Personality Type Blog

Dictator or Doormat? How Your Personality Type Determines Your Conflict Style

07 March 2016 / By Rachel Suppok Clinically Reviewed by Steven Melendy, PsyD. on March 07, 2016

Since the 2016 election season is in full swing, you might want to brace yourself for some conflict with family, friends, and your TV screen during debates. Even if you’re not politically inclined, you’ll probably have to face conflict in the near future in some facet of your life. One of the reasons why resolving conflicts is so difficult and often unpleasant is that different people have different styles of handling conflict.

Category: Latest Research

Top Ten Mistakes That Extraverts Unwittingly Make

29 February 2016 / By Jayne Thompson Clinically Reviewed by Steven Melendy, PsyD. on February 29, 2016

Success in relationships, careers and family life isn't about having the "right" personality. It's about understanding your individual traits and how these support, or undermine, success. When it comes to extraverts, demonstrating that you're not a shallow, loud-mouthed party animal is essential to overcoming the blanket stereotypes that follow you around like a shadow.

The Personality Types of the Presidential Candidates

15 February 2016 / By Molly Owens Clinically Reviewed by Steven Melendy, PsyD. on February 15, 2016

Can your personality type predict how you would run the country? Sure it can! Based on extensive probing into each candidate's personality traits as revealed through their words and deeds, as well as entirely subjective judgment calls, here's how each of the 11 remaining Presidential hopefuls might fall among the sixteen personality types created by Myers and Briggs...

Category: Personality & Culture

10 Things an INTJ Could Learn About Romance

10 February 2016 / By Jayne Thompson Clinically Reviewed by Steven Melendy, PsyD. on February 10, 2016

INTJs are not known for placing a lot of emphasis on romance. We embody the suppression of emotion, not the expression of it. We can be so matter-of-fact and hard-headed that it's difficult to imagine us doing something as frivolous as falling in love.

At the same time, we want a relationship. We know that we're pretty darned outstanding as relationship material, just too awkward to play the dating game.

Categories: Myers Briggs, Myers Briggs & Love, INTJ

This Valentine's Day, Love Them Like They Want You To

08 February 2016 / By Ellen Lambert Clinically Reviewed by Steven Melendy, PsyD. on February 08, 2016

I'll never forget the time my ex gave me a set of grey floor mats for my car for Valentine's Day. That went over almost as well as the rowing machine another ex gave me for the holiday: “Maybe this will help make your thighs thinner." There's a reason exes become exes.

The Science of Extraversion and Introversion

01 February 2016 / By Rachel Suppok Clinically Reviewed by Steven Melendy, PsyD. on February 01, 2016

I think we all have a basic understanding of the meaning of the words “extravert” and “introvert.” And if you’ve been on Truity for more than 2.5 seconds, then you probably know which one you are—and if you don’t, you can find out here.

Category: Latest Research

Is Your Personality Ruining Your Diet?

25 January 2016 / By Molly Owens Clinically Reviewed by Steven Melendy, PsyD. on January 25, 2016

Around one in five of us start a new diet every few weeks, and January just happens to be peak season for all those weight-loss resolutions. But, for every 100 people who begin a diet, only five will achieve their weight-loss goals. Everyone else will be calorie-counting, detoxing, low carbing, blood typing, going paleo and suffering, to absolutely no avail.

How Not to be Awkward as an Introvert and/or Thinker

20 January 2016 / By Rachel Suppok Clinically Reviewed by Steven Melendy, PsyD. on January 20, 2016

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Categories: INTJ, INTP, ISTJ, ISTP

4 Tips for ENTJs Who Want Be Loved (Not Feared)

18 January 2016 / By Molly Owens Clinically Reviewed by Steven Melendy, PsyD. on January 18, 2016

Probably the most dominant personality of the 16 personality types, ENTJs are "in it to win it" in every sense of the phrase. As high achievers they will do everything in their power to achieve success; many will casually trample over people's feelings in their race to the top. They do not do this because they are cruel or cold-hearted - it's more that ENTJ personalities genuinely enjoy the battle of wits that comes with pursuing victory.

Categories: Myers Briggs, Myers Briggs & Love, ENTJ

How to Salvage a Wrecked Reputation at Work

13 January 2016 / By Molly Owens Clinically Reviewed by Steven Melendy, PsyD. on January 13, 2016

Everyone fails from time to time. Even the most accomplished leader is capable of dropping the ball and letting people down. While tough for anyone to deal with, mistakes are a fact of life. Handled properly, they can present a great opportunity to learn, improve and sustain your career advancement.

Sometimes, however, a single mistake can wreck a person's reputation. This usually happens when the mistake-maker doesn't handle the situation well and becomes embroiled in a scandal. Then the rumor mill starts working overtime, spreading the damage like a virus.

Category: Personality in the Workplace

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