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Hello Love! The name's Cass, and I love all the types! I'm 18, use she/her pronouns, I'm ENFP, 4w3, sx/sp, & EIE. WHAT I DO Reblog things | answer asks | make aesthetics* | make original posts | break stereotypes | try to stay positive ♡

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the reason some people are so salty about mbti being a pseudoscience is that some of you actually use your personality type as an excuse for real psychological problems that need to be addressed. “being an INFJ” does not explain disordered behavior. mood and personality issues are not a fun and quirky thing, and you are not more intense or misunderstood than the next person, you just need therapy.

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the types as | the office gifs

INFJ

ENFJ

ISFJ

ESFJ

ISTP

ESTP

INTP

ENTP

INFP

ENFP

ISFP

ESFP

INTJ

ENTJ

ISTJ

ESTJ

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MBTI-School Supplies

Types as school supplies:

ISTJ Trusty ruler you’ve somehow managed to hold onto for the past 8 years.

ISFJs The wonderful oversized eraser that has saved you from some of your worst mistakes. Bonus points if it cute or has something written on it.

INFJ The watch you use in classes where the teachers won’t let you check your phones, and everyone is forced to turn to you to tell them their fate for the next 45 minutes.

INTJ The stylized planner/journal you carry around in your backpack in order to manage and organize every occurrence and assignment present in your life. Bonus points if it’s a billet Journal…

ISTPs The personal stapler that saves time when an entire class is scrambling to use the only 1-2 that the teacher provides. A rare™, but practical tool.

ISFPs The gently used colored pencils that help make even the most boring projects a little more inviting.

INFPs Favorite book you are currently reading (probably overdue at the library). It’s probably on poetry, art, romance, or death. Bonus points if it’s all three. Thank you for giving us a place to turn to for safety.

INTPs TI-85, colored graphic calculator. High tech, efficiently, and probably consists of a download application for flappy bird, Tetris, or Pokémon.

ESTP The brightly colored scissors that are fun to use, but very easy to mess up with because you got a little too scissor-happy… there so fun and common, that you often forget to be careful around their sharp edge.

ESFPs The bright highlighters that jazz up your notes, and mark up your favorite lines in otherwise boring articles and excerpts. They make a statement, and they’re not easy to hide if they mess up…

ENFPs Crayola markers, that need to be used skillfully in order to not make your work appear to be done by a 3rd grader, but can look bomb when you nail it. Bright, creative, and playful.

ENTPs White-out. Always trying to fix other mistakes, but kind of can’t fix their own. Actually really helpful sometimes though. If used wrong though hey can make everything worse…

ESTJ Those authoritative blue and black pens that draw up outlines and make final revisions to move you on to the finished, polished piece of work. Help keep standards and order, but still easy to get along with.

ESFJs Sticky notes! Memorable, incredibly helpful, and used not just on campus. These are the notes you use when you want to tell the asshole who parked wrong exactly how you feel. You use them to save yourself when writing essays on books that you borrow from the library or from a class. They remind you of life’s most important necessities, and you’d be kind of lost without them.

ENFJs Paper clips, the staple substitute for when you need to keep your life together for at least a few more hours. They keep you organized and able to get back to enjoying the fast paced life around you, but don’t let them in on the fact that they may not be fixing everything forever….

ENTJs Don’t be fooled, these binders get shit done. An entire years worth of class can be neatly organized in these often massive, storing devices. They’re like your textbook, but more personalized. Full of notes, tests, and assignments. They know your mistakes, but they also store some of your greatest achievements.

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Unmentioned MBTI Traits

ISFJs are incredibly resilient: never back them into a corner, the aggressor won’t come back as the same person. Able to withstand some serious damage. ISFJs are not beings made of sunshine and tissue paper.


ESFJs possess an unwavering vision: once an ESFJ is set on a particular path, they are not coming back until their purpose is fulfilled.
 Even if the earth itself needed to be moved out of the way, they will accomplish their goal.

INTPs are cautious empaths: once an INTP finally settles down with a person they trust you can see the raw concern for you and those around them.


ENTPs are ravaging flames: unpredictable yet capable of a nurturing warmth, possess flickering moments of interest always on the verge of being extinguished.


