Infj

[Macrina]

Thanks for the explanation Mac. I was forced to take a personality test at work some time ago, by an overzealous HR guy. Total waste of time, especially when he talked me through the 'results'. He was so snotty about his own result, using it to compare to mine, that I almost pinched his ears.

*chuckle*

So, you haven't answered my other question though...will a person like me (stats in previous post) get on well with INFJs?

Thanks.

I think any personalities can get along as long as there is mutual understanding and the willingness to listen.

Your HR guy sounds like he didn't grasp the finer points of personality theory... or even the duller points for that matter. There are no "better" or "worse," "right" or "wrong" personality types: The type indicator is simply a tool to describe our inherent preferences. Becoming aware of these preferences can often help us to communicate and work better. It's definitely not some sort of contest to see who scores the best.

 

[Gardener101]

I think any personalities can get along as long as there is mutual understanding and the willingness to listen.

Your HR guy sounds like he didn't grasp the finer points of personality theory... or even the duller points for that matter. There are no "better" or "worse," "right" or "wrong" personality types: The type indicator is simply a tool to describe our inherent preferences. Becoming aware of these preferences can often help us to communicate and work better. It's definitely not some sort of contest to see who scores the best.

Yes, that is true. But guess who had the last laugh?

When the results for my (then) boss's test came through, it showed that our personalities were ideal to get along! I may not have had the so called 'strenghts' the HR guy had, but what I did have was what was needed by my (then) boss.


Well I am glad that you said all personalities can get on. I was getting a little worried that I might have to take the test and have any guy I date take it too, to see if we are truly 'compatible'.

Once again, thanks for taking time out to answer my questions.

x

G.

 

[Macrina]

Yes, that is true. But guess who had the last laugh?

When the results for my (then) boss's test came through, it showed that our personalities were ideal to get along! I may not have had the so called 'strenghts' the HR guy had, but what I did have was what was needed by my (then) boss.


Well I am glad that you said all personalities can get on. I was getting a little worried that I might have to take the test and have any guy I date take it too, to see if we are truly 'compatible'.

Once again, thanks for taking time out to answer my questions.

x

G.

No problem.



I didn't want anyone to think I was ascribing some sort of mystical voo-doo ability to the MBTI!

 

[BoazB]

I know that Elijah seemed extremely outspoken for an INFJ. I read on one of the INFJ sites that people like MLK jnr and Mother Theresa were INFJ. I think maybe this is a bit over the top. But it is interesting when looking at Elijah, that although he did that huge confrontation bit (That would scare me to death) it is interesting that he went and hid in a cave. I think I also would go off and hide. I know that I "stew" before I have to confront somebody, and I am probably a nervous wreck, even before doing the confronting. The damage it does is incredible, but when absolutely driven, then so be it. (Of course I have to go through recovery afterwards.)

 

[BoazB]

I think sometimes we try work and rework what we are going to say to people, so that we will not offend. This is so as to avoid confrontation.

Sometimes we will come away from a situation where, because of the person's facial expression, body language, silence, we think to ourselves, "Are they cross with me? Did I offend them? Was it me?" Other personality types sometimes find this rediculous, and a waste of nervous energy. (But if you are made that way ...?)

Sometimes our perceptions of ourselves come off this. One of my Psychology lecturers said that, "Our perception of ourselves is our perception of somebody elses perception of us" (They didn't smile at me, so there must be something wrong with my aftershave!)

 

[Blank123]

According to my answers I am an ISFJ

no wonder we get along - i'm ISFJ too

 

[Beauty4Ashes]

Thanks for the explanation Mac. I was forced to take a personality test at work some time ago, by an overzealous HR guy. Total waste of time, especially when he talked me through the 'results'. He was so snotty about his own result, using it to compare to mine, that I almost pinched his ears.

*chuckle*

So, you haven't answered my other question though...will a person like me (stats in previous post) get on well with INFJs?

Thanks.

I dunno guess you'll have to take the test to find out

I agree with Mac though that this test (though impartial to the complete test) is much deeper than lots of bogus personality tests out there. It has scientific and psychological research put into it and is pretty accurate.

 

[Beauty4Ashes]

I think sometimes we try work and rework what we are going to say to people, so that we will not offend. This is so as to avoid confrontation.

Sometimes we will come away from a situation where, because of the person's facial expression, body language, silence, we think to ourselves, "Are they cross with me? Did I offend them? Was it me?" Other personality types sometimes find this rediculous, and a waste of nervous energy. (But if you are made that way ...?)

Sometimes our perceptions of ourselves come off this. One of my Psychology lecturers said that, "Our perception of ourselves is our perception of somebody elses perception of us" (They didn't smile at me, so there must be something wrong with my aftershave!)

I bought this book called the complete guide to body language a while ago and now I notice like so many small things I never did before and am often looking to see how people use their body language while interacting with others....interesting stuff. People often say one thing but their body says the complete opposite. Sometimes I don't bother to pay attention though, so it's not like I'm contstantly going around analyzing everything people do, just every once in a while


Oh, and on the working and re-working of what you are going to say in your mind, I don't tend to do that UNLESS its a person or situation that requires very careful wording. I tend to say whatever is on my mind just the way I feel it or else say nothing at all. In fact if more thought went into whatI say, I'd be better off. Unfortunately my mouth doesnt always have time to evaluate thoughts before speaking them because I tend to think a lot!

