ENFP Personality is one of Jung’s sixteen personality types. It stands for the combination of Extroversion, Intuition, Feeling and Perceiving. People with ENFP personality are very charming, free spirited and organized. Their wit and spontaneity makes them even more magnetic. The ENFPs are warm and enthusiastic, making them good with people. They are also referred…
To find a match which is a perfect fit, a compatible couple, one can believe in different aspects – ranging from biological traits, horoscopes to personal characteristics. How can the Myers-Briggs Personality types help assess compatibility? The Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator was developed by the mother-daughter duo in accordance with the ‘Jung Personality type…
It is said that you should “choose a career you love and you will never have to go to work”. Choosing a profession is a matter of high importance in one’s life. While making this decision, some of us can be crystal clear about the road to take, others can decide to take one step…
Carl Jung, an eminent Swiss Psychiatrist, proposed that people can be divided into 16 personality types under the umbrella of the ‘Jung Typology’. The sixteen different types of human personality are made up of a combination of four traits each and ENFP is one of them. These personality types can be assessed through tests like…
Have you ever been in a situation where you felt dejected and hopeless? When you approached someone to share your feelings, did you receive the impractical solution of “Don’t give up, have hope”? Well, Dr. Curt Richter’s Harvard Rat Study may just prove the power of hope to you. The Drowning Rats Experiment Richter, an…
Do you sometimes wonder why you have always liked to take up some particular kind of tasks? Or why is it that you would always get into arguments with people? You can get possible explanations to these questions if you think about what motivates you. David McClelland, an American Psychologist, created the ‘Theory of Needs’…
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Whenever I see any person living a saintly life, I wonder what inspires them to be satiated even in a minimalistic life and how can they not have needs like the rest of us? This is not only about Buddha or Mahavira, but also about simple human beings, like you and me! The answer that…
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Among the many famous theories in psychology are the concepts that explore motivation in human beings. They explain what motivation is, how it works and what it does. To better understand how you can stimulate yourself and others around you, come explore what motivation means and what are some theories of motivation. What is Motivation…
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Robert Cialdini, a Social Psychologist, is very well known for his significant contributions to the world of compliance, negotiation, and persuasion. His book, “Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion”, published in 1984 is widely recognized. This book is based on the human tendency of saying “Yes” i.e. the Psychology of Persuasion. Cialdini proposed Six Principles of…
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Motivation is the force that drives us to achieve our goals. In the field of Psychology, the theories of motivation have been divided into two categories- Content Models and Process Models. While the Content Models describe what stimulates people, Process Models tell us how we achieve the said motivation. There are 4 major process theories Reinforcement…
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The ENFP Personality type is a combination of Extroversion, Intuition, Feeling and Perceiving. These personality characteristics make people warm, extroverted and very charming. They are thus the ‘social butterflies’ of their groups and are also called ‘campaigners’. These enthusiastic people are quick and innovative thinkers. Well, aren’t you thinking whether you are an ENFP personality…
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Knapp’s Staircase Model. Source Background of Knapp’s Relationship Model In 1978, Mark Knapp proposed the ‘Relational Development Model’ or ‘Knapp’s Relationship Model’. Knapp’s model identifies the interpersonal development between two people in a relationship under two phases, each divided into five stages. To simply understand the two phases, we can term them as ‘coming together’…
The era of social media has facilitated the socialization of the already social animals. Today, we have numerous ways to meet people and form a bond with them, be it friendship, relationship or whatnot! While we enjoy the perks of the new found ways to begin a new connection, the manner in which any relationship…
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Are you wondering what your dramatic dream from last night meant? When we have dreams that feel very real and life-like, it’s no sweat for us to not forget them. Such dreams are called ‘Vivid Dreams’. Let’s explore them more! Meaning of Vivid Dreams Standing true to its name, vivid dreams are those dreams that…
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What is the Johari Window Model? When you communicate with others, do you feel a gap in the conversation or misunderstanding and a resultant tense circumstance? Have you ever felt that you need to understand your relationship with yourself and the others around you effectively? To address such situations, the Johari window model was postulated…