Why bother?

Not all people are same. Differences exist between people that are not always reducible to socio-economic causes. At the same time, not everyone is unique either, many similarities exist as well, some more pronounced than other.

Humanity has always wondered whether these differences and similarities were a reflection of a larger pattern, and there has been many attempts to group people into categories for better understanding of these phenomena. Some attempts, like using zodiac signs have produced more questions than answers, but that hasn’t stopped people from trying to gain a better understanding of themselves and those around.

Unlike most theories that have come before, classification based on personality types is based on decades of observation and a plausible working model of brain. Almost all type theories have originated from the work of eminent swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, whose decades of observation of people from different cultures led him to conclude that the traits of introversion/extraversion, sensing/intuition and thinking/feeling were common to everyone. His theories have been systemized in many type classification models like MBTI. Our approach is also based on Jung’s methodology, but significantly more refined to explain most of human behaviour.

Type theories not only provide an useful explanation of differences between people, but also aid in understanding one’s make-up, hence helping in understanding one’s strengths and shortcomings leading to many insights like ‘I thought that was only me! Looks like I'm not the only one with that trait!’ and ‘Now I know why I wasn’t able to master that domain’ etc. Unlike classification systems with questionable methodology that classifies by merely fitting people into stereotypes, A correct classification will help in understanding and explaining many of the unknowns in one’s life, and helps in making many important decisions that can present itself, like in relationships and career choices. It also provides a tool to connect with different people and can help us to look past the differences, hence improving one’s outlook and ultimately providing better understanding, integration and peace.

Although not scientifically proven yet, partly due to reliance on self reports and hard to map brain states, we expect science to catch up and prove it in the near future. But there is little reason to wait till that happens, as it still remains the best way of understanding human nature.

Despite its varying benefits it is not as prevalent - mostly because the existing models have remained more or less static over the years and haven’t addressed the criticisms raised by the scientific community. The type theory, as well as the way assessments made is in need of significant rework, in order to convince the scientific community as well as people in general to accept that this system is not arbitrary and worth investing their time into. That is the gap we hope to fill.