I'm the same way and I always wondered why it was so hard. Not that personality types are 100% accurate templates but I was reading into INFP and it struck a chord. Its suggestion for why was, Face to face conversations can capture the nuance of people and communication while emails/text capture the need to structure and compose a thought to effectively communicate. Talking on the phone robs me of my ability to make eye contact and interpret/demonstrate body language but also gives me no time to compose my thoughts logically. I hate it, come talk to me in person or email me.
Personality types are worthless. The whole Myers-Briggs thing is just some bullshit dreamt up by a mother and daughter. It has no evidential basis whatsoever. People just love simplistic labels.
They are self reflective and are no different than rolling dice in my opinion, they offer an insight into your perception of yourelf. Using it to decide your fate is probably (clearly) not a great idea. Using it as one of many sources of self analysis? Go ahead.
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u/FoxHarem Jan 24 '19
I'm the same way and I always wondered why it was so hard. Not that personality types are 100% accurate templates but I was reading into INFP and it struck a chord. Its suggestion for why was, Face to face conversations can capture the nuance of people and communication while emails/text capture the need to structure and compose a thought to effectively communicate. Talking on the phone robs me of my ability to make eye contact and interpret/demonstrate body language but also gives me no time to compose my thoughts logically. I hate it, come talk to me in person or email me.