By Dr. A.J. Drenth Introverts are notorious for needing plenty of time alone. When this time is spent engaging in contemplation or self-reflection, Introverts are, in effect, developing their “autonomy […]
INFJ “Differentness”: Blessing or Curse?
By Dr. A.J. Drenth It’s widely known in personality circles that INFJ is the rarest of the 16 types. INTJs, who also use Introverted Intuition as their dominant function, are […]
How INFJ & INTJ Types Understand & Express their Intuitions
By Dr. A.J. Drenth The INFJ and INTJ personalities are among the rarest of all types. They rely on a dominant function—Introverted Intuition (Ni)—which, to other types, can seem deeply […]
INFJ, INTJ, ISFJ & ISTJ Types: Similarities, Differences & the Brain
By Dr. A.J. Drenth What do introverts (I) and judging (J) types have in common? For starters, both tend to be reflective and deliberative, taking care to “look before they […]
Why INFJ & INTJ types may (at times) resemble extraverts
By Dr. A.J. Drenth Some introverted types are more apt to be mistaken for extraverts than others. In our experience, the INFJ is the type most commonly misperceived as extraverted, […]
3 Roles of the INFJ: Artist, Theorist, & Counselor / Advocate
By Dr. A.J. Drenth One of the great challenges of personality typing is the presence of significant variation among individuals of the same type. For instance, you may have encountered […]
How INFJ & INTJ Types Analyze & Facilitate Growth in Others
By Dr. A.J. Drenth I’ve had the pleasure of partaking in several close friendships with INFJ and INTJ individuals over the course of my life. One thing that has at […]
INFJ-ESFP Relationships & Compatibility: An Example from Television
By Dr. A.J. Drenth I’ve lately been watching an acclaimed HBO series called “In Treatment.” Each episode offers an inside look at psychotherapy sessions with the show’s main character, Dr. […]
INFJ-T vs. INFJ-A Personality Types
By Dr. A.J. Drenth The INFJ personality type is commonly thought to be the rarest of the 16 personality types, constituting little more than 1% of the general population. INFJs […]
INFJ vs. ENFJ Personality Type: Similarities & Differences
By Dr. A.J. Drenth (Updated 8.4.2023) Having just spent a week under the same roof with an INFJ and ENFJ, I was reminded of their many similarities, as well as […]
How INTJs & INFJs Deal with Disappointment
By Elaine Schallock In our recent post, The “Other Side” of the INFJ, we discussed the typological traits prone to cause trouble and awaken the less flattering parts of the […]
INFJ-INFJ Relationships & Compatibility
By Elaine Schallock An INFJ sighting in the wild is rare enough; therefore, an INFJ-INFJ pairing would seem tantamount to myth – about as likely as catching a glimpse of […]
How INTJs & INFJs Approach their Body and Physical Needs
By Elaine Schallock Human beings of every personality type experience the real fear of the threat to survival and desire for self-preservation. This is not unique to any particular type. […]
What Do INFJs Want in a Relationship?
We hope you enjoy the following Q & A with Elaine Schallock (INFJ). What do INFJs look for in a partner? The Introverted Intuiton (Ni) and Extraverted Feeling (Fe) functions […]
INFJ Strategies for Dealing with Emotions (Part III): Heated Situations
By Cheryl Florus In Part II of the INFJ Strategies for Dealing with Emotions series I talked about how the INFJ can take on other people’s emotional state fairly easily […]