When Isabel Briggs-Myers and Katherine Cook Briggs created the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) instrument, they purposely made sure that the assessment results would be easy to comprehend and share with others. With that said, if you’re hearing about MBTI type for the first time and are surrounded by people who are already familiar with it, the conversations can get pretty confusing, and perhaps even irritating. But don’t worry, we’ll help you quickly ramp up on th...

We blog a lot about personality types, and how different parts of your personality type can help you make better decisions in your life. That said, not everyone knows the basics of MBTI personality type, so in this next series we’re going to cover some of the foundation of MBTI type theory and the preference pairs. While much of this information is foundational, we will have a few tidbits and tips in the blogs that you probably didn’t know (unless you’re an MBTI expert). But b...

The Intuitive Preference Guide to the Sensing World According to renowned MBTI Type expert Judi Grutter, about 75% of the world’s population has a preference for Sensing. While there are havens for the Intuitive preference (such as liberal arts colleges), it’s guaranteed that most people with a preference for Intuition will need to interact with people who have preferences for Sensing often, and they may even find themselves in serious relationships with them or even married to them....

We already know how each of the preferences can affect a relationship, but let's get a better understanding of what the Judging and Perceiving preferences of MBTI type mean can help you understand what you’re really hearing when you communicate with others. Particularly in ongoing relationships, whether friendly, professional, or romantic, the dynamics connected with the J–P dichotomy can make or break long-term interpersonal harmony. We’re going to get a little more in-de...

Have you ever met someone for the first time and the two of you just clicked? Sometimes this happens when we interact with people with the same personality type as ours. And if those interactions turn into lasting relationships, reunions—even after a long separation—often feel as if no time has passed at all. It’s wonderful when that happens, but this isn’t to say that these relationships necessarily have to be richer, more intimate, or more rewarding than those we have w...

MBTI type can tell you a lot about a person. Most people who know about the Myers-Briggs assessment know there are four letters that make up the MBTI personality type, but each of those letters is really just scratching the surface. You can then start looking at how each of the letters work together in combination, how your interests and upbringing and learned behaviors change the lens with which your preferences shine through. Then you can start seeing how each of the letters interact with each...

Dating can be hard. Long relationships can be even tougher. And don’t get me wrong, I love snuggling on the couch with my significant other while catching up on Walking Dead and eating kettle corn as much as the next gal, but finding that special someone usually isn’t easy. There are so many things we could cover when it comes to Myers-Briggs and romantic relationships, but we're going to try to keep this series of blogs on relationships and dating focused on in-depth, helpful inform...

No matter what holiday you celebrate, the end of the year is typically the time you’re buying gifts for friends and family. So we thought now would be a great time to suggest giving them something you know they could use: the Myers-Briggs assessment. If you’re on this blog, you probably already know your MBTI personality type and understand the value and power of being aware of your own preferences. And if you’re thinking of giving someone the gift of personality, what better gift than one of th...

In our previous post we talked about some of the warning signs of stress, especially stress that can occur during the holidays, for each of the 16 Myers-Briggs personality types. As a reminder, we’re not talking about the sort of severe stress that could cause trauma or that stems from illness, but rather everyday can’t-get-it-all-done-in-time stress that’s especially common during the holidays. Now let’s take a look at how you can use your knowledge of Myers-Briggs® type to help you recognize a...

If you’re a kid, holiday means time out of school while someone else worries about the planning and coordination, the cooking, and the gift giving. And while many adults enjoy the holidays too, it can be an incredibly stressful time—and most of us are stressing out about similar things. The American Psychological Association cites lack of time (67%) and money (62%) as the biggest common stressors. How can we tell when we or others are stressed, and what’s a good way to deal with holiday stress (...