'It sounds like you're stuck in something known as a feedback loop. Feedback loops are the rituals relational systems engage in order to maintain the status quo of the system. Every relational system...|||I signed up to be a complete organ donor the moment I got my license. I won't be using this body after death, so it might as well go onto to hopefully save someone else's life. My brother mentioned...|||I don't so much outright lie as I do something known as spin. I work in marketing, which is where the term originates, being good at spin is basically what gets you paid (which is unfortunate)....|||Do you like science fiction? Yes. If it's good, and I'm picky about what is good.  Why/Why not? It often feels prophetic. My favorite is post-apocalyptic because it takes problems we see today...|||I think I skipped over developing my Ti and went straight for developing my Se, haha. Or maybe I'm just more aware of the Se development because it's an extroverted function. In any case, I'm one of...|||I'm not so sure I have favorite foods. I truly belive that anything can be delicious when prepared well, so I don't consistently choose anything and dip just into whatever the server, chef, or...|||My username and avatar are connected. I have an ancient Persian name which translates to watcher of the stars, (which sounds pretty epic in and of itself, but having a unique name in modern-day...|||Well, isn't this just the loveliest thread?  I'm not a huge fan of cooking, and I believe this might be due to inferior Se. I just terrible at paying enough attention to my environment to not burn,...|||I have a tough time with criticism unless it's handed to me gently and with the utmost consideration. For example, if I friend were to come to me and tell me something I did hurt them, I would...|||zosio913, as you said, it sounds like you're going through a Ni-Ti loop of multiple perspectives being analyzed to the point of destruction. The problem with Ni-Ti loops is that they're separated...|||zosio913, I just want you to know I really value your input on this forum. I always look forward to your insights and responses, and have benefited from your thoughts numerous times. Thank you so...|||I've decided to purposefully cheat and list three. Three is a pleasing number to the eye and the mind anyway.  Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Written by a Jewish psychologist held...|||Aw, thanks! :D Much happiness is going down next weekend. Thanks to you, too,  NomadLeviathan!  And thanks for the good news about the judging situation! Here're my qualifications:  – BA in...|||shoot4thestars, how long would the judges have to consider the submissions and give their opinions? I'd love to judge, but I'll be on my honeymoon November 8th through November 15th.|||What you're describing isn't a Ni-Ti loop, but it certainly does sound like situational depression, love. I would say you might want to look into seeing a counselor and talking to some close friends...|||Due to the fact I'm extremely emotionally reactive, I smile quite a bit. It puts people at ease, creates for friendly spaces, and generally makes for smoother, happier interactions. When I have Ni-Ti...|||I don't think I was even aware of how often I tested others until recently. I noticed I tend to ask a line of questions which seem innocuous, but eventually they end up revealing the information what...|||I own a navy 2005 Toyota Corolla S, which I adore. It gets great gas mileage, and in the five and a half years I've owned it, it hasn't had a single mechanical problem. It's a little touchy on the...|||http://s4.postimg.org/t3b7kjq3h/new_doc_6_1.jpg|||I'm presently the Head Content Writer and Social Media Marketer for a coffee equipment company. It allows me to just sit and think without the interaction of others. While I find I'm quite suited for...|||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD9l1pfjyGA|||Hardly ever. Like, I can maybe remember three of the dreams I've ever had at the moment. Recently, I dreamt something beautiful and symbolic, and I remember thinking in the haze of surfacing awake...|||When I was young, I was quite emotionally volatile, so, no they definitely weren't hidden. Some of this was probably due to the fact that bipolar, depression, and alcoholism runs in my family, and I...|||Indeed. While I find that I can usually separate myself from people enough, this (the sentences above) is where the fluidity of the INFJ lies. Vivid Melody shows why we constantly change below:   ...|||http://reactiongif.org/wp-content/uploads/GIF/2014/12/Both-GIF-2015.gif  I tend to dabble in science though I certainly don't have the sort of methodology to be able to do well in it. Science holds...|||Put out. That's certainly a crude way to put it.  Right, so this is where I own up: I'm in my mid-twenties and I'm a virgin. This is completely my own choice. So, do I like sex? My assumption...|||Language is fascinating to me in that it is paradoxical. It is somehow both infinite and finite at the same time. We cannot just regurgitate things we've heard from other people, we have to form our...|||Haha! I have a habit of picking at my chin, and my fiance constantly bats my hands away from my face. He doesn't even have to be looking at me anymore, he just knows when I'm doing it. ...|||I how generally react to stress:  Everything is chaos, including my own brain, so I will control the only thing I can. Queue obsessive scrubbing.  I also clean when I'm angry. That's when...|||After I read your initial post, I had to let is simmer for a while. I remember once describing my own perfectionism as dermatillomania of the soul, and like any physical disease, it will erode you....|||Some of the answers you may be looking for might be on this recent thread.|||*facepalm* Ignore me.|||I'm so sorry for your hurt. It must ave been shaping to experience that as a child, but don't let that Si get the better of you, darling. You cannot expect a middle schooler to be fully developed,...|||Indeed. Don't get me wrong, though, the presence of Fe makes the INFJ incredibly dramatic, dynamic, and emotional. Lord knows I've raised many a hoopla over things, and the decriptor I get most often...|||I know most of us type using the Jungian cognitive functions, but I found this incredibly interesting article about the history of Myers-Briggs and couldn't resist sharing. Would love to hear...|||I have lived in Paris, and it is gross. Humid and gross. Definitely not my ideal.  I'm with most of the other commenters here: it's Northern Europe for me. Everything just seems neater, calmer, and...|||Every time I read this article I feel as though I've been outed on all of my dark secrets. The comments below are unbalanced toward the dark side of things, so I pray you take it with a grain of...|||Absolutely, I tend to be quite articulate with my sense of style. I carefully curate my physical possessions constantly, and if it is not substantially useful or beautiful, it must go. I prefer...|||Here are some good articles which take a look at what Fe looks like in action. Charity, the author and mod, is an ISFJ, so her function descriptions are more practical and therefore easier to...|||Indeed. I occasionally see myself using Fi, but I never use it well. It's usually because I'm under an excessive amount of stress, and then become incurvatus in se (a curviture inwards to one's self,...|||The last installment of my memoir will be called, Inferior Se: Proof That I was Meant to Be Just a Brain. My dad saw me run into a wall for no reason yesterday, my best friend is constantly...|||I'd say there's also the Enneagram to consider; for example, a 6w5 INFJ will look totally different from a 4w5 INFJ. At least for me, the Enneagram has helped piece together some of the disparities....|||Se is actually more inclined to recognize how things are, meaning it's quick to recognize how shy a person is and then calculate whether or not it's worth it. With this in mind, if I sense someone is...|||It feels like my entire brain lights up.  I understand, isn't something I hear often when expressing my intuition, and when I do, it feels like a cup of cold water. I can just speak without...|||https://vimeo.com/37032851|||The answer is yes. I hold the future and my hopes for it in high regard. If it is within my power, I will plan out as much as I can before the fact, and have a severe distaste for open doors. I am...|||-- My computer did something weird and reposted the comment above. I've removed it.  Sorry, guys. :(|||I confess, I can be on the angry side of things. More indignant than angry though, it's usually a justice fueled vigilantism.   My INTP has to remind me not to, Buy all the hot dogs.  ...|||I've worked retail in the past, and currently work in marketing, so I've made a livelihood out of selling things. I have to confess, it's not my favorite, and I'm presently working toward a career...|||Here, here. I find I have to block out all light and sound before I go to sleep or else the whole going-to-bed endeavor is useless, but once sleep is achieved, I'm dead to the world until morning....'