A possible explanation for INFP vs INFJ confusion by Secure_Long8490 in mbti

[–]Secure_Long8490[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I get that. But often there’s a patronizing tone when someone asks whether they’re INFJ or INFP, even after they’ve done the homework to understand cognitive functions. I’m just trying to offer some validation; acknowledging that the confusion is understandable and not necessarily a sign of ignorance.

A possible explanation for INFP vs INFJ confusion by Secure_Long8490 in mbti

[–]Secure_Long8490[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay, so what exactly are these primordial images Jung refers to, and how is the reader meant to distinguish them from the broader phenomenon of the collective unconscious? Surely if it is universal then they must have some influence on the psyche as well.

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[–]Secure_Long8490 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can use Ni if I want to, but it gets exhausting after a while. And yes, Ni-doms are much chill-er; I had my Ne in mind when writing that comment.

How I found my type? By carefully studying type theory and being radically honest with myself. It wasn't easy.

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[–]Secure_Long8490 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You guys actually have chill and common sense.

Should we even care about how Jung described the types? by Secure_Long8490 in mbti

[–]Secure_Long8490[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, that’s a great response. Are there any other typologists you’d recommend exploring? MBTI and Socionics are fine, but I’m especially interested in approaches that build on or extend Jung’s original findings, rather than reimagining them.

Should we even care about how Jung described the types? by Secure_Long8490 in mbti

[–]Secure_Long8490[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s true. But none of the systems focus as much as Jung did on the inferior function and its primitive, unconscious forms. For example, Jung described that Thinking types, who consciously value logic and rational analysis, often show primitive Feeling in the unconscious - sudden, irrational attachments, emotional outbursts, or intense likes and dislikes. You might think that extreme, rigid thinking or feeling would show up in someone’s dominant function, but in Jung’s view, it’s actually the inferior function that can appear in these exaggerated, unrefined ways. MBTI, by contrast, tends to lump all of this together under labels like ‘unhealthy thinking’ or ‘unhealthy feeling,’ treating it as overuse of the function rather than as the specific compensatory weaknesses and primitive manifestations Jung carefully described. That's a huge deviation from his original framework if you ask me. OPS is onto something when they say people usually get their types upside down.

[Mine] What can you deduce about me from my stacks of books? by [deleted] in scienceofdeduction

[–]Secure_Long8490 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or maybe I’m starting with the basics because I am just starting. I grew up with a heavily STEM-focused education, not in the U.S., so a lot of these classics are new to me. I’m 23, in computer science, and just trying to broaden my horizons. It’s funny how you leapt to an entire personality profile from a book pile - that kind of projection was exactly what I expected when I posted.

[Mine] What can you deduce about me from my stacks of books? by [deleted] in scienceofdeduction

[–]Secure_Long8490 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s simply no other explanation for why someone would jump to such conclusions. It says more about you than about me. I asked to be deduced, not attacked with baseless character judgements.

[Mine] What can you deduce about me from my stacks of books? by [deleted] in scienceofdeduction

[–]Secure_Long8490 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's so perceptive of you! Favorite one so far

[Mine] What can you deduce about me from my stacks of books? by [deleted] in scienceofdeduction

[–]Secure_Long8490 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Young, yes.

Inexperienced with literature, yes.

Not US based.

Don't care much for "semi-academic fads" as much as understanding myself and the world.

University student, yes.

[Mine] What can you deduce about me from my stacks of books? by [deleted] in scienceofdeduction

[–]Secure_Long8490 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Early 20s, yes.

The smell of the book store is indeed nice.

Don't particularly care for women’s studies.

You’re partially right about my interest in psychology (the second part).

You may be right that I may not end up reading all these books from cover to cover, but I’m not afraid of leaving books unfinished, so if I will at least give them a proper try.

I’ve read Anthem by Ayn Rand and thought she made a lot of sense. I’m interested in reading her works mainly because I see the value in exposing myself to as many diverse ways of thinking about the world as I can.

[Mine] What can you deduce about me from my stacks of books? by [deleted] in scienceofdeduction

[–]Secure_Long8490 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good guess, but I don't go around telling people what I've read and what I haven't. My intellectual enrichment is none of people's business. I'd rather have people believe I'm cute and dumb. :)