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ENFP babey!!!!

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Also can you make a post about what each cognitive function is (but dumbed down bc I've read a lot of explanations and I still don't understand) with some examples?

MBTI CHEAT SHEET #3

note: in the bullet list i’ll be talking about the HIGH users of the mentioned function.

and i’ll talk bout heathy and unhealthy traits in the same bullet list randomly without order so don’t be offended if there’s a trait bout your dominant function that ain’t as nice, it’ll probably be just an unhealthy trait of the function.

EXTROVERTED FUNCTIONS —

each extroverted function proceeds information faster than its introverted contra-part.

for example: Fe proceeds feelings faster than Fi. Fe might feel more emotions but Fi will feel more deeply.

Fe— extroverted feeling

Fe is an extroverted judging function.

dom-Fe —> ExFJ (high user)

aux-Fe —> IxFJ (high user)

tert-Fe —> ExTP (low user)

inf-Fe —> IxTP (low user)

Fe is concerned with other people’s feelings (contrary to Fi)

Fe can be dependent on other people cuz it does a lot for others and expects em to do the same.

Fe high users are usually rly socially aware

they are empathetic and can put themselves well in other peoples shoes (that can be used for good AND bad intentions; remember just bc someone might be emphatic does not mean they’re good people)

they tend to get jealous rly easily (bc Fe compares itself to others a lot

they tend towards passive aggressive behaviour instead of expressing their anger in an open manner

Fe-high users are aware of other people’s emotions but not their own

they often want you to feel a certain way (like if you’re upset they’ll try their best to make you happy again; or they can guilt trip you)

slight inference that you better agree

CAN be fake

Fe is warm, caring and rly helpful if heathy. dependant, manipulative and passive aggressive if unhealthy

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

Te— extroverted thinking

Te is an extroverted judging function.

dom-Te —> ExTJ (high user)

aux-Te —> IxTJ (high user)

tert-Te —> ExFP (low user)

inf-Te —> IxFP (low user)

Te is concerned with structure and getting things done

values external evidence over pure logic

independent and often work alcoholics

socially aware but not of other peoples feelings

suppresses emotions cuz what would you gain from expressing it?

often intimating

if you have a problem they wouldn’t try to make you feel better but to fix your problem instead

very straightforward, direct, blunt even

Te-high-users are the least type to be manipulative

they hate being manipulated

highly objective

Te detests subjectivity

Te is objective, practical and structured if heathy. mean, angry and concerned with cutting thru if unhealthy.

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

Se— extroverted sensing

Se is an extroverted perceiving function.

dom-Se —> ESxP (high user)

aux-Se —> ISxP (high user)

tert-Se —> ENxJ (low user)

inf-Se —> INxJ (low user)

lives in the moment

wants to experience everything life has to offer

cant plan further into the future

physical approach

impulsive and spontaneous

relaxed and laid pack

hand-on learning

often like sports and material arts

reckless

get bored of pure theories

doing instead of thinking

Se is spontaneous, chill and fun if heathy. reckless, future-neglecting and impulsive if unhealthy.

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

Ne— extroverted intuition

Ne is an extroverted perceiving function.

dom-Ne —> ENxP (high user)

aux-Ne —> INxP (high user)

tert-Ne —> ESxJ (low user)

inf-Ne —> ISxJ (low user)

possibilities possibilities possibilities

broad ideas and abstract concepts (contrary to Ni’s deep ones)

what if thinking

expanding (contrary to Ni)

Ne-doms are often excited

inclined to rapid changes in mind

a lot of perspectives at once

Ne reads between the lines and too much into things

seek proof to back up their instinct (contrary to Ni)

thinks outside the box

loves new thinks

hates being/feeling trapped

strongly values freedom

open-minded!!

commitment-issues and burning bridges

scattered

likes to keep things open (contrary to Ni)

Ne is open-minded, creative, and full of new possibilities if heathy. scattered, commitment-phobic and tends towards burning bridges if unhealthy.

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

INTROVERTED FUNCTIONS—

these are often not clearly visible cuz they do their work internal.

Si— introverted sensing

Si is an introverted perceiving function.

dom-Si —> ISxJ (high user)

aux-Si —> ESxJ (high user)

tert-Si —> INxP (low user)

inf-Si —> ENxP (low user)

comfortable with routine

doesn’t like change

hand-on learning

get bored of pure theories

detail-oriented

how did it always work?

understands things when they are done

down to earth

can be picky/ control freaks (istj more than isfj)

can be close-minded

Si is down to earth, detail oriented and in tune with reality if heathy. close-minded and picky control freaks if unhealthy.

