Being a highly sensitive person

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Reply #30 - April 25, 2012, 05:48 AM

If you check in the main meyer briggs thread, more people's personality types are listed there.
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Reply #31 - April 25, 2012, 05:52 AM

I mistyped myself for a long time as INTP. Funny now, idk how I did that. I think it was because I was emotionally numbed at the time. Pretty sure I'm INFJ now, though I don't know how convinced I am of MBTI accuracy.

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Reply #32 - April 25, 2012, 06:07 AM

how did you get at your type, did you take the "test" or did you just read up on them and pick which one seemed to fit?
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Reply #33 - April 25, 2012, 06:12 AM

I both took tests and read. I think it may have been a combination of being emotionally "I don't give a damn" at the time and my love for knowledge and science that I felt INTP fit me best at the time.

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Reply #34 - April 25, 2012, 06:23 AM

I can see that, though science can be highly abstract and creative, I suppose they are just different types of knowledge -- one of facts, and one of theories. I think people change too so maybe at the time it did fit you?

These of course are just one way of looking at personalities, there are a lot of other tests that group important traits differently. I suppose it's like grouping rocks according to their colour, shape, size, texture, etc. -- all tell you something about the rock, though highly generalized and none get the whole picture. (16 colours is pretty limited when describing rocks!)
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Reply #35 - April 25, 2012, 06:29 AM

Nah, I don't think I've changed much. Looking back, I was actually extremely sensitive as a child. I just went through an (emo ) phase where I didn't care anymore about anything.

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Reply #36 - April 25, 2012, 10:50 AM

Zoomi you might benefit from checking this vid out contrasting INFP's and ENFP's;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn_ME622T_M

An alternative to religion;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2nfXfTg92E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWNW-NXEudk
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Reply #37 - April 25, 2012, 11:10 AM

Something that I also found beneficial was watching youtube vids made by particular MBTI types. It was shocking to see people who shared such a similar disposition to me, it was pretty freaky when I experienced it the first few times.

FWIW apparently some INFP's later believe that they are INTP's because the lead function of introverted feeling, and introverted thinking can be difficult to differentiate.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2nfXfTg92E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWNW-NXEudk
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Reply #38 - April 25, 2012, 06:15 PM

Quote from: zoomi on April 24, 2012, 08:53 PM
I was hoping you would take my offer to chat more and get to know each other better (chalk it up to my "E" personality wanting to make new friends?) But I understand if your "I" personality doesn't want more friends

Not really. I think you have some misconceptions about what I and E really mean. A good simple description I found is that "I's expend energy in social situations, where as E's gain energy". Doesn't have much to do with wanting to make friends. Most of us want that, humans are social creatures by nature.

I definitely agree that you lean more towards E, just not very strongly.

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Reply #39 - April 25, 2012, 07:47 PM

strangestdude: thanks, I'll check it out when I find another computer that has working sound!

Peru: yes I am aware of the difference, though it seems to me that "E"'s want a lot of friends, and "I"'s tend to be more selective about their friends and only prefer a few close ones. (Crowds do exhaust me -- even this forum exhausts me most of the time.)
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Reply #40 - April 25, 2012, 08:24 PM

You're right about that.

There's no better judge of your personality than yourself usually.

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Reply #41 - April 25, 2012, 08:28 PM

Does anyone know what Enneagram type they are? I just took a test which described me as 5w4, just wondered what the rest of you sensitive types are on here.

If you don't know, you can take the test here (be warned, it's long):
http://www.eclecticenergies.com/enneagram/test.php

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Reply #42 - April 25, 2012, 08:30 PM

ANOTHER TEST!!!!! Yes!!

I'm doing this Peruvian, I'll tell ya in 5 min.

Did you do the one Godot posted? I'll link it to you: http://similarminds.com/big5.html

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Reply #43 - April 25, 2012, 08:41 PM

Someone likes their tests

Just took the Big5 one, my results:

Extroversion   ||||||||||   32%
Orderliness   ||||||||||   40%
Emotional Stability   ||||||||||   38%
Accommodation   ||||||||||||||||   64%
Inquisitiveness   ||||||||||||||||   62%

Extroversion results were moderately low which suggests you are reclusive, quiet, unassertive, and private.

Orderliness results were moderately low which suggests you are, at times, overly flexible, random, scattered, and fun seeking at the expense of structure, reliability, work ethic, and long term accomplishment.

Emotional Stability results were moderately low which suggests you are worrying, insecure, emotional, and anxious.

Accommodation results were moderately high which suggests you are, at times, overly kind natured, trusting, and helpful at the expense of your own individual development (martyr complex).

Inquisitiveness results were moderately high which suggests you are intellectual, curious, imaginative but possibly not very practical.

Your Global5/SLOAN type is RLUAI
Your Primary type is Reserved

Also, my Myers-Briggs type is INFP.

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Reply #44 - April 25, 2012, 08:46 PM

OMG RLUAI! That's what my sis was! Click "RLUAI", it'll give you this gigantic list of your character traits. (They'll probably suck. My brother also got one that began with an R for Reserved, and all of the traits were SO negative. One of them was like: "you relate to broken and discarded things". Like, what the heck? )

These quizzes are fun!! I'm doing yours right now, but I'm kinda talking to someone at the same time, so it's taking me like 5x longer than it should.

