Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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ENxPs Growth
All MBTI personality types will become more balanced as they develop their cognitive functions. On the other hand, if the MBTI type does not develop their top cognitive functions well, their inferior functions tend to overrule them. There are fewer tragedies in terms of lost potential of MBTI types than when an ENTP or ENFP…
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INTJ Misconceptions
INTJ misconceptions are all over the internet with online descriptions giving fantastical descriptions of INTJs without the full story. Here are some misconceptions. INTJ Misconceptions: Misconception #1: We are not that smart, you’re just not that bright. INTJs are not the mythical beasts that they would prefer you to think they are. In fact, they can feel that…
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Was Hitler an INFJ or INFP MBTI Type?
UPDATE – 01/02/2018: This article was published on January 20th 2017. Over time, my thoughts have shifted. I now believe that Hitler is an INFJ. This is based on my personal observations with INFJs and their correlated facial features. Since this cannot be objectively proven for now, I will leave this conclusion here and keep…
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Instincts Theory – Secure, Social, Sexual Types
According to Project Evolove’s Instincts Theory, there is a very interesting theory relating to the idea of “instincts”. According to them, there are 3 types of “instincts”, secure, social and sexual. These three instincts can create dual combinations that manifest with qualities of the two instincts, creating up to six different combinations. The Instincts According…
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The 5th Dimension of MBTI: Calm vs Limbic
Well, you’ve figured out your MBTI type. You may have figured out other people’s MBTI type as well. But there is more. There’s a 5th dimension that isn’t factored in by traditional MBTI type tests, and it involves the concept of emotional stability. The two binary ranges that define emotional stability are calm vs limbic (or labeled…
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INTP Personality Biases Examined
Given the qualities of the INTPs first two cognitive functions, introverted thinking and extroverted intuition, it may seem like INTPs ought to be open-minded by nature. Many INTPs would likely take pride in this, but they fail to realize what everyone else around them sees: they have very strong biases. The reason for this is…
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INTJ Weaknesses Examined
According to 16personalities.com, INTJs display the following weaknesses: Arrogant Judgmental Overly analytical Loathe highly structured environments Clueless in romance As an INTJ myself, I will try to discuss these different weaknesses and expand on it, adding on to other weaknesses INTJs have. Arrogant – INTJs tend to be arrogant, especially at the earlier stages of…
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Which Generation Are You From?
Many people like to think that their preferences and choices are their own. But to what extent is that really true? How much autonomy do we really have to make our own decisions? If you know about MBTI and Enneagram, you already know that these two orientations of personality can make a huge impact on the style…
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The Difference Between INTJ and Psychopaths
INTJs. People that are aware of MBTI personality typing have made quite a legend out of the INTJ personality type. Branded as masterminds, architects and other humbling titles such as the scientist, it can seem quite apparent that there is an appreciation for this personality type within the MBTI community. However, the general demeanor of…
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The Difference Between Introvert And Anti-Social
People often believe that introverts are anti-social or that all anti-social people are introverts. This is not true. Introversion and being anti-social is not the same thing. There is quite a bit of confusion on this distinction and this post will attempt to elucidate common misconceptions. An anti-social person can be introverted or extroverted.…
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