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

Ti— introverted thinking

Ti is an introverted judging function.

dom-Ti —> IxTP (high user)

aux-Ti —> ExTP (high user)

tert-Ti —> IxFJ (low user)

inf-Ti —> ExFJ (low user)

detached, highly logical and analytical

values logic (and personal freedom) over everything

cant enjoy anything unless it makes sense to them (for example if a relationship is nice but it doesn’t make sense to them why the other person likes them they’ll break up)

quite and laid back (only IxTP)

have a hard time controlling their anger

not aware of their emotions nor other peoples emotions

if they feel emotions it’s often expressed thru anger

barley ever cry (they just can’t, it’s awful)

tend to run away from their pain thru fun

IxTPs aren’t rly socially aware due to inferior Fe, where ExTP are charming due to tertiary Fe.

it often seems as if they don’t care bout you (even if they do)

nihilistic

might not give a fuck cuz everthing is so meaningless

Ti can be analytical, logical and an affective ‘search machine’ for plot holes of any kind if healthy. detached, emotionally dead, isolated and nihilistic if unhealthy.

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

Fi- introverted feeling

Fi is an introverted judging function.

dom-Fi —> IxFP (high user)

aux-Fi —> ExFP (high user)

tert-Fi —> IxTJ (low user)

inf-Fi —> ExTJ (low user)

sensitive but private in their feelings

makes decisions based on personal values

how does this affects me?

cant verbalize emotions

needs time to proceeds feelings

not judgmental of others

very protective of identity

“i” talking

to focused on self (it’s my fault, i fuqed this up, i ruined everything)

CAN be selfish

extreme self loathing if unhealthy

feels rly deeply

Fi is sensitive, private, and almost immune to peer pressure if heathy. isolated, self-loathing and selfish if unhealthy.

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

Ni— introverted intuition

Ni is an introverted perceiving function.

dom-Ni —> INxJ (high user)

aux-Ni —> ENxJ (high user)

tert-Ni —> ISxP (low user)

inf-Ni —> ESxP (low user)

closest function to the subconscious

therefore does most of its work subconsciously

interested in abstract theories, ideas and concepts

always reads between the lines

always searches for a deeper meaning

detached from sensory reality

poor at interacting with the sensory environment

they just ‘know’ things and they can’t explain it

freakin accurate hunches and epiphanies (aha moments)

they NEED (not want to, they fuqin need to, or they’ll feel sick) to narrow things down to reach ONE CERTAIN outcome (contrary to Ne)

therefore predict things in an accurate way

can be extremely paranoid

imaginary monsters

often wrapped view of reality (for the infj more)

plans EVERYTHING

big picture

can be control freaks

Ni is highly abstract, creative and can predict future outcomes and great at making plans if heathy. extreme paranoia, wrapped version of realty and pointing at imaginary monsters if unhealthy.

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

—ciyan

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Unhealthy dominant function vs. Inferior function

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I find that often, people describe unhealthy dominant functions and “natural” inferior functions in completely interchangeable terms. For instance, I heard that whether you have unhealthy dominant Se or inferior Se, it’s essentially the same thing: You’ll recklessly lose yourself in sex, drugs and rock and roll pleasures. I think it’s a little bit more nuanced than that. An unhealthy dominant function means the person has issues, either self-esteem or self-awareness, whereas inferior functions is what all of us, no matter how normal and confidn,t just struggle with. It is like our natural enemy so to speak and it can take a lifetime to embrace properly.

Unhealthy dominant Si: Super narrow-minded, does not want to step out of their comfort zone and entertain new ways of seeing or doing things. Judges and dismisses harshly whatever is uncommon to them as crazy.

Inferior Si: Difficulty retaining details and facts in the everyday sensory world, twists them around and insists on remembering things their own subjective way. Feels like sticking to sameness stiffles freedom and creativity. Difficulty to commit despite having a clear “Let’s do this!” attitude initially.

Unhealthy dominant Se: cannot for the life of them think two steps ahead, preferring to live all “Carpe Diem” at a hefty price. Unnecessary risk-taking and recklessness. Will try to squirm its way out of every bad situation rather than sitting back and thinking it through.

