Can humanity be categorized into 16 types?
The theory of temperaments (choleric, phlegmatic, etc.) was even more concentrated. Then there's astrology with its 12 signs. Myers-Briggs has 16 (and there are more to come). How are such typologies developed? Why this number and not more? Couldn't I also classify humanity by the way pizza is eaten, the way people walk, etc.? Or…
You can talk to yourself, right?
To put it bluntly, what is a personality test for? What do you hope to achieve with it? You answer questions, and through some kind of evaluation criteria you get a result, which then puts you in a box. Often, you're disappointed by the outcome and think, "Oh, I wish I had been something else."…
Can one’s personality change?
For example, due to a profound trauma or simply without a known trigger
Is there such a thing as a good personality and can it be improved?
Is there a better self? What/when should one think about or consider a better self? Certainly not if one isn't welcomed in one's environment, e.g., at work, school, or university, etc.
Psychotherapy for depressive personality?
What is the point of psychotherapy in the case of an altered and illness-related depressive personality if, after years of regular therapy sessions, freedom from symptoms has still not been achieved? How should this personality disorder of a person affected be further treated or treated?
What would you advise me?
I am a hobby author and publish my stories (young adult fiction, fantasy, and fanfiction) online. What advice would you give me?
Should you believe personality tests?
There are a lot of personality tests on the internet, and some of them aren't really serious. I was wondering if you can believe these tests, and if so, which ones?