September 21, 2018

Spotting the Cognitive Functions in Real Life

in Function Analysis, Personality Theory 101

Below is a list of general observations weโ€™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 weโ€™ve found it useful in our typing. Feel free to suggest something weโ€™ve missed or ask for an explanation of how personality theory backs [โ€ฆ]

By Ryan and Mara on August 17, 2018

Are Thinkers smarter than Feelers?

in Personality Theory 101

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

By Mara on August 13, 2018

Yes, Sensors Dream

in Personality Theory 101

Seems strange, right? Obviously, Iโ€™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 donโ€™t have or imagine something that should be. A huge misconception has developed in the MBTI world that the intuitives are the [โ€ฆ]

By Mara on August 8, 2018