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[jyerstad]

There are some people at work who refer to their spouse by name. Others refer to them as "my wife", "my husband", "my fiance", etc. I wonder if that says something about that person's type. My suspicion is that if that were indicative of a Myers Briggs letter, it'd either be I/E or T/F. I think the people who refer to their significant other by name are either extraverts or feelers, while the people referring to their significant other as their wife/husband/etc. are either introverts or thinkers. Theoretically, it'd make more sense for it to be feelers vs. thinkers. Thinkers strive for objectivity, while feelers are all about people. The rationale for the other case would be that introverts are generally more reserved and don't offer as much insight into their lives, hence not revealing the spouse's name. Meanwhile, extraverts are more open about it.

Work seems to be a good place to observe this kind of behavior, since most coworkers are not necessarily close friends or family. Of course, it was this environment that prompted me to think about this in the first place.