Category: Personality
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Gary Smalley Personality Assessment
I recall sitting in my first graduate class, in a small computer room on the campus of Boston College, and participating in a discussion on the importance of connection and acceptance all while feeling detached, different, and alone. I had just moved to Boston to pursue a Masters degree in Sociology and, although excited for… Read more
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Gretchen Rubin’s The Four Tendencies
We’ve been in a series on personality on the blog (in the last post, Justine took us through The 5 Love Languages), covering the basics of some common tests and ways of understanding yourself and your preferences. Something I’ve learned over the past few years is the huge impact personality and an understanding of self has… Read more
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The 5 Love Languages
When I first heard about the five love languages I was very skeptical. I knew that it had helped a lot of couples through their marriage struggles, but I didn’t see how it could apply to my single life. Why would I need to speak a love language if I wasn’t in love? However, I… Read more
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Who are you?
In this series, The Real You, we will be answering the question “What is Authenticity?” by breaking it up into 4 posts. What is Authenticity? It is… [list style=”style6″][li]Knowing who you are[/li][li]Matching Your Priorities to Your Principles[/li][li]Not trying to be someone else (Copycats & Comparisons)[/li][li]Perhaps not everything you thought it was (7 Misconceptions about Authenticity)[/li][/list]… Read more
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The Dream Chasing Guide for Multipotentialites
Have you ever felt anxiety from the question “what do you want to do when you grow up?” In high school while many of your friends decided what they wanted to pursue, did you wonder how they could be so certain of their decision? Do you love learning and researching a variety of different subjects?… Read more