So are you not social then?

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Reply #45 - April 25, 2012, 08:55 PM

I'm social and I'm not, it does depend on the person. If I can make a strong connection with someone then I am very social and friendly, and will go out of my way to meet up with them. I have only two close friends in this city that I actually feel confident enough with to actively make plans with them.

Whether I appear 'social' to you depends on what kind of chemistry we share.

I saw the character traits for my type, they do seem to have picked our worst traits

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Reply #46 - April 25, 2012, 09:03 PM

Yeah, they did do that with most of the R's, I noticed.

Ohhh right. I think these sorts of tests don't really account for nuance like that...or maybe they do. Whenever I do the questions, I find myself thinking, "Well, in THIS situation this might be true but in another it's not..." :/ But whatever. I like them!!

I'm a 3w2. What does that mean? :S

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Reply #47 - April 25, 2012, 09:07 PM

I guess I would describe myself more as an ambivert. I am extremely introverted when it comes to people I have absolutely no interest in. But when it comes to people who I am intensely curious about, I can open myself to them and have a good time.

I don't really consider sensitivity a weakness. Just try to maintain a balance between normal alpha-male qualities and sensitivity.
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Reply #48 - April 25, 2012, 09:09 PM

Wait, I got it.

The Achiever: man, so harsh :/ Apparently I need external validation. :/ Dunno if that's true...

Wing: The Helper: I like this one! Although apparently my love is not without an ulterior motive. Oh well. Haha.

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Reply #49 - April 25, 2012, 09:11 PM

Your primary personality type is the Achiever (type 3), and secondary personality type is the Helper (type 2).

You can read the in-depth analysis on those two types here:
Type 3: http://www.enneagraminstitute.com/TypeThree.asp
Type 2: http://www.enneagraminstitute.com/TypeTwo.asp

Test results aren't always accurate, so helps to read around sometimes until you find something that feels right.

Also, don't take personality tests to their word. They are simply an indicator, a means to understand yourself and others. They are not meant to be used literally.

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Reply #50 - April 25, 2012, 09:17 PM

Thanks!

They're FUN!!! I love them. My SCOAI one told me that I'm narcissistic and think that I'm extraordinary.

But yeah......

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Reply #51 - April 26, 2012, 06:34 AM

My enneagram type suggests I am an enfp.

However I am a 4w3 or a 7w6, I always get both results. I would say 4w3 fits me, as does 7w6, it really does depend on my mood. When I am happy I am so 7w6 that I am manic, when I am low I am 4w3.

I remember I read a description once of 4w3's being obsessed with their appearance in a body dysmorphic way, becoming caught up in a fantasy that makes them believe if they only looked better life would be better. So of course I felt it fit me instantly since I have always believed that.

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Reply #52 - April 26, 2012, 11:01 AM

Quote from: ShiaMuslim1 on April 25, 2012, 09:07 PM
I guess I would describe myself more as an ambivert. I am extremely introverted when it comes to people I have absolutely no interest in. But when it comes to people who I am intensely curious about, I can open myself to them and have a good time.

That's not the difference between an introvert and an extrovert dude.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORbKXdmyjco

An alternative to religion;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2nfXfTg92E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWNW-NXEudk
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Reply #53 - April 26, 2012, 12:23 PM

@strangestdude: Then what is the difference? I always thought an ambivert had both qualities of introverted people and extroverted people.
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Reply #54 - April 26, 2012, 12:53 PM

I took your post to mean that you equated socialiablity with extroversion? If that's not the case then I apologize.

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Extraversion

Extraversion is "the act, state, or habit of being predominantly concerned with and obtaining gratification from what is outside the self".[5] Extraverts tend to enjoy human interactions and to be enthusiastic, talkative, assertive, and gregarious. They take pleasure in activities that involve large social gatherings, such as parties, community activities, public demonstrations, and business or political groups. Politics, teaching, sales, managing and brokering are fields that favor extraversion. An extraverted person is likely to enjoy time spent with people and find less reward in time spent alone. They tend to be energized when around other people, and they are more prone to boredom when they are by themselves.

Introversion

Introversion is "the state of or tendency toward being wholly or predominantly concerned with and interested in one's own mental life".[5] Some popular writers have characterized introverts as people whose energy tends to expand through reflection and dwindle during interaction.[6] This is similar to Jung's view, although he focused on psychic energy rather than physical energy. Few modern conceptions make this distinction.

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraversion_and_introversion

You still might be an ambivert from the 'big five' personality test perspective, but from an MBTI perspective (which is the context I assumed you were referring to) you are either an introvert or an extrovert.

A useful perspective that I got from MBTI is that people are primarily introverted or extroverted in a distinct way.

http://personalitycafe.com/cognitive-functions/9813-mbti-functions-explained.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nItaf7vR620

An alternative to religion;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2nfXfTg92E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWNW-NXEudk
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