I am pretty confused my type, having spent weeks digging into MBTI, functions and socionics.
I type often as INFP or INFJ, two types often confused between each other, though I seem to far correspond better to a INFP (I am far more self centered, self-absorbed, even to the point of forgetting about others, rather than trying to please others, observe their manners and listen carefully to others as INFJs often do. So I guess I have more Fi than Fe.
The problem is trying to understand what are my dominant functions. Is it Ni, Fi, Ti, or even Ne?
My least developed function is definitely Se, being in the present moment and being a practical person. I also struggle with being decisive, and a leader. So I am not a dominant Te either. I am an abstract guy, open for experiments, so Si is also not the primary function.
I am left with these options: any of the INXX types, a ENFP (campaigner) or a ENTP (debater).
lets see, there is a strong case to be either an INFP or INFJ.
My mind can jump quickly to another topic and do tangents (this is probably Ne). I am an introvert (I can go days alone) but with with close ones I can do an enthusiast communicator wanting to share my opinions, judgements and insights and share knowledge (might be a Fi, Fe, Ne or even Te function). I have strong ethics, strong feelings and I enjoy spiritual things (so this seems to be a strong INF trait and definitely rejects any chance of being a INTP).
When comparing INFJ or INFP, I don't seem to fit the Fe description and Ne seems to be the strongest extraverted function. I am also quite prone for he stereotypical lazyness and indecisiveness of an INFJ, and complaining about the world. This makes a good case to be an INFP but there are a few problems:
1) I do have a fair amount of thinking in decision making, and I am a scientist at heart, an investigator of both the inner and outer world. Thought I have worked as an educator and that seems to be a better fit for me. Would that be so with Te only as inferior function? INFPs often seem too emotional for me and I tend to recognise myself more when watching a INFJ talking.
2) I dislike reading or writing fiction. I prefer studying the workings of the human mind, of society and of the universe.
Still with INFP with most likely option so imagined the possibility being instead a ENFP, a campaigner. I am definitely not an optimist,so that type wouldn't be the best fit right?
Finally I did a socionics test. I typed as EII (MBTI INFP) with high likelihood of the being either an advocate or a campaigner too.
My results are:
Ne 47%
Fi 28%
Te 22%
Si 3%
Could I really be a ENFP instead of a INFP?
Some options I chose in the socionics test, despite my result as an empath (I can easily read people emotions and I am very in tuned in my own emotions)
- I view the world using systems, structures, and classifications (rather than I view the world through my interpersonal relationships as well as those of others.)
-I value understanding and knowledge with less emphasis on either my personal benefit or that of society (rather than I value socializing as a means to improve people's mood and/or to strengthen my relationships with those people.
-I care about researching areas of interest. I often put much thought and time into an area of interest, finding information on the topic, making conclusions and deductions, and then presenting these plans, hypotheses, theories, and predictions (rather than people, making relationships, etc)
I seem to be very halfway between a thinker and a feeler in decision making.
Or perhaps and most likely I have a personality imbalance and this could be one of the situations below
I have some hypothesis:
1) I could be a INFP that overdeveloped it's Ne and it's thinking (Te/Ti)
2) I could be an INTP that now became unbalanced towards feeling
3) I could be a INFJ that never developed Fe, and instead resorted to the shadow Fi, so I am stuck with between Ni and Si.
4) I could be an unacknowledged and passive INTJ that never developed Te that strongly and instead got stuck between Ni and Fi.
5) I could be an ENTP that due to the fact of having had an extremely shy childhood only started later to socialise and be funny (in my early twenties) and now returned back to my shyness in my thirties (and still never developed the optimist side of a typical ENTP)
Thanks for any feedback you might give
I type often as INFP or INFJ, two types often confused between each other, though I seem to far correspond better to a INFP (I am far more self centered, self-absorbed, even to the point of forgetting about others, rather than trying to please others, observe their manners and listen carefully to others as INFJs often do. So I guess I have more Fi than Fe.
The problem is trying to understand what are my dominant functions. Is it Ni, Fi, Ti, or even Ne?
My least developed function is definitely Se, being in the present moment and being a practical person. I also struggle with being decisive, and a leader. So I am not a dominant Te either. I am an abstract guy, open for experiments, so Si is also not the primary function.
I am left with these options: any of the INXX types, a ENFP (campaigner) or a ENTP (debater).
lets see, there is a strong case to be either an INFP or INFJ.
My mind can jump quickly to another topic and do tangents (this is probably Ne). I am an introvert (I can go days alone) but with with close ones I can do an enthusiast communicator wanting to share my opinions, judgements and insights and share knowledge (might be a Fi, Fe, Ne or even Te function). I have strong ethics, strong feelings and I enjoy spiritual things (so this seems to be a strong INF trait and definitely rejects any chance of being a INTP).
When comparing INFJ or INFP, I don't seem to fit the Fe description and Ne seems to be the strongest extraverted function. I am also quite prone for he stereotypical lazyness and indecisiveness of an INFJ, and complaining about the world. This makes a good case to be an INFP but there are a few problems:
1) I do have a fair amount of thinking in decision making, and I am a scientist at heart, an investigator of both the inner and outer world. Thought I have worked as an educator and that seems to be a better fit for me. Would that be so with Te only as inferior function? INFPs often seem too emotional for me and I tend to recognise myself more when watching a INFJ talking.
2) I dislike reading or writing fiction. I prefer studying the workings of the human mind, of society and of the universe.
Still with INFP with most likely option so imagined the possibility being instead a ENFP, a campaigner. I am definitely not an optimist,so that type wouldn't be the best fit right?
Finally I did a socionics test. I typed as EII (MBTI INFP) with high likelihood of the being either an advocate or a campaigner too.
My results are:
Ne 47%
Fi 28%
Te 22%
Si 3%
Could I really be a ENFP instead of a INFP?
Some options I chose in the socionics test, despite my result as an empath (I can easily read people emotions and I am very in tuned in my own emotions)
- I view the world using systems, structures, and classifications (rather than I view the world through my interpersonal relationships as well as those of others.)
-I value understanding and knowledge with less emphasis on either my personal benefit or that of society (rather than I value socializing as a means to improve people's mood and/or to strengthen my relationships with those people.
-I care about researching areas of interest. I often put much thought and time into an area of interest, finding information on the topic, making conclusions and deductions, and then presenting these plans, hypotheses, theories, and predictions (rather than people, making relationships, etc)
I seem to be very halfway between a thinker and a feeler in decision making.
Or perhaps and most likely I have a personality imbalance and this could be one of the situations below
I have some hypothesis:
1) I could be a INFP that overdeveloped it's Ne and it's thinking (Te/Ti)
2) I could be an INTP that now became unbalanced towards feeling
3) I could be a INFJ that never developed Fe, and instead resorted to the shadow Fi, so I am stuck with between Ni and Si.
4) I could be an unacknowledged and passive INTJ that never developed Te that strongly and instead got stuck between Ni and Fi.
5) I could be an ENTP that due to the fact of having had an extremely shy childhood only started later to socialise and be funny (in my early twenties) and now returned back to my shyness in my thirties (and still never developed the optimist side of a typical ENTP)
Thanks for any feedback you might give