ISTJs truly understand themselves and others: they do not need to tout their accomplishments for the world to see, they know their worth, even if no one else can readily recognize it.

ESTJs seek peace: often their blunt and meticulous lifestyle stems from a desire for inner and outer harmony.


INFPs are not to be underestimated: regardless of how dreamlike an INFP may seem like, they are fueled by a unquenchable sense of purpose. Standing between an INFP and their objective is dangerous, even if you are trying to save them from themselves.


ENFPs are fickle yet genuine people: ENFPs can whisk you away in an instant and provide a life changing experience. They can just as easily drop you flat leaving you to pick up the mess in their wake.


ISFPs see the beauty and terror the future hold: able to paint a comprehensive picture of what lies ahead is not easy. The unique way an ISFP issues a beautifully cryptic forewarning should be taken with hesitance, but odds are life is as just off-kilter and fascinating the ISFP portrays.


ESFPs are always searching for significance: significance can be a meaningful connection, a sense of purpose, or putting the silent pieces of the world together in a multitude of ways so that this life makes sense.


INTJs lack a certain degree of object 
permanence: always misplacing things is a humorous trait for such a self-sufficient kind of person. If not monitored, this can translate onto relationships in their life as well.

ENTJs mean well: wrapped up in their own minds, they may not always say the appropriate phrase, but that does not invalidate their sentiments.


ISTPs are softer than anyone would like to admit: ISTPs don’t take every word said to heart, but a few nasty words from a person the ISTP valued can shatter their sense of self in an instant.


ESTPs probably understand you more than they let on: not always able to put their ideas into words, ESTPs have a firm grasp of what kind of people are allowed in their life.


INFJs are unbelievably stubborn: getting an INFJ to shift their worldview or opinions of another is nigh impossible. No matter how necessary for their own well-being it may be to adapt.


ENFJs are both simple and complex: capable of plunging the depths of another person as quickly as they keep every word shallow and meaningless, understanding an ENFJ is no simple feat.

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I’m SOFT?? Say that to my face T^T *sobs*

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1.I was re-reading your response;couldn't help but drop a few lines. I wanted to have kids bc l was so lonely and wanted to have someone to love and be loved by. Also,l could never think of leaving them; by delegating their care, I meant I can hire people to attend to most of their needs so that l dont experience frustration related to day-to-day hurdles of parenting. This, however, wont give me much peace of mind as l wouldn't trust those people would do the caring the way l would want them to.

[con’t: “..even cower from imagined future pain, which basically amounts to living in fear for the rest of your life (Fi-Se).” I am curious, how did you deduct this from what l wrote? This is right on, and l don’t see what gives this away in my writing. I am curious how you applied your knowledge of function theory in coming up with all those unbelievably accurate conjectures of my mental/emotional state. I see though how hard it would be to put your process on paper; so feel free to ignore this ask. You are awesome. Given your background in psych, l was wondering if you are in counseling/therapy business, and if there is a way for us to seek your services. If l may ask, what do you do for living?]

My response was not to imply that you don’t love your kids or that you would ever want to leave them. Since you are Fi looping and do not utilize Te well, I was employing a sort of reductio ad absurdum argument to lay out for you the logical ramifications of your dysfunctional thinking and the possible consequences if you do not adjust your emotional state. I don’t know the level of background knowledge you have about child-rearing but, given that you seem unable to delegate child care, you might have some problems with being too controlling (common in INTJs). If this is not the case, then feel free to ignore what I’m about to say. Kids are individuals, they’ll respond as they will to things and there’s no controlling that. You cannot shield them from all negativity or emotional/social harm, and doing so is actually detrimental for their development because it is better to learn the right coping strategies when you are young (rather than fumbling through life when you are older and the consequences more severe). It’s also not good for you because it’s damn tiring to manage and control every aspect of someone else’s life in addition to your own.You will not always be there to help them, so they must learn self-soothing and independent coping skills.If you yourself have poor coping strategies, then you won’t teach them well in that regard. If your coping strategies involve withdrawing, escaping, fantasizing about abdicating your responsibilities, amping up the controlling behavior, this will manifest in what you teach your children. Let me ask you: Are you the kind of parent that you would’ve wanted as a child? Did you want someone to strictly control you and your environment and the things you were exposed to? Would you have liked adults making every decision for you because they underestimated your capabilities? Are your children you, do they have the same personality preferences as you? Should you use only your perspective to make decisions for them? Do you rear them as though you know best, even as you suffer from these mental and emotional issues?

