Who we are and why we do the things we do
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As long as we are looking at the personality types, here is a list of what exhausts us by type.
http://thoughtcatalog.com/heidi-priebe/2015/11/what-exhausts-each-myers-briggs-personality-type/
ISFJ – Inconsistent People
ISFJs thrive on nurturing and caring for their loved ones. But when the people in their lives are behaving inconsistently, it makes it difficult for the ISFJ to understand how to harmonize with them. The inability to make sense of those they love is highly stressful for the ISFJ and it rapidly drains them of energy.
Oh my gosh....It's totally true.....I hate inconsistancy.....Just make up your mind already!
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@KnitOrMiss I am going to look up my book because there is a faint memory of something about one type not being able to pick a type. I will check. I remember doing this test in a large group of 70 people. When we were asked to divide up into our types, there were two of us left standing alone. Me, a very strong INFP and a lady who was really fascinating (at least to me) who did not know her type.
Yeah, sometimes, they get things wrong in Kindergarten. One of my brothers was confirm by the school psychologist (and they rang the test twice) as mental defective. He is the one who has a PhD in Medical BioPhysics and is a consultant for our government. Just marched to a different drum. Colour blindness must have been hard particularly in junior grades. I knew different colours, I just didn't care about rules as to which one went with what.
Even though the world can 'type' us, I find it really interesting because the "what we do" may look the same, but the reasons are entirely different. That is one of the reasons I like being older. I have learned to ask and the answers can be really interesting.2 -
@RalfLott @camtosh @KnitOrMiss Maybe the hallmark of this type: Adventurer (ISFP-T) is not thinking we match the profile??? lol
As for the being a deer...that matches me quite well. I keep my thoughts so well to myself that even in this tumultuous political time those around me have no idea what my opinions are! lol3 -
I took one of these tests in college (a very long time ago
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Thought you all might enjoy as well!
http://thoughtcatalog.com/heidi-priebe/2015/05/the-definition-of-hell-for-each-myers-briggs-personality-type/
LOL Yikes! so true.
My hell:
ISFJ – Everyone you love is yelling at each other and it’s all your fault.
My animal:
ISFJ- Polar Bear
Strengths: Take responsibilities seriously, loyal, good listeners, nurturing
Weaknesses: Difficulties stepping outside of comfort zone, dislikes change.
??? Hard to reconcile with your enthusiasm for LC...... LOL Good point.
Go with loyal... We're loyal to what works.
But yes... change is a pain in the butt. I NEVER get around to renovating. LOL 1 -
I like the Disney character comparisons
I also found some fun stuff on this site.
https://www.opp.com/en/Using-Type/Garden-Type-table
I may use this as a profile photo
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Yikers. ENTJ-A/-T. The Commander. It looks like I need to work on a few things. I always thought I could be possibly be a jerk, now it's confirmed.3
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slimzandra wrote: »Yikers. ENTJ-A/-T. The Commander. It looks like I need to work on a few things. I always thought I could be possibly be a jerk, now it's confirmed.
Maybe it's "Commender"... typo?2 -
@sunny_bunny_ I realize I have never met another INFP. It is exciting! One of the comments in one of the books had a profound effect for me. It said when interviewing for a job, listen carefully to what the job IS, not what you think the job could be. I always found this hard to do but the awareness was really, really important. But my ability to see what impact a job could have, was seen as a "self starter" thing, so I often got the job. But then I found, it wasn't the job I really wanted because it was the job that IS, not what could be!
The above badge is interesting. I never thought of dreaming as meditation. Now if I can just get back to dreaming instead of ruminating, life would be good.2 -
And it may just be the shape of our brain.
https://yahoo.com/news/nasty-nice-study-links-personality-brain-shape-000603699.html
I expect the different personality types are a plus for society as a whole.
As an INTP-A number 10 below cracked me up. "INTPs have the attention span of a duck on cocaine."
https://www.reddit.com/r/INTP/comments/4ziaet/signs_a_intp_likes_or_is_attracted_to_you/
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And the shape and size of our brains change as we age. Some more than others.
"Using brain scans from over 500 people aged 22 to 36, the new study looked at differences in the cortex -- the wrinkly outer layer of the brain also known as grey matter."
The study stopped at age 36? I am heck of a lot more ornery and bossy at 50+, then I was in my mid-20s.
I guess I can chalk up my "commender" profile to brain change.
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slimzandra wrote: »And the shape and size of our brains change as we age. Some more than others.
"Using brain scans from over 500 people aged 22 to 36, the new study looked at differences in the cortex -- the wrinkly outer layer of the brain also known as grey matter."
The study stopped at age 36? I am heck of a lot more ornery and bossy at 50+, then I was in my mid-20s.
I guess I can chalk up my "commender" profile to brain change.
@slimzandra & @GaleHawkins - maybe that's where the image of the cranky old curmudgeon yelling "you wily kids, get off my lawn!" originated? 3 -
@GaleHawkins I have a brain condition in which my skull is actually too small for my brain and basically the pressure pushes your cerebellar tonsils outside the skull through the foramen magnum. So now I'm curious if over time and pressure this changes your brain shape and if so does it change your personality or do you still have the personality of the default brain shape you started with? I had surgery to remove part of my skull and my C1 vertebra to give my brain room so then that maybe changed my brain shape again? It poses interesting questions for certain!2
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dasher602014 wrote: »@sunny_bunny_ I realize I have never met another INFP. It is exciting! One of the comments in one of the books had a profound effect for me. It said when interviewing for a job, listen carefully to what the job IS, not what you think the job could be. I always found this hard to do but the awareness was really, really important. But my ability to see what impact a job could have, was seen as a "self starter" thing, so I often got the job. But then I found, it wasn't the job I really wanted because it was the job that IS, not what could be!
The above badge is interesting. I never thought of dreaming as meditation. Now if I can just get back to dreaming instead of ruminating, life would be good.
I always have trouble at jobs if I'm asked to do things that I think take advantage of people but are just a normal part of the job. Like I worked for a luxury cosmetic brand at a department store and we were always supposed to get people to come over for free demos and events but the whole purpose was to put pressure on them to buy and open credit cards to encourage a higher sale. I was a big under performer on average sale and credit accounts because I refused to pressure people. So I know what you mean by that. I saw that as a job to show people how to pamper themselves and feel good but that's not what the job really was. They sold it to me as all about servicing the client, but it was simply sales at all cost.
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Yup. I took a job at a gym as a trainer and it was the same thing. Thought I could help people, they just wanted to sell people. Learned never to take a sales job.5
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@anglyn1 because of my background I buy into the validity of personality tests but not the brain shape stuff really. It sounds like you have some awesome doctors working with you.0
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That was so fun and interesting! Thanks for sharing! I'm ENFP...the "Campaigner." Seems right!
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@Sunny_Bunny_
I've been trying to message you all dang day and I keep getting an error!! Frustrating.
I'm so sorry to hear you went through a bad experience. I too have had some ups and downs in a few groups over in FB land. So curiosity kills the cat! Send me a pm if you can!2 -
That was so fun and interesting! Thanks for sharing! I'm ENFP...the "Campaigner." Seems right!
You're in "good" company.
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That was so fun and interesting! Thanks for sharing! I'm ENFP...the "Campaigner." Seems right!
You're in "good" company.
@SuperCarLori
"Good" is relative.2 -
https://www.16personalities.com/enfp-personality ENFP-T Campaigner. Huh. I'm not sure.2