 

[sherri]

I've never really been one for personality tests etc either as I haven't found many that seem to be that accurate. Like all those 'are you this or that' tests on the net. Some of them are so out there.

But this was so accurate it was almost scary. It's like someone just opened up my brain and soul and read me. It was like woah! And the cool thing is that there are other people out there like me. I've been reading the links that B4A posted and although they tend to say some of the same things it's like, yeah thats so me, and that and that. If it wasn't so accurate I'd probably dismiss it but it has been. If asked, I'd probably describe it as a way of being wired that you have as a structure around your individual personality and character.

It's probably one of the most comforting and interesting things I've read in years.

I'm not an oddball. Yay!

 

[Gardener101]

If it's of any help to anyone, I once did a popular personality test on a dating website and was told I had a 'yellow' personality. I actually saved the analysis (but lost the folder) because it was so accurate. It was based on my personality as a CHILD. That is because it believes that we are born with a certain core personality but as adults deviate from that true personality due to social conditioning...eg. the introvert can become an extrovert one day after many years of being a performing artiste/street actor etc.

Now I am blabbering...so I'll stop.

Are you still awake? lol

 

[radhead]

Nathan Prophet of Israel has been labelled an INFJ. He used a metaphoric story to convict David of his sin with Bathsheba. Supposedly INFJ's are good with metaphors. (Think Bob Dylan)

INFJ's are the type who always kept a diary or journal. Always writing. Writing letters to the editor, etc. Maybe teenage INFJ girls wrote letters to "16" magazine. I don't really know. Young boys wrote to "MAD Magazine."

But the writing part is true of all NF and NT types.

 

[radhead]

I believe that either Myers or Briggs was an INFP. Maybe that's why so many INFP's and INFJ's are interested in this.

 

[Beauty4Ashes]

I believe that either Myers or Briggs was an INFP. Maybe that's why so many INFP's and INFJ's are interested in this.

haha maybe

 

[Dragoon]

I am INFP...hear me roar.

 

[sherri]

God doesn't just use INFJ's today in a prophetic way so I doubt that was the case in the OT either.

 

[Highland Watchman]

I know that Elijah seemed extremely outspoken for an INFJ. I read on one of the INFJ sites that people like MLK jnr and Mother Theresa were INFJ. I think maybe this is a bit over the top. But it is interesting when looking at Elijah, that although he did that huge confrontation bit (That would scare me to death) it is interesting that he went and hid in a cave. I think I also would go off and hide. I know that I "stew" before I have to confront somebody, and I am probably a nervous wreck, even before doing the confronting. The damage it does is incredible, but when absolutely driven, then so be it. (Of course I have to go through recovery afterwards.)

Hm... I still don't think Elijah was INFJ by any means. Consider this: INFJ's use a lot of metaphors; All of the dialogue shown for Elijah is blunt and to the point, with very little metaphors. Also, his retreat was AFTER the standoff on Carmel. I definitely agree that he was a visionary, as he had a vision. His name means "The LORD is My God", and he was very firm in that, and likely expected complete victory. I would actually place Elijah as INTJ or ENTJ, actually.

Regarding Martin Luther King, that is a bit sketchy as well. I think he was too extraverted for it. I would actually place him as ENFP, a champion for the cause. Rosa Parks, the woman who sat on the bus, I might see as INFJ, though.

And Mother Theresa would actually likely more be ISFJ. She's not the studying/nose in books/theoretical type. She is more someone who wants to serve the people's practical needs. Which, nothing against my fellow INFJ's, but how many of us have this same passion - to serve and work rather than theorize and talk about personality theory and ideals?

Nathan Prophet of Israel has been labelled an INFJ. He used a metaphoric story to convict David of his sin with Bathsheba. Supposedly INFJ's are good with metaphors. (Think Bob Dylan)

INFJ's are the type who always kept a diary or journal. Always writing. Writing letters to the editor, etc. Maybe teenage INFJ girls wrote letters to "16" magazine. I don't really know. Young boys wrote to "MAD Magazine."

But the writing part is true of all NF and NT types.

Yes, definitely true... although I do also have the tendency to leave my journal for a certain period of time. But it is true that most INFJ's are good with metaphors and are skilled with writing. So are many INTJ's. Although while the INFJ is more the poetic type, the INTJ is the more argumentative.

God doesn't just use INFJ's today in a prophetic way so I doubt that was the case in the OT either.

Yes, amen and hear hear. There may be a correlation between a prophetic bent and being of the NF personality type, though. Or at least a strong Intuitive trait.

But I should also say, prophets are not the only members of the Body of Christ. They are only the eye, or maybe the mouth, or maybe the ear. There needs to be way more than just eyes, mouths and ears for the whole body of Christ to function.

 

[joanna1]

Well according to te test i've just taken i'm an INFJ as well...

 

[Highland Watchman]

^^ Welcome to the club.


(Oh, and in response to someone earlier who mentioned that most of the people on this thread are INFJ... I have a theory about that. The thread's title is infj, so it will most likely attract that kind of audience.)

 

[f U z ! o N]

ENFP for me

 

[Beauty4Ashes]

^^ Welcome to the club.


(Oh, and in response to someone earlier who mentioned that most of the people on this thread are INFJ... I have a theory about that. The thread's title is infj, so it will most likely attract that kind of audience.)

wondered when someone would clue into that