Every type has a “doorslam”, but the “INFJ doorslam” is a very different mechanism. For other types, a ‘doorslam’ is typically a conscious, emotionally-driven decision made to break free of a toxic or wounding influence. In contrast, for INFJ, their specific and noteable ‘doorslam’ is characterized by an abrupt and irreconcilable cessation of emotional and […]
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by Andy Davis. I’ve seen several negative stories shared by people who’ve dated a damaged INFJ male. The guy’s behaviour can be very confusing, and no little upsetting, to the person who happens to have feelings for them. I felt that perhaps sharing my own experience will help give some insight into the INFJ male […]
by Andy Davis. Every MBTI type has to mature functionally on the path to their “best self”. INFJ are particularly prone to encountering barriers to the development of their preferred cognitive function stack, especially so during childhood. As a consequence, our path towards ideal functional maturity can take longer than others; and, from both internal […]
by Andy Davis. INFJ can have real problems with relationships, particularly in regard to feeling insecure. There is a possible explanation for this in the maturity or suppression of the INFJ cognitive function stack. This explanation should be considered as a possible source of relationship insecurities; unless there’s evidence of past emotional trauma, which could […]
by Andy Davis. When faced with interpersonal conflicts, an INFJ will naturally consider all of the people involved, due to their auxiliary extroverted Feeling (Fe) judging function. From this, they’ll perceive through their dominant introverted Intuition (Ni) the likely repercussions and impacts on those people – and use that interpersonal (Ni) foresight to decipher the […]
by Andy Davis. When participating in online INFJ social media communities, it’s sometimes apparent that there are many individuals who superficially identify themselves as being INFJ but, beyond acting out basic stereotype behaviours, they do not demonstrate any of the actual cognitive function processes that make INFJ unique. The superficial stereotype outlines often promulgated online […]
by Andy Davis. Contrary to what many non-INFJ or INFJ mistypes may assume, a real INFJ door slam isn’t a conscious decision or sudden act of painful emotion. As an INFJ myself, here is a cognitive function breakdown of how I’ve perceived the door slam phenomena happening for me: The offending partner in a relationship […]
by Andy Davis. Every time you hurt or seriously disappoint an INFJ, they’ll withdraw slightly from intimacy. That’s a big deal to an INFJ – it means their trust, respect and confidence in the relationship’s future becomes inexorably diminished. You probably won’t notice that emotional separation occurring; as the INFJs auxiliary extroverted Feeling (Fe) function […]
With only a superficial understanding of MBTI theory, the differences between two similar-seeming types may seem very simple. This stems from over-simplistic belief that the type 4-letter name designations indicate how the types function. For instance, someone might believe that the difference between INFP and INFJ was slight – and focused around whether the person […]