Among the MBTI personality types, the 16 familiar personalities are also subdivided into two identity traits: ‘-A (firm type)’ and ‘-T (turbulent type)’. So, what exactly do -A and -T in MBTI mean? What kind of personality pattern does it mean?
Many people find that what they test are combinations like INFJ-T, ENTP-A, and ISFJ-T. This last letter ‘-A’ or ‘-T’ is the focus of what we are going to talk about today: MBTI Identity traits.
This dimension will determine whether you can ‘stagnate’ or ‘movable’ when facing pressure, success, criticism, self-evaluation and even unknown future.
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What is -A (Assertive) in MBTI?
First (-A) personality Usually has stronger self-confidence and psychological stability. They are good at focusing on immediate tasks and are not easily influenced by past failures or external evaluations.
💡Keywords: self-confidence, rationality, calmness, strong stress management, high life satisfaction
Features:
- I don’t like to repeatedly confuse the past: ‘If you do it, don’t regret it.’
- Usually not affected by pressure, and have a steady style of doing things;
- Feeling that you have the ability to control your life and not easily anxious;
- Have a ‘I can do everything’ attitude, but risk may be ignored.
Data shows that **93% of people with firm personality said ‘I can deal with daily challenges’, and 58% also said they have a healthy self-awareness. **
This type of personality may appear more ‘relaxed’ in interpersonal communication and is not easily defeated by criticism, but it may also be careless because of being too confident, and you need to be wary of being overly optimistic or taking it lightly.
What is -T (Turbulent) in MBTI?
Turning (-T) personality is more like a ‘struggler with delicate emotions’. They are more likely to reflect, anxious and nervous, but because of this, they have a strong ambition and motivation to improve.
💡Keywords: self-doubt, sensitivity, pursuit of excellence, emotional drive, self-discipline and stress coexist
Features:
- Reflect and pursue better often: ‘I can do better.’
- It is easy to be touched by small problems, thus generating action;
- Desire for external recognition and are more sensitive to evaluation;
- More likely to be anxious, but more likely to ‘can’t stop when rolled up’.
Data shows that 79% of people with turbulent personality often think about their regrets and shortcomings, while 86% will have negative emotions due to comparison with others. But if these internal frictions can be turned into driving forces, they will become extremely combat-oriented ‘growth personality’.
Which one is better, -A or -T?
This is a very common misunderstanding in MBTI. **-A is not ‘stronger’, and -T is not ‘weaker’.
They are just two different driving forces – one comes from stable self-awareness and the other comes from dissatisfaction with the status quo.
You may be a ‘quiet self-confidence’ (such as ISTJ-A) or an ‘anxious genius’ (such as INFP-T), both of which can achieve your life goals, and the key is whether you recognize and accept your inner drive.
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MBTI identity traits affect every aspect of your life
The dimension of identity traits is actually a ‘supplementary dimension’ in MBTI - it can explain:
- Why are two people who are also ENFPs, one is Buddhist and happy, the other is under great pressure?
- Why do you become more and more courageous under pressure, but she is emotionally broken?
- Why do you think that ’living in the present’ is life, while the other you always think ‘I’m not good enough’?
This is not a personality contradiction, but **-A and -T are playing a role.
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Summary: Which type are you? How to grow?
👉 - People of A, remember to embrace the uncertainty moderately;
👉 -T people learn to recognize their current self.
No matter which one it is, **Real growth is to understand yourself first, and then live the wonderful life in a way that suits you.
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