In the personality community there are a lot of misconceptions about the cognitive functions. Sometimes negative stereotypes work their way into mainstream type descriptions or exaggerated praise becomes the norm. Today I want to talk about Extraverted Feeling(Fe). This function often gets a bad rap for being “fake” or “people-pleasing”. Sometimes it’s overly praised and…
What is Introverted Feeling, or Fi? When it comes to understanding yourself, knowing how your mind works can be invaluable. As an INFP, ISFP, ENFP, or ESFP, you use a process called Introverted Feeling, or Fi, when you make decisions. If you’re an ISTJ, INTJ, ESTJ, or ENTJ, you also use Introverted Feeling, but only…
Each of us has weak spots, and while some of these probably have nothing to do with personality type, some probably do! When it comes to personality type, each of us has a hierarchy of functions, and while certain functions tend to be (but aren’t always) more healthy and conscious, other functions tend to be…
In the personality community there are a lot of misconceptions about each type and especially each preference (thinking, feeling, sensing, intuition, etc,.) Perhaps you’ve heard that sensors are “boring” (a misconception we’ll tackle next week). Perhaps you’ve heard that thinking types are “cold” (that depends). There are misunderstandings about each preference in the Myers-Briggs theory,…
Do you ever think that people judge you for something that’s an inherent part of your personality? Do you ever feel like people misunderstand you so greatly that they misjudge you for characteristics you don’t even have? Different types tend to be judged for different reasons, and while there are so many different ways people…
