The Average Versions of Every Myers-Briggs® Personality Type
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The Average Versions of Every Myers-Briggs® Personality Type

When you’re trying to learn about your personality type you might find yourself confused if all the descriptions you read are of extremely healthy or inspiring versions of the type. Let’s face it. We’re not all operating at an ideal version of our type at all times. As an INFJ I’m not always filled to…

Is the MBTI® Scientific?
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Is the MBTI® Scientific?

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® is an assessment that aims to sort people into one of 16 different personality types. The indicator is derived from the work of Swiss psychoanalyst C.G. Jung, who first wrote about psychological type in his groundbreaking 1921 work, Psychological Types. The MBTI® assessment is used by 80 percent of the Fortune…

10 Characteristics of the ISFJ Child
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10 Characteristics of the ISFJ Child

ISFJs, often called “The Nurturers”, are known for their pragmatic and gentle nature. Individuals with this personality type are observant, attentive to detail, and highly in tune with the emotional environment around them. Today I want to take a look at some of the unique experiences that these types encounter in childhood. If you’re the…

The Five Differences Between Socionics and Myers-Briggs
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The Five Differences Between Socionics and Myers-Briggs

This article is a guest post written by Johannes Karlsson, founder of Sociothena.com Have you ever heard the name “socionics” pop up in a conversation about MBTI, as a comparison or complement? Have you heard about quadras, the demonstrative function, or the aristocratic types, but don’t have a clue what these things mean? Fear not…

This is What Freedom Means to You, Based on Your Personality Type
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This is What Freedom Means to You, Based on Your Personality Type

In the typology community, there is a lot of talk about freedom and its meaning, particularly in relation to the perceiving personality types. These types are known for liking things open-ended, spontaneous, and exploratory. But each type craves freedom – everyone has a part of their life that they want complete agency over. But what…