I was at a homeschool mom’s meetup recently (yes, I’m a homeschool mom), and I was listening to a lot of the fellow mothers talk about their past relationships and the things that were red flags to them, or simply annoyances. Over time, I started to see themes emerge specific to each mother’s Enneagram type.... The post The Biggest Relationship Turn-Offs of Every Enneagram Type appeared first on Psychology Junkie ..read more

Throughout life, many of us go into a sort of autopilot when it comes to our decisions, actions, and perceptions. There’s a way that comes naturally to us, and, for the most part, it serves us well. But there’s also a secret longing for something else, something more. Why? Where does it come from? And... The post From Fragmented to Complete: What Each Myers-Briggs® Personality Type Needs for Wholeness appeared first on Psychology Junkie ..read more

I’ve always enjoyed trying to figure out the personality types of the characters in my favorite movies, particularly The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. These movies (and especially the books) have been favorites of mine since childhood, and I love how each character has their own unique way of fighting for their cause,... The post Here’s Which Lord of the Rings Character You Are, Based on Your Myers-Briggs® Personality Type appeared first on Psychology Junkie ..read more

What do you do when you feel like the walls are closing in on you and you can barely breathe because you’re so stressed? If you’re like me, your natural tendency is to revert to things that aren’t necessarily going to help you in the long run; maybe stress eating or overworking. Each of us... The post What You Need When You’re Overwhelmed, Based On Your Enneagram Type appeared first on Psychology Junkie ..read more

After writing a post about songs that INFJs relate to, I decided to start talking to some other personality types about their most relatable songs. I joined an INFP group and asked for their input, and I also went through Quora threads where INFPs listed songs they think embody what it’s like to be an... The post 21 Songs That INFPs Will Relate To appeared first on Psychology Junkie ..read more

I’ve been very curious for a long time about the differences between the different personality types and how they feel about social media and smartphones. The world today feels so connected via apps like Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat, but many people feel disconnected and lonely in real life. A new Meta-Gallup survey, taken across 142... The post How the 16 Myers-Briggs® Personality Types Feel About Social Media appeared first on Psychology Junkie ..read more

When Susan reached out and asked me to write a guest post about the Myers-Briggs® Types of Star Wars characters, I immediately pulled up my soundtrack playlist and started writing. After all, I’ve been a Star Wars fan for as long as I can remember and I have a whole blog devoted to typing Star... The post The Myers-Briggs® Types of the Star Wars Characters appeared first on Psychology Junkie ..read more

I was born in the ‘80s, which means that romantic comedies were a pretty big deal during my childhood and teen years. My weekends were often spent in a crowded theater watching Meg Ryan check her AOL inbox for a letter from Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts run away from the altar one too many times,... The post The Romantic Comedy Character with Your Enneagram Type appeared first on Psychology Junkie ..read more

Do you ever find yourself lying awake at night filled with dread and uncertainty? Have you ever wondered why the things that bother you don’t seem to phase other people at all? While fear isn’t something that can be completely narrowed down by personality type, there are certain fears that are mentioned again and again... The post Fear and Loathing: The Unspoken Dread of Every Myers-Briggs® Personality Type appeared first on Psychology Junkie ..read more

Have you ever met an ENTJ that made you feel intimidated, small, and unimportant? Chances are, you encountered an unhealthy ENTJ. Every personality type can show up in positive or negative ways depending on many factors like their overall maturity, emotional intelligence, upbringing, and more. Today we’re looking at the unhealthy ENTJ and going over... The post 10 Signs of an Unhealthy ENTJ appeared first on Psychology Junkie ..read more