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INFJ Confession #2321

Even though I try to be compassionate and empathetic to everyone, I’m not always very nice in my head. And the person I am meanest to is myself. I say terrible things about myself in my head. Things I would never say to another human being. Why am I so mean to myself?

Good Ne: *joyfully leaping through a huge valley* look at all of these ideas! I am a creative genius! Bow down before my powerhouse of chaotic splendour!

Bad Ne: *brain flicks light switch on and off* welcome to hell welcome to hell welcome to hell welcome to hell welcome to hell welcome to hell welcome to hell welcome to h

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Cognitive Functions By Advice They'd Give

Ni- Consider how this will affect the future or the broader picture, what inferences can you draw from this, be patient Si- Consider how this relates to the past, don’t let go of your experiences, be patient Ne- Consider the possibilities, keep your options open,be open minded Se- Trust your instincts, take action, stay grounded Fi- Consider how this affects you emotionally, trust your judgment, remember to protect yourself Fe- Consider how this affects other people emotionally, perspective matters, express everything Ti- Analyze everything, trust your judgement, nothing is absolute Te- Don’t waste your time, be objective, consider your resources

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What would you say are typical characteristics of a Ni-dom? Conversely, how does it differ from that of an Si-dom?

Ni dominants…

Future oriented, and naturally consider the far reaching future implications of an action

Approach each problem as a new situation, out of context of previous experiences

Welcome change and improvement to current structures and situations

When recalling old memories, may play the situation over in their head in order to analyze what was happening on a deeper level or consider what would have happened if it went another way

Are more interested in the spiritual, theoretical, and abstract

When solving problems, are good at understanding the underlying meaning, but may gloss over details and small facts

Focus on the bigger picture over the small details

Are often described as being perceptive, mystical, and idealistic

Si dominants…

Past oriented, having a strong tie to old memories and experiences

Approach problems in context to similar problems they have faced in the past

Think about how they will feel towards a future event when it is eventually in the past (”Will I regret this later on?”

Are often cautious and tend to dislike unnecessary change, loss of old routines and tradition,

When recalling old memories, relive the emotions of how they felt in the situation and experience a very detailed, very accurate replaying of the situation

Are more interested in the practical, traditional, and tangible

When solving problems, are good at documenting and dealing with all the small facts and details over dealing with the underlying symbolism or meaning

Focus on using small details to build a bigger picture

Are often described as being trustworthy, conscientious, and practical

#infj #intj #si #ni #istj #isfj

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I published a post a while ago where I asked people to take a psychopathy test on the internet and to send me their results and MBTI personality type. The respond has been amazing; 422 persons sent me their answers, and here are the results:

The test that was used in this survey consists of 27…

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INTP’s Fatal Flaw in Relationships

Fatal flaw: Resistance to others’ worldviews With their ability to make and analyze complex connections, INTPs are amongst some of the greatest abstract thinkers and innovators. But with the high level of importance that they place on truth and intellectualism, INTPs can often be resistant to others’ worldviews, especially those who value emotion and subjectivity as integral parts of formulating a belief or opinion. An INTP may be perceived as condescending or unsympathetic towards their partners with their quickness to dismiss and reject any viewpoints that don’t align with their own experiential understanding of the world. Partners of the INTP may feel like they’re doing all the work in the relationship – and they probably are. It’s not always for lack of interest so much as it is that the INTP’s partner likely has more of an emotional investment in them than the INTP naturally does in them. This can create a lot of discord in the relationship.

What to do about it: The INTP learns best from experience. Though you’ll likely be resistant to truly getting out of your comfort zone – which is to say not just trying something new that’s actually just another opportunity to exercise a skill you already have – try taking on new experiences that will help you to understand situations before making judgments about them. What might it be like to approach something or someone new with emotions and subjectivity? In doing this kind of work, you’ll be able to bring a more empathic worldview to your relationships, and while your partner will certainly love your intellectual side, your ability to connect with them emotionally too won’t go unnoticed.

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Cognitive functions

Yeah, let’s talk cognitive functions because I feel like a lot of people don’t really understand this. First off, they’re mental processes associated with the MBTI types. And second: your stack is structured the way it is for a reason.

Let’s start with a technical overview of the functions, shall we?

○ ROLE

Perceiving functions - how you take in information.

Ne - Se - how you like engaging in the world and allowing for the intake of information Ni - Si - how you process new information and apply it to your own understanding

Judging functions - how you respond to and act on the information.

Ti - Fi - how you naturally respond to said information and judge it. Te - Fe - how you make decisions based on said information and make your response known.

That’s why you have to have one of each; you can’t have two modes of understanding information and none of making decisions; that’s highly unbalanced and redundant. If you struggle with making decisions, it’s not ‘cause you don’t have Fe/Te; it’s probably just inferior and not developed. That’s why position matters:

○ DOMINANCE

Ne - Se - if dominant, you like engaging in the world and allowing for information more so than you like doing anything with said information including necessarily understanding it or acting on it. Ni - Si - if dominant, you like processing information and understanding it more so than you like being on the lookout for it or acting on it. Ti - Fi - if dominant, you like responding to information yourself more so than you like taking as much in as you can or acting on it. Te - Fe - if dominant, you like making decisions and applying information more so than taking it in, understanding it, or really even responding to it.

