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AmyJ wrote:
…as life gets crazier I become more introverted in my testing.
I notice the same thing. I seem to learn more introverted when it gets crazy…but not enough to flip my E to an I
Heber, I have a theory.
I am likely to be an Aspie, which means my brain wiring is wired to enjoy and need solitude. However, I grew up as the oldest of 9, was very vocal, very black & white thinking, and learned how to talk to people through my “advocate” (feeling) desire to better their lives. My mom says that she has always seen me on the sidelines of social events, and that she would picture me the happiest living in a monastery actually (solitude + purpose).
It has been in the last 2 years that I was willing to admit to myself that there was an emotional cost involved personally in talking to people, and that maybe I can be a “good” person both in society and LDS culture without having to talk to everyone
😯 I am working on making what I say meaningful, precise, short, and blessing the lives of others. It’s a very, very, very long process
🙂 AmyJ wrote:
I am working on making what I say meaningful, precise, short, and blessing the lives of others. It’s a very, very, very long process
Good theory…and inspiring to see you making efforts.
I try to make efforts to be short and precise in comments…or make other adjustments to my “natural man” of how it seems I’m wired to be based on years of experience…
…only thing I’ll add is that I often fail and find the trying to adjust to be exhausting. So…sometimes it is ok to give yourself a break…and just be ok as you are…then…later find some motivation to keep going through the process. Just allow yourself to be still sometimes, and just know God is in charge of the universe, and it is ok to just be you.
INTJ and proud of it! Depends. I’ve tested INFP, INTP, and INTJ, so I’m somewhere between those three. Only thing that’s for certain is that I’m a big-picture introvert. I don’t do well with details or people. Adam Conover is not a fan of the MBTI. I agree with these points about its validity, but I would add that it’s primarily a self-awareness tool. I don’t consider it “accurate” (it’s self-reported) or really “scientific” (it’s observational), but people do behave in certain ways. hawkgrrrl wrote:
Adam Conover is not a fan of the MBTI. I agree with these points about its validity, but I would add that it’s primarily a self-awareness tool. I don’t consider it “accurate” (it’s self-reported) or really “scientific” (it’s observational), but people do behave in certain ways.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NQqSnkI32A
I absolutely agree that it isn’t a precise science. I look at it more of bringing awareness that others are different and may not think like you at their core. To me it is kind of like “the 5 love languages”. The biggest issue you get from reading that book is “don’t assume how you are showing love to your spouse is how they feel love – you need to ask them.” That is still REALLY valuable in a marriage.
I think it’s useful for understanding people even if it’s not very scientific. Personality is always a lot more nuanced than four letters, but if you know someone’s MBTI type/neighborhood, it can help you understand in broad strokes why they act the way they do. It’s also helpful for writing, but that’s only from what I hear.
AmyJ wrote:
Pulling up a rather old post…INFJ here (the advocate) – though I have tested as ISFJ (the defender). I can see INTJ (the logician) as well at times.
I used to be on the line between extrovert/introvert, but as life gets crazier I become more introverted in my testing.
Introverted – 70%
Intuitive – 53%
Feeling – 60%
Judging – 82%
Circumstances have caused me to revisit this testing and related themes.
A) I either embraced my “inner Aspie” and now bluntly kick butt so that I am 50/50 extrovert/introvert.
I test a lot higher in regards to “Intuitive” now – 70’s.C) I didn’t realize that I was so close to “Thinking” before – now I switch between “Thinking” and “Feeling” 50/50.
D) This hasn’t changed:) I still prefer to plan and plot:)
Introverted – between 45 and 55%
Intuitive – between 65 and 80%
Feeling – between 45 and 55%
Judging – between 80 and 85%
I now consider myself an “INTJ”
– I draw most of my energy from Introversion.
– I acknowledge that I have to “give myself permission to feel” emotions. There is a large “thought” filter that emotions don’t get through if they are going to be useless (or emotionally compromise me) in the moment.
Most of my family members have metaphorically rolled their eyes at me and been like, “thanks” or “I see” when I tell them “I am now considering myself an INTJ”. My husband is like, “But you are still the Feeling Advocate – an advocate first before a thinker/architect”.
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