cacaia
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Ok, so I will answer one of the questionnaires I found on the forum...Your support will be much appreciated! I am tired of being confused about what I use that is most dominant, yet have the opposite functions show up on online tests. Help, please! Am I INFP or INFJ?
1) What aspect of your personality made you unsure of your type?
There are many descriptions which alienate me from the types I typed as. When taking function tests, I usually score the highest on NI and Fe. The latest score was : Ni>fe=ne>ti>fi>se>si=te ....When I answer a question, someone attributes my answer to Fi and say that I don't use Fe. I am deeply confused.
2) What do you yearn for in life? Why?
That's a tough question. I think it's a shame to not have purpose in your life. I struggle to understand people who are selfish, who do not finish school and do not improve themselves; people who are not organ donors (they're not going to use their organs when they die, so why not let someone else that needs it have it???)
I guess the short answer is: I yearn to help and inspire as many people as possible before I die. I yearn to help the next generation be better than this generation, and take care of the Earth's issues and the people and animals that live herein. And I hope other people will do the same after I am gone.
3) Think about a time where you felt like you were at your finest. Tell us what made you feel that way.
I don't think I understand this question- finest as in externally? Or finest as in psychologically?
Externally- When I had a healthy weight and would dress up and go to art shows. Psychologically- When I was balanced, acted as an example of what I wanted to change in the world (vegetarian, recycling lady, picking up trash at the beach, etc).
4) What makes you feel inferior?
I'm not a T dom. I have dyscalcula. I am not as articulate as I would like to be in person (but in writing, I definitely am). I can't stand up for myself in an aggressive way, so people mistake me for a pushover.
5) What tends to weigh on your decisions? (Do you think about people, pro-cons, how you feel about it, etc.)
I usually consider the people or animals my decision will affect. I weigh the pros and cons very carefully, and then make a decision about what is best for most people or animals in that given situation.
6) When working on a project what is normally your emphasis? Do you like to have control of the outcome?
I guess the emphasis is to get it done. I noticed that, as a teacher, I enjoy watching the thought process of my students way more than my colleague, who jumps in and adds her own hand to the students' work so that it looks a certain way (to her liking). I would never do that. If it looks like crap, at least the kid was still making connections and learning. If I jump in, it becomes about me, not the kid. I guess my emphasis is the process of the project? I also don't tend to do it by the book at all- I prefer the guesswork, the trying of one thing or another until it works.
7) Describe a time where you had a lot of fun. How is your memory of it?
This is probably the toughest question LOL. When I was in nature, by myself, feeling the power of the forest, and being in absolute awe of everything surrounding me, how everything is interconnected, and what a true miracle it is that we can all be this connected, from the smallest little atom to the biggest burning stars. It is almost a spiritual feeling- it makes you feel drunk with awe. It makes you think of all the gods and goddesses- old and new- and understand them.
8) When you want to learn something new, what feels more natural for you?
I am a visual learner. When studying, I often write what I need to learn down on pencil, go over it with pen (so I can re read everything I wrote) and then, usually during the test, I remember the answer by visualizing what I wrote. I love charts, as they give me visual information.
9) How organized do you think of yourself as?
Not that organized, though I cannot stand living in a messy house. My husband can have piles and piles of stuff, books and computer parts everywhere, and this drives me NUTS- Though I usually can't keep everything as tidy as I would like (because I don't live alone), I need to be able to see the floor and have a designated place for everything. I am also the only person who manages our files here at home.
10) How do you judge new ideas? You try to understand the principles behind it to see if they make sense or do you look for information that supports it?
I guess I try to see the principles behind it to see if they make sense and THEN I check to see if there is literature or research about it.
11) You find harmony by making sure everyone is doing fine and belonging to a given group or by making sure that you follow what you believe and being yourself?
I guess I need to make sure everyone is feeling OK and comfortable (psychologically- I do not like to necessarily take physical care of people). I will always believe what I think it's right, but I won't necessarily speak my mind at all times for the sake of the group, unless something really offensive is happening.
12) Are you the kind that thinks before speaking or do you speak before thinking? Do you prefer one-on-one communication or group discussions?
I prefer one on one communications and I mostly am impulsive and speak before thinking.
13) Do you jump into action right away or do you like to know where are you jumping before leaping? Does action speaks more than words?
I have no idea. I truly do not know. But I think that if there is no absolute danger, words speak more than actions.
14) It's Saturday. You're at home, and your favorite show is about to start. Your friends call you for a night out. What will you do?