The point is that you are looping, which is an indication that Fi is unhealthy, so, chances are, you don’t see and understand your children well enough. The way you describe parenting as some horribly tedious chore means that you are probably not connecting well with them emotionally. You make them seem like ravenous monsters, not unique little human beings. You are “doing your duty” in providing for them materially but that’s not all people need (see: Maslow’s Hierarchy). What children need for thriving and flourishing is care and attentiveness to their emotional well-being, and they can survive pretty much anything as long as they have you behind them with that foundation of emotional strength. If you maintain an intimate relationship with your kids, you would feel fine sending them out into the world more often because you know that, if problems do arise, they will come to you for help or solace - THEY will naturally create the teaching moments, not you. You will know everything that happens in your child’s life if they want to share things with you, and this is only possible if there is a strong emotional connection with unconditional trust. You cannot create trust with control because control is rooted in distrust, e.g., perhaps you don’t trust your kids and their natural resiliency, perhaps you don’t trust other adults and their competency (as measured by your problematic/perfectionistic standards of course), perhaps you don’t trust that the world isn’t a horrible place that will suck your children into some vortex of debauchery. Irrational lack of trust is rooted in inferior Se issues, in an unhealthy disconnection from the world, but most importantly, it speaks to a lack of trust in yourself to handle whatever the world dishes out (so it is easier to hide as you want to do, blaming everything but oneself for problems, and getting controlling when the world keeps contradicting your ideas). You interpret problems and imperfections as the end of the world, reasons to withdraw and cower, so how will your children ever learn to treat problems as opportunities for growth, how will they learn to not live in fear for the rest of their lives? This all stems from personal insecurities that you have been unable to acknowledge and fix, but now, your insecurities will impact more than just you. If you cannot stop yourself from controlling every facet of your children’s lives (and your own life for that matter), you are passing on your unhealthy distrust of the world to them, and they could end up neurotic or unhappy just like you.

I’ve never met a person who was very happy with their professional life who didn’t also have a great home life. I’ve never met a person who has a terrible home life who is capable of truly enjoying their professional life. Many people believe that it is the professional life that makes a comfortable home life possible, but the truth is actually the other way around. Your personal life is the foundation or springboard for all of your endeavors and, if you fail there, your professional achievements will seem hollow because you probably ended up sacrificing too much for them or you were just using those superficial gains to lamely plug up the gaping holes in your personal life. When you sacrifice your personal development for superficial rewards or short term emotional comfort, you end up selling yourself short. You cannot be the parent or romantic partner that you hope to be, that you know you can be, if you haven’t worked out your own issues and shortcomings, if you don’t set your priorities straight.

I am able to deduce your issues because I understand how misusing functions creates mental and emotional dysfunction in every type. The basic problems you suffer are common to every unhealthy INTJ. Problems might manifest somewhat differently in different individuals because the life circumstances are different, but the underlying principles are always the same. I work in finance, contentedly, perhaps you can define this blog as a “hobby”. I sometimes get asks that keep me up at night, it’s not something I desire to do as a career. I don’t solicit but I accept donations from individuals who really want to compensate me for my time. Though I could, I don’t perform any quid pro quo service because I don’t want to give an unfair advantage to the financially well-off. You can find information about me under #personal and the My Wall page, and you can also discuss private things using tumblr chat (anon questions must be answered publicly because I have no userID/address to send the reply to). I am not a therapist, not qualified nor licensed to dispense psychological counseling, I’m not in a position to be a teacher/mentor as my life is already full of responsibilities. However, since many people cannot afford proper mental health care, I believe it’s important to get good information out there because self-help can be effective if done well, so I have put together an archive for people to peruse at their own pace (which saves me from having to repeat everything to every person, then I can help more people). I get a lot of questions and I might not be able to give everyone 100% of the attention they require but, at the very least, I try to point people in the right direction, though they must journey on their own.

