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Alden writes the long-form explainers: the 16 personality type profiles, the guide to cognitive functions, and the pieces that set type theory next to modern trait research such as the Big Five. These are the pages that have to take a slippery idea and leave the reader holding it correctly.
His working rule is that the caveat belongs in the same paragraph as the claim. He works from the primary sources, Jung's Psychological Types, Myers' Gifts Differing, the MBTI Manual and peer-reviewed research, rather than from other personality websites, and where the evidence is contested he says so instead of picking the tidier answer.
By Alden Cross
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Introverts & ExtrovertsIntrovert Hangover: What It Is, Why It Happens and How to Recover
The drained, foggy feeling after too much socialising. What research says about why an introvert hangover happens, how to recover and how to prevent it.
Guide · Alden Cross · 4 min read
Psychology ExplainedAloof Personality: What It Means, the Signs and How It Differs From Shyness
What an aloof personality really means, the signs, how being aloof differs from being introverted or shy, and simple ways to seem more approachable.
Explainer · Alden Cross · 4 min read
Personality TheoryHigh Neuroticism: The Signs, the Trade-Offs and Whether It Can Change
What high neuroticism looks like, how it compares with low neuroticism, its real risks and upsides, and what research says about changing it.
Explainer · Alden Cross · 7 min read
Emotional IntelligenceSigns of Low Emotional Intelligence: 10 Everyday Clues and How to Improve
The signs of low emotional intelligence at work and in relationships, what high EI looks like, and what training studies say about how to improve it.
Guide · Alden Cross · 8 min read
Psychology ExplainedWhat Is a Sociopath? Meaning, Signs and the Real Diagnosis
What a sociopath is, why doctors call it antisocial personality disorder, the signs and causes, and how it differs from a psychopath.
Explainer · Alden Cross · 9 min read
Psychology ExplainedDark Triad Personality: The 3 Traits, the Signs and What Research Shows
What the dark triad is, the three traits behind it, the signs, how psychologists measure it, and what research shows about work and relationships.
Explainer · Alden Cross · 9 min read