“INFJs are far less interested in validation and are more interested in protection. Other INFPs adopt the “love is for a certain time period” idea, but that doesn’t fit with what I believe about love and monogamy for life. An INTJ is your quintessential nerd stereotype, they think things through very logically and then apply intuition to reach new conclusions through their logic. I know, cos i used to test borderline intp, but when i read the description i was 100% not one. Wow!! I wonder if being able to forgive easily ( not forget or set yourself up to be hurt again) but empathize with the others feelings wether or not you would feel or do what they did is an “infp” thing? I suppose it does have its pros and cons. I’ve never experienced something similar to being a woman, so this would be very difficult, but INFJs can intuit what being someone of the opposite sex would be like because they understand others so well. I don’t know what your upbringing was like, but that could’ve affected things too. Found inside#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠SOON TO BE A BROADWAY MUSICAL ⢠The iconic novel that inspired the hit movie starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathawayâa gloriously wicked story about the ultimate Boss from Hell and the deals we make with ... Explore it. It’s almost like I want to “act out” the characters’ reactions, which is why I find it interesting that INFPs tend to make good actors because of the way they “mirror” the emotions of others. In order to know the ‘right’ choice, other people’s emotions become the most interesting piece of information. (Fe needing external input?) It has helped me to recognise that others aren’t always assaulting me with stimulus, lol, and that I can honour my need to recharge between moments when I’m needed by others. Opinions need to stand against reality checks, preferences don’t have to.). On several of the distinguishing elements discussed in this article, I realized I was J… while on a few I definitely was P. I guess that explains my vacillating results. But if someone misjudges my intent (openly), it will really hit me deep down and I will be silly, trying to explain and convince the other that I have in fact good intentions. However, this helped me a lot. then i read these articles and really start to feel a pull towards INFJ. Now, if I’ve been through the same situation, it’s an extremely traumatic situation, and or I am super close with the person, then I feel more real time. (Well, for a day… before they started missing their sixth sense.). That is, they are mental processes designed to help us evaluate information in order to come to a judgment. I’m new to the world of personality types and I’ve scored onece as an INFJ and another time as an INFP. The short handed versions of the cognitive functions can be very confusing to people who are not familiar with them. An INFP will have really compelling ideas and views with interesting angles and you will know. I’m no expert but this is what I’ve seen from the INFP’s and INFJ’s in my life. I think we constantly generate rules with Ne/Se and follow them as much as possible. One more difference is that where Fe goes by social conventions, Fi dismisses them and focuses on what you literally say. I’m never intentionally harmful to another human being. My brother and sister are INFJ ad i INFP what Mysticult says is good apart from not sure about being babied dont like people doing stuff for me. *or more precisely, to please everyone who’s included into our Fi, at the same time. We (INFP) are not Malefic for being able to make that choice…, https://rpatheoryofknowledge.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/empathy-sympathy-compassion.png, Really, as an INFP, it’s not a very long process at all to be able to put myself in people’s shoes… I rarely, if ever, feel anxiety… But I have friends who do… And when I imagine their emotions when telling me a story and anxiety is the emotion. My INFP husband always tells me how self-centered I can be (he would never say it to others; he is not that comfortable, but he’ll point it out occasionally when I AM being self-centered.). I totally get what you mean but the term mirroring is not exclusive to Narcissistic Personality Disorder, it is used in other contexts in psychology such as describing the relationship between a mother and her baby or as a technique in Dialetic Behavioural Therapy. As one of the many INFP actors, he is also known to be artistic and considerate. A trip to the dentist on the “to do” list is easier to postpone than a project completed on time for work. And books, music, computer games, movies also help a lot. If someone has a furrowed brow and looks angry, I am aware of the sensation of anger – but they could just be concentrating or whatever, and not actually angry. Said alone, “manipulation” implies a negative connotation. I agree! In any event, I believe both INFP’s and INFJ’s have this capacity. Have fun. So I’ll go through a process of tossing out hints and seeing what people say before my true intentions are ever exposed. And real safety. It does help with pointing you into the