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Ni vs Ne irl

A while back I did a post like this on Ti vs Te. And since I’m a Ni dom and I’m friends with a Ne-dom, I’ve had plenty of real life conversations that highlight the concrete differences.

I once had a conversation with my ENFP about what would happen if all information were erased and the only thing remaining for future civilizations to analyze was the contents of your laptop. 

Her Ne immediately went in a thousand directions, considering each part of her computer (might be time to clear that history, no?). She wondered if they’d misconstrue her basic physics notes as a sign of a less-advanced civilization, or what they’d think about the Sims game. My Ni, on the other hand, considered how they’d translate the language and what could be generalized about today’s culture that was actually just a quirk of mine. 

We both thought in metaphors and abstract concepts. My Ni was more focused on historical patterns and the nature of an interpretation. The ENFP meanwhile concentrated on the possibilities–if the future archaeologists decided on X interpretation, Y could happen (but what if they chose A interpretation? Then B or C). 

I’ve also noticed distinct differences in how the two functions read other people. When talking about someone, I pegged her as acting one way because of a basic underlying trait, which then created a motive for the action. The ENFP, on the other hand, thought of a bunch of different reasons for acting one way, then looked for the underlying cause that fit best. The Ni way was faster and fairly accurate, but the Ne way considered things from about 500 angles and picked up on ideas that seemed far-fetched but weren’t actually. 

Tl;dr: Ne is far-reaching and possibility-based. Ni is penetrating and probability-based. 

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Te vs Ti irl

I always am hard-pressed with Te and Ti to highlight concrete examples that show their differences, because so often descriptions get vague/generic, using phrases like “theory” and “logic” which is hard to ground. But, in a conversation I had with a Ti-dom (myself being auxiliary Te), several things came up which really highlighted the two functions. 

This was a conversation about growing extinct animals in other animals’ wombs. I, a high Te-user, immediately discarded some possibilities because it wasn’t plausible, such as growing a mammoth inside an entirely unrelated species like a panda. To a Te-user, these ideas were interesting to hypothesize about but not very relevant to the conversation at hand. 

On the other hand, my Ti-dom friend was quite willing to go down that rabbit hole. Ti-users care more about exploring every possible angle of a problem, regardless of feasibility.

Throughout that conversation, a Te-user would focus more on what could be done, what technology needed to be improved upon or invented, etc., to resurrect extinct animals.

Meanwhile, the Ti-user cared about making sure every possibility was thoroughly covered, even though they knew full well that some ideas weren’t likely to happen. Ergo, mammoths in pandas.  

Tl;dr A conversation about resurrecting extinct animals shows that Te cares about what will bring about the desired outcome, with less time for side hypothesizing. Ti cares more that every possibility is considered, with less focus on achieving the goal. 

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Si vs Se irl

Following in the vein of this Ti/Te post and this Ni/Ne post.

For people who get confused by abstract definition of functions, here’s a real-life instance when I could totally tell the difference between Si and Se.

My friends and I were talking about the places that bring us peace. One Si-user said she loved the feeling when a plane’s wheels touched down in Colorado, because then she felt like she was home. Another said she loved a certain boulder because she had so many memories with her friends there.

Meanwhile I, a (low) Se user, said I loved when I stayed outside during a storm, the patter of rain against my skin, the way the drops sounded like an orchestra, and how watery reflections danced on the ground. In an unrelated conversation, a high Se-user recalled the time a hairball flew into her face. It was all about the feathery feeling of hair and the way her ankle hurt because she landed wrong when jumping back onto crumbling concrete. It was very visceral, I shuddered just to hear it. 

The Si users took a place or feeling and linked it to a feeling or memory. Their aesthetic is based on what evokes something within them.

The Se users enjoyed a place for what it was, right there and then. Their aesthetic is more raw, it’s about seeing and hearing and touching.

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Do. Not. Use. Personality. To. Explain. Why. Must. Be. "X”.

Because your personality, MBTI or otherwise, does not constrict you to have X characteristic.

At the end of the day, your MBTI type is your underlying framework, your functions determining what reasons and justifications you have for working towards certain characteristics and the reasoning behind who you want to be.

