I used to make a lot of videos on personality psychology, but over the years, my views on the topic have gotten more complex. What about you? Where do you stand on personality psychology?
If you can answer these questions, you’d really help me out. I’m going to share my thoughts in a follow-up post.
Do you believe that some form of personality types, like INFJ, ENTP, Enneagram 9, or Red/Dominant types are real?
If you believe in or are interested in personality psychology, which one?
Is personality influenced by your genetics or by your environment?
Or is your personality rather influenced by your childhood and environment?
Many say that your personality type is static and doesn’t change after A) Birth or B) after your early childhood.
Do you believe that your personality can change after your childhood? Or do you believe it stays mostly the same for the majority of your life?
Many use personality psychology to make life decisions. For example, you might say that because you’re an INFJ, you should date an INFJ, for example.
Do you use personality psychology to make decisions on what to do in your life, for example, who to date, how to live, where to live, what to study, and what job you should have?
Today, internet companies rely on algorithms to measure your personality and share content and people that might be interesting to somebody with your personality.
Would you agree with the following statement: Everybody would be happier if they exclusively worked and spent time with people with a similar personality to their own?
What is the goal of personality psychology? Is it to become a more balanced person, so if you identify as an introvert, to learn to become more extroverted, and if you are an extrovert, to learn to balance that out and become more introverted?
Or is it rather:
Feel free to explain your thoughts on the questions in the comments below!
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