Alienation, anxiety, and weakened social skills are possible consequences of people with the above personalities. However, there are obvious disadvantages to introversion. INFPs are imaginative and moral (“idealist”). ISTJs are traditional and determined (“inspector”). ISTP is a hybrid type, whose adherents are rational yet spontaneous (“craftsman”). ISFJs are thoughtful and caring (“nurturer”). INTPs are intelligent and extremely logical (“thinker”). People who match with the ISFP personality tend to be quiet and introspective but still friendly and cooperative (“composer”). One might refer to this personality as extroverted introversion.įinally, there's the introverted personality types. It’s a “visionary” type, which means that its characteristics should only ring true to visionaries - people who are highly imaginative and analytical. INTJs are truly independent thinkers – or “masterminds.” Lastly, there's ENTP, the final rare personality type that is notoriously hard to define. These personalities tend to devote much of their time to researching subjects that interest them, but doing so in a way that precludes collaboration. INTJ, the third introverted personality type, is theory-oriented. They are strong and pragmatic leaders, which is why “commander” is the identity partnered with this personality type. People who fall into this category are introspective and like to be in charge. INFJs are insightful, creative, passionate, and strong-minded, facilitating an outside-of-the-box personality. Oddly enough, INFJs are three times more common in Australia. Deemed the “counselor” personality by, INFJ is characterised by a diversity of feeling and thought. INFJ is applicable to 1.5 percent of the global population, making it the rarest of all personality types. For instance, ENFPs can follow their dreams so far that they mismanage expectations, ESFPs can be overindulgent, and ESTJs can be arrogant. paired each personality type with a one-word relatable identity. For ENFJ, the website chose “giver’ ENFP, “champion” ESTP’s pairing has already been mentioned ESFP, “performer” ESFJ, “provider” and ESTJ's is “supervisor.” Although every extroverted personality type is painted in a positive light, each has its drawbacks. While the E in these acronyms is obvious, N stands for iNtuition, S for Sensing, T for Thinking, P for Perceiving, and J for Judging. ESFJ is the classic extroversion category, defined by agreeableness, sociability, and planning skills. ESTP is the “doer” personality – suitable for fixers and problem solvers. ENFJ is a type whose chief characteristic is an affinity for other people. The Myers-Briggs personality types are separated by introversion and extroversion. Extroverts therefore have their pick of several categories. What will your personality type reveal about you? Essentially a science-based Horoscope, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator provides confirmation and disconfirmation for people looking for one or the other, and can disclose details about mental health that they hadn’t yet considered. In the 1930s and 40s, psychologists Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers identified 16 fundamental personality types and developed a questionnaire for determining one’s personality. It has become one of the most popular personality tests in the world. The following article was kindly written and contributed by Cassie Steele.

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