Podcast - Episode 0375 - Beyond Stereotypes To Healthy Personality Types

In this podcast you’ll find:

• Join us with guest host Susan Storm of Psychology Junkie.
• Joel shares an example of a stereotypical situation he had with some other ENFPs.
• Why type stereotypes, and projection with ourselves and each other which are unhelpful for growth.
• Susan shares about unhealthy projection onto INFJs in type communities.
• Every type is judged based on a person’s previous experience with that type.
• We lean on our own type as a crutch.
• Susan shares some of her personal experiences.
• When is a problem related to your personality type versus a personal issue?
• How stress, grip reactions, mental illness, anxiety & trauma can cause unhealthy behaviour within a type.
  • They won’t look like their type
  • Being coddled within type preferences – one sidedness
• More about healthy versus unhealthy behaviours:
  • Trauma and stress are unhealthy – we need to heal
  • Healthy – tapping into and respecting your functions
  • Not doing anything is unhealthy – no self-esteem
  • Timeline of healthy type development as we age
  • How to develop the other side of your car model? (e.g. ENFPs and Si)
  • Recognizing trauma versus maturity
• How can you apply this to your life?
  • When you should or shouldn’t give yourself a pass
  • Knowing “this behaviour isn’t me”
  • Avoid projection onto others
• How can we avoid projection onto others?
  • Knowledge of what healthy and unhealthy looks like
  • What to do when you have a problem with a certain type? Overcoming negative type-associations: a fun exercise recommendation
• Are your feelings getting in the way of determining someone’s type?
• You can find Susan at psychologyjunkie.com