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Category Archive: Guides

Guide: 4 Main Types of Psychometric Data (B, I, S, L)

Psychometric Data
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Psychometric data helps psychologists and social researchers better predict what behaviors will arise from an individual’s decisions. The […]

2023-01-01 Personality Psychology, Guides

Guide: 16PF – A Behavior-Based Approach to Traits

16PF - 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire
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The 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PFQ) was conceived in the 1940s by psychometricians Cattell, Eber, and Tatsuoka. It […]

2022-12-15 Personality Psychology, Guides

Personality and Sleep Chronotypes: The Bear, Wolf, Lion, Dolphin

Personality and Sleep Chronotypes
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Does the early bird catch the worm? Sometimes. Does the well-rested individual catch the worm? Absolutely. When Benjamin […]

2022-12-10 Personality Psychology, Guides

What Does Your Pet Say About Your Personality?

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Pets are popular with families, students, couples, and singles alike. What does your pet say about your personality? […]

2022-12-09 Personality Psychology, Guides, Infographic, Op-Ed

Guide: What is Masculinity and Femininity?

Masculinity and Femininity
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What does it mean to be masculine or feminine—and why are we so curious about the ever-shifting landscapes […]

2022-09-08 Personality Psychology, Guides

Guide: 12 Jungian Archetypes as Popularized by The Hero and the Outlaw

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Carl Jung published his archetypes which encompass key human roles and motifs in his works The Archetypes and […]

2022-01-03 Personality Psychology, Guides

The 4 Gamer Profiles and Personality: The Socialite, Explorer, Achiever, Killer

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Video, console, and PC gaming is a now huge multi-billion dollar industry, especially from the boom in popularity […]

2021-03-08 Personality Psychology, Guides

Guide: Four Temperaments and Humors

Four Temperaments and Humors
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The concept of four temperaments and humors is an ancient and alternative approach to personality theory by Hippocrates. […]

2020-04-06 Personality Psychology, Guides

Guide: Personality in Narrative Design

Personality In Narrative Design
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Narrative design is the umbrella term for the hierarchies, branches, maps, dialogues, and thoughts of characters in an […]

2020-01-25 Personality Psychology, Guides

Guide: Socionics Personality Model

Socionics
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What is the Socionics Personality Model? As the love child between sociology and personality psychology, Socionics offers a […]

2020-01-14 Guides, Personality Psychology

Guide: Personality Disorders – The 3 Clusters

Personality Disorders DSM
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*Disclaimer: I’m not a licensed mental health professional or a psychiatrist, so please refrain from asking for personal […]

2020-01-07 Personality Psychology, Guides

Guide: Spiritual Takes on Personality

Spiritual Takes on Personality
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According to the moon chart and birth coordinates, natal charts govern how each individual’s life will play out. […]

2020-01-05 Personality Psychology, Guides

Guide: Alternative Personality Psychology Theories

Alternative Personality Psychology Theories
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Type theories and trait theories are all in the rage: from the Kiersey four-type profiler to the HEXACO […]

2019-12-05 Personality Psychology, Guides

Guide: CPAI – Chinese Personality Assessment Inventory

CPAI Chinese Personality Assessment Inventory
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Note: CPAI stands for the Chinese Personality Assessment Inventory, an all-encompassing set of traits used exclusively in Chinese-speaking […]

2019-11-14 Guides, Personality Psychology

Guide: Jungian Cognitive Functions

Jungian Cognitive Functions
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Carl G. Jung originally proposed eight distinct functions, with 16 possible functional stackings—which translates to 16 personality types. […]

2019-11-11 Guides, Personality Psychology

Guide: DISC Communication Types

DISC Communication Types
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DISC: Dominant, Influencing, Steady, Compliant. It’s one of quickest growing workplace profiling systems aside from Kiersey Temperament Sorter […]

2019-11-04 Guides, Personality Psychology
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