Personality Type Blog

The INTP Female: A Highly Misunderstood Group

11 February 2019 / By Lily Yuan

She might be sitting near the back of the room, near the edges. Not all the way back, because that would increase the likelihood of being called upon. She appears indifferent to her surroundings, possibly indulged in a new book or theory (or most likely having a long-winded argument against herself).

Her calm demeanor and simple attire draws no attention to herself and others would easily pass her by. In modern lingo, she perfects the art of ‘winging it’, through caffeine boosts, last-minute inspiration, and under desperate measures: dumb luck.

Categories: Self-Discovery, INTP

How Sensing Perceivers Can Learn to Play the Long Game

04 February 2019 / By Jayne Thompson

This morning I had no milk for my tea. So, I put my coat on, walked out the door, and 10 minutes later I was back from the supermarket with a litre of milk in hand. And all before 7 a.m.

What a luxury!

Categories: Personal Growth, ISTP, ESTP, ISFP, ESFP

Wait, Am I the Problem? Six Signs of an Unhealthy Introvert and What You Can Do About It

28 January 2019 / By Naomi Harrington

Are you an Introvert? Do you ever have those moments where you start to feel overwhelmed by everything and everyone? For me personally, when someone comes in demanding my attention and energy -- especially while I’m barely surviving by a thread -- it can make me pretty upset. After having to repeatedly stand up for yourself and reinforce your boundaries, it’s not surprising that anger and resentment might build up over time.

Categories: Personal Growth, Self-Discovery, INFJ, INFP, INTJ, INTP, ISTJ, ISTP, ISFJ, ISFP

Fast Typing Made Simple With the PIPO Model

21 January 2019 / By Steve Pfrenzinger

Decades ago, I discovered Myers Briggs and personality (psychological) type. It helped me identify my strengths, weaknesses and motivations as an INTJ. I became empowered as I went from “thinking to knowing” my natural preferences within the four cognitive functions. That was powerful for me both personally and professionally as I realized I was “wired for success” on my chosen path. I stood taller, talked more confidently, made better eye contact, had a firmer hand shake … all amazing to me. All from a simple personality test.

Category: Self-Discovery

Like Mother, Like Daughter

14 January 2019 / By Caitlin Hawekotte

Anyone who knows me (or even just talks to me for five minutes) knows of my deep, undying love for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) personality assessment. However, there are so many other people and things I love as well, and my mom is definitely up at the top of that list.

Categories: Relationships & Communication, Parenting & Family

How INFJs Cope With Grief

07 January 2019 / By Naomi Harrington

Are you grieving? That sounds like a simple question, right? This month marked the 10-year anniversary of my father's death, so I asked myself the following questions, "Are you still grieving?" and "Have you moved past this traumatic event yet?" Without hesitation, my first answer was, "Yes! Of course. It's been so long."

Back then, I didn’t realize how complicated grief could be.

Categories: Personal Growth, Self-Discovery, INFJ

How Do Feelers Feel Their Feelings? Fe Versus Fi Explained

17 December 2018 / By Kim Jacobson

If you find yourself here on Truity reading articles and dipping your toes into the wonderful world of personality theory, chances are you have at least a cursory understanding of the Myers-Briggs personality model. I sometimes find myself reading social situations and attempting to understand others through the tenets of personality theory. I doubt I’m alone in this activity!

Imagine my surprise when I, in a family chock full of Feelers, find significant differences in how some “feel their feelings.”

Categories: Self-Discovery, Personal Journeys, INFJ, INFP, ENFP, ENFJ, ISFJ, ISFP, ESFP, ESFJ

Are You Secretly a Narcissist?

10 December 2018 / By Jayne Thompson

Are you a narcissist? Unsurprisingly, not many people want to ask themselves this question. As a personality trait, narcissism gets a bad rap. The victim's experience is the primary focus and we tend to view the trait in extremes, such as when someone meets the diagnostic criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder.

Category: Self-Discovery

4 Counterintuitive Signs That You're Actually On the Right Career Path

03 December 2018 / By Jayne Thompson

As another year rumbles to a close, you may be starting to wonder, "Hey, am I in the right career?" On the surface, it sounds like a dumb question. If you don't like what you're doing, you don't like what you're selling, or you can't get behind your company's mission, then it should be obvious that you're in the wrong job.

Category: Finding the Right Career

How A Personality Test is Made

26 November 2018 / By Molly Owens

If you’ve taken any number of personality tests online, at some point you’ve probably wondered what’s going on under the hood. Who writes these tests? What sort of qualifications do they have? And how accurate are these things, really?

Category: Personality Science

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