Can your 16 personality change?

Your Myers-Briggs type is very unlikely to change. Your personality type is an innate thing that you were born with, and while you might notice some differences over time, it won’t mean a different type. Just another reason to use your MBTI to your advantage!

Are there more than 16 personality types?

There are two types of people in the world: those who believe in the Myers-Briggs personality test and those who don’t. Grouping people into two, three or 16 categories, which is the aim of a lot of personality tests, has never quite worked.

What does the 16 personalities test tell you?

For example, the 16 Personalities Test talks about overall character traits, but in my case it says I could be successful as a business analyst, or actor – it depends on my interests. I have an inquisitive mind that likes to ponder big problems, but whether that’s figuring out a character in a play, or the workings of a business, it can’t tell me.

That entity (your personality) is what makes you distinct. So in reality, there are as many personality types as there are people. Packaging them into the 16 personality types, however, makes the broad concept of personality much easier to investigate and understand.

Are online personality tests really skewed in favor of certain types?

Over the course of the last 10 years I’ve realized that there are certain types who nearly always mistype as other personality types, and that the online tests out there are really skewed in favor of certain types. Not sure what your personality type is?

Do personality tests tell the whole truth?

There are different personality tests out there and some are more targeted to one aspect than another, such as work, or relationships, so they will all tell you different things. However, they will never nail specific details; nuances of your personality shaped by your unique experiences.