Inferior Se: Difficulty keeping up with the world around them, letting loose and testing physical boundaries for further exploring. Prefers to isolate in their minds rather than to give in to the moment and benefit from simply going with the flow. 

Unhealthy dominant Ni: Has a bad case of superiority complex, thinking they just understand things better than everyone else. Stubborn in their ideals and refuses to budge when new information in the physical realm presents itself. 

Inferior Ni: May display delusional and grandiose thinking “I can make it BIG with this simple thing…” Can turn gloomy when life circumstances don’t go their way. 

Unhealthy dominant Ne: Can’t stick with anything for more than a day, contradicts itself by the end of an affirmation. Thinks everything established is played out. 

Inferior Ne: May conjure up all the the worst-case scenarios and be overwhelmed by anxiety as a result. Feels it needs to re-evaluate everything it has ever believed in when things change. Slow to adapt and process new data. 

Unhealthy dominant Fe: Expects everyone to cater to them. Only wants to hear what it wants to hear. Sacrifices too much for others, demands constant attention and validation. Publicly ostracizes those whom they don’t have affinities with. 

Inferior Fe: Difficulty tapping into the emotional atmosphere, states its thoughts very roughly and feels like they are not so much offending as they are simply laying out logical facts that in their minds, everyone should logically agree with. May become melodramatic or angry when dealing with emotional issues. 

Unhealthy dominant Fi: Does and says whatever they please because that’s just….who they are, yet will complain that no one understands them. Acts irrationally because their mind as twisted it into being the “right” to to do. Refuses to take personal responsibility when things go south as they were just being authentic and sticking to their guns. 

Inferior Fi: Prone to repressing emotions and personal needs as they see it as a sign of weakness. Loses themselves because of too much emphasis on results and profits. May absolutely break down when in a vulnerable state, denying it ever happened shortly after. 

Unhealthy Dominant Te: Bosses people around, shouts out judgments and criticism. Harsh and often belittling towards others. Prone to denying mistakes and shifting blame onto others. 

Inferior Te: Thinks that all of a sudden they just know what makes the most sense. Can go into control freak mode. Oversimplifies things when it comes to dealing with ideas or concrete reality. Tells others off when they are offended and feel no need to apologize for it. 

Unhealthy dominant Ti: Thinks they are smarter than everyone but can’t actually put their money where their mouth is, preferring to just dissect arguments from others endlessly, often for their own petty pleasure. Cynic and lacks empathy towards others as a natural defense mechanism to avoid their own emotional shortcomings. 

Inferior Ti: May have emotional outbursts and lash out at others in anger thinking they are just stating facts and truths as they understand them. Tends to act as though something doesn’t bother them when in actuality it kills them inside. Convinces themselves that they are being rational when in fact they are at their most emotional peak. Cannot judge anything without feeling personally involved. 

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I just watched Michael Pierce's "types revisited: istj" video and he mentioned that most Istjs would rather be seen as caring than productive and that they respond really well to compliments on their creativity and wit (xSTJs are funny as hell idc what y'all say). In his opinion, this is because the Istj knows that their need for routine and productivity hithers their ability to relax and pursue their less practical interests, so it means a lot more to them when people notice their less obvious traits. I know this seems kind of obvious but it's something I hadn't really thought about before. As an INFP, people tend to compliment me on how *~introspective and creative~* I am. I appreciate their compliments but I'm also well too aware of their downfalls. Thinking about the possibilities is way more fun than,ya know, reality, so I tend to daydream about my goals than rather than immediatley pursue them. When people mention how hardworking I am, it really makes my day!

I think thats why I tend to get along well with Te-dom types. I admire (and am jealous) of their ability to Get Shit Done and my Fi appreciate their bluntness because they never try to hide how they're feeling and what their true intentions are.

Most of my interactions with Te-dom types are like this: they're usually a person of authority (a professor or boss) and our first one-on-one interaction is them reprimanding me for being a space case lmao. Instead of being defensive, I usually apologize and listen to their criticism with an open mind. I know the infp stereotype is "don't say mean things about me ur crushing mah valueesssss" but most of the time i actually take criticism really well (the exception being: they're only criticising me to stroke their own ego. If that's the case I usually just say "fuck that shit I'm out" lmao).