I will probably stay in, unless I am really excited about the outing OR if my friends really need me there for emotional support. But mostly I will stay in, especially after a long day of work.
15) How do you act when you're stressed out?
Inwardly, I get frustrated. Outwardly, I remember to breathe and I try to talk in as much a calm voice as I can. This happens with people outside of my family. My immediate family knows me inside out, and I would probably be short with them, apologizing when I am calmer again. I also binge eat, and if I continue to be stressed out after that, I start to blame myself for the littlest things.
16) What makes you dislike the personalities of some people?
I have a hard time with people who are selfish and put themselves first; I do not like harsh people who call others "weak" for having a calmer way about them; I hate people who want to have control and use their power to undermine those who are more fragile (children, the elderly, animals, etc). I also do not like people who think their religion is right and try to convert others as opposed to keeping an open mind.
17) Is there anything you really like talking about with other people?
I love to talk philosophy, quantum physics, discuss books I've read, discuss articles, politics, history. I love talking about the well being of others, sharing funny or cute stories of what kids have said or celebrate people for their amazing thoughts and actions that are admirable.
18) What kind of things do you pay the least attention to in your life?
Fashion. Make up. Sports. Drab talk such as house decorating and buying things. Brangelina and all the tabloid trash out there. Stuff people consider cool, sexy, etc. Shallow and not intellectual enough stuff.
19) How do your friends perceive you? What is wrong about their perception? ? What would your friends never say about your personality ?
My friends say that I am happy go lucky, a friendly person, and very sweet and caring. This surprises me, because I sometimes feel selfish and a real bitch to others, though they don't perceive it that way. If I am angry and confront someone, people don't perceive it as a confrontation. Also, I value my time with my books. If people interrupt me when I am reading or thinking, or if they keep coming at me talking about something they did and then another thing and then another, it is really annoying. I am annoyed all the time, in fact, by things others aren't that annoyed about. I must mask it well, though, because people don't seem to perceive it. I guess people would never say that I am unkind.Once I made a moderately centrist comment about how some people shouldn't mooch off the government if they did not really need help, and someone thought my FB account was hacked because of that comment
20) You got a whole day to do whatever you like. What kind of activities do you feel like doing?
Meditating. Being one with nature. And, or course, reading. Maybe working on my novel.Watching happy endings (but not really being part of it).
1) What aspect of your personality made you unsure of your type?
There are many descriptions which alienate me from the types I typed as. When taking function tests, I usually score the highest on NI and Fe. The latest score was : Ni>fe=ne>ti>fi>se>si=te ....When I answer a question, someone attributes my answer to Fi and say that I don't use Fe. I am deeply confused.
2) What do you yearn for in life? Why?
That's a tough question. I think it's a shame to not have purpose in your life. I struggle to understand people who are selfish, who do not finish school and do not improve themselves; people who are not organ donors (they're not going to use their organs when they die, so why not let someone else that needs it have it???)
I guess the short answer is: I yearn to help and inspire as many people as possible before I die. I yearn to help the next generation be better than this generation, and take care of the Earth's issues and the people and animals that live herein. And I hope other people will do the same after I am gone.
3) Think about a time where you felt like you were at your finest. Tell us what made you feel that way.
I don't think I understand this question- finest as in externally? Or finest as in psychologically?
Externally- When I had a healthy weight and would dress up and go to art shows. Psychologically- When I was balanced, acted as an example of what I wanted to change in the world (vegetarian, recycling lady, picking up trash at the beach, etc).
4) What makes you feel inferior?
I'm not a T dom. I have dyscalcula. I am not as articulate as I would like to be in person (but in writing, I definitely am). I can't stand up for myself in an aggressive way, so people mistake me for a pushover.
5) What tends to weigh on your decisions? (Do you think about people, pro-cons, how you feel about it, etc.)
I usually consider the people or animals my decision will affect. I weigh the pros and cons very carefully, and then make a decision about what is best for most people or animals in that given situation.
6) When working on a project what is normally your emphasis? Do you like to have control of the outcome?
I guess the emphasis is to get it done. I noticed that, as a teacher, I enjoy watching the thought process of my students way more than my colleague, who jumps in and adds her own hand to the students' work so that it looks a certain way (to her liking). I would never do that. If it looks like crap, at least the kid was still making connections and learning. If I jump in, it becomes about me, not the kid. I guess my emphasis is the process of the project? I also don't tend to do it by the book at all- I prefer the guesswork, the trying of one thing or another until it works.
