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This episode was recorded on March 12, 2021.

In this episode, Mikhaila, Jordan, and Tammy Peterson cover the Understand Myself Couples Report—a feature in the Understand Myself Personality Report, which you receive after both members of a compete the https://understandmyself.com process. The idea behind it, as the name suggests, is to help you better understand your own and other people's personalities. After going over Jordan and Tammy’s report, we dive into the different personality types, the benefits of the report, negotiating with your partner, disciplining children, and much more.

Go to https://understandmyself.com/ to access the Understand Myself assessment.

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Chapters (Approximate Timestamps)

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[00:00] The Understand Myself Couples Report

[01:17] Agreeableness

[07:54] Motivations in a Relationship

[09:56] The Understand Myself Test

[11:13] Compassion

[12:16] Negotiation

[12:18] Conflict Avoidance

[15:54] Reluctant Agreement

[19:07] Stupidity

[20:35] Politeness

[23:18] How to Bark

[23:38] Extraversion

[23:58] Enthusiasm

[27:42] Assertiveness

[30:54] Conscientiousness

[31:50] Industriousness

[34:14] Orderliness

[36:36] Jordan's Reader's Digest Joke

[37:05] Enthusiasm

[37:44] From Virtue to Pathology

[38:52] Extroverted vs. Introverted Partners

[42:20] Neuroticism

[45:57] Oxytocin, Vasopressin, & Bonding

[50:24] Openness to Experience

[51:21] Intellect

[53:19] Openness

[58:00] Disruption & Meds

[01:00:35] Behind the Self Authoring and Personality Tests

[01:02:14] Personality Tests for Children

[01:04:07] Julian’s Tippy Cup Story

[01:12:15] Disciplining Children