5 Differences between an INTP and INFP Personality Types
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Have you ever stumbled across the acronym 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, 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 toward 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 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 is uncompromising and acts as the steering wheel for 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 by 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, and 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 toward 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, 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 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.
Infants need to spend some time alone after social occasions to recharge and get in 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 angles.
Inventors, like Albert Einstein and Charles Darwin, are popular INTPs that did exactly that.
Bringing forth new inventions drawn from their conclusions 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 Also remember, to like and share this video with those who might benefit from it, and as always, thanks for watching See you next time.
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