16 Personalities: Assertive vs Turbulent? 

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If you use simple logic, With assertive and Turbulent personalities, It's no longer 16-personalities. It's 32 personalities.

What I got from this- Assertive = Chill Turbulent = No Chill

Here’s a suggestion for a series frank. I’d like to see a kind of “day in the life” thing for each personality type.

"the mind is like water. when it's turbulent, it's difficult to see. when it's calm, everything becomes clear." ;P

In every video you say "let's stop to see if youtube like to show you an ad", youtube never gives me ads

I hit play, watched the entire video, and realized I was not paying attention to a single thing Frank said. Now I have to watch it again lol -INFP-T here, btw

“most people are around the middle” me getting 90% T every time lmao

Piece of advice: Don’t take this test while pregnant or hormonally unstable. It may skew the results.

I'm an INFP and the test concluded I'm 97% turbulent. Excuse me while I go cry in the corner 🤡

turbulent types sound like Highly sensitive people to me.

Awww it's nice to hear "Hello my frisky ponies" again from you ❤️😊🦄✨

“My frisky ponies” - Wow, Frank... It’s been a long time since someone called me that. You make me blush! 😊😉😂

I'm INTP-T and my neuroticism is off the roof.

Oh so thats why I have so much anxiety. This explains EVERYTHING. That and me being an INFP-T explains ALOT about me tbh omg

My three daughters and I took the 16 Personalities test this week, and the results were interesting. (Although, I gather from what I’ve read/seen on here that it’s not the same as the Myers-Briggs test. I’m hoping that we’ll all take the official MBTI test during the next week or so). The two youngest are twins, and they got almost the same result except one is INFP-A and the other is INFP-T. Having read what they say on the 16-P website, I think, “Yes, of course. It’s obvious now that someone has pointed it out to me.” I’m looking forward to this video.

Could you please do a video on social anxiety vs introversion? I thought I used to be an extrovert and now I’m introverted, but as my mental health improves I’m wondering if I’m actually an extrovert with high social anxiety.

Doesn't that make the "16 personality test" the "32 personality test"? Because for each personality you get either A or T

lol i didn’t get the ad so i just saw frank go “let’s see if youtube would like the show an ad. thank you for sitting through that”

When I first took the test I got 1% assertive and 99% turbulent. I thought, "that doesnt look right. Maybe I messed up?" And took it again. I basically got the same results except now it was 0% assertive and 100% turbulent. :')

So basically: A - has their life together T - a mess

Neuroticism is one of the most important distinctions coz when high it can make hell out of your life, and your relationship no matter what other letters are. Luckily that can be moved up to "normal" by a good therapy. It's a matter of emotional maturity and stability of each kind of personality. And that can influence your interaction with others even more then just what their mbti preference is. So I'm actually glad those letter are there in the test.

Can I also add that Assertion/Turbulence can change throughout our lives and the decisions we take. Some times of my life, after I've made some good decisions, healed broken relationships and jumped into something new, I've been much higher in the A trait. Other times, often based on our environments and the general state of the word, Turbulence can rise again. It's essentially your mental health. Some people's are generally low, others are generally high. But it can fluctuate hugely based on our choices and situation.

I'm a Infp-A. Shame that the infp memes seem to be always be the Ts, almost like we don't exist. So what are we like? I would say we're the Advisor/good-luck charm in a friends group. Assertive but not imposing or judgmental with a chill demeanor . Which makes many personalities feel comfortable around us. Unfortunately this leads to random phone-calls in the night or being dragged to parties we may not like to go to, but we support our friends. At least this is my experience.

When your 90% assertive.......and an infp......somethings not quite adding up but I think it makes just little more sense now. Cause people are like INFPs are too damn sensitive and I'm just like 👁👄👁

I'm an INTP-T and I could not agree more with the "Turbulent" definition of the MBTI to be honest.

Is anyone else INFP-T? 😃

As an INFJ-A I don’t necessarily think that we can’t get anxious about the future or not get upset by someone, it all boils down on how you handle those emotions effectively and healthily.

