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To most people, Judging vs. Perceiving probably seems rather straightforward. I mean, judgers are the organized, responsible planners, while perceivers are the chaotic, impulsive, and carefree… right? Well, it’s actually not quite that cut and dry. In my personal opinion, the Judging vs. Perceiving dichotomy, in and of itself, doesn’t actually explain very much about […]

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INFJ vs. ENFJ is the age-old dilemma of two similar types that can be quite difficult to distinguish between. Let’s not forget the added bonus of many different types mistyping as the INFJ due to its popularity. (See 6 Types That Mistype as an INFJ). However, the INFJ vs. ENFJ confusion is much more justified, […]

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Am I an intuitive or a sensor? Many people think that the answer to that question is obvious, that the differences between sensors and intuitives are obvious. However, in reality, sensing and intuition is actually more misunderstood than people realize. In fact, I personally believe that the divide between sensing and intuition has been exaggerated […]

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INTPs and INFPs share a lot in common, so it’s no surprise that these two personality types are often confused for one another. However, from a cognitive function standpoint, there is a significant difference that separates INTPs from INFPs: namely their dominant and inferior functions. Of course, it’s important to understand that neither personality is […]

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INFP vs ISFP is an extremely common personality type dilemma, with most people erring on the side of intuition. Of course, there are multiple reasons for that. Intuitive content dominates the internet, which can make it especially challenging for sensors to accurately identify themselves. ISFPs especially seem to have very little content written about them. […]

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I’ve often seen people torn between ISTJ vs ISTP for their personality type. Anyone who has gone down the deep rabbit hole that is the cognitive functions may question how these two types could be mistaken. However, it’s surprisingly common. Sure, there are certain ways in which these two types are drastically different, but there […]

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Thus far, we’ve written several inferior function comparison articles, but we have yet to specifically cover inferior Fi vs. Fe. In the previous comparison articles, we didn’t compare the functions directly, per say. Those articles were focused on using the logic of the dominant function to determine and define how that same function would manifest […]

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Personality type dilemmas involving two types who only differ in the realm of introversion and extraversion can be tricky to distinguish. ISFP vs ESFP is one of these dilemmas. Both types share all the same cognitive functions, just in slightly different orders. So, the type of information they value and even their approach to life […]

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INTJ vs ENTJ is an extremely common dilemma, whether people realize it or not. In my experience, ENTJs frequently mistype as another personality type, INTJ being one of the most common. Of course, many types mistype as the INTJ, so overall that isn’t surprising. (See 8 Types That Mistype as The INTJ.) However, there are […]

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ISTJ vs ISFJ is not a typing dilemma that you hear too much about, but it’s not definitely not an unusual mix-up. Unfortunately, both of these personality types are not very highly regarded in the typology community, which is why people often mistype as something else entirely. However, there are instances where people are certain […]