Sunday, June 25, 2017

In a nutshell

Just putting this right here. I was trawling the web for info on narcissism and the MBTI and I came across this little gem, one of the most concise and insightful nutshell descriptions of the 16 "types" I've read. Enjoy!

Let us look at each of these personalities and try to pin-point which one of them possess narcissism.

ENFJ-Headstrong and rationalistic by nature, they are very caring for their peers and often will ignore their own impulses for the greater good. They are also very capable leaders who often lead by example. They can at times develop ego in certain abilities about themselves.

ENFP-They aren’t, they simply aren’t. And also they have very infectious laughs, and can make people smile. (except Jennifer Aniston->she has traits of narcissism )

ENTJ-Mostly seen as natural born leaders, often focus at the big picture. Narcissistic mostly to instill confidence in themselves. Often very ambitious, and like being second to none in their fields. Ferocious and dominating in competitions. They often do realize that they are over-confident, but they prefer to remain so cause it helps them in functioning properly.

ENTP-With Ne as your main function, and Ti as secondary, you will mostly focus on being extravagant and dazzling, but will be overly confident in speech, but not narcissistic.

ESFJ-One of the sweetest people you will ever meet. They tend to be retrospective, decisive and friendly. They might at times say a praise to themselves, but mostly it is because they haven’t been said anything nice to in a really, really, overwhelmingly long time.

ESFP-A big NO will suffice over here. This type is vehemently spontaneous, lives in the present and love being noticed. Despite being talented, they tend to remain engrossed in their present tasks and don’t notice their own pros and cons.

ESTJ-This type likes to keep everything organised and under check. They like indexing everything and are very meticulous in their tasks. They can be snobbish and pushy at a lot of times.

ESTP- Donald Trump, is narcissistic, impulsive and impractical. JFK and Roosevelt were nothing of this sort.

INFJ-Can’t say much about them. Due to their rarity and ability to be like chameleons, they can’t be spotted that easily. (Plus i am one, so introspection into my own type is tedious and nerve-racking since some traits might not overlap with mine, leaving me doubtful and obfuscated) [Note: I'd say no. INFJ's are all about empathy, feeling other people's feelings, whether they want to or not. There's a vanishingly low probability of an INFJ being a narcissist.]

INFP-The emo versions of INTPs. Misunderstood by society, gifted in the area of arts, creative and indecisive. Live most of their lives thinking that they didn’t accomplish anything fruitful. (Thom York has narcissistic traits)

INTJ-Often seen as cold and calculative, but mostly just out of touch with emotions and also extremely secretive. INTJs are often seen as narcissistic and they themselves tend to see themselves in high standings, but its mostly because of their rarity in society and them being highly focused and self-oriented individuals. (Stephen Hawking, Nicola Tesla, etc.)

INTP-Akin to ENTPs, and yet nothing alike from a social standing. This type prefers being in isolation and like to mull over ideas even when a conclusion has been formulated. Ironically, each time they gain confidence about a topic, they end up getting crushed when comparing what all they know vs. what all they don’t know.

ISFJ-This type tends to be stead-fast, conformist and also dedicated. However at the same time, they tend to have a preference of themselves over others. (Not saying they are narcissistic, it’s just that a lot of them hold themselves in high regards)

ISFP-Unless you look at the Entertainment Sector, most of the ISFPs tend to remain under confident about a lot of things, and also tend to be impressed by others around them. They are observant and tenacious.

ISTJ-A type that is this much loaded on integrity possess a very rigid outlook for certain things (mostly stubborn about certain aspects of life). However, once they become uncertain about their previous beliefs, they come up with remarkable and practical ideas.

ISTP-Temperamental, charming, and have a tendency to become unbalanced when caught off-guard, think quick and practical ideas and love being noticed and at the same time remain private, this type isn’t narcissistic; but by Jove if i could create a verb, i would say at times to cocky and talented people that - “Please, don’t be an istp right now”.
- "What personality type is most likely to develop narcissistic personality disorder?",  Kaustubh Joshi (Quora)

1 comment:

  1. I agree with mine's "big NO!" Vehementl and spontaneously. LOL

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