The prominent traits of each MBTI personality determine a person's preferences, interactions
with their surroundings, strengths, and limitations. Introverted, intuitive, feeling, and judgment
are the preferences of the INFJ personality type, which makes them the world's most empathic,
idealistic, and humanistic personality type. Often called Advocates or Counselors, INFJs
are guided by deep-seated moral beliefs and principles.
Despite possessing lofty views that go beyond the realm of possibility, INFJs are adamant
about achieving them, despite hurdles and setbacks.
They take pleasure in their excellent intuition, intellect, and in-depth reasoning on a cognitive
level. The introverted nature of INFJs influences
their want to experience and revisit things inwardly, which limits their inclination to
interact openly with those around them. When they focus on other people's thoughts
and difficulties, however, their viewpoint completely shifts.
They are excellent listeners who make decisions based on what they intuitively believe to
be the correct course of action rather than on facts alone.
These are things that all INFJs have in common. But as you may know, each MBTI personality
type can be divided into subgroups or categories designated by either an A for assertive or
T for turbulent.
The differences exist between the two groups in terms of how they react to challenges,
their natural sensitivity, and how they interact with people in their environment.
Today I am talking about 5 Big differences between an INFJ-A and INFJ-T. Let’s get
into it.
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Starting us off and the number 5 big difference between INFJ A and INFJ T is their optimism.
When compared to INFJ-Ts, INFJ-a types are more hopeful. They can also be unrealistically
hopeful at times. They are rumored to see the world through rose-colored glasses, which
can be a disadvantage at times because a certain bit of negativity in life helps to make things
more realistic. When things go wrong, the turbulent INFJ may simply believe that they
predicted the incorrect thing to happen and will continue to hunt for ways to prevent
or troubleshoot such situations. The assertive INFJ, on the other hand, maybe always looking
for their silver lining. However, this optimism can have harmful consequences at times. Assertive
Advocates may dismiss legitimately significant issues that need to be addressed in favor
of focusing on happier topics. They may forget or simply ignore important activities as a
result. Turbulent INFJs are more likely to notice such things before assertive INFJs.
In times of uncertainty and crisis, assertive INFJs are far more confident and prefer to
have a positive outlook.
Number 4 on our list today is their self-assurance. When it comes to self-assurance, assertive
types are perceived as more confident than turbulent types, who are more prone to worry
and stress about things. They don't easily fall into regret and self-doubt about situations
or themselves, which can have a negative impact on their self-esteem. Since their personality
can be described as too optimistic, it may also contribute to this quality.
They are not easily influenced by what they perceive from others and are able to refrain
themselves from worrying excessively.
Turbulent INFJs have a greater need for others and are more influenced by what others think
of them. All INFJs care about people and respect their feelings and opinions, however, Turbulent
INFJs take things more personally, especially when they are being criticized.
Someone's perspective can taint their decision-making process, which can have a negative impact
on future activities.
Assertive Advocates, unlike Turbulent INFJs, are not heavily swayed by the opinions of
others. As a result, Assertive INFJs are able to tackle their numerous duties in life with
independence and efficiency.
Next up and number 3 on today's list is dealing with regret. INFJ-As are considered to be
less likely to concentrate on earlier decisions, whether they were correct or incorrect. It's
not that they make better decisions than the turbulent INFJs; rather, the focus is on how
they deal with themselves after making a decision or taking action. INFJ-Ts have a tendency
to stew on any decision they make, and they may later come to doubt or even regret their
choice. Regrets teach INFJ-Ts important lessons, and
they stay with them for the rest of their lives as a reminder of how difficult life
can be. INFJ-Ts may find themselves replaying prior
events to try to avoid making mistakes in the future.
Assertive INFJs learn from their mistakes, but they don't concentrate on problems they
can't solve. What’s done is done, as the saying goes. Assertives are more likely to
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Number 2 on today's list of big differences between INFJ-a and INF-t is their perfectionism.
When it comes to perfection and the desire to improve, INFJ T types are the ones who
will go to great lengths to achieve their goals. They certainly worry and think about
things a lot, but it's usually with the goal of getting better. INFJs that are turbulent
are high achievers who strive for perfection in everything they do. They have an innate
will to succeed, which is fueled in part by their self-doubt.
To compensate for this uncertainty, they see beyond the surface and try to spot issues
even before they are thought up. While aiming for success isn't characteristic
of the INFJ-A personality type, they are more likely to adapt to their surroundings.
They are able to go with the flow and deal with unforeseen situations with ease. Rather
than aiming for perfection on their first try, the assertive personality prefers to
make the most of the situation, no matter how things turn out. They may be disappointed
and uneasy, but they are capable of managing their own moods and emotions while dealing
with the current issue. Topping our list and the number 1 big difference
between INFJ-T and INFJ-A is How they deal with stress. When it comes to stress, turbulent
personalities are said to be more susceptible to it than assertive personalities. When confronted
with psychological strain, few people can claim to be at their best. When working in
stressful situations, people with a turbulent influence have demonstrated increased focus
and attention to the smallest details.
While both INFJ types are vulnerable to many sorts of stress from people and the environment,
INFJ t types are more likely to be influenced by these factors. In comparison to INFJ-As,
they may expend more energy worrying and be disturbed, and they may be more difficult
to deal with by others due to their states. Assertive INFJs are INFJs who have a more
laid-back attitude about everyday events. Both types have a strong introverted function
that drives their need to solve problems on their own, but assertive INFJs appear to be
less concerned about negative repercussions. However, when assertive types ignore such
stressors, they may miss out on being pushed to perform better things.
When looking at the INFJ personality, it's clear that while Assertive and Turbulent people
are in the same group, they have distinct characteristics that set them apart.
If you closely watch INFJs and their stress response, you'll notice that this is one of
their biggest differences. To put it another way, Assertive Advocates appear to be less
impacted by the negative effects of stress and accept unfavorable outcomes with greater
ease. Turbulent Advocates, on the other hand, take things more personally.
Another notable distinction between the two is their self-assurance and how they interact
with those around them. Assertive INFJs are more confident and upbeat,
whereas Turbulent INFJs are more self-aware. As a result, assertive INFJs have a larger
social circle, whereas Turbulent INFJs have a smaller but more intimate network.
In a nutshell, these distinctions, though modest, can assist INFJs to gain a better
understanding of their behavior and make better decisions depending on their personality types
subgroup. Do you consider yourself more of an INFJ-A
or an INFJ-T? Leave a comment and let me know.
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