Times Square by jude_allen
ENFJ (via typicalmbticonversations)
How MBTI Start Up Drama/Shit
ESTP, ISTP: Their attitude may be found annoying/cunning or whatever towards other people who might then start talking shit behind them. And when they find out, they’re gonna start some shitttttt
ENTJ, ESTJ: They exist…… :l
ESFP, ENFP: Have so many friendships that they end up being friends with people who are enemies with each other, which ends up backfiring.
INFJ, ISFJ, ISTJ, ESFJ: They don’t. Unless you hurt their loved ones, in that case, run.
ENFJ, INTJ: Because it’s fun……
INFP, ISFP: They’re emotions cause them to do weird shit and inevitably hurt other people or hurt themselves (send help asap)
ENTP, INTP: They get bored and decide to start up drama cuz why not
Too much fun ;)
The types as people I know
ENFP:
-Really outgoing when it comes to daily life interactions, but it’s harder for her to open up about personal things
-Always there if you need her, good listeners
-Generally lazy but very responsible if something interests her
-Very independent, she doesn’t need others to do things
-She tries to hide it but she gets very emotional when something happens to her
-Extremely creative
ESTJ:
-So bossy
-Best time manager I’ve ever seen
-She rarely breaks the rules
-So hard working and organized, she studies every day
-She only does things the way she’s specifically been told to do them
-Loves compliments
-Dominant in relationships
-Addicted to shopping but somehow she never runs out of money
ISFJ:
-Mysterious and shy when seen from the outside
-Very down-to-earth and with a clear mind and ideas
-She will listen to you for hours even if she has other problems
-Sometimes she needs to “disconnect” from the world
-She gives good advice but never follows any of it, specially concerning relationships
-She has a “mother complex” she likes fixing and taking care of people
ENFJ:
-Good leader
-Very outspoken and outgoing
-He has deep and philosophical side
-He constantly tries to improve himself but he’s not competitive
-He puts a lot of effort in what he does and never gives up
-Funny and flirty
-Very optimistic
ENTP:
-He always has something to object, his favorite answer is “yes, but…”
-He looks so nice and adorable but when you know him he’s an asshole
-Loves analyzing people
-Needs change and freedom
-So critical with himself and other people
-Love talking about himself but not in an arrogant way
-Narcissistic af but with some insecurities
INFP:
-Weird and mysterious, you never know what he’s thinking
-Doesn’t like letting others influence his decisions
-He hates being like everybody else
-He has a lot of deep thoughts and existential questions
-Loves partying and being with friends
ESFJ: (my mom)
-She literally sacrifices her life for the people she loves
-She has a lot of perseverance and willpower
-Gets mad so easily and takes everything personally but then she forgets
-She thinks everything that differs from what she believes or she doesn’t understand is wrong
-She’ll never admit her faults
-So natural and funny, she says the first thing that comes to her mind
INFJ:
-Her dark humor is great and scary at the same time
-She can be shy but she’s very outgoing when you know her
-She’s very independent and sometimes just cares about what she wants
-Looks more confident than she is
-Loves going out with her friends
-Curious
-Very kind, cares about others
ISFP:
-Loves books, TV shows…etc
-Talks too fast
-Likes being with people but also spending a lot of time at home
-Gets mad easily but hold no grudges
-She acts selfish but also cares about others a lot
-Loves cooking
INTJ: (math professor)
-Might be a genius
-Doesn’t know how to interact with people, usually very very rude
-Values initiative and finding different ways to solve a problem
-So stubborn
-He lives in his own world
-He values rules and organization
ISTJ: (my aunt)
-Super bossy, she could actually work in the army
-Surprisingly chill most of the time, loves to relax and try things
-Very organized, she always gets things done
-Has sudden bursts of anger that last like 30 seconds and then comes back to her chill state again
-Very independent
ENTJ:
-Very talkative
-You can easily tell she is confident by the way she speaks
-Very independent, does what she wants
-Loves being the center of attention in small groups
-Smart and organized
ESTP:
-Very independent
-Loves to roast people
-Doesn’t study but for some reason he’s always lucky enough to pass
-Loyal friend
-Has a soft side he shows his friends and family
-Very funny
*knocking on doors*
Me: hello do you have a minute to talk about Myers Briggs type indicator?
