Introduction
Welcome to the fascinating world of personality types! Once you learn more about yours, you’ll have a much better understanding of why you act and think the way you do, plus how others with different personalities may see and interact with the world around them. And that’s only the beginning. We’ve put together this guide to help you discover your personality type while giving you some helpful tips on how to use this newfound knowledge. So let’s dive in!
What is a Personality Type?
Personality types are a way to understand yourself and others. Each personality type has 4 letters that represent different traits, and each letter is based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) personality test.
The first two letters of your type describe how you interact with the world:
• E or I – Extraversion vs Introversion
• S or N – Sensing vs Intuition
The third letter represents how you make decisions:
• T or F – Thinking vs Feeling
The fourth letter describes where you focus your energy:
• J or P – Judging vs Perceiving
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
>The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a tool for measuring personality types. It’s made up of four scales:
- the introvert vs. extrovert scale
- the intuition vs. sensing scale
- the thinking vs. feeling scale
- the judging vs. perceiving scale
The MBTI Test
The test is a questionnaire, so it doesn’t take long to complete. It’s a good way to understand yourself and your relationships.
The MBTI Test is not a test of intelligence or mental health—it’s just another tool that people use to learn more about themselves, how they interact with others, and what might be holding them back in life.
It is also not meant to be taken as gospel truth; there are many different personality types and this test only covers a few of them (you can read more about the 16 discrete types here).
Personality Type and Relationships
How does personality type affect relationships?
While it’s true that personality types don’t exist in a vacuum, they can be even more important when you’re in a relationship. If one person is INFP and the other is ESTJ, for example, it’s easy to see how their different perspectives on life might clash! You may be able to get along just fine with your partner if your personalities are relatively similar—but if they’re very different (say, an ISFJ and an ENTJ), then conflicts over communication styles and decision-making could make things pretty tricky. It all depends on how much overlap there is between you two—and also what kind of relationship you’re looking for.
If this sounds complicated but excitingly so… well yeah, I guess so! But luckily we’ve got some ideas about how to navigate these waters successfully:
How Your Personality Affects Your Career
Now that you know your personality type, it’s time to consider how that might affect your career choices. As one of the most important factors influencing our career paths, knowing what type of person we are can help us understand better how our personalities affect where we work and how we perform there.
- You are an ENFP (Extraverted iNtuitive Feeling Perceiving) if you:
- Like to use your creative flair in a variety of ways across different jobs and industries
- Enjoy discussing ideas with others in groups or one-on-one settings
- Are good at seeing possibilities for new projects or business ventures
Your Personality and Mental Health
Your personality type may affect your mental health in ways you’re not even aware of. For example, introverts are more prone to anxiety and depression than extroverts. If you’re an ENFJ personality type (an extroverted intuitive feeling judging personality), it means that your energy levels fluctuate and can sometimes leave you feeling drained, stressed out, or anxious.
Mental health issues like depression or anxiety don’t usually occur on their own—they’re usually the result of some other factor(s) in your life that cause stress. This could be a relationship issue with friends or family members, problems at work/school/home etc. On top of this layer of stressors is also the impact that certain environments have on our brains: for example if someone has been in an accident recently then there’s going to be physical pain as well as psychological trauma which will affect their mood over time if left untreated (this isn’t just true for people who have been through war).
There are many ways to understand yourself and your relationships. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator gives you another way to look at your personality type, and it can be very helpful for relationships, career choices, and mental health.
There are many ways to understand yourself and your relationships. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator gives you another way to look at your personality type, and it can be very helpful for relationships, career choices, and mental health.
The test was created by Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers based on Carl Jung’s theory of psychological types. It measures how people perceive information, make decisions, solve problems and communicate with others. Each person has four letters in his or her type: one from each category (I/E) + S/N + T/F + J/P).
Conclusion
It’s safe to say that your personality type is an essential part of who you are. It’s the foundation on which you build all your relationships, and it can give you the confidence to make decisions about your future. Understanding what makes you tick—and what makes others tick—will help you create more meaningful connections with people from all walks of life.”