This isn’t concrete; for example, Te/Fe isn’t the only function making decisions, for example. Someone in an Se-Te loop will highly incorporate Se into Te to make decisions (probably very impulsive ones). None of the functions truly act on their own.

○ EACH FUNCTION

Ne - engages in the world and takes in information through ideas and analysis Se - engages in the world and takes in information through attention to tangible things Ni - processes new information through own ideas and applies it to your understanding through analysis Si - processes new information through experience and applies it to your archive of memories for understanding Ti - processes and responds to information through logic and what makes sense Fi - processes and responds to information through emotions and subjectivity Te - makes decisions and acts on information with logic and what holds true Fe - makes decisions and acts on information with emotions and empathy

So as an example, an ESFP has the functions: Se Fi Te Ni ESFPs freely engage in the tangible world to allow for new information. They like to respond to the information on their own account through subjectivity and what’s right and then act based on logic and what holds true. They don’t tend to usually apply said information to themselves or try to understand it.

○ RULES

Now, let’s set a few ground rules beyond that:

The reason why you can’t have two functions of the same letter like Ti and Te is because Te-doms use the outer world to apply information externally to make sense of it. If you already process and make sense of things in your mind, you don’t need to use the outer world to do that. Or if you’ve already acted on said information in the outside world, you don’t need to reflect on it to make sense of it again. That doesn’t work. It can’t be in your nature to do both; that’s just repetitive. That’s why each function is paired with its opposite.

And just because you aren’t emotionless or super emotional doesn’t mean you’re in the middle of the T/F scale like an ESxP. It just means that your middle two functions are probably T and F, and they’re probably close to on the same level, so use them fairly equally. It doesn’t mean you use them both for the same things though because one of them is a mode of responding to information and the other is a mode of making decisions. I don’t care if you put both logic and feelings into decisions (a lot of us do); it doesn’t mean you use both Te and Fe; you just highly incorporate one into the other which is okay.

Your order can’t be of your choosing either because that’s also highly unbalanced. You have a prominent introverted function and a prominent extroverted function (dominant and auxiliary functions); If both of them are about the intake of information (N/S), you’ll never act on it or respond to information. I’m sorry, but that sounds like the result of literal brain damage.

You can be confused about your type and say you’re an INTx; that’s fine. I won’t take offense to what you identify as. But if you wanna actually know your type and understand what the functions are all about, this is it. INTx implies you have all the functions which would be so redundant, you’d go crazy. You can be unsure, and I don’t mind the placeholder, but you can see how, in the theory, it doesn’t make sense to truly be both INTP and INTJ.

So if you still think MBTI makes no sense because surely not everyone can fit into 16 combinations of 8 functions when 8 different functions theoretically have more than 40,000 combinations, then think again, dumbass.

#cog func #cog functions

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ENTP’s Fatal Flaw in Relationships

Fatal flaw: Unreliability It’s not so much that the ENTP wants to be unreliable as it is that the ENTP has got a lot going on. Knowledgeable and curious, ENTPs are natural risk-takers, constantly brainstorming ideas and – more so than almost any other type – actually acting on their visions, often without thinking much about consequences or how those who love them might be impacted. Though their charismatic nature and quick-witted cleverness will attract many, it’s their tendency to not want to feel an obligation to others or as if others need them that can make their partners feel neglected in their relationships. For partners who require a lot of attention and validation, the ENTP’s unreliable and occasionally “selfish” nature will put a lot of strain on the relationship.

What to do about it: For the love of God, do not stop saving the world. But know when you need to work on creating balance. While you’ll do best alongside a partner who values independence and can assert themselves, it’ll also be important that you learn to self-monitor. Knowing when to check in with your partner and see how they’re feeling can do a lot for upping for your reliability factor. If you can show your partner that they’re just as important as everything else that you’re taking on, they’ll be willing to stick it out while you’re out there being Batman. At the same time, carefully consider who you choose as a potential partner. You’re likely someone who easily connects with a lot of people, and with your desire to prove a point occasionally at the forefront of your actions, you may find yourself in relationships for the wrong reasons.

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How INTJs Use Fi

So far as descriptions go, INTJ use of Fi is probably the most butchered of all. The majority of theorists render it as indicating the development of “morality” while others paint the INTJ as being a secret INFP. Both interpretations are severely flawed and I would almost say lazy.

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Judging Functions

Te-Fi: Dom/Aux Extroverted Thinking prioritizes order and efficiency in decision making, justifying any callousness or insensitivity with Tert/Inf Introverted Feeling, which considers it morally sound.

Fi-Te: Dom/Aux Introverted Feeling prioritizes personal values and preferences in decision making, turning to the efficiency of Tert/Inf Extroverted Thinking when the time comes to defend their values.

Fe-Ti: Dom/Aux Extroverted Feeling prioritizes social and interpersonal consideration in decision making, which Tert/Inf Introverted Thinking sees as the most logical course of action.

Ti-Fe: Dom/Aux Introverted Thinking prioritizes absolute logic in decision making, which Tert/Inf Extroverted Feeling sees as the most socially/universally rewarding.

#cog functions