I know we all say things like “IxTPs are so awkward because of inferior Fe, haha” and it’s true inferior Fe manifests in this way often. But you don’t have to have inferior Fe to be awkward, and you can not be awkward while having inferior Fe (though you’ll probably face some more hurdles compared to higher Fe users). This is just one example.

This is kind of like a variation of “don’t use your type as an excuse for your weaknesses,” but my point is broader. I’m not just talking about things that are thought about as negative. Whether you’re talking about positive, negative, or neutral characteristics, your type doesn’t mean you have to be a certain way.

I would’ve thought that would be common knowledge considering how much mbti-notes brings it up and how much everyone looks up to her tbh >.<

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ENTP VS FEELINGS

ENTP: *minds their own goddamned business*

Feelings: *slowly come in thought the front door*

ENTP: No! No! Get away from me you freak!

Feelings: We just want to play.

ENTP (running for their lives): NO! LEAVE ME ALONE!!!

Feelings (tackling ENTP onto the ground): YOU'RE OUR LITTLE BITCH NOW!!

ENTP: *malfunctions and starts spazzing everywhere and making weird whale noises*

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Hi Mr-ENTJ, I'm another INTJ who is curious about your relationship with your INTJ since I have yet to see others write about it. Is it as it seems to be portrayed in the media or how does it differ? Can you share what a typical day is like? Appreciate your blog and all that you do thank you!

What people think an ENTJ x INTJ relationship is like:

We wake up in black silk sheets in our white marble bedroom adorned with crystal chandeliers to Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries.” I roll over, stare deeply into the INTJ’s eyes, and swear, “Today, my love, we will bathe in the blood of our enemies.” The INTJ’s eyes light up and we begin reciting Machiavelli quotes to each other as we make sweet love and plot the demise of our rivals. “Indeed,” she replies, “the end justifies the means.”

We then get out of bed and strut to our large walk-in closet passing framed paintings of great conquerors; Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, and Julius Caesar. I lovingly stroke Caesar’s face and say: “I swear to you, Lord Caesar, I will rule the health care consulting world with an iron fist. I shall command my mighty army of consultants to overtake the client cafeteria from the rival consulting firm as those peasants have crossed me for the last time by eating all the banana nut muffins last week. No one gets in between me and my favorite breakfast foods,” I whisper with clenched fists. My perfectly sculpted ENTJ body shakes with a mix of ambition, fury, and power at the thought of having to eat another flavorless low-fat bran muffin. “Vengeance will be mine.”

I then put on my $2,000 Tom Ford black power suit and Napoleon hat while watching the INTJ pull on her black dress, red lipstick, and Louboutin heels. Together, we walk side by side in perfect step to our black $250,000 Ferraris and ride off into the sun to conquer the world.

What an ENTJ x INTJ relationship is actually like:

We wake up in bed, I roll over and give her a quick kiss on the cheek, and we both check our work phones to read our emails and answer a few messages before hopping out of the bed. She showers first, I usually start breakfast.

“When’s your flight?” she asks, exiting the shower in a bath robe and observing my cooking to prevent me from burning down the apartment. The fire alarm lets her know she has to intervene.

“11 am,” I reply, trying to figure out what the difference is between margarine and butter. I decide to add a little bit of both in hopes she doesn’t notice. “I’ll be home Thursday at 8. We still on for San Diego this weekend?”

“We’re still on.“

“Cool, see you Thursday. Get caught up on Game of Thrones while I’m gone so you can see [character’s name]’s glorious death–” I blurt out, realizing my mistake after it’s too late.

Her INTJ eyes flash with the fury of a thousand suns as I make the grave error of revealing a Game of Thrones spoiler to her. “You didn’t …” she whispers into her coffee cup. 

“I– I’m sorry– I just– I thought you knew,” I reply as I serve the omelette on a plate. The omelette looks like it was ran over by a car but at least it’s edible so I chalk it up as a win. I eat my omelette quietly, realizing I dropped some eggshells in the pan, but chewing through the crunchiness like a trooper because I am the strongest of ENTJs.

The INTJ’s icy blue eyes twinkle with hints of vengeance. She calmly takes her phone and sends a text message. The only evidence that something is wrong is the smirk that crosses her face.

“What did you do?” I ask quietly.