My Dom Fi makes me well aware that my Fi-Ne makes it hard for me to accomplish things and I know that the Te-dom is critiquing me because they genuinely want me to improve. Most of the time the Te-dom seems surprised or visibly pleased that I'm taking their blunt criticism so well and then we tend to have a good working relationship after that. I mean, I still get annoyed about how "mean" the Te-dom is and they still get annoyed at how big of a space case I am but its more of a "fond exasperation" type deal rather than a "I hate your guts" thing. Te-doms also seem to appreciate it when I voice my ideas and seem amused by my typical infp ~off-best quirkiness~. We also tend to share the same snarky sense of humor and can banter back and forth with each other.

Anyways, that's just my own experience so idk how well this applies to other Dom-Fi/Dom-Te types. Also, like a typical Infp, I wrote this post bc I'm procrastinating cleaning my apartment and now every Dom Te in the world probably wants to wrangle my neck and scream "get off of tumblr and clean asshole!!" so Im gonna go listen to them and try to conquer a pile of dishes with some ajax now lmao.

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can you describe ESFP loops and grips?!

Grip: fixated with forcing all external evidence into a narrow, premature and/or under-developed vision for the future or interpretation of events; locked into negative thinking about the future and fearing a single conclusion coming to pass (not being open to multiple possibilities); sometimes, fixating on a single thing you want and feeling frustration in not knowing how to get it

Loop: taking determined action based on momentary opportunities, with the desire to accomplish something (and losing a connection to your values in the process), sometimes pursuing anything you think can gain you fame, fortune, or success, and being too heavy-handed and/or rigid in the process

- ENFP Mod

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Functions when they are right and when they are wrong

Ni when it's right: a prophecy

Ni when it's wrong: jumping to conclusions

Te when it's right: spot on organising

Te when it's wrong: paranoic tendencies

Ne when it's right: optimistic, prepared for everything, imaginative

Ne when it's wrong: grave overestimating of a situation's possible outcomes

Ti when it's right: perfect logical and realistic reasoning

Ti when it's wrong: completely biased opinion based on stereotypes

Se when it's right: adventurous, fun, instinctive

Se when it's wrong: recklessly dangerous, thoughtless, impulsive

Fi when it's right: empathic, deep

Fi when it's wrong: selfish, stubborn

Si when it's right: perfect memory

Si when it's wrong: the good ol' days

Fe when it's right: understanding, compassionate,

Fe when it's wrong: manipulative, superficial

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Ne speaks in analogies, Ni speaks in metaphors

Se speaks from experience, Si speaks from memories

Te speaks in practice, Ti speaks in theory

Fe speaks with diplomacy, Fi speaks from the heart

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Types as Euphemisms for Death

(‘cause no matter your type death is scary)

ESTJ - kicked the bucket

ISTJ - finished

ENFP - joined the White Buffalo in the sky

INFP - embarking on a final adventure

ENTP - basting the formaldehyde turkey

INTP - arbitrary deprivation of life

ESFJ - departed

ISFJ - passed on

ESTP - bit the dust

ISTP -  became worm food

ESFP - enjoyed their last dance

ISFP - pushing daisies

ENFJ - slipped away

INFJ - shuffled off this mortal coil 

ENTJ - assumed room temperature

INTJ - kicked the oxygen habit

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INTJ as a mom figure with their friends

“No, don’t do that you’re gonna hurt yourself”

“You’re doing it wrong, let me help” *ends up taking over*

“Did you remember to bring your (something)?”

“Stop whining”

“Listen to me, you’ll thank me later”

“DIDNT I TOLD YOU NOT TO DO THAT?!”

*sigh* *rubs face*

Your potential is *insert here* and I recommend you to take one of these jobs

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Myers-Briggs Types As Betrayal Tropes

INFJ: We Used To Be Friends - The reasons might vary, but bottom line is, the once tight bond between the character(s) in question and their former friend(s) is severely damaged, if not completely broken. Instead of love and sympathy, at least one of them feels aversion, distrust, and/or disdain for the other(s). Whether they start actively fighting each other or simply share a broken bond and avoid each other will vary, but since things sometimes don’t work out the way they are supposed to, they can’t reconcile by the end of the episode.

INTJ: You Have Outlived Your Usefulness - To show or remind the viewer how nasty the Big Bad or his Evil Minions are, a common trope is their habit of callously disposing of anyone who is no longer useful to their plans, whether it be an associate of an evil organization who has just concluded their useful function within that organization, or an outsider who the villain has coerced or tricked into carrying out part of their plan who is killed once they have done what the villain has ordered. It is often punctuated with words to the effect of “You have outlived your usefulness” or “you have served your purpose” before the murder.

