I remember my first job interview before I knew my MBTI personality type. It was a long time ago, and I was very young and had yet to learn how to be true to myself. While trying to get a job for the summer in between undergraduate and graduate school, I remember thinking to myself: “Answer how they [my interviewers] want you to answer, no matter what.” I got that job, and at first I was thrilled. Once I began to do the work, however, I hated it. I couldn’t wait for t...

The winter blues are in full swing which might mean rain, snow or plain-old cold for you. During this time, many people are dreaming of their next escape. A new calendar year brings a renewed sense of wanderlust and goals, begging the question “where to vacation next?” Find Your Perfect Type of Vacation Our research team got together with global cruise line Royal Caribbean International to help you answer this question. Together, we created a convenient way to navigate the possibilities for yo...

We sifted through decades worth of data on MBTI type to find some of the most interesting and surprising facts, statistics and tips about the Introversion preference. Just in time for World Introvert Day today! And now that you've already made plans to celebrate World Introvert Day, it's time to learn something new. Here are six things you didn't know about Introversion. When we asked our director of research for The Myers-Briggs company why World Introvert Day is a big deal, he told us &ld...

With only 10 days left in the year, you’ve probably begun thinking of New Year’s resolutions (in between spending time with family, finishing work projects or studying for finals, gift-hunting and holiday stress). But did you know that only 8% of people keep their resolutions? And 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail by February? What if you used your Myers-Briggs type to help you make and keep your resolution this year? Knowing your Myers-Briggs type can help you make better res...

You took the actual Myers-Briggs assessment (either at MBTIonline.com or through a certified practitioner) and your four-letter type says E-N-T-P. So what does it actually mean to have preferences for ENTP? What similarities might you see between you and someone with the same letters? Let’s find out! First of all, if you need a quick review of what each of the four letters in the Myers-Briggs personality type mean, check out: What do the letters in the Myers-Briggs test stand for? ENTP Type's ...

One way to increase your happiness (or “well-being” as scientists like to call it) is to increase your self-awareness. By becoming more self-aware, you can tailor strategies to be happier specifically to you. Because let’s be honest, you are not the same as everyone else so different things will make you happy than other people. First, if you haven’t heard of the PERMA model, take a look at this blog for an explanation. We’ve recently done some research on Myers-Bri...

What is happiness? Definitions vary, but by becoming more self-aware you can make a plan for happiness that's tailored just to you. So, what do you mean when you say happiness? Scientists tell you it’s a combination of chemicals and hormones in the brain that produce positive feelings. Psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky (in her book The How of Happiness) defines happiness as “the experience of joy, contentment, or positive well-being, combined with a sense that one’s life is g...

If you’ve ever applied for a job it’s highly likely you’ll have been through some type of interview process. We all know there are certain questions likely to be asked at an interview: Where do you see yourself in 5 years’ time? Why do you want to work for us? What are your strengths? While answering any of these can be challenging, it is this last question which often feels the most awkward to answer – how do you balance selling yourself without sounding overly con...

There’s no wrong personality type, but there is certainly a least common Myers-Briggs personality type. We looked at a sample of the US population from three different organizations to determine what the least common Myers-Briggs personality types are for men and women and talk a little about why the population isn’t just split evenly among the 16 types. So, what is the least common Myers-Briggs personality type for men and women? First, what is a sample? A sample is a select group o...

How many MBTI types are there? What is the history of how Myers Briggs arrived at 16? Take a look at the below about how the Myers-Briggs assessment came to be and why 16 personality types exist. Why are there 16 MBTI personality types? When you combine each of the preference opposites (E-I, S-N, T-F, J-P) you get a total of 16 different personality types on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® tool. It’s important to know though that 16 isn’t necessarily some magic number (aside from it being an a...