The Dark Side of the INFJ Personality Type
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The Dark Side of the INFJ Personality Type

BySusan Storm

INFJs are one of the most revered personality types in the Myers-Briggs® system. These rare and extraordinary individuals offer the world a distinct combination of empathy, intuition, and big-picture perspective. Famous INFJs include Mahatma Gandhi, Carl Jung, and Leo Tolstoy. However INFJs are not exempt from their own set of challenges and weaknesses. Like anyone,…

Understanding INFJ Darkness: Getting to Know the INFJs Shadow Functions
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Understanding INFJ Darkness: Getting to Know the INFJs Shadow Functions

BySusan Storm

“Knowing your darkness is the best method for dealing with the darkness of other people.” – Carl Jung, INFJ INFJs are very complex, insightful individuals who rely primarily on four cognitive functions: Introverted Intuition, Extraverted Feeling, Introverted Thinking, and Extraverted Sensing. This combination of functions helps the INFJ to have an intense focus on the…