It’s not about putting people in a box — it’s about understanding, acceptance, and improvement — I first came across the MBTI (Myers-Briggs Typology Indicator) back in 2012, through a good friend of mine I knew from high school. My friend found this personality test online and took it. She forwarded it to me, telling me the results she got described her to a ‘T’. I…

The key lies in the function stacks, not in the eight letters — No matter where you first heard of it— whether you stumbled on a strange test after browsing psychology for hours on the internet, or whether your friend sent you a link out of the blue of that very same strange test that they had insisted you take (while claiming it…

The function stacks: what they mean and how to stack — Introduction to the 8 cognitive functions The EXTROVERTED perceiving functions — Ne and Se Ne (Extroverted Intuition) → novel idea generation and brainstorming, expands out from an idea, from one to many; a creative function that looks at possibilities in the external world. Se (Extroverted Sensing) → takes in and evaluates information from the concrete present moment, the here and now; uses the senses…

A step-by-step guide on how the letter titles reflect the cognitive functions of the Myers-Briggs base theory and how to type yourself with them — The 4-letter titles of the 16 personalities often confuse people. ENTP, ISFJ, INFP, etc. Many people have asked me how exactly these letter titles represent the cognitive functions (read Basics of the MBTI first if you are unfamiliar with the cognitive functions). It can get confusing, because the letter titles…

What’s the most important thing to each type? — Everyone has things they value above all else that are specific to their type. The following is a list of what each type values having the most. This list is by no means exhaustive, but it’s a way to narrow down the type specific things individuals tend to focus on. The Theoretical Rationalists XNTJ …

It’s all tied to their second function — Every type has their blind spots and their negative loops. They also have the things they seem like they can do better than they actually can. Enter the second function opposite. The following is a list of what each type gets in trouble with the most. This list is by…

That depends on your definition of personality and what it looks like to change it — One of the questions I get asked the most as an MBTI specialist is whether personality can change over time. I always give the same answer: both yes and no. Allow me to elaborate. The Big Five vs. Myers-Briggs There are two main theories I’ve contended with over the years: The Big Five The MBTI…

Here’s why — If you’ve heard of the MBTI (the Myers-Briggs Typology Index) and have taken the test, you most likely would have taken it on the 16 personalities website. It’s one of the most popular sites online where you can take the test. It’s also one of the most aesthetically pleasing and…

Are there types with higher levels of intelligence? — You’ve probably seen something like the following chart when you search up which MBTI types are the smartest, most gifted, or have the highest intelligence or IQ.

If you’re having trouble differentiating between the two — The I and E versions of the MBTI types are the most interchangeable, so at times it can be difficult to tell them apart. Both INTJ and ENTJ are highly goal-oriented and long term, big picture thinkers. The best way I’ve heard their role described is: “NTJ → helping people…

Visually represented and narrowed down to chart format — The Chart

Future-focused vs. present-focused fantasy — Before you read any further, make sure you know what the cognitive functions are. Otherwise, you might not understand the rest of this post. You can learn about these cognitive functions by reading the second and third posts in the following list:

My first coaching experience in a hiring interview setting — A few days ago, I had my first experience sitting in on interviews to analyze and vet potential candidates for specific job positions — with the help of all the Myers-Briggs personality studying and analyzing I’ve been doing for the past 10 years. I observed and made notes during the…

When looking at types through the lens of the Myers-Briggs, we often associate J types with control and P types with chaos. But it goes deeper than just the simple statement: The J types’ role is to create order and the P types’ role is to create chaos and shake…

The cognitive functions responsible for successful social interaction vs. authentic character role interpretation — Before you read any further, make sure you know what the cognitive functions are. Otherwise, you might not understand the rest of this post. You can learn about these cognitive functions by reading the second and third posts in the following list:

The sensory Si vs. the conceptual Ni — What’s the first thing you think of — or feel the need to point out — when you see the following photo?

The future vs. the past — Ni — The Telescope The future focused conceptual cognitive function Ni looks forward, into the future, and big picture. It analyzes patterns to figure out the most likely outcome to any situation and makes predictions on it. It uses conclusive ways to solve problems: the entire forest over the individual trees. Types that have this function Primary: INTJ/INFJ Secondary: ENTJ/ENFJ Tertiary…

If you’ve heard about certain types “sharing in culture” — most notably, ENTP and INFP types are often referenced as an example of this — and wondered what type your type shares a culture with, well then you’re in luck. I’ve devised a simple pattern to determine your type’s culture…

A more in-depth look at the cognitive functions of the MBTI — NOTE: If you are unfamiliar with the cognitive functions or function stacks of the MBTI (Myers-Briggs Typology Index), this post may be confusing or hard to follow. …