Extraverts, whether Extraverted Perceivers or Extraverted Judgers, naturally excel at the parts of the cognitive process that require them to be outside themselves and gathering information from the world around them. Whether this is EP’s Observation of people as whole entities, understanding whether or not they can be trusted as sources, using either their intuitionContinue reading “aLBoP Personality Tips #6-8: Extraverts”
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aLBoP Personality Tips #3-5: Introverts
Introverts, whether Introverted Perceivers or Introverted Judgers, naturally excel at the parts of the cognitive process that require inside-their-heads, solitary thought. Whether this is IP’s understanding and coming to Conclusions about Data and situational details based on either thoughts or feelings inside their heads (Ti or Fi), or IJ’s understanding of how Principles applyContinue reading “aLBoP Personality Tips #3-5: Introverts”
aLBoP Personality Tip #2
One of the most common misconceptions I’ve come across in personality typing is the idea that Jungian/MBTI introverts and extraverts are the same thing as social introverts and extraverts. MBTI is about the way your brain works, not about your social habits, which are likely to change throughout your life depending on a numberContinue reading “aLBoP Personality Tip #2”
aLBoP Personality Tip #1
I gag a little every time I search for MBTI on Google, Pinterest or Twitter and see the “Fact” declarations about different personality types. They’re always based on vastly oversimplified versions of each type and always end up super arrogant about the whole thing. Arrogance is annoying, but it’s the stereotyping of each type thatContinue reading “aLBoP Personality Tip #1”
How to Make Good Decisions While Still Being You: Part 1 – Optimism, Pessimism and What We Do About It
(Miss the Intro? Here’s why not everyone makes decisions in the same way.) In order to understand how people make good decisions, we need to explore *why* they make the decisions they do. Namely, *why* do the different types have the specializations and focuses they do; how do each of us see the world andContinue reading “How to Make Good Decisions While Still Being You: Part 1 – Optimism, Pessimism and What We Do About It”
How to Make Good Decisions While Still Being You: Intro
My second semester of college, I needed a class that was a few more credit hours but nothing I looked at seemed quite right. I was taking everything I could that semester for the major I wanted (probably the eighth major I’d settled on) and I would have been happy to just focus on classesContinue reading “How to Make Good Decisions While Still Being You: Intro”
Costuming with Personality
{Update 5-29-14: I mentioned in the first Q&A that this post had incorrect typings that I needed to fix (though none of the ones that had been questioned thus far). I was really rushed last Semptember to get this post out, so I messed up a handful of typings. Mostly one-offs. Well, I finally wentContinue reading “Costuming with Personality”
The Personalities of Marble Hornets
Today I have for you a typing that is particularly special to me. Not only is Marble Hornets my very favorite webseries ever, but it is in fact one of my favorite things to watch ever. I have to say right now, I’ve never liked horror before in my life. Why is Marble Hornets different?Continue reading “The Personalities of Marble Hornets”
INTP The Moriarty Fear – definition
“I’ve shown you what I can do. I’ve cut loose all those people, all those little problems. Even thirty million quid just to get you to come out and play. So take this as a friendly warning, my dear. Back off… I’m going to kill you anyway someday. I don’t want to rush it though.Continue reading “INTP The Moriarty Fear – definition”
INTJ Anakin Angst – definition
“You will not understand what I have to do… you will try to stop me… I’m sorry.” Anakin Skywalker, Star Wars: The Clone Wars “Anakin Angst” is the classic INTJ pitfall that out of the desire to stop damage and control pain, they become the very thing they were fighting. INTJs with their ability toContinue reading “INTJ Anakin Angst – definition”