{"id":2509,"date":"2014-08-14t09:00:35","date_gmt":"2014-08-14t09:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/sat\/?p=2509"},"modified":"2017-05-19t14:51:43","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19t21:51:43","slug":"how-your-personality-type-can-help-you-win-at-studying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/gen\/how-your-personality-type-can-help-you-win-at-studying\/","title":{"rendered":"how your personality type can help you win at studying"},"content":{"rendered":"

i have been rabidly obsessed with mbti for about two years now. i\u2019ve read way too many articles, researched for way too many hours, and generally become way too interested in psychology (especially for someone who is mentally insane!).<\/p>\n

what is mbti? it stands for myer-briggs type indicator, and it was engineered by renowned psychologist karl jung to type people into sixteen different personality types.<\/a><\/p>\n

now, i\u2019m not saying this method is the best measure of personality. it certainly has its faults: namely the fact that people with drastically different percentages can be typed under the same label.<\/p>\n

still, it can be extremely useful\u2014in the workplace, in interpersonal conflict, and\u2014get this\u2014in your learning and study styles!<\/p>\n

\"2elv4g7\"<\/a><\/p>\n

yeah, okay. i know those aren\u2019t normally the most exciting things, but this is actually pretty neat. i remember trying to research mbti and study styles the other day and finding very few results. there are tons of employers who use mbti to facilitate workplace productivity…why can\u2019t students use it to facilitate their own productivity?<\/p>\n

the first step of this journey is to find out your mbti type<\/a>. there are tons of sites which offer pretty reliable results, so i recommend taking the test on a few of them and ensuring you receive the same result. if you don\u2019t, read the personality descriptions. which one fits you best?<\/p>\n

(personally, i\u2019m an enfj, which makes me happy because dr. phil is also an enfj, and he is my spirit animal.)<\/p>\n

\"drphil3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

alright, once you find out your personality type, take a look at the different learning and study methods you can use to maximize your productivity. please keep in mind that these won\u2019t apply to everyone. these are suggestions, not rock-solid guidelines. this personality test can help us label different learning styles, but everyone is different\u2014and it\u2019s hard to categorize the whole human race into 16 personalities!<\/p>\n

hopefully, though, learning a little more about your personality can help you learn a little something about your learning style, and ultimately, make your study sessions as efficient as possible.<\/p>\n

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extroverts (e)<\/h2>\n

ah, fellow extroverts! if you\u2019re an extrovert, you gain energy from interaction with other people. you focus a lot on other people and enjoy socializing, participating, talking, doing. <\/em>because of this, many extroverts will become less productive in an environment without other people, filled with tedious jobs and little action. they have a more social learning style. to maximize your productivity while studying, try some of these tips!<\/p>\n