right direction to learn a bit more about your psychology. My only disagreement with you is that you characterize as most HSPs as being INFJ [“most HSPs are INFJ as well”], while my own understanding – from different personalities, people, sources, materials, and studies – is that HSPs can and will come in different Personalities. I am infj on about 90% of the tests I have ever taken and actually never came out as an infp. The INFP tends to carry less tension overall, less extremes, more laid back and taking life as it comes. You do confuse need for some validation (which also stems from inferior Te feeling of incompetency issues) for wanting agreement at one point, although prior to that you noted they dont need the other person to agree. Also, that in the west infp-infj relationships are generally a bad pairing that does not work out. I am confused, it says that infps mirror emotions, but I am infp and sometimes just walking into a room I can feel the energy in the room. One last thought – empathy and understanding are also intertwined. If you are already familiar with cognitive functions then that makes sense. And the more people benefit, the better, even if compromises have to be made where Friend A sees no need for them. Rei is orderly or OCD the jury still out on this but. At the very least it’s a sign that they’ve not lost their uniqueness. Oh Lord, please, don’t let me be misunderstood” ~ I merely fillet out the process that’s happening, not the result. Although this type discription is less like me. The sympathy/empathy difference has piqued my interest lately and I think you’ve managed to make peace between the two with that statement. I have the same thing happen to me. It sounds more calculating. The plot may be exciting, full of shady figures and horrendous crime, but it's the Shelby family that makes it stand out from other shows in the same vein. Where an INFP can lose awareness of other people if they’re really excited by a topic, INFJs never lose awareness of other people. I strongly relate to “Authenticity” process, which is showcased and evident in INFPs, but the way I use it, it is buried beneath my Ni (“Perspective Intuition”) as well as my Te (“Effectiveness”). Its often these types of people who complain about it. Some INFJs, accustomed to being misunderstood and feeling like an ‘outcast’, will sometimes identify with the concept of being true to oneself over ‘society’ and identify with this aspect of INFPs. I don’t feel like this article described it well enough. If I’m with someone who’s sad I’ll immediately feel it and the feeling can stay a whole day, if and until i dont get to experience something/someone with a brighter happier mood. So, just remind yourself when you run into such a person that they are paying the higher price. When I was younger I used to have an INFP trying to solve a situation with another friend, and she was always thinking, “What would I do if I were her?”. INFJ also seem quite good at foreign languages. As for language, both types love it (and N-types in general, I think). After reading this, I feel more confused than before. When Kristy Thomas's mother decides to get married again, Kristy and her friends in the Baby-sitters Club have to cope with all the small children that her family and friends are bringing to the wedding. I’d say it’s easy to tell by your reaction to movies. . emotion of “sadness,” or in other cases, “happiness,” “anger,” and the like. They understand you based on understanding themselves. I never was homeless, but I can imagine how I would feel like in that situation. Thank you so much for the food for thought, Augusto! Serpent and Orange in particular. I allowed myself to dwell more into my mind and work on myself to change anything that I deemed “negative” I really allowed myself to be open to how others perceived me and how I sometimes was in the wrong. Sigh! I’m just getting started. That is the reason, as stated on the article, why INFPs are mostly inclined in theatre (actors) , or any cultural activities, art and literature, because we can portray/ we have the power to feel the feelings we want to feel. Some may score as introverted (I) but they are just barely over the line into introversion. If that person is my best friend or close family, I could be filled with sadness or anger, I could burst into tears for them. I also can acutely imagine the way someone was or would be feeling, but I can also pick up on emotions in real time and mirror. When I tell you that you have every right to feel the way you do, and make decisions based on those feelings, I trust that you have positive intent.”