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Learn More About Personality Types

Understanding your personality can help you deepen your self-awareness and may be beneficial for understanding your relationships, career choices, and individual values.

Featured Personality Articles

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What Is the Enneagram Test for Personality Type?

People can take an Enneagram test and learn about the specific traits, tendencies, and underlying drives of their personality type.

by: Hailey Shafir, LCMHCS, LPCS, LCAS, CCS

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Myers Briggs Personality Types: Understanding the 16 MBTI Types

The Myers-Briggs personality types (MTBI) consist of 16 distinct personality types. This test is a self-assessment, and it takes about 30-60 minutes to complete. Myers-Briggs is intended to help people identify their individual strengths, desires, and dominant personality traits. Today, although little science demonstrates its validity, it is one of the most well-known psychological tests.

by: Nicole Arzt, LMFT

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Introversion

Introvert

Introvert: Signs, Traits, & Types

by: Eric Patterson, LPC

Introvert Burnout

Introvert Burnout: Signs, Causes, & How to Cope

by: Karen Carloni, MA, LCPC, NCC

Introverts & Depression

Introverts & Depression: Understanding the Facts Vs. Myths

by: Allison Lieberman, LMFT, PMH-C

Dating an Introvert

Dating an Introvert: 14 Tips for Success

by: Paul-Roy Taylor, PhD

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Big Five Personality Traits

Extraversion

Extraversion: Definition, Types, & Signs

by: Kaytee Gillis, LCSW-BACS

Openness

Openness: Definition, Benefits, & How to Improve

by: Tanya J. Peterson, NCC, DAIS

Agreeableness

What Is Agreeableness?

by: Tanya J. Peterson, NCC, DAIS

Conscientiousness

Conscientiousness: Definition, Signs, & Causes

by: Eric Patterson, LPC

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Other Elements of Personality

Highly Sensitive Person

Highly Sensitive Person (HSP): Definition, Signs, & Strengths

by: Jenny Walters, MA, LMFT

Control Issues: Signs, Causes, & Ways to Overcome

Control Issues: Signs, Causes, & Ways to Overcome

by: Davina Tiwari, MSW, RSW, CSFT

People Pleaser

People Pleaser: Definition, Signs, & How to Stop

by: Silvi Saxena, MBA, MSW, LSW, CCTP, OSW-C

Perfectionism: Signs, Causes, & Ways to Overcome

Perfectionism: Signs, Causes, & Ways to Overcome

by: Hailey Shafir, LCMHCS, LPCS, LCAS, CCS

Read More About Personality

Type 1 Enneagram

Type 1 Enneagram: What it Means to be the Perfectionist Published: April 22, 2024 by: Kaytee Gillis, LCSW-BACS

what causes perfectionism

10 Causes of Perfectionism & How to Overcome Them Published: March 22, 2024 by: Michelle Risser, LISW-S

Introvert Burnout

Introvert Burnout: Signs, Causes, & How to Cope Published: February 27, 2024 by: Karen Carloni, MA, LCPC, NCC

Introvert Hangover

Signs of an Introvert Hangover & How to Cope Published: February 23, 2024 by: Michelle Risser, LISW-S

Dating an Introvert

Dating an Introvert: 14 Tips for Success Published: November 28, 2023 by: Paul-Roy Taylor, PhD

Pessimism

Pessimism: Definition, Causes, & How to Be More Optimistic Published: November 28, 2023 by: Renee Skedel, LPC

Neuroticism

Neuroticism: Definition, Examples, & How to Cope Published: November 28, 2023 by: Hailey Shafir, LCMHCS, LPCS, LCAS, CCS

People Pleaser

People Pleaser: Definition, Signs, & How to Stop Published: November 07, 2023 by: Silvi Saxena, MBA, MSW, LSW, CCTP, OSW-C