ESTP: Chronic Backstabbing Disorder - In fiction, it is common for characters on either the heroic or villainous side to betray their superiors or comrades. Chronic Backstabbing Disorder is when a specific character constantly and successfully betrays his apparent allegiances, only to move on to a new group and repeat the pattern. The character may be doing it for a higher purpose (making them The Chessmaster) or their own selfish betterment (making them a Wild Card), or they could just be Ax-Crazy. Different from the Heel–Face Revolving Door in that it’s not always a hero/villain swap, and in fact is usually switching between different groups of antagonists.

ESFP: Sixth Range Traitor - You’re a Power Trio or Five-Man Band who just got themselves a new Sixth Ranger. Things are looking pretty good right now — your team is expanding, you’re making new friends. Looks like things might change permanently! Wait, surprise! It turns out your fancy new Sixth Ranger is evil! He now knows all of your secrets, how to exploit them. You’ve got a new enemy, and the best part is — you’ll have an excuse to keep your team down to a Power Trio or Five-Man Band from now on.

INFP: Undercover When Alone - What happens when, in order to maintain the surprise for the audience, a character continues a façade of some sort even when there is no one to see him. The usual explanation is that he did it to trick the audience. This frequently occurs when a character is the Mole, and finding out the Mole’s identity is a significant part of the plot. Can be justified if a character fears being watched at any moment (especially if they’re right). Also, the character may keep up the facade at all times just to stay in practice and reduce the risk of slipping up in front of witnesses. Can’t be too prudent, after all. Another possibility is that the false persona is starting to affect the character’s actual personality.

INTP: Treacherous Advisor - A Treacherous Advisor character is the type the heroes consult when they’re digging up an Ancient Conspiracy, or something of the sort, and have hit a dead end. Surely he’s in a position to be helpful? After all, he’s the scholar/politician/military man/whatever, and just likely to have the information they need. Not to mention he can keep a secret. Unfortunately, this trusted expert is secretly one of the bad guys.

ESFJ: The Quisling - Named after Vidkun Quisling, who assisted the Nazis in their conquest and rule of Norway during World War II. The poster boy of Les Collaborateurs, he appears whenever one country or culture is being conquered, occupied, or colonized by another. He does everything possible to curry favor with the new rulers. He speaks their language more often than his own, apes their customs and refers to his hometown as New Invaderia instead of Freedomville. He might justify this on the grounds that by securing a position of power and influence he can ensure the occupation is as painless and least oppressive as possible. Sometimes, he will have been a friend of the heroes before the invasion, but often he will be someone who had always given our heroes a hard time, and he will try to make them “see reason” and stop their futile attempts to restore the old regime. Frequently has elements of the Obstructive Bureaucrat or The Dragon. When conversing with the conquering leaders he will probably be Opinion Flipflop personified. Despite all this, the Quisling is never seen as an equal by the conquerors, but at best as a useful tool to keep the natives in line.

ESTJ: Parental Betrayal - Sometimes the villain in a work hits much closer to home than the hero would expect — it’s their parent. Yes, the parent who we’ve seen throughout the movie, book or show, doing their usual parent stuff and being seemingly a good guy, only to turn out to be evil all along. Can be very shocking if pulled off right. This also refers to when a character’s previously unseen parent is revealed to be evil.

ENFJ: A Pupil Of Mine Until He Turned Evil - A mentor once had a student, who used to be a good person, and perhaps the mentor’s most promising and skilled student ever. That student had a flaw; a seed of villainy that needed a trigger. Usually, it was arrogance about his/her skills, or impatience at not being taught the final skills that the mentor had yet to teach. Then the student became a villain.

ENTJ: Et Tu, Brute? - Some heroes and heroines can take a huge amount of trouble and danger in their stride. Big Bad out to get them? Yesterday’s news. Death Traps to the left and right of them? Snore. The End of the World as We Know It? They already know, thanks, and they’re working on it. These characters know that a burden rests on their shoulders and don’t let it get them down. There’s only one thing that can bring a seemingly invincible character to their knees: Betrayal. Having the entire evil empire out to get them isn’t a big deal as long as they have their True Companions watching their backs. If one of the chosen few should renege the hero will go to pieces.

ISFP: The Dog Bites Back - It’s all gone to hell. The base is collapsing about your ears, your Evil Plan is in ruins, the heroes are lining up for the Humiliation Conga — what more could go wrong? Well, remember that Mook? Or that victim you had cowed, or enchanted? Doesn’t matter who it was specifically, but what does matter is that he’s the one you’ve been abusing since you, and he, showed up. He’s got a knife. And he’s ready to plant it right in your back.

