TV shows you should watch based on your Myers-Briggs personality type

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ENTP: Veep

ENTPs, also known as the “Inventors,” are known as thinkers and visionaries. According to Myers-Briggs typology, you are quick, clever, and outspoken. You are known for being analytical and strategic thinkers, and therefore, excellent at solving complex problems. ENTPs get bored easily, so you might need a fast-paced political comedy like Veep to keep you interested. HBO’s

Veep follows the life of charismatic fictional Vice President of the United States, Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and the antics which take place inside the fictionalized version of the White House. The series, which is in its seventh and final season, explores American politics cleverly, and at times, vulgarly.

It features a stellar cast of comedic actors who play the various eccentric White House staff members, such as Meyer’s right-hand man, Gary Walsh (Tony Hale), the fiery chief of staff Amy Brookheimer (Anna Chlumsky), and the incompetent Mike McLintock (Matt Walsh). If the brilliant cast isn’t enough, ENTPs will likely be drawn to the series’ exploration of politics that’s drenched in quick-wit and sarcasm. There is no question that Veep will have you laughing out loud at the absurd antics of Meyer and her team.

This weekend, grab some friends – maybe even some fellow ENTPs – and sit down for Veep marathon. ENTPs are always keeping busy, so a hilarious series like Veep is a great way to unwind after a long week.

INFJ: Stranger Things

According to Myers-Briggs typology, the INFJ type, also known as the “Counselors,” are the rarest personality type. INFJs are thoughtful, conscientious, and have strong values. You seek meaning in ideas and relationships, and are always trying to better understand yourself and others.

Stranger Things is the perfect series for an INFJ, with a cast of fearless, value-driven protagonists and a whole lot of twists and turns. The Netflix original follows the goings-on of a small Indiana town in 1983, where a young boy goes missing. His mother, Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder), , launches an investigation into the disappearance of her son with the help of her son’s friends and the chief of police, Hopper (David Harbour).

In their quest to find Will, the gang uncovers some of the town’s supernatural secrets. This spooky sci-fi drama has a cast jam-packed with award-winning performances. INFJs will love watching the fiercely protective Joyce Byers and the rambunctious Mike, Lucas, Dustin, and Eleven as they try to protect their friends and their town. The series will make you laugh, it will make you cry, and it will make you want to hide under your covers from the horrors of the mysterious Upside Down.

The third season of Strangers Things premieres on Netflix on July 4, 2019, so there’s just enough time to binge-watch the first two seasons. Grab some popcorn and dim your lights, and get ready to go on an adventure with the people of Hawkins, Indiana.

INFP: Anne with an E

INFPs are sometimes known as the “Healers,” and according to Myers-Briggs typology, people with this personality type are idealistic, curious, and value-driven. As INFPs, you are extremely loyal to the people and causes that are important to you. You  are quick to see potential in situations and in others.

For these reasons, you will likely enjoy Anne with an E,  a television adaptation of a classic Canadian book series. This is a great series for people with this personality type, as Anne Shirley is an example of a fictional character with many INFP personality traits.

Based on the Anne of Green Gables series by Lucy Maud Montgomery, this show follows the imaginative, idealistic 13 year-old Anne (Amybeth McNulty) in her quest to find her place in the world.

Anne has had an unfortunate childhood spent in orphanages and in the care of unkind strangers, but when she is sent to live with siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert (Geraldine James and R. H. Thomson) in Prince Edward Island, she unexpectedly wins them over and transforms their lives.

INFPs will fall in love with the series’ characters and beautiful coastal scenery, and they may even see themselves in the lovable protagonist.

Fortunately, this Canadian series has been renewed for a third season, so why not have a relaxing weekend, by yourself or with friends, and binge-watch the first two seasons of Anne with an E.