Help with Typology

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Berg2056

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INFJ
I need help with my typology. I usually test as an INFJ or an INTP. The main problem stems from underdeveloped Ne and Fe combined with an over developed Ti. Here are the results of 2 different cog. function tests I have taken.

Introverted Intuition (Ni) ||||||||||||||||||||| 9.945
Introverted Thinking (Ti) |||||||||||||| 6.15
Introverted Feeling (Fi) ||||||||||||| 5.62
Extroverted Thinking (Te) |||||||||| 4.16
Extroverted Feeling (Fe) ||||||||| 3.91
Extroverted Intuition (Ne) |||||||| 3.165
Introverted Sensation (Si) ||||||| 2.7
Extroverted Sensation (Se) |||| 1.03
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Ni (Introverted Intuition) (65%)
Ti (Introverted Thinking) (50%)
Fi (Introverted Feeling) (50%)
Fe (Extroverted Feeling) (40%)
Ne (Extroverted Intuition) (35%)
Si (Introverted Sensing) (35%)
Te (Extroverted Thinking) (30%)
Se (Extroverted Sensing) (25%)
 
INFP.
 
Berg2056 said:
I usually test as an INFJ or an INTP. The main problem stems from underdeveloped Ne and Fe combined with an over developed Ti. Here are the results of 2 different cog. function tests I have taken.
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The notion that INFJ or INTP indicates to any given functions is one of the least academically respectable claims out there one can make about the MBTI -- not to say you won't find some professionals make that claim.
It kind-of-sort-of works for the dom and aux, and fails miserably for the other two.

If you want to type yourself by functions do yourself a favor and study the theory independently. It is mostly experimental. You'll find a LOT of disagreement in the world on how people can be typed by functions, if you look past the MBTI and go back to the source, Jung, and his offshoots.
 
Ravenclaw!
 
Firstly, what [MENTION=12896]charlatan[/MENTION] said.

Though if I were to make a guess based on the function results, I'd type you like this:
You definitely seem N. Also introverted.
T/F is pretty close.

Judging is pretty balanced, but Perceiving is low. That's why you'd be INFJ.

But that's just some guessing.
Sometimes you're just in the middle on a scale. That would mean your personality is quite balanced and that's good.
 
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When I first posted I was in a hurry, but thank you for those who have replied anyway. I want to get deeper into my concerns over my typology. The first concern I have is that I seem to lack the Fe that most people who type as INFJ tend to have. I do not have a deep urge to help others nor sympathy for people who are distressed. Furthermore, I have trouble predicting how people will react or what to say to people, especially in emotional situations. However, I do tend to have a strange knack to know what a person's career field is by watching them despite not interacting with then.

The second problem is that I do not seem to have the affinity for "oneness" or "spiritual union" that are mentioned in descriptions of INFJ. These might be gross stereotypes, but there does seem to be an affinity of Eastern Religions for INFJ's (which I view as mystic hogwash). I generally score high on Ni because answers and ideas will suddenly come to me or something will click without me knowing how they fit it, but I usually connect disparate events into a cohesive whole (My work is in history). I was wondering if I was misconstruing Ni for Ne and thus tipping the scales toward INFJ opposed to INTP.
 
Berg2056 said:
first concern I have is that I seem to lack the Fe that most people who type as INFJ tend to have.
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Once again, the notion that people who score INFJ reliably on MBTI tests should identify with a solid Fe description and those who score INFP should identify with a solid Fi description is mostly just ridiculousness.

If you are having trouble deciding your best-fit functions-type that's a separate story -- just, don't expect that, as an INFJ scorer, you'll actually truly identify with Fe. There is no sane reason that the two should be mixed and matched.

I suggest understanding your dichotomies type independently, and then seeing if there are any function-attitudes you identify with in particular. Everyone and his mom has a new functions model. There's no "inherent" reason one should reliably describe you well -- just find the one that works best.

Don't mix "Fe" with "INFJ" -- not worth it. You'll end up confused, mistyped. If you don't see what I'm saying, feel free to ask for clarification, but better yet, investigate this further and see for yourself.
 
For you to be INTP your Ti would be off the chart. With dominant Ni that leaves INFJ and INTJ as plausible possibilities. Everything you have listed seems straight forward enough to me. I suppose you are presenting it as an ice breaker and feinting ignorance of a well documented area to further acquire knowledge, all of which typical of an INTJ.

charlatan said:
If you want to type yourself by functions do yourself a favor and study the theory independently.
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Independently of what. . . .?
 
My meaning is: study it based on an inner blueprint of truth, rather than studying it as it is written in the books (which is what most people seem to do).

The functions-theory is experimental, and many scholars have their own favorite (conflicting!) theories. So taking any given model too seriously honestly is just a product of buying into one of these (experimental) theories without having asked the hard questions about it, such as, why must it necessarily be true?
 
I tend not to have much faith in the mbti in general, but its fun to do if you are bored. I'm not necessarily new to the method, but its been a couple years and a friend was starting to get into it so I thought I would revisit it. I looked into different discussions on typology and everyone has their own varied analysis of each type. To supplement the mbti I took the enneagram test a few times (also from dubious online sites) and I score consistently as a 5w6. This enneagram tends to correlate with the INTP type more than the INFJ type, and I do find more in common with the INTP forums (and INTJ as well) than the INFJ topics. In the end its all subjective anyway so I think I will settle on the INTP typology.
 
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