“I texted your mother that you’re available to attend your cousin’s baby shower,” she says evenly. “And that you’d be more than happy to help with setting up and cleaning up after all the women.”

My insides twist at the thought of 50 loud and naggy Chinese women pulling me left and right to help host their 8 hour all-day party. “You win this time, INTJ,” I whisper quietly into my crunchy omelette that is way too salty. “But this is not the last you’ve heard of me.”

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ESxx: everything okay?

INxx: Yes why?

ESxx: Because on your table is written: "Day two without annoying people."

INxx: *Holds eye contact and changes the two to zero*

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The Types as Shower Thoughts

ENFP: Dogs get taller when they sit 

INFP: I wish you could just record silence and then play it on loudspeakers on full blast to make the whole room quiet

ENFJ: Waffles are just pancakes with abs

INFJ: My way of flirting is looking at the person I’m attracted to and hoping they’re braver than I am

ENTP: Every machine is a smoke machine if you use it wrong enough 

INTP: It sucks if you’re smart enough to realize you’re not as smart as you want to be

ENTJ: The first thing you get after obtaining a bachelors degree is a sudden lack of respect for people with bachelors degrees

INTJ: It’s off-putting that ( ) ( ) isn’t a palindrome, yet ( ) ) ( is

ESFJ: Airports should have small movie theaters for layovers. They would make a killing

ISFJ: Who ever started the tradition of the groom not being allowed to be present while the bride shops for the wedding dress should be awarded a nobel peace prize

ESFP: It bothers me so much that there are so many songs I don’t know about that I might like so much

ISFP: If I were a ghost I’d barely haunt anyone. I’d spend my time in nature exploring jungles, caves, and oceans without the fear of dying

ISTJ: I’m a phenomenal secret-keeper because, deep down, I really don’t care about your shit enough to actually talk about it.

ESTJ: People who pee on the toilet seat walk among us every day and we don’t even know who they are

ISTP: Some women want their outfit to be noticed. As a male, I would prefer nobody noticing it so I can still wear it the next day

ESTP: Cinderella’s dress must have been very revealing if the prince looked at her all evening without being able to remember her face.

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could you explain the differences between dom si and tert si?

Si-dom: strong internal sensory awareness, the ability to categorize and recall sensory information, detail-seeking / retention, the assurance “if someone else succeeded with this method, I can duplicate it and succeed.”

Si-aux: strong internal sensory awareness, the ability to categorize and recall sensory information, detail-seeking / retention, the assurance “if someone else succeeded with this method, I can duplicate it and succeed.”BUT, as extroverts, these things are more pronounced / put into play more often in group settings / management / business sense, as they strive for more immediate impact. They possess greater fluidity / changeability due to high Ne.

Si-tert: sentimental attachment to things, dislike of too much change all at once, struggles to retain sensory information, lack of attentiveness to details, often a stubborn choice to “do it my own way” (Fi/Ti-lead) rather than the “tried and true” method others have used. Frustrated when they forget details.

Si-inferior: detachment from sensory reality, extremely poor detail retention, little concern for “the things that last,” underestimates the amount of detailed work involved in pursuing new ideas / bogged down in details, lack of respect for a patient, careful, steadfast approach, weirdly sentimental in peculiar ways. Inclined to nitpick, criticize others’ lack of correct details, be overly (unnecessarily) meticulous and be “NO CHANGE” under stress.

- ENFP Mod

[glittermbti]

Cognitive Functions Metaphors

Ne is like time and space within itself, with so many possible timelines in existence.

Ni is like a weather forecasting stone, because it can just feel and tell what’s about to happen.

Se is like a camera, because it records everything around it and takes it in fully, every single detail.

Si is like a calculator, because it has all the info it needs to know stored within it, it remembers.

Fe is like a hospital, because it cares for those who are hurt, and fulfills their every need, and forgets about its own needs because it’s busy with others.

Fi is like a compass, because it leads us to the true and correct direction we should follow to stay true.

Te is like an office, because it’s organized and lets everyone know what needs to be done to get things done accomplished accordingly.

Ti is like a science lab, because once the experiments are conducted, it can analyze the results well.

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FINALLY SOMETHING I CAN UNDERSTAND!!! Functions NEVER made sense before this. The descriptions were too complicated.