The “four tempers” in AppleTV+’s hit show, ‘Severance,’ were inspired by the four temperaments, an ancient Greek philosophy ...

So, what are the types of personalities? Below, I dive into four common models used to determine personality types: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), 16 Personalities, The Big 5 and Enneagram.

What the Is Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)? Ever wondered why someone describes themselves as an INTP or as an ENFJ? Chances are they’ve just taken a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test.

The word “personality” first came into use in the 13th century, when it simply referred to being human. By the 18th century, its meaning had changed to refer to a person’s individual traits.

People experience the world using four principal psychological functions—sensation, intuition, feeling, and thinking—according to Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung, the founder of analytic ...