Author: Erik Thor
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Tailoring Your Career to Your Strongest Cognitive Function
Every person has a dominant function, or intelligence or ability, which they can apply at work for success, flow, and higher productivity. Are you feeling stuck in your career? Are you looking to switch fields or even just excel in your current role? Understanding your cognitive functions could be the key to finding a job…
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The Ideal Relationship Based On Your Myers Briggs Personality Type
Have you ever wondered who you should date based on your MBTI or 16 personalities type? In a recent video I denounced the idea that you should date an opposite and instead argued based on what modern science says about relationship happiness and success. And the insight will surprise you. Instead of dating your opposite,…
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How To Achieve A Growth Mindset, Based On Your Myers Briggs Personality Type
In an ever-evolving world, where change and challenges are the only constants, adopting a growth mindset emerges as the only choice towards personal and professional fulfillment. The dichotomy between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset has been well-documented through numerous studies, revealing a propensity among individuals with a growth mindset to embrace challenges, persevere…
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Can A Feminist Date An Anti-Feminist?
The thought of a feminist dating an anti-feminist might initially seem like an impossible idea. Yet, when I delve deeper, I realize that feminism and anti-feminism encompass a multitude of individual viewpoints. On a personal level, we all have distinct values that shape our desires and expectations in relationships. So, can feminists date anti-feminists? Let’s…
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The Eight Function Model Simplified
The eight function model, made popular by John Beebe, is a popular theory of behaviour because it suggests that people don’t have just one dominant personality but eight different sides that they manifest depending on their mood and health. For example, a person can act differently depending on if they are in the grip of…
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Does Moving To Another Country Change Your MBTI?
Have you ever taken a personality test? I’ve often helped people take tests and one thing I noticed was that people can interpret words very differently. We often hold unconscious beliefs about different words and their meaning, and when we start discussing them with other people, we can realize that we look at these words…
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We Shouldn’t Fear Intelligence, We Should Fear Stupidity
In my recent video, “Why The World Fears The Intelligent”, I delved into the complex relationship between intelligence and fear. I found that our society often associates intelligence with potential for harm, a perception that extends to both individuals and artificial intelligence (AI). But is this fear justified? Let’s explore. My Encounter with Fear In…
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The Archetypes In Your Life, Based On Your Myers Briggs Personality Type
Archetypes, the universal, archaic patterns and images that derive from the collective unconscious, are inherent parts of our psyche. They help to shape our behavior, guide our instincts, and pattern our emotions. Understanding these fundamental parts of ourselves offers unique insights into our personalities, motivations, and actions. In this blog post, we will explore eight…
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How You Respond To Grief, Based On Your Myers Briggs Personality Type
Understanding the complex process of grief is not a simple task. Everyone experiences and copes with loss differently, which can often be attributed to our unique personality types. This blog post explores how each of the 16 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality types handle grief, shedding light on our diverse responses to loss and facilitating…
