Discovering Your Personality Type Through the MBTI w/ Heidi Priebe

Ep. 17: Today's episode is all about unpacking your personality through the lens of the Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI.) Heidi is a personality psychologist, coach, and writer who helps people leverage personality psychology as a tool for self development. In this episode we dive into:How Heidi paved her own way in the field of personality psychology (it's not how you might expect!)What personality psychology is, and how it can help us live a better lifeThe origin of the MBTI and how it evolved from Jungian psychology to become more accessible todayA breakdown of each of the 4 pairs of letters that make up the personality "code" in the MBTIWhat Extroversion and Introversion really mean (different from the mainstream thought about them)Why Sensors and Intuitives want to make their impact in different ways How Thinkers and Feelers must follow their passions in different ways How Judgers and Perceivers have very different relationships to structureThe difference (and similarities) between logic and emotion in personality How our modern-day work environment has shifted from more Judging to more PerceivingUnderstanding the cognitive functions of each of the lettersSome unique qualities and traits of NFP types, and how they engage with and experience the world The unique existential experience that NFP types tend to haveDifferent definitions of “success” for the different types Using knowledge about your type to finding balance and fulfillment in lifeWhy meaning and purpose are so crucial to NFP types The gifts and struggles of the NFP types A few theories on what personality types make the best matches for romantic partnershipResources from this episode:Heidi's website and upcoming courses:http://www.heidipriebe.comWhere to find your MBTI Personality type: https://www.psychologyjunkie.com/