ISTP: Assassins Are Always Betrayed - A Plot Twist where the main character is an assassin and is betrayed by his organization, or at least his mentor. A common component is it turns out that the main character has been assassinating members of his own organization, as a ploy for Mission Control to gain power. In order to keep the main character sympathetic, this is almost inevitable when the main character doesn’t betray his allies first.

ISFJ: Betrayal By Inaction - Betrayal comes in all kinds of forms, one of them being characters turning their backs on former allies and walking away, abandoning them to their fate without so much as having to lift a finger.

ISTJ: Uriah Gambit - What to do when you’ve made an enemy of one of your underlings? Hey, you’re the boss. All you’ve got to do is send him out on a mission that’s sure to get him killed. He’ll die in action, and you’ll have plausible deniability.

ENFP: Wrong Side All Along - Normally, the villain or rival is trying to stop the hero For the Evulz or perhaps just out of selfishness. However, sometimes things are not what they seem. The mentor the party has come to trust throughout the story has been using them, or perhaps corrupting them, and the apparent Big Bad was actually trying to save the world, and redeem them.

ENTP: No Honor Among Thieves - Evil has a lot of things going for it. It feels great, it has style, and it’s just plain cool. For most of a given story, evil can probably be expected to give the heroes a very rough time, and if the Evil Overlord and his Mooks are competent enough, they will come alarmingly close to victory before the end of the story. But for all it has going for it, Evil is just not very conductive to teamwork.

Disclaimer: Trope descriptions are not mine.

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Inferior functions (In depth)

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Inferior Si (ENxP): Inferior Si manifests in people always wanting to move towards the unknown and actively dismissing what has been. While it is not bad to want to innovate and explore, Inferior Si users tend to forego important details and what went wrong in the past. And what HAS worked is subject to improvement even if in reality, it doesn’t. This can lead them to constantly want to start anew, forgetting the impact of past events and behaviors, which can cause strife for those around them who do remember. It can also harm themselves; think of a person who always moves on to a new love interest, forgetting the pain they suffered when the last one went south. Unlike popular belief, Inferior Si users DO NOT have poor memory or misplace things, they simply have a difficult time remembering what was the point of something they once held in high esteem as they have probably moved on to something better. If anything, they tend to look back on past memories with a now critical view.

Inferior Se (INxJ): Inferior Se manifests in people being somewhat disconnected from the actual, real, physical world. This doesn’t mean that they are actively denying reality, but rather that immediate reality passes too quickly and that there is very little interest in fully living it as the long term future holds much more potential. Giving in to immediate pleasures is stiffing and derails from much better things down the road and therefore, is irresponsible, if not reckless. This can lead to stereotypical difficulties in athleticism, reluctance for having fun and letting loose and of course, dismissing what could be great experiences. In its darker form, Inferior Se users can actually tap in too much into this function and develop vices, if not, addictions. 

Inferior Ni (ESxP): inferior Ni manifests in people refusing to think long term and future implications of their current behaviors and state of affairs. Inferior Ni users will definitely have dreams and goals but will often see them as un-realizable and passing phases, not wanting to bother with the deep details, steps and implications these said dreams involve. They live with the philosophy that anything can happen in the next ten minutes, so why even bother with what can happen WAY down the line? This is an unbearable strain on them. This also means they despise theoretical learning and concepts as there are no immediate and practical applications and results to them.

Inferior Ne (ISxJ): Inferior Ne manifests in people shunning the new and unknown. New things are threatening and can only give way to risks and dangers, therefore stick to what you know because it is reliable. They will see experimenting as reckless and irresponsible. They will judge people who give in to new experiences as short-sighted. They believe these people are only living a phase that will ultimately cause damage and force them to retreat back into what they know, crawling on their knees to do so. When tapping into this function, inferior Ne users will either become blindly optimistic, to the point of being childish or delusional, but more than often they will over-catastrophize with everything that can go wrong, which will only lead them to stick even further to the familiar. 

Inferior Fi (ExTJ): Inferior Fi manifests in people refusing to tap into their inner emotional needs and self-expression. They will mistake self-image with measurement of their competence (Te) rather than giving in to their unique quirks and expanding on how they feel. Likewise, they will show great disdain for people’s emotional needs because they see it as some form of egocentrism and lame excuse for people not accomplishing what they need to. When taken too far, this can cause them to lose complete sight of “humanity” and what’s actually important for them, focusing instead completely on productivity and results. 