There are three types of people:
- Extrovert
- Introvert
- Javert
Extrovert: gets their energy from time spent with others Introvert: gets their energy from time spent alone Javert: gets their energy from THE LAW
Edgar Allan Poe (via quotemadness)
Love these gals, bunches and bunches, who else could be so nerd-tastic?!💛💙❤️ We had a blast admiring the sci-fi effects circa 1966🖖🏼 #tribbletrouble #tripplethetrouble (at Starship Enterprise)
Cognitive function aesthetics
Si: polaroid pictures, black-and-white films, oak trees, distant laughter, fifty-song playlists
Ni: leather-bound books, constellations, messy handwriting, footprints, playing cards
Se: the sun breaking through clouds, braided bracelets, forgotten cups of tea, sudden smiles, globes
Ne: noughts-and-crosses scratched on desks, lightbulbs, flower arrangements, blacked-out windows, sheet music
Fe: piles of blankets, protest banners, patterned watering cans, envelopes, squeals of excitement
Te: file dividers, glasses on heads, hedges on mazes, hand gestures, pianos
Fi: smudged eye make-up, the ends of films, puddles after rain, green armchairs, signatures
Ti: laptop screensavers, glazed eyes, paths through forests, locks on diaries, coloured card
4 childhood wounds and how they leave lasting scars as adults
SUBMISSION by Steve
Abandonment: The feeling that a parent or caretaker did not supply with proper affection and security.
Leads to being over-attached and dependent on others, assuming others should fulfill their emotional needs. Chronic difficulties with autonomy and self-reliance and prone to mood swings when others don’t reciprocate affection.
Very common with FJ types. Sacrificing their needs to make others happy, hoping they will get affection in return. Eventually, possibly losing themselves and completely living for someone else.
Somewhat common in FP types.
Rejection: The feeling that a parent or caretaker did not understand, ignore or dismissed a child’s core personality with proper validation.
Leads to pathological shyness and fear of intimacy. Self-imposed loneliness because of feelings of worthlessness and inadequacy. Longs to be accepted for their inner self.
Very common with IJ types. On one hand isolation, on the other hand, desperate control over their circumstances “I’ll be fine by myself, no one can hurt me…”
Somewhat common with IP types.
Injustice: The feeling that as a child, you were put in unfair situations out of your control, often matched up against standards from other siblings.
Leads to a pathological sense of control and proving one’s worth through competency and success. Very stubborn and controlling, judging anything and anyone that is perceived as lazy and unworthy. “My way or the high way” being the only philosophy that makes sense. Emotionally cold.
Very common in TJ types, who look down on free-spiritedness and want to prove their worth through shaping their world. Won’t let emotions get in the way of self worth and success.
Somewhat common in TP types.
Betrayal: The feeling that a parent or caretaker did not set proper boundaries and discipline, often because they were only looking out for their own needs.
Leads to one seeing the world as “Dog eat dog” doing everything possible to get ahead and show off their success to fill a inner void. Chronic irresponsibility, through lying, deceit, charm and manipulation but wanting to be seen as strong and powerful. Defiance of rules and authority to achieve this. Constantly lives in self-gratification and has a sense of invincibility in facing the world that ultimately leads to trouble.
Very common in SP types, living in extreme hedonism, getting drunk on power and damning the consequences.
Somewhat common in NP types.
The cure? Stepping outside your comfort zone a.k.a “facing your fears”.
Fear of abandonment? Live by yourself for a while, discover the strong independent person you are through self-love.
Fear of rejection? Step into the spotlight, get yourself out there, stop caring so much what people think. They’re not any better than you. You may get hurt, so what? Bounce back and keep trying.
Fear of injustice? Let go! Relax and have fun. Let people be who they are and stop trying to control them. You can’t be perfect all the time. People will like you better if you’re more open and easy-going.
Fear of betrayal? Focus and your long term dreams and turn them into reality. You have the charisma and street smarts to make them happen. Embrace self-discipline and be kind to people who support you instead of taking advantage of them. Authority and rules have great virtues.
I tried to look at the time, but the clock was in the way
[Reasons I Dissociated]
A Theory
(Gif: Catelyn Stark from Game of Thrones. ESFJ.)
I brought up something the other day in my Margaret Beaufort profile I’ve been thinking about, and wanted to expound on more in-depth: namely, a lot of fictional characters are not good representations of the type, but a stereotyped representation based on what another type thinks that type looks like.
For example, a low thinker cannot think in the same way as a high thinker, until they understand cognition and what high thinking does; even then, their own mindset will give them a certain bias, in favor of higher feeling. In the same way, a low intuitive cannot write a high intuitive accurately, because they cannot understand how a high intuitive processes information. The same works in reverse, where intuitive are likely not able to authentically represent high sensors, due to their own low sensing.
This raises the speculation that a lot of the extreme cases of a “stereotypical” character are in fact… based on a lower function’s perception of what that function might look like, in a dominant position.