You’ve talked about the A&T so many times we really appreciate it Frank thank you🥺💓

No wonder why I prefer the friends that are assertive over the turbulent ones. INTJ-A here My bestfriend is ISTJ-A

An explanation from the man himself, interesting. This message is brought to you by your probably not local, INFP-A.

INFP - A here and he made sense. Assertive people can be positive in weird situations as well. I naturally am anxious but I tend to be positive no matter what, its weird. Most people I know are turbulent. The guy I'm talking to currently, is an INFJ - A and assertives are positive most of the time.

I'm assertive type intj , I see all the possibilities in my head and already made answers and reactions to it in my head. The only thing that make me anxious is when I get sick, I lose the logical and all. Stay safe Frank

INFP-T gang Me personally -moody (yes) - pessimistic (no) - panics about the future (yes) - cried at books or movies (never) - constantly worried about what people think about you (yes) - easily brought down by setbacks (yes)

Please make 1. 16 personalities : planning a trip Planning future As kids 2. How environment affects the personality of an individual 3. A Q & A video😅

I took that test earlier and I got the INFP-T and the description was pretty spot on. Even if those two types are not considered a standard, it doesn't matter much. What matters is that it can help people figure out stuff about themselves, especially if they have a hard time defining their personality (and that they care about it).

As someone who went through abuse and and now has complex PTSD, the neurotic category isn't going to always be accurate to describe someone's personality. If you experienced trauma/abuse, a common reaction is for the brain to become more vigilant to protect you from further trauma. If this happens at a young age, it can be virtually impossible to separate that neuroticism into what was developed due to trauma and what is someone's personality

FJ: "Stay cool and attractive." Me as an INFJ-T, who's not cool and attractive in the first place: ahmm????

Real MBTI fans: expecting Frank to explain that A and T are not part of MBTI Frank: (Star Wars theme starts playing) Edit: I mean Darth Vader theme - but this one is the most famous anyway, right? Edit 2: That means Imperial March 😊 Edit 3: He said that 16 personalities is based on Big Five, I guess we're safe Edit Pi: I now finished watching the video. That's it. Just wanted to let you know. Have a great day, everyone!!!

i'm so glad i have frank to tell me about all these things that i'm too lazy to look up myself

Love the Word of the Week emails Frank!! Everytime I read them I truly feel uplifted and encouraged. 👍👍

16 personalities also have a section called "Strategy" that determines how you approach every day situations, and since I'm E-T (extraverted and turbulent), I'm Social Engagement which is pretty accurate 🤔

i took the test and got INTP-T. 89% turbulent and 99% introverted are my highest stats. that sounds bad but i think it sums me up pretty accurately.

Thank you Frank now I know why I feel big relief after social events. i always see myself as an earthquake or tsunami surviver

As a HSP INFP-T - this makes SO much sense 🥲

I guess my only question involving this topic is can a T grow to become an A? Since it's based on the big 5 test, can the level of neuroticism drop as a person balances out and develops? Looking forward to tomorrow morning's premiere!

I test as an ENTP-T. I test ENTP on other tests too. I always thought that thinkers were less sensitive to emotions, but I now realize that I am sensitive but extremely logical at the same time. I will react emotionally to things, but in the end I usually blame myself for logical reasons. I always govern my life by logical decision, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t experience and even react to the feelings.

It might be a miracle for an original lNFJ-T me to change to INFJ-A but it did happen this year kinda put my anxiety and messed up mind into sleep so I don't linger with my mistakes anymore. I was able to grow this year and it made my life easier than before cause I was turbulent before.

Nice haircut, our man, FJ! Lookin cool...and attractive! For spring? Fresh cut like the grass, y'all. 🤔😜

I thought this wasn't a thing. I mean wasn't the A and T taken from a different personality theory, big 5 if I remember it correctly.

Perhaps they could use C for Chaotic, instead of T for Turbulent. Also, I'm addicted to your videos. Sincerely, Torsten (Thor's Stone) ENTJ-A

The differentiation of T and A feels like the difference between whether I have been eating sugar or not. I feel way more turbulent with sugar in my system, then when I've gone without for lengthier periods of time, like 3 or more days. Without sugar I feel as stable as a rock. With sugar I'm riding the high seas, and I've learned to be more aware and tapped into these differences in my day to day.

