Why don't you know people well? Let's have a look at these sentences. ’My new neighbor looks so kind, but when we meet, she stares strangely at me. I would be scared of her on a dark street.’ ’My previous boss was popular. He always entertained us by telling splendid…
Anne, mother of 9-year-old Lisa, complains: Lisa and I went to the mall in the morning to do some shopping. She loves being there because her favorite ice cream shop can be found there. After we returned home, we played with a board game she received for her birthday. Meanwhile,…
Why does one person behave like this and the other one like that? We all have had raised similar questions about people like: Why does someone act as if they are always right? How can it be that someone is always arguing in a meeting? Why is it important for…
Benjamin, the 29-year-old waiter, finds himself in a painful situation. After being single for four years, he has met two sympathetic girls on an online dating site. He has dated with both of his candidates last week and feels he could get along well with them. The first encounter with…
If you have read our post on MBTI personality types, you are probably aware by now which one of the 16 MBTI types- that are represented by four letters- you belong to. The categories contain four sets of letters that are: introversion and extroversion (I and E), sensing and intuition…
If you have read our post on MBTI personality types, you are probably aware by now which one of the 16 MBTI types-that are represented by four letters-you belong to. The categories contain four sets of letters that are: introversion and extroversion (I and E), sensing and intuition (S and…
Have you ever heard the assumption that extroverted people work better than introverted ones, and they are the ones who can achieve outstanding performance? Yes, there are many people around us who think this way. They believe that since extroverted people enjoy the company of others and are keen on…
Have you ever heard the remark that extroverted people perform better in the workplace than introverted leaders? Have you heard conceptions saying that someone who is introverted cannot be a successful leader? Neither this belief, nor that view is incorrect that those persons achieve the best results who are extremely…
It is a common misconception that introversion is equal to social anxiety. Several people suspect that these two blend, furthermore some of them think, the word ‘introverted’ is only a more gentle and fashionable term for the name of social phobia. Let's analyze in what aspect these two concepts vary…
Before moving forward and discussing the essence and importance of MBTI personality types deeper, let’s start with a brief summary of how this system is set up. The MBTI personality types were developed by Isabel Briggs Myers and her mother, Katharine Cook Briggs, based on Carl Gustav Jung’s theories*. Based…