Hey, it’s Justin! So…this post has words in it. It’s written with words. I’m typing words right now, with the strange expectation that words can communicate thoughts and ideas. It’s odd, and it hasn’t seemed to work very well so far. Yet maybe, there’s a faint chance that typing a few more words might beContinue reading “aLBoP is not MBTI”
Tag Archives: aLBoP Personality Tips
What is Personality?? New Intro Video
Hi there! After over a year of anticipation, we finally have a new intro video! Huzzah! If you’re new here, this should help you know what aLBoP is all about and what makes us different than other personality systems and sites. And if you already know and love aLBoP, we hope you’ll share this videoContinue reading “What is Personality?? New Intro Video”
aLBoP Personality Tip #9
This personality tip is a bit of a soapbox for me. One of the most common and damaging things I come across in personality typing, as well as just interacting with human beings on a normal basis, is people saying that who they are excuses being a jerk or hating everyone. I’m always incredulous aboutContinue reading “aLBoP Personality Tip #9”
aLBoP Personality Tips #6-8: Extraverts
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”
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”