House of Cards

"There's no better way to over power a trickle of doubt than with a flood of naked truth." -Francis Underwood, House of Cards

INFJ

 

(http://robertstigers.com/2012/06/30/information-about-the-infj-personality-type/)

For my English class, one of our assignments was to take a personality test and reflect on our findings. I personally find these tests very interesting and wanted to share the results I used for my paper. Most of the research I found on my personality type is from http://www.personalitypage.com/html/INFJ.html.

The personality test I took is based on Carl Jung’s and Isabel Briggs Myers’ typological approach to personality. After answering about 70 questions the results gave me the four letter acronym INFJ. "I" stands for introvert, "N" for intuitive, "F" for feeling, and "J" for judging. I scored a 100% preference of introvert over extrovert, 38% preference of intuition over sensing, a 25% preference of feeling over thinking, and finally a 78% preference of judging over perceiving.

"The Counselor"

It turns out only one percent of the population has this type, making it the rarest. This doesn’t surprise me a bit as I always knew I was a little different. It says my primary mode of living is focused internally and that I put great importance on having things orderly and systematic in the outside world. INFJs also are described to have an uncanny insight into people and situations. They rely heavily on their feelings and do not compromise their ideals. In the workplace, the INFJ usually shows up in areas where they can be creative and somewhat independent.  

 “INFJs are gentle, caring, complex and highly intuitive individuals. Artistic and creative, they live in a world of hidden meanings and possibilities.” via (http://www.personalitypage.com/INFJ.html)

The INFJ individual is gifted in ways that other types are not. Life is not necessarily easy for the INFJ, but they are capable of great depth of feeling and personal achievement. They are just as genuinely warm as they are complex. It is also stated that they seek authenticity in their life and that maintaining long, intimate relationships is very important to them.

 “It is difficult to broadly classify INFJs as either right-brained or left-brained since they utilize both sides of the brain with equal adeptness. INFJs are both creative and responsible, artistic and logical, spiritual and scientific, intuitive and analytic.” via (http://personalityjunkie.com/the-infj)

Strengths

• Warm and affirming by nature
• Dedicated to achieving the ultimate relationship
• Sensitive and concerned for others’ feelings
• Usually have good communication skills, especially written
• Take their commitments very seriously, and seek lifelong relationships
• Have very high expectations for themselves and others (both a strength and weakness)
• Good listeners
• Are able to move on after a relationship has ended (once they’re sure it’s over)

Weaknesses

• Tendency to hold back part of themselves
• Not good with money or practical day-to-day life necessities
• Extreme dislike of conflict and criticism
• Have very high expectations for themselves and others (both a strength and weakness)
• Have difficulty leaving a bad relationship

(http://personalitypage.com/html/INFJ_rel.html)

This is just a snapshot of all the information I have read on this personality type, and from it I can conclude that defining me as an INFJ is extremely accurate.

Reflektor

Will I see you on the other side?