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INTP or INFP (And maybe S? what about E and J?)

cloudhead

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Yes, another thread about INTP vs INFP, and even maybe I vs E, since I believe it possible that it might just be a combination of slight social anxiety and underdeveloped social skills.
And maybe about Sensing, because while I do generally totally lack skills in areas with practical applications, such as washing my clothes and getting stuff done, I don't have too many characteristics that just scream "NNNNNNNNNNNN" for me and I am actually able to kind of take care of my body.
On the other hand it's been many months from my last haircut because "who cares" (and I kinda wanted to try out long hair anyway), although I do wash it regularly.
I have also kind of considered INTJ, since it's also a sciency-nerdy type, however my procrastination is huge (as in my idea of studying a lot before is 15 minutes at 10pm the evening before the test, although I still write the second or third best in the class) and, as far as scattered internet sources tell me, while INTJs build stuff, INTPs pick it apart.
That's the part that makes me suspect most I am in fact an INTP (or to be more exact, I fit the INTP-group best out of all the other groups), since I definitely over analyze stuff. I don't believe in god, the objective existence of morals or that there is a reason for life, after spending some time with friends (or classmates/acquaintances? not sure what to consider my relationships) my mind will pick on something and think it through until I come to the only logical conclusion, that what I did and said was totally out of place and they hate me now (Not actually that bad but, yeah).
And logic really can only be supported by logical reasoning itself, so it's, yeah you get my point.
And of course I also doubt whether I am an INTP or not, and if this thread may just be stupid because it's clear that I am one or not.
But really I think I am sometimes just concentrating on traits that I have in common with the INTP stereotype, and in tests I know what questions influence what letter and I'm afraid that's influencing my results.
I don't really know if I am an INTP or INFP because I score quite high on both Ti and Fi (although I think the F might just be a reasoning supported by T with the aim to make me understand people, fuck), and well I'm not completely sure about the other letters either, so could you guys just ask me questions and see what happens?
Thanks for not clicking that cross in the upper right corner of your tab.

EDIT: Of course after I post this all the hundreds of other little details that I thought about before come back to my mind.
Just one that seems to me to kind of defy the dominant judgement function, I don't really judge people until I have been with them for quite a long time. I didn't come up with any particular criticism on my classmates (new country this year) until about 3 months after I've basically seen them every day, and that was just because they ended up talking shit about each other during truth or dare. (we're only 7 people in class so I actually am quite comfortable around them)
 

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On the other hand it's been many months from my last haircut because "who cares" (and I kinda wanted to try out long hair anyway), although I do wash it regularly.
I have also kind of considered INTJ, since it's also a sciency-nerdy type, however my procrastination is huge (as in my idea of studying a lot before is 15 minutes at 10pm the evening before the test, although I still write the second or third best in the class) and, as far as scattered internet sources tell me, while INTJs build stuff, INTPs pick it apart.
What my current knowledge is:
Both INTP/J can build, however as far as I know INTJ's tend to carve a plank that is large enough to succeed and INTP's carefully select a tree, tools and procedure before assigning considerably larger part of wood to carve what they have found to be a rationally selected work that saw many rejections of ideas.

The way you study seems very INTPish, you may not like to be bound by deadlines, rules that kind of stuff.
That's the part that makes me suspect most I am in fact an INTP (or to be more exact, I fit the INTP-group best out of all the other groups), since I definitely over analyze stuff. I don't believe in god, the objective existence of morals or that there is a reason for life, after spending some time with friends (or classmates/acquaintances? not sure what to consider my relationships) my mind will pick on something and think it through until I come to the only logical conclusion, that what I did and said was totally out of place and they hate me now (Not actually that bad but, yeah).
Ti in action I would say.
And logic really can only be supported by logical reasoning itself, so it's, yeah you get my point.
And of course I also doubt whether I am an INTP or not, and if this thread may just be stupid because it's clear that I am one or not.
You don't have to be purely INTP, these tests might be of some use in estimating your functions.

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Cognitive functions

The other thing is that establishing Mbti profile helps you estimate your preferences and raises questions that may be valuable to you, in itself knowing the type is not similar to knowing your entire life-path, there are some suggestions and good steps to try out.
But really I think I am sometimes just concentrating on traits that I have in common with the INTP stereotype, and in tests I know what questions influence what letter and I'm afraid that's influencing my results.
I don't really know if I am an INTP or INFP because I score quite high on both Ti and Fi (although I think the F might just be a reasoning supported by T with the aim to make me understand people, fuck), and well I'm not completely sure about the other letters either, so could you guys just ask me questions and see what happens?
Thanks for not clicking that cross in the upper right corner of your tab.
The way you express yourself with so many digressions and the fact that you edited your post makes me think it was a little bit of Ne display.

I found it useful to understand how disruptive Ne can be to your Ti and other functions when set loose. But it is good to learn some basic info on your functions after you test yourself more thoroughly.

You could check here if you havent already.
 

cloudhead

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Thank you for your answer ^^
extraverted Sensing (Se) ************************* (25.4)
average use

introverted Sensing (Si)
********************************** (34.3)
good use

extraverted Intuiting (Ne)
*********************************** (35.4)
good use
introverted Intuiting (Ni) ********************* (21.1)
limited use

extraverted Thinking (Te)
****************************** (30.2)
good use

introverted Thinking (Ti)
************************************* (37.5)
excellent use

extraverted Feeling (Fe)
************************ (24.2)
average use

introverted Feeling (Fi)
******************************** (32.3)
good use
Ok, the cognitive functions align themselves quite well with the INTP (although I do think I was slightly biased to answer INTP-like even though I tried to be accurate).
Seeing as Ni is the lowest scoring one I guess INTJ is out of question, and the score for Se makes me an unlikely ISTP.
Fi is still quite high though so I'd say I'm on the edge sometimes between INTP and INFP, and I can identify with the ENTP description in some situations, too.

I guess I'll go with INTP as best fit though, so thanks.

Last question: A big chunk of my daydreaming is about playing hypothetical conversations in my head over and over again, until I get them just right, what kind of cognitive function is this related to?
 
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