. His main artistic collaborator, Tim Burton, falls into the same category. But is the speed by which it happens a result of, as said, “years of mapping emotions within and finding the closest proximity”? Often times it feels like I tell myself what to feel when seeing other people. Other than the Sherlock Holmes series, Doyle wrote around thirty more books, in genres such as science-fiction, fantasy, historical novels, but also poetry, plays, and non-fiction. The why’s and how’s of that behaviour. Also, as far as empathy goes, I’ve found that I’m generally pretty good at seeing things from others’ perspectives, even when I completely disagree with them. I’m Fi but Ni too :'(. I know I’m very empathetic and I’m not saying I’m better or whatever, we’re just all different. Sometimes that can be a nice back-door approach to figuring out your type. Very interesting! I think when I was younger I more often came up as INFP and now that I’m older I test as INFJ. I also relate more to absorbing others emotions than mirroring. Maybe I’m misunderstanding something. Your disapproval of the descriptions and terms in this article are subjective and that is totally fine. I generally have pretty strong convictions when it comes to certain things, but sometimes, if I’m trying very hard to “get into someone’s head” in order to convince them of my side of the argument, I can start to almost…change my mind? If you’re confused and you’re not sure I think you should look at how you react to people’s feelings. Side note: Wanted to correct my first post – I have a 3 fix, not a 4 fix. It’s the proximity and relationship to time that makes me wonder. Both are big on peacefulness but in different ways. It’s out of a need to protect myself from looking like a moron. It’s like my subconscious knows how much empathy I can handle and I’m protecting myself from further emotional strain. The INFP engages with her (intangible) emotions FIRST, and is left somewhat in lurch by the intensity. . An impressive achievement.ââThe New York Times Book Review In Marion Zimmer Bradley's masterpiece, we see the tumult and adventures of Camelot's court through the eyes of the women who bolstered the king's rise and schemed for his ... I’ve taken this personality test several times at different points in my life and always get the same result: INFP. Thanks for the article. Anyway, thanks for your post. RELATED: Peaky Blinders: The Main Characters And Their D&D Classes. Two, “mirror” doesnt even describe accurately the processing that is going on invisibly below the surface. INFP have Si. Then I will go on to torment myself over my poor choice of words. INFPs are pretty nostalgic. If there was one thing I indeed expected, it’s consistency. Yep. Also INFJs look at what’s best for the whole group and use compromise. INFPs – using the Authenticity process – are more masters of emotional Aikido. Hey, thank you for the article. The option was too abstract and certainly not worth making her friends or family compromise even a tiny bit. The weakness is of course that these rules might not reflect how our friends really want us to behave, and we can fail spectacularly if they expect us to pick up their clues and adapt subconsciously. Jinora is very spiritual, and uses her spiritual side to help her friends. Often, it’s mentioned that INFPs FEEL misunderstood, but they ARE misunderstood, as far as the basic point that they are coming from a rational mindset. The issue here is neither of us have some kind of monopoly on empathy the other lacks, but we express it differently. The sooner so called doctors realize this, the better of we all will be. Mirroring emotions is a concept i heard for the first time and couldn’t understand at all. What I don’t see discussed here is that there is a continuum. Shinji Ikari is very introverted and deeply sensitive to slights and always seeks to be validated for existing. I’m actually pretty terrible at describing ENTPs because I’m way too close to it. I’m not the bravest of INFPs, but there are certain things that I will stand up for, and I’ve found myself, on at least one occasion, regretting it. INFJs can also have trouble making decisions, but not for the same reason. I’ll admit it’s close, but INFP seems to edge out. I honestly don’t know where I fit. It also likely makes you very good at assisting others to alleviate the anxiety when you choose to exercise your compassion because you may be better able to isolate and eliminate the cause. Freedom to Be You. There are definitely things that only insiders of the ENTP type can know, but it’s next to impossible to separate them from the things only Antonia Dodge can know. I speak for underdogs, the abused, even for horrible people who I think are in for suffering from their actions, I feel the pain of the freaking world and I and my partner are often aghast at the news, of people on the planet being so wronged and suffering so much… it kills us both and we don’t know what to do. They feel out of place, like aliens on a foreign world. That’s not to say INFPs are selfish (unless unhealthy/immature) it just means every decision they make is drawn from their wealth of personal experiences. I’m not sure a fellow ENTP could have guided me to the same place. Se is Extraverted Sensing. Again, all that is really needed here is suspension of judgement, but that is Pe mentality and most people seek quick closure (Je mentality). There are a moments that stand out to me, and hopefully others here can see themselves reflected in either me or my sister in this experience and it’ll help them figure out they’re personality. It’s just what is your dominant. 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