![]() Those who insist on categorizing humanity according to personality types cannot accept that people have idiosyncratic reasons for acting as they do. Whether it is Jordan Peterson’s “scientific” five type personality system, Gretchen Rubin’s four types, or some other system, they all fail to capture the extreme differences between people and why we act in particular ways. Once the expert (usually a psychologist), gives a person a label, they then use that label going forward to try to understand everything about the person. Those who seek to categorize and label tend to typecast people. ![]() The problem I see with personality typing is that it is far too narrow of a framework for understanding the vast differences in people. ![]() ![]() I’m not a fan of personality typing in general, but I decided to read the book because several people in my family recommended it to me.Īfter reading the book, I’m still not a fan. He claims that by understanding your personality type, you can understand your true self and live the life God intended you to live. You can read it for free at or buy it on Amazon.Ĭron mixes Christian spirituality into the personality type system. It is a book that uses an ancient personality typing system to try to categorize people according to 9 major personality types. ![]() I recently read a book about different personality types called, The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery, by Ian Cron. ![]()
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