Communication by Attachment Style: The Same Conversation, Two Different Starting Points Two people can have the exact same difficult conver…
Conscientiousness is one of the five personality dimensions: the one that measures a person's ability to regulate impulses, set longterm go…
Physical touch: when closeness says what words don't quite reach For people whose main language is physical touch, a hug, a hand on the sho…
An enneagram test is a psychological assessment tool designed to identify the dominant personality structure among nine possible profiles.…
The enneagram is a psychological map that sorts human nature into nine fundamental personality types. Therapists, personal development prof…
Questions on the official MBTI test (Form G and Form M) The official MyersBriggs Type Indicator (MBTI) has gone through different versions…
The four words we use today to describe a temperament (choleric, sanguine, phlegmatic, melancholic) come literally from the four bodily flu…
You decide in the moment, almost on impulse, and feel comfortable adjusting course as you go instead of planning everything in advance. Spe…
Postponing the decision is, in practice, your way of deciding: committing to one option while others are still open feels hard. Keeping the…
You trust your gut and decide fast from a general impression, more than from an exhaustive pointbypoint analysis. It isn't that you ignore…
The C style describes a measured, taskfocused pattern of behavior, powered by the need to get things right and avoid any margin of error. T…
The D style describes a fast, resultsdriven pattern of behavior, powered by the need to stay in control and get things done, whatever it ta…
The I style describes a fast, peoplefocused pattern of behavior, powered by the need to feel liked, recognized, and part of the group. This…
The S style describes a measured, peoplefocused pattern of behavior, powered by the need for stability, safety, and harmony with the people…
The proactive doer style prefers to act as soon as possible: it takes the initiative quickly and learns by doing, rather than overplanning.…
Before creating the behavioral model we know today as DISC, William Moulton Marston investigated the link between blood pressure and lying,…
Empathy: understanding before responding Empathy, within the emotional intelligence model, is the ability to pick up on someone else's emot…
Enneagram Type 1 describes an ethical, perfectionist personality pattern driven by a deep fear of making mistakes and a constant drive for…
Enneagram Type 2 describes a personality structure that prioritizes attending to others in order to secure affection, often silencing its o…
Enneagram Type 3 describes a personality pattern grounded in constant adaptation and a pursuit of success meant to prove selfworth. Ambitio…
Enneagram Type 4 describes a personality pattern built around a constant search for a unique identity and an inner conviction of being fund…
Enneagram Type 5 describes an analytical, distant personality pattern driven by a deep fear of being useless or incompetent when facing lif…
Enneagram Type 6 describes a personality pattern centered on anticipating risk and a constant search for outside security. Loyal, hardworki…
Enneagram Type 7 describes a personality pattern driven by a constant desire to experience positive stimulation as a way to avoid contact w…
Enneagram Type 8 is a personality pattern grounded in exercising control, dominance, and a search for intensity as a way to avoid any kind…
Enneagram Type 9 describes a personality pattern grounded in the pursuit of inner and outer harmony, often silencing its own needs to avoid…
The ENFJ personality profile, commonly known as the Protagonist, is a psychological structure oriented toward the outside world, one that r…
The ENFP profile, known as the Activist or the Inspirer, is a personality structure defined by processing the world through a search for ab…
The Commander in action: unpacking the ENTJ personality The ENTJ personality type, known in personal development circles as the "Commander"…
The ENTP profile, known as the Innovator or the Debater, is a psychological structure within the MBTI model defined by insatiable curiosity…
The ESFJ profile, or the Consul personality: the engine of social harmony The ESFJ personality profile, usually called the Consul, is a psy…
The ESFP profile: understanding the Entertainer in full The acronym ESFP describes people with a preference for Extraversion, Sensing, Feel…
Auditory style: when listening sticks better than reading People whose predominant style is auditory understand and retain a topic better w…
Kinesthetic style: when practicing teaches more than reading or listening People whose predominant style is kinesthetic learn better by doi…
Reading/writing style: when writing helps you think People whose predominant style is reading/writing retain information better when they r…
Visual style: when an image beats an explanation People whose predominant style is visual retain information better when they can see it re…
The ESTJ personality profile, known in typology models as the Executive or the Guardian, is a psychological structure grounded in rationall…
In the world of personal development, the letters ESTP (Extraversion, Sensing, Thinking, Perceiving) describe one of the most dynamic, acti…
Extraversion is a core personality dimension that defines an energetic, enthusiastic, assertive approach to the social and material world.…
Social skills: turning understanding into relationships that work Social skills, within the emotional intelligence model, are the ability t…
The INFJ personality profile, known conceptually as the Advocate, describes a minority group that makes up roughly one percent of the world…
The INFP profile, known as the Mediator, is a personality structure defined by unshakable inner values and an outlook oriented toward human…
Understanding the INTJ mind: the strategic Architect In personal development and psychology, the MyersBriggs Type Indicator (MBTI) stands o…
The dilemma of the misunderstood strategist: unpacking the INTP mind The INTP personality profile (Introversion, Intuition, Thinking, Perce…
Quiet loyalty: understanding the ISFJ mind and behavior The ISFJ personality profile, popularly known as the Defender, is a psychological b…
The ISFP (Introversion, Sensing, Feeling, Perceiving) type, known in personal development circles as the "Adventurer" or "Artist" profile,…
The ISTJ personality is a psychological profile defined by a deep sense of duty, reliability, and the methodical organization of reality. T…
ISTP: the factual, logical problemsolver's approach The acronym ISTP describes a personality pattern marked by Introversion, Sensing, Think…
From Plato to modern negotiation: five texts on getting along with others This article transparently gathers the classic books and texts th…
Five books, five different angles on love and connection This article brings together, with full transparency, the books that have served a…