INFP Result (Myers-Briggs Test) Vlog

Being fascinated by Carl Jung and his work, I took the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test and found out that I am an INFP type. In summary, it states that INFP types are: Highly creative, artistic and spiritual, they can produce wonderful works of art, music and literature. More spiritually aware than most people, and are more in touch with their soul than others. Are very aware of social injustice, and empathize with the underdog. Usually good listeners who genuinely want to hear about someone's problems, and genuinely want to help them. Accepting and value people as individuals, and are strongly egalitarian. They can see something positive in everyone. They believe in individuals. Usually deep and intelligent, they're able to grasp difficult concepts with relative ease.

There's a lot more to say about INFP types, and I also read on some of the negative weaknesses INFP's seem to have. I have to say - I was pretty impressed with this assessment. I would have to agree that most of what I read was pretty accurate in regards to who I am and what I believe in. I don't know whether to be happy about this or sad. It kind of depresses me to think that I am not original and individualistic and can be summed up by a simple test online. How INFP of me to feel this way :)

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My darling sun/son is in the background. He is really into his jumper. CUTE fest. That's him.

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[TheLittleRedKing]

I'm an INFP who tends to judge people first, but then give them a chance, because I believe that the first time you see someone is not necessarily the most accurate. I tend to overanalyze things I enjoy sometimes, get really emotional and sensitive to criticism(or what I perceive to be criticism), and sometimes withdraw from people in order to keep my emotions in check so I don't let other in to the life going on inside my head (secretiveness). My friends see me as caring and extremely loyal.

[karitribble]

@TheLittleRedKing I know how you feel when it comes to over-analyzing things. I can make things way too complicated and frustrate others. I always have some strange logic behind everything that I do - thinking it will make it better. Sometimes, it does and sometimes, it's pointless additions to whatever task I'm trying to accomplish. I like that you give people a chance after judging them. Maybe you have a sharp intuition that actually gets triggered when you meet someone?

[TheLittleRedKing]

@karitribble That appears to be the case. I actually have a lot of personality traits of the INFJ as well, such as chameleon like adaptation of the person or people I'm interacting with feeling like an old soul in a young body, as well as sometimes being too open to people. I suppose I'm not entirely an INFP then, however the Jung/Myers personality test showed that this was my dominant personality type, so I'm not sure what to believe.

[karitribble]

@TheLittleRedKing I think having an old soul in a young body defies the characterization of a body that is influenced by so many things. Meaning, there is so much that a personality test can do before it becomes limiting and crosses over into the mystery side of life. We can never truly be defined...we can only understand patterns until they change. I'm sure you have both INFP and INFJ tendencies.

[karitribble]

@TheLittleRedKing I also wanted to add that instead of being chameleon, I have been told that others can be themselves around me. I seem to be constant for the most part, minus the natural move toward change and evolving oneself - but people tend to really unravel around me and can truly expose who they are. I sometimes wonder though if maybe some of them not necessarily unravel but change into who they want me to see...as if they are afraid of what I think of them.

[iceybleu]

Attracted to sad things...

[karitribble]

@iceybleu Do you feel you are attracted to sad things or all INFP's?

[nebenanx]

@karitribble Im a 4w5. The Enneagram is very interesting (in my eyes it says way more about your behaviour and intentions that the MBTI does). Being artistic doesnt make people a 4 for example or being happy all the time wont make you a 7. Its more about the underlying fear that motivates each and every type in his behaviour.

Its a pretty cool tool and I definitely recognize certain types in a couple of people of my school :)

[TheLittleRedKing]

@karitribble Yes, that seems pretty accurate. I seem to enable people to be themselves instead of trying to act in a way that is supposedly impressive to me in their opinion, or endears them to me, and after this point people start to reveal really personal details about their lives, and ask me for advice on issues that have been bothering them, most likely due to the fact that I listen more than I give advice. And I think that personality tests are rather limiting in perspective.

[karitribble]

@nebenanx I hadn't but I just took the shorter version of the test and I got the Type 2 & 5 (which are my favorite numbers - oh the synchronicity!) - So my types are: Type 2 - The Helper. The caring, nurturing type and Type 5 - The Thinker. The perceptive, cerebral type. I think I can relate to the Type 4 result (Artist, Intuitive)... though it didn't come up with the highest points. What was yours? :)