by Jay Ackley | Nov 7, 2020 | Articles, ISTJ
The American philosopher George Santayana once said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”, and there may be no more devoted adherents to this adage than ISTJs. They are committed to maintaining a systematic and predictable path forward for...
by Jay Ackley | Nov 7, 2020 | Articles, ISFP
The ISFP personality is one of the four types having the Artisan temperament. All are freedom-based creators, but the characteristic that distinguishes the ISFP from the other three is Introverted Feeling (Fi) Hero, the primary cognitive function within their Ego. ...
by Jay Ackley | Nov 7, 2020 | Articles, ESFJ
The ESFJ is known as a Supporter in the world of typology. They are of the Guardian (SJ) archetype, generally preferring the concrete world of the present rather than the abstract world of possibility. They are affiliative and systematic. As such, they are well...
by Jay Ackley | Nov 7, 2020 | Articles, ENFJ
Fundamentally and essentially, ENFJs are our Mentors—our instructors, coaches, and guides. They stand confidently at the intersection of idealism and structure with hope oriented toward inter-personal relationships and the creation of a better future for humanity. ...
by Jay Ackley | Nov 7, 2020 | Articles, INFJ, INTJ
Dear fellow INJs, For us, loyalty is both the boon and bane of our existence. Having Se inferior necessitates us INJs receiving loyalty from others because at some point in our lives, we have all been abandoned or betrayed. The feeling of someone leaving without...
by Jay Ackley | Nov 7, 2020 | Articles
It was a tale of two weddings. During a small gathering of friends and neighbors this morning, one couple, Laura and Adam, mentioned they were attending the wedding of Adam’s cousin, Jacob, later in the day. A “dry wedding” was their description. No alcohol and, by...
by Jay Ackley | Nov 7, 2020 | Articles
I’ve seen far too many people say something like: “I read articles about philosophy, all my friends say I’m caring, and I like to solve puzzles, does this mean I’m an INFJ?” The answer is no, it doesn’t. If you ask that question, you’re not only wasting your time...
by Jay Ackley | Nov 7, 2020 | Articles
It can be commonly seen throughout the typology community that there is a misunderstanding of what it means to be affiliative or pragmatic. This appears to be specifically a problem when differentiating between Idealists (NFs) and Intellectuals (NTs). Since the...
by Jay Ackley | Nov 7, 2020 | Articles, ENTP
Friedrich Nietzsche once said “sometimes people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed.” Many would say this is the very reason ENTPs exist—to tell people the truth so that they can discard those illusions. ENTPs understand...
by Jay Ackley | Nov 7, 2020 | Articles, ESTJ
You know them. He is the quarterback on the high school football team. She is the sales manager where you work. He is the elder in your church. While their personality may not be the most common, neither is it the least. They are those who “lead us not into...