Inferior Fe (IxTP): Inferior Fe manifests in people knowing they are part of a social system, but also actively rebelling against it. Giving in to it for them means compromising themselves and being forced to put on a fake persona. Therefore, they repress emotional expression but can only do it for so long. Since emotions are a natural part of the human experience they will ultimately have to show them. What that happens, it can come off as very childish, if not narcissistic. They will mistake these emotional expressions as simple, logical needs.

Inferior Ti (ExFJ): Inferior Ti manifests in people assuming the human race is meant to be one harmonious system and that therefore, everything that is subjectively “bad” is product of selfishness and greed. They will refuse to admit logical principles when it crosses path with harmony or hurt people’s feelings. This will also lead them to mistake logic with what they actually (emotionally) want. Logical truth, while it is in inevitable part of life, will often be seen as peering through curtains and seeing a mess that needs to be cleaned up or denied. In order to handle this, inferior Ti users will use moral views to categorize what they think is good or bad according to societal standards. 

Inferior Te (IxFP): Inferior Te manifests in people thinking that following a logical system crushes individuality, self-expression and free-spiritedness. They see life as a deep personal experience and that wanting to control it any shape way or form, will ruin that. This can lead to laziness or irresponsibility, as doing what “needs to be done” is a form of repression. This doesn’t necessarily mean that inferior Te users are lazy, but rather that they don’t want to be boxed in and handling daily chores is suffocating to their freedom. And thus they will only do it if they see personal value for them behind it. Metaphorically speaking, the last thing they want is to have a “number” slapped on their forehead.

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MBTI and defence mechanisms.

SUBMISSION by lexwrites

MBTI and defense mechanisms: My reason behind this submission is solely a projection (or I should say, a depiction) of defense mechanisms (defending oneself psychically) as a function of inferior cognitive function, and therefore types by extrapolation. This is NOT a representation of the inferior functions / types per se. Some defense mechanisms, and what they mean: 1. Denial: denying uncomfortable reality; pursuing pleasurable instincts instead. 2. Regression: revert back to an earlier, more easier behavior; tendency to self destruct, childish. 3. Repression: completely forget the experience.  4. Displacement: transfer emotions from source of the frustration to someone or something else entirely.  5. Projection: projecting feelings (often of insecurity, shame etc) on to somebody else. 6. Reaction formation: behave opposite to how you truly feel.  7. Intellectualisation: to remove the ‘emotional self’ from the equation.  8. Rationalization: making excuses for (bad) behaviours.  9. Sublimation: to convert inadequacies, unfulfilled desires etc into productive endeavors.  Defense mechanisms and types coping with extreme stress (in the grip): ExTJ: inferior Fi (ENTJ, ESTJ):  Sublimation. “Sad? *scoffs* I’m not sad, that’s ridiculous.” Compensates feelings of despair by controlling what they can. Overachiever. Works hard, feeds personal anguish into work, profitable pursuits. Choose not to think about their feelings.  INxJ: inferior Se (INTJ, INFJ):  Denial. “I will continue to do mind-numbing activities like binge-watch tv series or over-eat; it’s best to pretend nothing is happening. This too shall pass. What do you mean I have a problem?  There’s no problem; just the next best thing.” ExFP: inferior Si (ENFP, ESFP):  Repression. “Trauma? What trauma? No, I don’t remember it being that bad. Are you sure you’re remembering it right?” *puts themselves in the same position time and time again*  IxTP: Inferior Fe (INTP, ISTP):  Regression. Temper tantrums, touchy, tendency to be egotistical. “I’m wrong? No, you are stupid.” Obsessed with image, irate when not given credit for their work. Snobbish. “I only associate with people of my kind.” Child-like. Also, reaction formation: passive aggressive, manipulative. “Ugh, she looks terrible.” *actually envious of her* Gossips. Hate your colleague? Be very nice to him.  ESxP: inferior Ni (ESTP, ESFP): Rationalisation. “What’s the point? Anything I do will only end the way I see it: badly. Nothing works. I can sense my impending doom. Excuses? No, it’s not my fault, really. It’s just how it was supposed to be. Yes, I’m going to sit here. Yes, I’ll do nothing. At this juncture, what is left?” IxFP: inferior Te (INFP, ISFP):  Displacement. “Shut up. Don’t tell me what to do.” *Hurls paperweight at the wall* Becomes obsessed with logical fallacies. “What an imbecile.” Can become calloused, totally unmindful of others’ opinions and emotions. “Move. Bitch.” ExFJ: inferior Ti (ENFJ, ESFJ): Intellectualisation. “Why? Why is this happening? Why me? What’s the point? There is an explanation. There has to be. I’ll figure this out.” ISxJ: inferior Ne (ISTJ, ISFJ):  Projection. “No, that is an incredibly stupid idea, it won’t work. Let’s be realistic, it’s never been done before. Do you know why? It sucks. You suck. Try it? Don’t be naive. Do you understand how utterly irresponsible your idea is?“  Disclaimer: 1.  I am not claiming that these are the only types that use it. E.g.: ENTJs may use denial, INFPs may use repression, et cetera. Also, a type may (more likely scenario) use a variety of mechanisms at once. A likely combination (for a given type, based on preference) is - intellectualisation ("The reasoning behind this crisis is…”), rationalization (“Call me an arsehole, but I’m just being objective when I’m doing this…”), and displacement (*screaming at the unfortunate guy that accidentally ‘stepped on your toes’*: mostly a loved one, completely isolated from the source of the crisis.) 2. I am not claiming that these types have to use this.  E.g.: An inferior Fi might not use sublimation at all. It might use intellectualisation as a result of emotional-numbing. An inferior Ti might use the same intellectualisation in a much more cutthroat manner. An inferior Ti could use denial because logically speaking, nothing is working, so might as well stop worrying and start pretending the problem doesn’t exist.  3. Also, with varying positions in the stack, different mechanisms may occur. This is usually how the defense mechanisms manifest. E.g.: ENTJs. Te (mild stress): use intellectualisation. (“Okay, this is the problem.”) When Ni is bypassed (continued stress) and Te-Se loop is initiated, they might go into sublimation (“I don’t care about the meaning / purpose. All that matters is results.” Deadlines, money, promotions.) And when the threat consumes them: grip is engaged. Sublimation may continue. (“I’m so fragile, I’m surprised people don’t see it. Good, at least it’s working. Keep at it.” *works harder and harder, each attempt more feeble than the last*) From here, it could go anywhere, based on individual / the situation / both. 4. The same type might use the same defense mechanisms in various positions.

