Myers-Briggs

On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk about the Myers-Briggs type indicator and its surprising origin story. Plus, they offer up advice on making friends in a new city, and how to be your true self around in-laws.

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Sources:

https://www.themyersbriggs.com/en-US/Support/MBTI-Facts

https://www.myersbriggs.org/more-about-personality-type/mbti-organizations/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/personality-change#:~:text=As%20consistent%20as%20a%20personality,are%20measurable%20through%20personality%20questionnaires

https://psycnet.apa.org/buy/2018-39707-001 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/my-brothers-keeper/202002/in-defense-the-myers-briggs#:~:text=The%20next%20time%20someone%20tells,is%20not%20based%20on%20research

https://nesslabs.com/mbti

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