If this is the case, here’s what would and probably does, happen:
Ne-doms: flighty, erratic, shallow, eccentric, and bubbly instead of: extremely broad, changeable, deep, not-quick to form strong opinions, able to adapt quickly to new information, and with profound “intuitive” insights into what is really going on with people, events, and things
Se-doms: reckless, hedonistic, risk-taking, careless super heroes instead of: opportunistic, quick to adapt, observational, intent on affecting immediate change through sensory approaches, and “in tune” with the environment
Te-doms: controlling, oppressive, bossy, ruthless, logical instead of: makes decisions to achieve a tangible result, logical observations, a business-oriented mindset, and an emphasis on high work standards, and bottom lines
Fe-doms: overly emotional, controlling, emotionally manipulative busybodies instead of: emotional depth and control, the desire to connect with people, a natural instinct in finding “ways we are alike” (rather than different), and strong and forthright moral opinions
Ni-doms: rigid and single-minded, long-term goal makers, psychics instead of: open-minded, fluid in their opinions, indecisive, inclined to build visionary ideas about the future, tends to “symbolize” everything, with profound “intuitive” insights into motives
Si-doms: old-fashioned, stuck in the past, traditionalists, hates change instead of: has a strong and natural ability to recognize how things work and how to achieve things in the real world, prefers to orient their sensory world to likes and dislikes, uses past experience and similar experiences when making decisions or approaching new projects
Ti-doms: analytical, eccentric and/or bad-ass, nitpickers instead of: sometimes rigid system-builders who care about precision and both care about and deeply understand how things work
Fi-doms: highly emotional, irrational, easily hurt, does whatever they want, regardless of how others feel about it / you’re not the boss of me instead of: sensitive, emotionally intelligent people with strong ethics and moral standards, incapable of violating their standards of right and wrong
Since intuitives originated, theorized and continued to explore and expound MBTI, a lot of the sensor profiles online are written by intuitive types, which explains not only their subtle anti-sensor bias (the dull descriptions, the poor understanding of what sensing does, in reducing it to banality) but also real sensors’ inability to self-recognize in the profiles (since… that’s not real sensing being described, but a theory of what sensing is, by an intuitive who scorns sensing). The further emphasis on behavior, rather than thinking process, leads to even more confusion … and mistypes.
In an ideal world, descriptions of cognitive functions would be written by the people who use them, enabling less “theorizing” (from other types, who have a bias) and more “actuality” in terms of helping others understand how a function works. When a high Ti user recently explained to me his Ti “must categorize everything before I even deal with it; what kind of a sweater is it? It’s not just any sweater, it’s a Cardigan!” a light bulb went on over my head, and for the first time I started to comprehend actual high Ti.
The same thing happened to me, when a high Te user explained to me the thought process of Te: if it has no intrinsic value in the real world, it is irrelevant – in other words, a Te villain needs a Te-reason to be evil – he never does anything “to mess with people” – that’s poor Fe; but to “gain from it” (financially, perhaps? To increase his power, so that he can achieve greater things? What PURPOSE does this action serve? What does it gain me?).
I’m not sure what I hope to gain from this post, except… this is my thought process at the moment. Sometimes, a fictional character tells you more about the mind of the person writing it than it tells you about actual cognitive processes. The shallow, immature, or irrational behaviors of some characters are not the behaviors to expect from a mature, real person of that type; they are a stereotype, based on what someone with poor usage (or even scorn for) that sequence of functions thinks that “kind” of a person looks like.
In other words: real ENFPs are not “manic pixie dream girls.” Sorry, sensor boys, those girls are your idealized concept of what the “perfect” girl looks like, to get you out of your rut – but she doesn’t exist. And all INTJs are not rigid, narrow-minded geniuses. Nor are all ESTPs reckless assholes who don’t care who they hurt. Or all INFJs prophets.
You can fill in the rest.
- ENFP Mod
The last 5 points are well written.
Not sure about the 2nd point about a “low thinker cannot think in the same way as a high thinker” or sensors “cannot understand how a high intuitive processes information” etc though. I’d rather believe that MBTI and cognitive function theory are not here to tell you your limitation, but your development needs and paths.
Cognitive functions do not directly affects one’s abilities (at least not as much as ego development or maturity). Most people at some points should have come across ExFJs deeply indulged in manipulating people around while ExTPs being genuinely warm, forthcoming and helpful. I have also seen ENTP who can fix stuffs and do mechanical work with better skills than me as an ISTP. (But if he is free to choose to start a debate group or a repair workshop, he would definitely choose the former.)
If you are talking about creating fictional characters, if an ISFP writer has a ENTJ bestie and ISTJ brother, I don’t see why she would be limited in guessing what an ENTJ and ISTJ would do in different settings.
Everyone can use all cognitive functions with enough awareness, knowledge, experience, training and practice. It is more about which process comes the most natural and enjoyable to the user.