“isfj self centered”: While this type
is not necessarily identified with this trait, I would have to say ISFJs are self-centered, just the same as
every other type if you go down deep enough.
“isfj not loud enough”: I get this all
the time, as if not talking incessantly were a bad thing. Apparently many
people’s idea of a good conversation starter is “So you’re quiet/shy?” (“Oh, of
course, and obviously I would like
nothing more than to talk about that
fact. And so you’re outgoing? Dear
me. Let’s discuss that flaw next.”)
“isfj appearance”: Sorry, dear Googler, but you’re
never going to find hard-and-fast information on what all ISFJs look like. We
vary greatly. And no, you probably can’t tell people’s types just by looking at
them. Unless you’re very clever and have perfected some sort of Sherlock Scan
for types. This blog, however, is not yet on that level.
“istj ballet dancers”: No idea, dear
Googler. I don’t think I actually know of any outside of Noel Streatfeild’s (fictional)
“Shoes” books.
“isfj persuasion”: So either you’re looking for an ISFJ
in Jane Austen’s Persuasion or trying
to learn how to persuade ISFJs. In the case of the former, Anne Elliot is an
ISFJ, and in the case of the latter, it’s actually fairly easy. We’re
unfortunately a type that has a hard time saying no, especially if it’s to a
plea for help.
“intj cold”: Um, yes, they can be. But not
necessarily always. INTJs don’t lack feelings; they just tend not to place
great importance on them and don’t express them easily.
“isfj shadow”: As in the concept of shadow
cognitive functions? A very complicated subject. Let us assume you already
understand how all that works. In that case, an ISFJ’s shadow functions are, in
order, Extroverted Sensing, Introverted Feeling, Extroverted Thinking, and
Introverted iNtuition. But if you meant literal shadow, I don’t know how to
answer you. ISFJs (oddly enough) are human beings and cast shadows just the
same as everybody else. Not much significance in it.
“great expectations versus jane eyre”: Ooh, book
battle! Jane Eyre all the way!
“joe in little women infp ?”: Well, since
there’s no one by that name in Little
Women, he can be any type you like, I guess. However, Jo in Little Women is
probably not an INFP, more like an ISTP.
“british monarchs mbti personality”: Whoever you
are, dear Googler, bless you for looking this up. We may be the only two who
are interested in the subject. Just the two of us against the rest of the
world!
“mrs abernathy great expectations”: You have
stumped me. I have no clue how these two items go together. There is no such
character as Mrs. Abernathy in Great
Expectations. But if you meant actual, literal great expectations connected
with a Mrs. Abernathy, then this is not where you need to be looking for
information.
“sense and sensibility wickham isfj”: Yikes, dear
Googler, you have committed so many inaccuracies that it’s hard to know where
to start with setting you straight. For one thing, Wickham is a character in Pride and Prejudice, not Sense and Sensibility (which features a
similar character called Willoughby—is that who you meant?). And there is not
much of an argument for Wickham or Willoughby as ISFJs. We have our faults, but
we don’t tend to be charming cads.
“ellen dashwood intj”: Come on,
people, do. your. research. Unless
you don’t mean the heroine of Sense and
Sensibility, it’s Elinor
Dashwood, who is more likely ISTJ.
“isfj enfp”: ENFP is my youngest sister’s type. We get
along very well. The relationship of ISFJ and ENFP (according to http://typelogic.com/pairs.html and http://mbtitruths.blogspot.com/2012/12/type-interactions-in-relationship.html)
is Cohort, which means our reversed dominant and inferior functions ensure that
one’s routine is the other’s adventure.
“agnes wickfield infj”: I had thought
ISFJ, but this is something to consider next time I reread David Copperfield.
Thanks for the idea, and for reminding me to always consider all options before
jumping to a conclusion. This is a common mistake: seeing a few traits
identified with one type and assuming that someone is that type, even though
those traits could also indicate something quite different. For instance, yes,
ISFJs are quiet, helpful, affectionate, and have trouble asserting themselves,
but these are qualities of all the IxF types. This does not automatically
indicate ISFJ any more than, say, “coldness” and impatience for stupidity necessarily
indicate INTJ (this could apply to almost any Thinking type, and especially all
the NTs).
Continue to Google
away, everyone, and feel free to comment. Not sure exactly what upcoming posts
will be, but I would eventually like to overhaul the type conclusions for the
Oz characters and the Psmith series (including other characters besides the two
leads). And maybe I should do an informative post reviewing what the four
dichotomies (E v. I, S v. N, etc.) mean and explaining the cognitive functions,
which is a relatively new discovery for me but has given one a deeper
perspective on how types work. Anyway, we’ll see. Can’t guarantee anything.
