Why Each Myers Briggs Stereotype is Actually False

[CarolineForbes]

Why Each Myers Briggs (MBTI) Stereotype is Actually False

As an ESFJ who is often considered shallow by people who do not know me, I love this article.

 

[Ene]

Very concise and it made some good points. Thanks for sharing it.

 

[Bush]

Seriously. If someone truly understands and listens to another person, he'd know exactly when he'd need to distance himself. Otherwise.. he doesn't understand.

 

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

Stereotype: Socially Awkward Robots

Why it is false: INTPs are actually very aware of how others perceive them. If an INTP is avoiding social interaction it is usually because they WANT to, not because they do not know how to be social. INTPs often have strong emotional ties, and have a connection to things that make them nostalgic. They are very capable of deep emotion, and can be very warm towards people they care about. They do not easily express emotions, but they do feel them.

This is true for me, and also something that makes dating difficult. My needs are frequently misunderstood, and it's not uncommon for people to refuse to listen to me and take me seriously when I tell them what I need, rather than assuming that I don't know what I'm talking about.

I'm pretty aware of my emotions, but I prefer not to express them except in settings where I feel comfortable. I'm not interested in people who try to draw that out of me without bothering to do the necessary things to make me comfortable. If they go out of their way to make me uncomfortable, thinking I'm too "aspie" to see what they are doing, that's even worse.

I'm loyal, but only to people that I think have my best interests at heart.

 

[CarolineForbes]

This is true for me, and also something that makes dating difficult. My needs are frequently misunderstood, and it's not uncommon for people to refuse to listen to me and take me seriously when I tell them what I need, rather than assuming that I don't know what I'm talking about.

I'm pretty aware of my emotions, but I prefer not to express them except in settings where I feel comfortable. I'm not interested in people who try to draw that out of me without bothering to do the necessary things to make me comfortable. If they go out of their way to make me uncomfortable, thinking I'm too "aspie" to see what they are doing, that's even worse.

I'm loyal, but only to people that I think have my best interests at heart.

I posted an article from Personality Growth that is "Here's Why You Should Date An INTP" it discusses this in more depth. It basically is just explaining how INTPs are in touch with emotions, just aren't open about expressing them. And why they aren't robots. (I'm actually in a relationship with an INTP so it resonates lol).

 

[hjgbujhghg]

This stereotype refuting article is actually just one huge stereotype, one misconception refutes the other misconception.