In Western psychology, the most popular personality tests are the Meyers-Briggs and OCEAN tests.

These tests provide valuable insight into why we do what we do, and they can be difficult to understand because of their nuances and intricacies.

Buddhist psychology has no such tests.

Instead, they have three personality types that are simple to understand with the necessary depth to understand our behavior.

They are as follows:

1.) Grasping - Grasping types are people with strong desires. They want to do more and prove their worth. Therefore, they make decisions that provide them with what they're seeking. For example, a grasping type might tidy up the house before having guests over to feel proud of their abode.

2.) Aversive - Aversive types know what they don't want. They see the world that magnifies this. For instance, they may fixate on one mistake rather than see all the positive decisions they've made.

3.) Deluded - A deluded type stumbles through the world. Often unsure and confused about what to do each moment. They tend to be distracted in social situations and fall in with what groups do to minimize their inner conflict.

Personally, I know I'm mostly a grasping type with some aversive tendencies sprinkled in.

What personality type resonates most with you?