Are certain personality types smarter than others? Are INFJs more intelligent than the average person? As an MBTI® practitioner, this is a question I’m asked a lot. And I always reply with, “All the personality types are intelligent in different ways and for different reasons.” After all, a cat and a fish are both intelligent…
When you think of INFJs, one of the last things that will come to mind is someone tossing over tables and screaming at other people. The “Mystics” are sensitive and empathetic individuals with a keen eye on future possibilities – but, like everyone, they can have a dark side. And no, they don’t always manage…
Personality types and U.S. states—two things you probably never thought to connect, but now that it’s on the table, how can you not? Some states just radiate a certain energy. You know the ones. Texas walks in like it owns the place. Vermont is off somewhere reading poetry in a cabin. California is probably filming…
Do you ever feel like you and your partner, friend, or family member show love in completely different ways? As an INTJ I often show love by problem-solving or looking for intellectual intimacy. My ESTP husband shows love by calibrating thought processes and engaging emotionally (thanks to his tertiary function, Extraverted Feeling). Often in relationships…
As an INTJ, one of my favorite pastimes—besides overanalyzing social interactions and wondering why people enjoy small talk—is studying patterns in human behavior. And because I also enjoy making my hobbies needlessly complicated, I decided to see if different Myers-Briggs® personality types had specific tastes in movies. Naturally, I started with INFJs, because if there’s…
