Myers-Briggs/Enneagram Discussion: Are Some Types Happier Than Others?

1104 Rowley Avenue,Cleveland OH 44109

21 October, 2021

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Join us for an evening of food and drink and discussion of the topic below. Note: Links to reading materials will be provided below. Topic: Doesn't it seem like some personalities must be happier than others? It would be strange if all groups had exactly the same level of happiness. Some people always seem so cheerful, while others seem chronically grumpy or even depressed. In fact, there is some research from the Myers Briggs organization that suggests certain personalities (ENFJ, ESFJ) tend to experience greater subjective wellbeing, whereas others (INTP, ISTP) less so-- but does this research really say what it appears to? Furthermore, assuming that certain personality types really are less happy than others, is that because of the personality types themselves (which may not be changeable) vs. factors that simply tend to be associated with those personality types but could be easily changed? Here are some links to make you think: 1. Political extremists at either end say they are happier than moderates: https://freakonomics.com/2008/05/14/the-politics-of-happiness-part-4/ 2. Just because somebody says they are happy, doesn't necessarily mean they are. Sometimes you might need to look at what they do, rather than what they say: https://www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1126/science.1260817