Avoidant personality disorder (AVPD) and social anxiety disorder (SAD) are two mental health conditions that can interfere with daily functioning and your overall quality of life. AVPD and SAD can be easily confused as one and the same because they share some common features. Clinically, they are separate disorders with distinctive root causes. Identifying the … Read more
There are good and bad things about being an extrovert or introvert. Psychologist Carl Jung identified these personality preferences and noted that they were useful in understanding human behavior. Jung believed that everyone could fit into one of the 16 personality types he defined. The letters in each type stand for different preferences, such as … Read more
Has something changed about you and the way you relate to others after dealing with a narcissist? Psychological experts are of the view that you’re never really the same again after having a narcissist in your life. It doesn’t matter whether the person is or was an intimate partner, parent, child, friend, boss, or co-worker … Read more
Personalities go beyond just being outgoing or shy. Matter of fact, there are 16 various personality categories according to Carl Jung. The ESTJ personality is one of them. Among the full list of personality types from the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, this group makes up around 8-12% of the entire population. When it comes to extroverts, … Read more
Being in a relationship with a male can be tricky, especially if you don’t know what type of male he is. I know most of you are wondering, “Aren’t all guys the same?” Actually, they’re not. They could be an alpha, beta, gamma, sigma, omega, or delta male. Each one of these types of male … Read more
Human relationships are so complex and dynamic. Ideally, we’d all just get along and treat each other well… but unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Whether we like it or not, there will be hierarchies and varying power relations among individuals. Nobody wants to get the shorter end of the stick in their relationships – … Read more
Have you ever struggled to understand a friend or co-worker’s unique personality? Then you’re in luck because the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Test was designed to identify people’s personality types. Learning an INFP’s strengths and weaknesses helps us relate to people who see the world differently than we do. Katharine Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers developed the … Read more
Do you make decisions based on logic and reason? In other words, you let your head lead you instead of your heart. If so, then you might be experiencing introverted thinking. Knowing how your brain processes information helps you understand yourself and the world around you better. In turn, this helps you be a better … Read more
We’ve all encountered many different types of people in our lives. Chances are you’ve had both good and bad relationships on your journey, whether romantic or platonic. But if you’ve ever known someone who seems self-absorbed, insecure, or lacks empathy, could there be a deeper issue at play? Could you actually be dealing with a … Read more
According to Carl Jung, humans can be divided into sixteen distinctive personality categories. Based on his teachings, the Myers-Briggs Personality Inventory (MBPI) was created. It is highly likely that you have taken this inventory at one point in your life, as it is the most commonly used personality assessment used by schools, the military, and … Read more