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Extraverted Disney Characters and Their Personality Types: Part 2 of a Two-Part Series

Extraverted Disney Characters and Their Personality Types: Part 2 of a Two-Part Series

Why do we love Disney characters so much? What is it about their stories that touches our hearts? We see reflections of own personalities in characters like Jiminy Cricket, Alice in Wonderland, Pocahontas, and even Merlin.

Who Was Donald Trump’s Mother? Mary Anne MacLeod Trump

Who Was Donald Trump’s Mother? Mary Anne MacLeod Trump

The Foundations of Greatness: Exploring the Early Life and Background of Donald Trump’s Parents The story of a prominent figure often finds its roots in the experiences and influences of their parents.

Are You a Sensor or an Intuitive?

Are You a Sensor or an Intuitive?

More confusion probably exists regarding Sensors (S) and Intuitives (N) than any other type. Extraverts (E) and Introverts (I) are easy to tell apart.

Droid Addiction

Droid Addiction

At an upscale restaurant with two women friends the other night, I watched one play with her android nonstop during dinner.

Environmental Cost of Meat

Environmental Cost of Meat

The U.S. could feed 800 million people with grain that livestock consume say Cornell University ecologist researchers. If the grain were exported, it would increase the U.

Extraverts in Retirement

Extraverts in Retirement

With advancing age, their Myers-Briggs personality scores of people can change, but not by much. Extreme scores on one or more traits tend to soften and move toward the middle.

Finally, an Updated Version of the Big Book of AA for Today’s Reader

Finally, an Updated Version of the Big Book of AA for Today’s Reader

The EZ Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous is a paragraph by paragraph “translation” of the original Alcoholics Anonymous—known to AA members as the Big Book—published by AA founder Bill Wilson in the 1930s.

How To Seduce an INFJ Woman

How To Seduce an INFJ Woman

The way that men and women express themselves in love matches differs widely. Much of the difference can be traced back to Myers-Briggs type.

INFJ Meets ENFJ

INFJ Meets ENFJ

People of the INFJ and ENFJ Myers-Briggs types usually make compatible friends and partners. It makes sense when you look at their shared traits: intuition, feeling, and judging.

INFJ Meets ENTP

INFJ Meets ENTP

INFJs usually get along well with ENTPs. This may be surprising when one considers that they have only one Myers-Briggs trait in common—intuition (N).

INFJ Meets ESTP

INFJ Meets ESTP

When an INFJ meets an ESTP, some special chemistry must be at work for them to enjoy time together. These Myers-Briggs types are exact opposites.

INFJ Meets INFP

INFJ Meets INFP

INFP (introverted-intuitive-feeling-perceiving) and INFJ (introverted-intuitive-feeling-judging) types are a lot alike. They have rich inner lives and treasure their solitude. Also, their intuition is highly developed, giving them the ability to see what’s going on under the surface.

Introverts at Risk

Introverts at Risk

Each of the sixteen Myers-Briggs types is unique and different. Some types are outgoing and gregarious, while others treasure their privacy.

Is Romance in the Air?  INFJ Meets INFP

Is Romance in the Air? INFJ Meets INFP

INFP and INFJ types are alike in many ways. Both types are introverted (I), intuitive (N), and feeling (F). They have rich inner lives and treasure their solitude.

Is Romance in the Air? INFJ Meets ENFP

Is Romance in the Air? INFJ Meets ENFP

Myers-Briggs personality traits have a lot to do with the potential for romance, friendship, and working relationships. They’re important in family life, too.

Is Romance in the Air? INFJ Meets INFJ

Is Romance in the Air? INFJ Meets INFJ

When two INFJs find each other, they’re lucky. After all, only one percent of the population is the INFJ type.

Is Romance in the Air? INFJ Meets ISTP

Is Romance in the Air? INFJ Meets ISTP

If you’re an INFJ, you may find yourself drawn to ISTPs. They’re quietly competent, people of few words who make every utterance worth listening to.

Johari’s Window

Johari’s Window

The Johari Window is a psychological model that was designed for use in self-help groups to help members become more intimate with their peers, while at the same time learning to become more honest with themselves.

Myers-Briggs Personality Types of Children—Extraverted Kids

Myers-Briggs Personality Types of Children—Extraverted Kids

Do children’s personalities remain consistent over the years? If they’re happy babies, will they be happy adults? Or do experiences early in life play a major role in what they become?

Myers-Briggs Personality Types of Children—Part 1: Introverted Kids

Myers-Briggs Personality Types of Children—Part 1: Introverted Kids

If your baby comes home from the hospital quiet and easy-going, will the peace last? What about the toddler who enjoys nothing more than turning the pages of a book, while another is scaling every surface in sight?

New Year’s Resolutions for INFJs

New Year’s Resolutions for INFJs

We INFJs, like the other fifteen Myers-Briggs types, have our weak spots—vulnerabilities that sometimes bring us into conflict with others or cause personal problems.

Prevalence of INFJs in the General Population

Prevalence of INFJs in the General Population

According to researchers, the INFJ Myers-Briggs type occurs in about 1% of the population—the lowest prevalence of any type. Studies vary regarding the exact percentages of the 16 types, but INFJs always walk away with the prize for the most rare.

PSTD in INFJ Women After Sexual Assault

PSTD in INFJ Women After Sexual Assault

Several readers have asked whether INFJ women are more prone than other Myers-Briggs types to getting PTSD after sexual assault.

Tanja Askani–Creator of the New Bambi and Thumper

Tanja Askani–Creator of the New Bambi and Thumper

Return of Bambi and Thumper Tanja Askani, a Czech author, photographer, and animal scientist living in Germany, has disseminated a series of Bambi-Thumper photos that have gone viral on the internet.

The Blame Game

The Blame Game

Are you prone to playing the “blame game” when something goes wrong in your life? Do you have friends or relatives who do it?

The Lord’s Prayer in A.A. Meetings

The Lord’s Prayer in A.A. Meetings

In my AA home group, we start meetings by reading from the Big Book: “AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization, or institution.

Timex or Rolex?

Timex or Rolex?

Timex, hands down. Please understand, I don’t have a grudge against Rolex watches because I can’t afford one–although, at an average price of $8000, it would pinch a little.

Tom Waits, I Love You

Tom Waits, I Love You

Only this year, after my 78th birthday, did I discover Tom Waits. Now I’m in love and it’s too late.

Unconditional Love

Unconditional Love

Animals are such agreeable friends. They ask no questions. They pass no criticisms. —George Eliot If you have a dog or cat you’re close to, you know what unconditional love is.

When INFJs Go Bad

When INFJs Go Bad

When INFJs are on track, they’re creative and insightful. They’re almost clairvoyant. In addition, they’re compassionate and generous. They are protectors of the weak.

Your Study Habits

Your Study Habits

In fifty years of solitary work—researching and writing—I’ve discovered that some environments put me in a more productive frame of mind than others.