One thing I struggle with regularly, especially as an INTJ mother, is the tendency to get overstimulated. We INFJs and INTJs live so completely in our heads that outside stimuli, if not pleasant, can be incredibly stressful. Unlike sensors, who are more focused on the world around them, INXJs are often focused internally. Their minds’…
What are the cognitive functions? Chance are if you’ve been reading about personality type for long you’ve heard the term here and there. It can feel annoying to see people throw around terms like Fi, Si, Te, or Ne and have no idea what they’re talking about. “Speak English!” I hear some people say when…
The ISTJ vs INTJ dilemma stumps many people who are trying to discern their personality type. Many, many ISTJs mistype as INTJs and wind up feeling confused when they read articles that don’t resonate with them. I know how frustrating that can be! I hope this article can make clarifying your type easier. Not sure…
There is a lot of confusion in the personality community about what introverted intuition is and what it isn’t. Some people I’ve met ascribe planning for the future to intuition, when in fact many sensing types also enjoy planning for the future. Other types consider intuition to be almost psychic or empathic. So what in…
Let’s get real nerdy. Cognitive function level nerdy. When first describing type, Carl Jung coined the terms Objective and Subjective to distinguish between extroversion and introversion. “Introverted and extroverted types. When we consider the course of human life, we see how the fate of one individual is determined more by the objects of his interest,…