E.g.: A Te-dom may use the same sublimation mechanism as an inferior Fi but for different reasons. Te might be aware of its short-comings and balance it (“I am terrible at memory tasks. But I show good analytical thinking:  I’ll play to my strengths and study physics instead of the social sciences.”) An inferior Fi might show escapism from its feelings just to stop wallowing in it (which, obviously, will get worse until the mechanism stops working altogether).  I can think of multiple combinations, none more preferable, each as predictive as the individual. The submission was merely a starting point, as operations are to arithmetic. With time, one learns, builds, advances. As one of my initial attempts at properly dissecting functions other than my own, my perspective might tint them. You have been warned.  Good day.

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Every type's inner contradiction

SUBMITTED by anonymous

INTJ: Calculated but disengaged

INTP: Factual but fantasy-oriented

ENTJ: Organized but risk-taking

ENTP: Charismatic but cynical

INFJ: Idealistic but scientifically inclined

INFP: Light-hearted but heavy on convictions

ENFJ: Mobilizing but theatrical

ENFP: Open-minded but opinionated

ISTJ: Headstrong but apprehensive

ISFJ: Accommodating but assertive 

ESTJ: Authoritative but gregarious

ESFJ: Inclusive but high standards

ISTP: Spontaneous but project-oriented

ISFP: Gentle but defiant

ESTP: Popular but abrasive

ESFP: Laid-back but intense

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INFPs with developed Si

How is an INFP with a developed Si? Like, what advantages and disadvantages does it have?

How are they? Sensible and more grounded than those without Si.

Advantages: capable of storing and accessing information through a mental library that allows them to access and retain information instead of simply forgetting it, and a sense of the details involved in their project.

Disadvantages: may become too reliant on old frameworks / ideas / experiences and forget to broaden their minds / try out new perspectives if they get ‘stuck’ in a project, can become complaint and used to having things ‘the same,’ which means their motivation for moving forward slackens somewhat.

- ENFP Mod

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IxxJ: how is the cleaning going?

IxxP: I’m in Season 6.

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