This has finally cleared some things up for me. I'm introverted, but not anxious. I was always curious why some people equated the two. So a person can have a personality type and be assertive or tumultuous. The assertive types may not experience much anxiety, while the more tumultuous types will experience anxiety. Isn't that something therapy could help with? I'm thinking anxiety cannot contribute much to quality of life.

Premiere is extra early today 😊 looking forward to it as always!

I’m an Assertive type. So ESFP-A. This is power 😎

How do I earn the trust of an INFJ? Full trust. I’m dating a girl for a few months and she is so precious to me 😩 ... but she has such thick walls and she guards her heart sooo much. I love her to pieces and just want to be there for her. I’m an ENFP.

I just wanted to get in on the comments before the premiere. HI, FJ! You're the best!

Wow, I’ve never been so early! Also, I’ve been wondering about this! So this is fantastic, thanks FJ

Tbh I feel like lots of personnality’s aspects are not described by Myers Briggs: Your various intelligences, your level of energy, your degree of positivity, your overall expressiveness, your tendencies towards various mental conditions (depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, narcissism, autism, adhd, bipolar disorder, psychopathy etc) and that the axe of introverts vs extroverts should be at least two different axes.

I just took the test and learned I'm an INFJ. I'm going to have to play your videos on Firestick on my TV while I work this week so I can understand what this says about me. I'm very intrigued by your channel. Great delivery and explanation here. Thanks!

I personally got the T whenever I took the 16personalities test, though I have ADHD so that makes the most sense 😅

Waiting like an INTP-T

Great video! I see the A as a result of being "in the flow" and the T as a result of being "in the grip". I know they're not intentionally related, but they are connected in my mind.

Thanks for explaining this, I've never truly understood the A or T part.

I missed FJ calling us Frisky ponies. THE NOSTALGIA!

I took that personality test and it showed INFJ-T. Well now I understand the problems with me

I'm really glad you do these videos addressing 16 personalities to help people that find value in it approach cognitive functions :)

INFP-A (71%).. yeah, it makes sense. Generally, I've stopped overthinking things using mindfulness techniques, but sometimes I still let my nerves get the best of me 😅

The 16 personalities test A/T designation threw me off for a long time because I saw myself as pretty chill in most situations. It's true, situations don't bother me much. The people involved in the situations are another story. If I work alone, I'm not neurotic one bit. 🙂 Although 16p is a good big 5 test, it may not correlate to your mbti type at all because they aren't looking at exactly the same things.

Me, an INFP-T with T at 93% 🤔wow

OK, great video. I have loved every single Frank James video that I have watched. But because of this one, I took the 16 personalities test. I had taken Myers Briggs before. I was identified as an INTJ, and it generally fits. Now this 16 personalities has me as an INFJ-A. It generally fits. It's a 56/44 split on the T/F thing. I may have over corrected myself on reaching out to other humans. Now I have to watch all of these 16 personalities skits over again.

Yep you did make a video. Guess I’ve been here for a while. Thanks for explaining it again. 👍🏻

You can see Frank the infj trying to be cool in this whole video 😂

Hahaha I just looked this up recently. I took the quiz again to find out if I was T or A (I'm a T) and then a dear friend of mine said, "Seriously? I could have told you that! I definitely knew you were a T." To be clear, most of the time I do not have problems with self-confidence. It just manifests in the way I handle conflict and I guess how I carry myself.

I find this trait to be impressively important. One of my best friends is an INFJ, as I am too… so we are pretty much the same in a lot of ways; but damn he can’t control his negative emotions. The day he broke up with his girlfriend he wouldn’t go to class for weeks. If he saw her at a party, he would just go home. I’m like also in a constant kinda depressing negative mood, but most of times those negative thoughts won’t define my decisions.

Cool thank you so much! I recommend it and now I'm happy you made a video 🤗 Infp-A here

This is so weird I just looked up the difference between assertive and turbulent then youtube recommends me this new upload

Me seeing Frank James without green screen : "Wait, that's illegal".

