Personality Type Blog

4 ISTJ Personality Traits That Always Seem to Get Overlooked

30 July 2020 / By Jolie Tunnell

ISTJs are aptly described as the “Inspectors” of the Myers and Briggs personality system and if you can remember that, everything else makes perfect sense. 

Our thought process, our behaviors, our decisions, all come from a place that looks at the world as a whole and constantly places individual pieces into their logical positions therein. In general, we inspect things in order to improve and maintain them. 

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Categories: Types & Society, Self-Discovery, ISTJ

Are All Enneagram Type Fours Really So Moody?

29 July 2020 / By Deborah Ward

Enneagram Type Fours are self-aware, sensitive and reserved, and they may be the hardest type to understand. They are deeply in touch with their own emotions, as well as empathetic and understanding of others’ feelings. To anyone who isn’t a Four, they can seem distant, unsociable and moody. 

But are they really melancholy and morose or is there something else going on with Fours?

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Categories: Personality Science, Types & Society, Personal Journeys

Speak Less, Accomplish More: How to Use Fewer Words to Become a Better Communicator

28 July 2020 / By Nathan Falde

Good communication skills are important for everyone. You need them to build and maintain quality relationships, and to achieve your goals in educational or career settings.

In verbal communication, you should never confuse quantity with effectiveness. In fact, speaking too much can be counterproductive. Words can lose their impact when they’re unleashed in a flood, based on the resistance they provoke and the one-sided nature of the social interaction.

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Categories: Relationships & Communication, Personal Growth

6 Things ENTJs Do in Their Relationships That Are Unexpectedly Sweet

23 July 2020 / By Elizabeth Harris

ENTJs have a reputation for being emotionless and inattentive as romantic partners. But actually, they can be incredibly supportive, nurturing and sentimental in their own way! Granted, they might not be as overstated as other personality types, but ENTJs have a whole range of ways in which they show they care. 

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Categories: Personalities in Love, Relationships & Communication, ENTJ

Are You Just Too Nice?

22 July 2020 / By Andreia Esteves

Being “nice” is undoubtedly one of the most virtuous personality traits you can have. After all, people who show a high level of agreeableness on the Big 5 personality test are empathetic, helpful, get along with others and demonstrate an ability to understand other people’s pains and struggles.

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Category: Self-Discovery

How To Change Your Attitude When You Can’t Change Your Situation

21 July 2020 / By Cianna Garrison

The phrase “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” may not always be one you embrace—especially when an unexpected life situation arises. But no matter how difficult life feels, there’s something to be said for making the most out of the moment. 

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Categories: Personal Growth, Personal Journeys

The Curious Trust Issues of an ENFP

15 July 2020 / By Cassi Villanueva

A close friend of mine told me once that, though I claim not to have any “best” friends, everyone thinks they are mine. Why? Because I’m an ENFP. And when I’m with you, I’m WITH you. If you’re hurt, I’m hurt. If you’re celebrating a victory, I’m the first one clinking glasses to cheer you on. My language is smiles and compliments and they flow effortlessly, bringing people into me like moths to a flame.

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Categories: Relationships & Communication, Personal Growth, Self-Discovery, ENFP

Parenting as a Perceiver: How to Set the Rules

14 July 2020 / By RubyRaeScalera

Perceiver personality types can be a lot of fun to spend time around. They’re playful and good at adapting to new situations with ease. They’re innately curious and always following the next exciting project, and they thrive without too many guidelines or structures, finding success on their own terms and in their own ways.

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Categories: Parenting & Family, INFP, ENFP, INTP, ENTP, ISTP, ESTP, ISFP, ESFP

How INFPs Can Stop Blaming Themselves for Everything

09 July 2020 / By Diane Fanucchi

INFPs, the compassionate, idealistic, “healers” of the Myers and Briggs personality system, have many positive traits that make us great friends, employees, and colleagues. We’re good at tuning into others’ feelings and putting ourselves in their shoes. We pick up on subtle cues others miss, and we’re creative and imaginative. 

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Categories: Personal Growth, Self-Discovery, INFP

Lost Your Mojo INFJ? Here’s How You Can Get It Back

08 July 2020 / By Deborah Ward

For many Introverts, this unusual time of lockdowns and social distancing has been business as usual. After all, staying home and spending lots of time alone is the Introvert’s comfort zone. But INFJs are also struggling right now. The lack of face-to-face interaction, racial injustices, and all this strange uncertainty has left many INFJs feeling disconnected, dissatisfied and disheartened. 

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Categories: Personal Growth, Personal Journeys, INFJ

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