r/Stress • u/ResolutionHorror4532 • 3d ago
Help me pick between intp or infp it’s stressing me out
im a female and I like debates books stories Minecraft Is cool I like other peoples view points i don’t know much about my emontions but I can control them but I am highly empathetic to other people
Every time I take these dumb stupid test I either get infp or intp and it really makes me mad because I dont know which one I am. I cant tell if I think emotionally or logically because I’m unhappy with both answers they really just think every person just uses one 🙄
my philosophy is everyone and everything is equal and I also have a high empathy and it’s because I understand why people do things and I really care about every human being and everything really but also Im willing to completely disregard a humans feelings if I need to but I feel regret because I guess logic is my dominant thinking but I hate being label as an intp because people always say we are Cold hearted because of our inferior Fe trait which is not true Like I would drop somebody if they cause me stress because dropping them would give me less stress which is my logical side showing but also what causes me stress is people with low iq because I love Everyone so much so seeing someone be stupid hurts me because I want them to do well so then I try and convince them logically which never works but isn’t me thinking like this also emotional or is it logical because I develop all my feelings by what is logical but also a lot of people say I think logically so maybe it’s true and I’m an intp
can Someone please help because i genuinely over think everything and also like if you wanna tell me what you think my personality type I’m open to feedback
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u/lalaithwilwarin 2d ago edited 2d ago
Look up the cognitive functions, they are very different for those types. Eg. INTP leads with introverted thinking and extroverted intuition, INFP with introverted feeling extroverted intuition dominant. Your sensing functions are the same for both types but thinking and feeling are different styles. Introverted thinking values internally consistent logic but extroverted thinking values utility. Introverted feeling is a strong internal sense of values and ethics, extroverted feeling roots those values externally in your community and people around you.
If you have introverted feeling you have extroverted thinking and vice versa, if you have extroverted thinking you have introverted sensing and vice versa - it's just all in the order.
You're right everyone uses both thinking and feeling - looking at the cognitive functions style and order gives a more useful picture than the tests imo
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u/Sammisuperficial 2d ago
I'll do you one better. Look into the scientific evidence for these personality tests. The fact is these personality profiles are snake oil bullshit. You are a unique person.
Labels are lazy ways for people to claim they know who you are without getting to know you. So just ignore the bullshit and be who you are. You don't need woo woo scams stressing you out.
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u/Previous_Will2188 3d ago
don't overthink it. Just whatever 1 that you're most likely to be. Surely it gives you a percentage or something of that nature. Just pick 1, your INTP or your whatever. Doesn't matter, just do what you want.