7) Describe a time where you had a lot of fun. How is your memory of it?
This is probably the toughest question LOL. When I was in nature, by myself, feeling the power of the forest, and being in absolute awe of everything surrounding me, how everything is interconnected, and what a true miracle it is that we can all be this connected, from the smallest little atom to the biggest burning stars. It is almost a spiritual feeling- it makes you feel drunk with awe. It makes you think of all the gods and goddesses- old and new- and understand them.
8) When you want to learn something new, what feels more natural for you?
I am a visual learner. When studying, I often write what I need to learn down on pencil, go over it with pen (so I can re read everything I wrote) and then, usually during the test, I remember the answer by visualizing what I wrote. I love charts, as they give me visual information.
9) How organized do you think of yourself as?
Not that organized, though I cannot stand living in a messy house. My husband can have piles and piles of stuff, books and computer parts everywhere, and this drives me NUTS- Though I usually can't keep everything as tidy as I would like (because I don't live alone), I need to be able to see the floor and have a designated place for everything. I am also the only person who manages our files here at home.
10) How do you judge new ideas? You try to understand the principles behind it to see if they make sense or do you look for information that supports it?
I guess I try to see the principles behind it to see if they make sense and THEN I check to see if there is literature or research about it.
11) You find harmony by making sure everyone is doing fine and belonging to a given group or by making sure that you follow what you believe and being yourself?
I guess I need to make sure everyone is feeling OK and comfortable (psychologically- I do not like to necessarily take physical care of people). I will always believe what I think it's right, but I won't necessarily speak my mind at all times for the sake of the group, unless something really offensive is happening.
12) Are you the kind that thinks before speaking or do you speak before thinking? Do you prefer one-on-one communication or group discussions?
I prefer one on one communications and I mostly am impulsive and speak before thinking.
13) Do you jump into action right away or do you like to know where are you jumping before leaping? Does action speaks more than words?
I have no idea. I truly do not know. But I think that if there is no absolute danger, words speak more than actions.
14) It's Saturday. You're at home, and your favorite show is about to start. Your friends call you for a night out. What will you do?
I will probably stay in, unless I am really excited about the outing OR if my friends really need me there for emotional support. But mostly I will stay in, especially after a long day of work.
15) How do you act when you're stressed out?
Inwardly, I get frustrated. Outwardly, I remember to breathe and I try to talk in as much a calm voice as I can. This happens with people outside of my family. My immediate family knows me inside out, and I would probably be short with them, apologizing when I am calmer again. I also binge eat, and if I continue to be stressed out after that, I start to blame myself for the littlest things.
16) What makes you dislike the personalities of some people?
I have a hard time with people who are selfish and put themselves first; I do not like harsh people who call others "weak" for having a calmer way about them; I hate people who want to have control and use their power to undermine those who are more fragile (children, the elderly, animals, etc). I also do not like people who think their religion is right and try to convert others as opposed to keeping an open mind.
17) Is there anything you really like talking about with other people?
I love to talk philosophy, quantum physics, discuss books I've read, discuss articles, politics, history. I love talking about the well being of others, sharing funny or cute stories of what kids have said or celebrate people for their amazing thoughts and actions that are admirable.
18) What kind of things do you pay the least attention to in your life?
Fashion. Make up. Sports. Drab talk such as house decorating and buying things. Brangelina and all the tabloid trash out there. Stuff people consider cool, sexy, etc. Shallow and not intellectual enough stuff.
19) How do your friends perceive you? What is wrong about their perception? ? What would your friends never say about your personality ?
My friends say that I am happy go lucky, a friendly person, and very sweet and caring. This surprises me, because I sometimes feel selfish and a real bitch to others, though they don't perceive it that way. If I am angry and confront someone, people don't perceive it as a confrontation. Also, I value my time with my books. If people interrupt me when I am reading or thinking, or if they keep coming at me talking about something they did and then another thing and then another, it is really annoying. I am annoyed all the time, in fact, by things others aren't that annoyed about. I must mask it well, though, because people don't seem to perceive it. I guess people would never say that I am unkind.Once I made a moderately centrist comment about how some people shouldn't mooch off the government if they did not really need help, and someone thought my FB account was hacked because of that comment
20) You got a whole day to do whatever you like. What kind of activities do you feel like doing?
Meditating. Being one with nature. And, or course, reading. Maybe working on my novel.Watching happy endings (but not really being part of it).