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- [Narrator] Hey there, Psych2Goers.
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that the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
is not a strict set of rules,
but rather a general framework that can help guide you
to understanding your personality better.
If you would like a proper MBTI evaluation,
visit a licensed professional
to help you understand yourself better.
With that said, let's begin.
Have you ever stumbled across
the acronyms INTP on the internet?
How about INFP?
For those unfamiliar,
these acronyms are two of the 16 MBTI types,
also known as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicators.
Catherine Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs-Myers
built this on the psychiatrist Carl Jung's
Cognitive Process Theory,
where he states that all people have dominant functions
that are based on four categories,
and there, the MBTI personality types came to life.
These categories are introversion/extroversion,
sensing/intuition,
thinking/feeling,
and judging/ perceiving.
The combinations INTP and INFP
are among the rarest out there,
making up roughly around three and 5%
of the population respectively.
They are idealistic, creative, and curious people
with a knack for using their intelligence
for things that interest them.
They may also be private, rebellious,
and can come across as distant.
Does this sound like you?
If you ever wondered whether you are an INFP or INTP,
we will share with you five key differences
to help you tell these two types apart.
One, inquisitive versus artistic.
One of the differences between these two types
is how they spend their time.
INTPs are analytic people
that often find themselves involved
in activities that are mentally stimulating.
Books, strategic board games, and puzzles
are some of the activities that excite an INTP,
since it provides them with a challenge
that is both safe and gratifying.
They enjoy learning new and quirky things
and can spend hours absorbed in random topics,
think philosophy or astronomy.
INFPs, on the other hand, are creative souls
that love adding their personalized flare
to the things they do.
They crave authenticity and sincerity,
and working a desk job that they don't find value in
is bound to burn out an INFP fast.
Instead, INFPs tend to be drawn towards
the arts, poetry, and music,
as these are avenues for them to express
their unparalleled and abundant creativity.
Many gifted musicians and authors are INFPs.
For instance, these include people
like William Shakespeare and Thom Yorke.
Number two, contemplative versus value-driven.
Another difference between the two
lies in how they make decisions.
INTPs make decisions by looking at all angles,
figuring out recurring patterns, or making predictions,
and then choosing a final decision.
It's not that cut and dry, however.
Sometimes INTPs has become too indecisive
and fall into analysis paralysis,
causing them to withdraw from the real world
to ponder things over.
But for the most part,
INTPs enjoy serious back and forth discussions
with people who are as open and sharp-witted as they are.
Sometimes, INTPs even do this alone,
taking the role of both perspectives
and pitting different ideas against each other for fun.
Being the gentle and soft-hearted souls that they are,
INFPs make decisions that run
on their own deeply personal values.
This set of values are uncompromising
and act as the steering wheel on how the INFP mind operates.
INFPs are more likely to ask the question,
what is the right thing to do,
as opposed to how to do this the right way?
The consider the humanity of the experience as a whole,
rather than the objectively ideal decision,
making for a very inviting and pleasant company.
Three, argumentative versus unity.
Do you stay calm and collected in the face of a debate?
Or can you not help but feel emotionally perturbed
with just the slightest disagreement?
INTPs may not be the most tactful people around,
and for many of them,
tact is secondary to getting their point across
during back and forth conversations.
They are blunt with their words
and also adept at separating the thought and the person
when in discourse.
Despite their cold demeanor,
INTPs rarely ever mean to hurt the emotions of others.
However, their bluntness can oftentimes be poorly perceived
by feeling types as rudeness,
leaving the two sides feeling misunderstood.
INFPs tend to be conflict-adverse,
and find more enjoyment
in sharing fun and lighthearted stories with friends,
rather than debating with them.
If an INFP's core value is questioned
and criticized by someone,
they tend to clam up or become upset by the altercation.
However, if someone goes a bit too far,
an INFP is more than capable
of lashing out towards the aggressor,
which could surprise even an INFP's closest friends.
Four, internal versus external control of emotions.
Do you ponder over your own emotions,
or are you more like a sponge,
taking in the emotions of the people around you?
Or neither?
For some INTPs,
they may approach the emotions as a problem to fix,
rather than emotional support.
Having a low emotional threshold is different
from avoiding and rationalizing with emotions altogether,
which, according to research at Boston University,
can cause many psychological problems.
Healthy INTPs, on the other hand,
are very much aware of the emotions of others.
They are like sponges.
Although they may not be
the most charismatic types out there, like ESFJ or ENFJ,
their caring and sweet side does come out
when someone close to them feels down.
The harmony of everyone else
is what brings the INTP inner harmony.
For INFPs, rather than being a sponge for emotions,
they're more like a running sink.
They're highly reflective people with a sense of value
that is directed from within,
rather than shaped by their immediate environment.
They always reevaluate their thoughts and feelings,
thinking in terms of good and bad.
Oftentimes, INFPs need to spend some time alone
after social occasions
to recharge and get touch with their inner self again.
Since they are incredibly independent
when it comes to judging what's right from wrong,
this makes them ideal partners for empaths
like the ENFJ or INFJ personality types.
Five, internal versus external control over their thoughts.
The last thing that separates these two
is how they organize their thoughts.
An INTP prefers independent and intuitive contemplation,
rather than relying on instruction manuals or charts.
This makes them highly intuitive and independent thinkers
that can recognize inconsistencies from a different angle.
Inventors like Albert Einstein and Charles Darwin
are popular INTPs that did exactly that,
bringing forth new inventions
drawn from their own conclusions.
And INTP is a natural
when it comes to coming up with new and creative solutions,
making them great people
that can help brainstorm fresh perspectives.
When an INFP is in full focus mode
or find personal value in their task,
they can be very organized and structured.
Journaling, for example,
is one way for INFPs to express themselves
while maintaining a sense of order.
A healthy INFP is more than capable
of using a structured and predictable set of rules
to get the job done.
But, as it is not usually their strongest suit,
they can tire out easily afterward.
An INFP is a feeler first and foremost,
so they would usually evaluate their values and principles
in connection with the tables and charts,
making sure that there's an underlying meaning
in the things that they do.
So which one of these two types
do you think most resonates with you?
Do you have traits from both sides?
Let us know in the comments below.
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