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Why do some people on this forum seem to dislike MBTI?

sofmarhof

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And the whole of typology.
I've seen comments to the effect of saying "MBTI will ruin your life!"
Sure, you can disagree with it. But why join the forum?
 

Kasper

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So others can be saved from the evils of MBTI? =/
 

Thalassa

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Kind of a milder version of fundamentalist Christians hanging out at abortion clinics
 

nolla

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Well, at least to me the main point for hanging around here isn't typology. I think I joined because of some typology related question, but stayed because many of my main interests can be discussed here with more or less like-minded people. I like the mood around here as well. So, even if I would wake up to see the evil in typology, I might stay.
 

Quinlan

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Even disregarding all the typology stuff it's still a pretty interesting place with interesting people.
 

Nonsensical

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I love MBTI. But too much of anything is a terrible thing. Especially when it's the wax that sinks deep into the cracks of your psyche..and that's what we, at Typologycentral.com do!

We over analyze every teeny tiny little detail and variation of our actions, feelings, and thoughts as applied to MBTI and think it has relevance. We let it control us and our perceptions.

MBTI is a great tool. But we over estimate it's influence in the human mind.
 

Kasper

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There are also people who are interested in typology but don't like the stereotypes that are thrown around in these kind of environments, nor the tendency for people to explain their lives away using MBTI, ie I'm not good at meeting new people because I'm an introvert etc.
 

Nonsensical

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There are also people who are interested in typology but don't like the stereotypes that are thrown around in these kind of environments, nor the tendency for people to explain their lives away using MBTI, ie I'm not good at meeting new people because I'm an introvert etc.

E X A C T L Y
 

Nonsensical

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Typology is one of the greatest things that I've ever came across.

But, like a fragile egg, if we squeeze it too hard, it will break and it will be nasty.

Sadly, a TON of TypoC members have already broken the egg.
 

BlahBlahNounBlah

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nor the tendency for people to explain their lives away using MBTI, ie I'm not good at meeting new people because I'm an introvert etc.


I don't understand the point of doing this. Why wouldn't the response be: "This is a weakness I'm naturally inclined to have, so now that I'm aware of its existence, I can work on it." instead of "We all do it! Woo!"
 

Biaxident

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I don't understand the point of doing this. Why wouldn't the response be: "This is a weakness I'm naturally inclined to have, so now that I'm aware of it's existence, I can work on it." instead of "We all do it! Woo!"


That's easy.

People want an excuse to act the way they do. For the most part, they don't want to actually have to work to change.
 

Nonsensical

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That's easy.

People want an excuse to act the way they do. For the most part, they don't want to actually have to work to change.

People want to understand. People want to think they understand.

But, between you and I, Biaxident...I think half the people here only stick around because of your incredibly good looks and your highly charismatic persona. :jew:
 

Biaxident

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People want to understand. People want to think they understand.

But, between you and I, Biaxident...I think half the people here only stick around because of your incredibly good looks and your highly charismatic persona. :jew:

LOL.

Not likely.
 

Amargith

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I don't understand the point of doing this. Why wouldn't the response be: "This is a weakness I'm naturally inclined to have, so now that I'm aware of its existence, I can work on it." instead of "We all do it! Woo!"

+10000
 
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