Women are from Venus, men are from Mars. Boys and girls are fundamentally different; it’s just in their biological makeup! Right? That’s an assumption I have found that many people are a little too comfortable making. When you walk between the genders (or through them, or past them), you see a different world. One in […]
Typology
Functions of an INTJ
I know we’ve talked a bit about cognitive functions, especially in regards to the INTJ. But I want to share an old post I wrote for my now defunct blog The INTJ Way because I had fun examining my personal relationship to each of the cognitive functions. Keep in mind that this applies to me […]
An INTJ’s Flaws
We all have flaws. Spend time in any non-INTJ MBTI group and you will hear all about how INTJs act in relationships. How they’re insensitive trouble-shooters, they lack compassion, they’re not emotional. All of those things vary according to the individual, of course, but it made me think about how I and N and T […]
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Types in Crisis
What does it look like when our cognitive functions go awry? I’ll use myself as an example. I’m a fairly mentally-organized person. I make a plan from the collected ideas in my head and funnel them into a strategy to execute in the real world. I’m good at keeping my mind orderly and organizing resources […]
How to Write Great Characters
Are you a writer? Do you struggle with making your characters realistic, personable, or relatable? Do you want to know how you can make your characters connect with your audience? Have I got the suggestion for you! (I think you know where I’m going with this.) Personality typologies to the rescue! (Thanks to Richard Wearn […]