What To Do When Your Personality Is Extraverted But Your Life Isn’t

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on September 04, 2017

We often encounter a misleading stereotype about Extraverts: talkative, party-loving individuals who travel in herds. Such a description matches only a few Extravert profiles such as theESFP(The Performer) orESTP(The Dynamo). The truth is many Extraverts have jobs or home lives that are rather isolating, and it severely drains their energy levels. If you’re an Extravert, maybe you can relate to some of these situations.

The Curious Case of the Rational Mother

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on May 16, 2017

Years ago, I was chatting with another mom at a play group, who had daughters just a few months older than mine. She was talking about how much she adored her kids. Possibly, she loved them to the exclusion of everything else. She could not imagine how dull and pointless a person's life would be without them.

5 Tips for Intuitive Types Who Can’t Explain Their Vision

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on October 04, 2016

直观的制定思想没有麻烦and ideas, but often struggle to articulate the concepts that are so clearly defined in their mind. It's to do with the fact that you think in an abstract, seemingly random way. Intuition trains you to make sense of these thoughts without examining every detail. But details matter when you are trying to explain your ideas. Overlooking a word or feature can cause complete misunderstanding - as if you are speaking a different language.

Judging, But Not Judgmental: How to Avoid the Pitfalls of the J Personality

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on August 22, 2016

In theory, theJudging (J) personalitydimension inMyers-Briggs typologyhas nothing to do with being judgmental.

It’s true, those who carry the (J) banner are firm in their opinions and have clear ideas about how things should be done. And they normally pay more attention to details than their Perceiving (P) counterparts, noticing things that companions routinely overlook.

The Upside to Being a Person Who Gets Bored With Everything

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on June 06, 2016

Do you have so many interests that you literally do not know what to do with your life? Or perhaps you have a woefully low boredom threshold and are sure that, whatever you are obsessed with now, you'll eventually lose interest and let it go—so that you can start something new and totally unrelated instead?

If so, you're not alone.

Categories:INFP,ENFP,INTJ,INTP,ENTP,ENTJ

4 Tips for ENTJs Who Want Be Loved (Not Feared)

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on January 18, 2016

Probably the most dominant personality of the 16 personality types, ENTJs are "in it to win it" in every sense of the phrase. As high achievers they will do everything in their power to achieve success; many will casually trample over people's feelings in their race to the top. They do not do this because they are cruel or cold-hearted - it's more that ENTJ personalities genuinely enjoy the battle of wits that comes with pursuing victory.

Needy Friend or Friend Indeed? Tips to Help NTs Cope with Emotionally Needy Relationships

Clinically Reviewed bySteven Melendy, PsyD.on November 30, 2015

As members of the personality type grouping known as "rationals," NTs are practical and unsentimental folks. Great at solving life's little problems, they are not so great at dealing with people who get sunk into their emotions. NT's are pretty hot on reciprocity, too, and don't appreciate friends who demand more than their fair share of attention. Unsurprisingly, NTs are the type least likely to cope with an excessively needy friend - those who take a mile while giving barely an inch in return.

Categories:INTJ,INTP,ENTP,ENTJ

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