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| Question #1175536058 | Monday, 2-Apr-2007 |
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i'm an 18 year old male, and i've recently developed an interest in socionics and am right now trying to find out my personality type by taking all kinds of tests (i will shamelessly admit that i like taking them - and that it's actually rather challenging to be truthful to yourself) apparently, i'm either an INFJ or INFP. that's what tests say. i've read the +/- profiles here for both types, and there seems to be a great deal of common ground between the two, at least for me. how do you differentiate between the two? for example, here are some INFJ aspects i find in myself: - i've often been criticised for being too modest by others - in fact i've found that i do not like praise because i'm rather have low self-esteem. i don't think i'm as good as people seem to sometimes think. - i feel bad when i lie about things i shouldn't. it's as simple as that. - i like typing more than i like speaking. i think this shows here, too.  - i do like to listen to people's troubles and help them. in addition, i'm very calm when dealing with my friends and very, very seldom lose my temper when they shout at me or become angry towards me. i also tend to forgive people because i have some kind of idea about "the good in them" (apparently an NF trait) - i also have an aversion to seeing blood and injuries, though i'm a bit dubious about this. I watched "300" without a problem (except the decapitations scenes, heh) but you probably won't ever see me watching nip/tuck or something similar. - "You over-analyse everything that concerns you or your surroundings. ... Your sense of compassion is often stronger than your sense of justice. You often lack resolution, initiative and the ability to firmly make your point." - completely correct and some non-INFJ/pro-INFP aspects - - i read somewhere that INFJs are "achievers at school who exhibit an unostentacious creativity". this is certainly not the case for me, at least the first part. if anything, i underachieve. - there are some decisions i make right away, and there are times when i'm really indecisive. - i'm not very tidy, but not very messy either. i have no trouble finding things i want to find. - i procrastinate a lot. i tend to do some assignments in a hurry, but finish them on time nevertheless. i don't really plan much in advance. - where people are concerned, i'm definitely not quick to judge, instead keeping an open mind and mulling all available information in my mind before coming to a decision. i prefer to be flexible when forming an opinion about people. this is decidedly P, i understand. and non-INFP aspects - - i do not buy too many things and don't overstep my budget (i don't really have a budget) in fact my family occasionally criticizes me for not wanting enough things (especially when it comes to clothing, heh) to get. - i don't waste time small talking, as i'm really loathe to small talk in the first place. - also, i'm a pessimist more often than not and don't really have "imaginary, lofty aspirations" or a dream of "easy life". i am sorry, for this question has really overstepped itself, but i would be very happy if someone were to help me. thank you very much. -- anonym |
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| A19 I agree 100% with A9. A4 and A10 should really look at reevaluating themselves, INFp's are not thrifty in any way whatsoever. A2's hidden agenda is rearing it's head, they're misunderstanding of INFj's is quite thorough. Lastly, our laugh isn't fake, it's polite, there's a difference. -- Azure |
| A20 You just might be an E not an I. INFJ's usually keep their language short and to the point expressing very little of their inner selves to strangers. -- Maritsa Darmandzhyan |
| A21 Do you use your turn signals even when there's nobody behind you? Do you have a strict sense of right and wrong? Are you or do you want to be very religious? If yes to any of these I'd say you're probably a J rather than a P. -- Anonymous |
| A22 @A2 Ouch...but I cannot deny it. I'm guilty of the fake smile and laugh...and I do it constantly. It's not like I want to be seen as artificial...it just comes up as a sort of natural barrier. And yes, we do seem rather cold. In fact my friend told me that no one would dare attack me in the middle of the night because I looked like I knew karate. I also joke with my friend that they had to go through a billion of my shells to get to the real me. Needless to say, I don't blame anyone who says that INFJ's are superficial and boring because I feel that way about myself for my sickeningly fake act. But on the topic of "small talk..." I HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE small talk! And it's infuriating when there's another introvert that wants to talk to you but won't say anything and I have to be the one to initiate the conversation. No. I hate the "how are you's" and would rather dive straight into some random conversation about peanuts. Just sayin'. -- INFJ |
| A23 You're writing suggests you are an INFJ. -- ESTJ Female |
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| A24 @A2: You're admitted and very evident bias makes your post completely unreliable. As an INFJ, I do engage in small talk, but I don't particularly like it. I do it because it's sometimes socially necessary in order to communicate effectively with people you don't know. We as INFJs most definitely prefer deep conversation, both intellectual and emotional, but you can't always start talking about childhood trauma or string theory with someone you just met! Also, in reality INFJs are more likely to listen to others about their problems; that's why they get nicknames like "Counselor" and "Confidant". Sometimes we can seem cold or aloof, but that's only when we're using our tertiary function Ti, which takes more focus than our more dominant functions. More often, you'll find that INFJs are very warm and sympathetic. It's quite offensive that you'd come on this forum and so maliciously slander a type that you clearly don't understand. -- 19 y.o. INFJ |
| A25 i am no expert, but i strongly feel that you and i are pretty similar from what you have said anon. i definitely don't fit into the infp category. im going to go with infj. also, hate small talk forever. a3 ;] -- Anonymous |
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