Very informative! Thank you!

Okay - I’m dying 🤣💀. I can soooo relate to how you couldn’t even make eye contact with the camera while talking about how you Monday e-mail sometimes doesn’t get there till Tuesday ☺️. You are human - and that is why we love you 💜

No James, I did not get an advertisement from RU-vid.

Oh man! I totally did the newbie thing when I first started watching this channel.😳😂 Thanks for the enlightenment, Frank!👍✌

Thank you I've been looking for an in depth explanation of the T vs A types. It's interesting how the Turbulent and Assertive types technically aren't part of the MBTI, but it is cool to know! For those of you who watched the video and need a memory reminder, the T types are higher in neuroticism, which means they are more sensitive to negative emotions like stress and anxiety. The A types are more chill and have less neuroticism. Thanks for the video, Frank! - an ESFJ-T or Turbulent Consul

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Yo Frank! I’ve been trying to figure out whether I’m ENTP or ENFP for a while. They seem so similar! Can you do a video or something about how to tell the difference between types of the same dominant function?

Why do I thought that INTPs are hard at being assertive ? Silly me😅😅 (INTP-T)

Yes! I’m excited for this.

Thank you, this was a much needed clarification for me. You explained it so well.

Aww... Frisky ponies.

I am extremely high in anticipatory anxiety, lol. I’ve been that way since my first conscious thought as a toddler from what I recall. It makes me far more cautious than most of my peers and I immediately think about the ultimate logical conclusion of a particular course of action when for many people in my experience, it doesn’t even cross their mind.

It literally changes with my mood, I mostly got assertive and took the test multiple times, but I got turbulent sometimes als well - i'm an INTJ-A

I know an INFP-T and an INFP-A, the main difference is the T is less confident in theirselves and the A is much more sure of themselves. But T just likes to shamelessly be themselves while A cares a lot about outside opinions. Plus everything FJ talks about.

I think I am more INTJ-T You're a amazing human being. I would be vulnerable around you

Oo0oOh! I’d love to see a 16 Personalities video as Turbulent, and another as Assertive!

i actually think the t and the a are important. one of my friends has the same type as me but is an a instead of a t like me. i hear the characteristics and stereotypes of our type and it doesn't really fit me, but it perfectly fits them. i've also noticed that with others

Yesss I was expecting this video so much

Are intuitive types more likely to be turbulent? I just thought of the definition of intuition (though I don't know as much about the 16 personalities as I like to think or act like I do), and it seems like being perceptive to potential danger, mental or physical, whether it's really there or not, would fall under intuition.

My personality type changes as per 16personalities.con but the T at the end remains constant. 😂

My personal experience with the 16-personalities test: I got a 100% assertive but currently act like a 92%. At first when I was doing this test, I filled the answers based on who I was now, but as time passed, I saw this test as more of a way to realize my faults and improve myself. I used my logic and reasoning much, much, much, much more when filling it out. "I do this action, but realistically, is it good for me? Is being emotional a good thing? Is getting angry or sad or anxious beneficiary?" I started to answer based on who I wanted to become most of the times, and only very few on who I actually was at the moment. I envisioned myself as this resilient, tenacious, fierceness, but also peaceful person. Someone who cared not about others, but about how my actions will affect me, not them. Using this mental and re-informed image of myself I started acting the way I wanted to become. It is who I am today. My only problem is that I get impatient with a lot of people and feel the need to confront them for their wrongdoings. But this only creates more anger. I realized that silence is much more powerful than words. The fewer the words spoken, the less time wasted, the less emotional I become. I think before I speak and only speak if beneficiary. I'm not a robot still, I'm just cold and professionally friendly with strangers but passionate for those who put the effort for me only. I'd like to thank the creators of this website because through critical, unbiased, shrewd, and deep self reflection, I realized that I can improve myself. Even though I know I'm not perfect in my personality and will never be, I act like I'm perfect to myself because I'll reach the stars if I believe it. To those who think this is a brag, I apologize, my true intention is to convey my personal journey in self-improvement. If you feel uncomfortable you can swipe away, but if this helps anyone, I'm glad it did

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