I'm Special

Just to say the first draft was hastily written so I’ve rewritten it again entitled…

I’m Special.

A brief investigation into personality types.

At this point you have my permission to run off, and have a cup of tea instead. But since I’ve mentioned personality types in the past specifically extraverts, here’s a little more information on the whole range of personality types. But seriously I’m not special on the contrary that was only meant as a joke. That title is only reserved for those whom go to extraordinary lengths to help the less fortunate. Or indeed tend to others on a daily basis. But funnily enough having carried out further investigations I belong to a rare personality type, the rarest in point of fact. However, having said that my little grey cells couldn’t possibly function thinking I was special, i.e., to suggest otherwise would be illogical.

When I say rare, my type makes up just 2% of the population along with Carl Jung, a proposer and developer of the concepts of the extraverted and introverted personality archetypes. George Harrison also shared the same trait as myself to wit – INFJ a type also known as the counselor. You may like to refer to this as the listener rather than the speaker. You may also like to find which type you belong, if so, just Google (21 Hobbies that INFJs love – Psychology Junkie nature) as a starting point. You’ll no doubt notice number 1. on this particular list is attributed to nature, something I share along with the interests of numbers 2. 3. 6. 8. 12 13. 16. 17. 18. And 20.

Alternately use this first link (there are quite a few tests all listing different types of interests.) Much depending on one’s age, or social class. For example, I’m not likely to be a techno whiz kid, super academically driven, or the next kung fu expert. No indeed after all is said and done, I’m just a plain ole plebeian; and from what I’ve observed long may it remain so.

www.psychologyjunkie.com/2020/06/25/21-hobbies-that-infjs-love/

Note

The Myers Briggs type indicator is also interesting in as much as the 4 basic personality types are further divided into 16 personality types.

www.verywellmind.com/the-myers-briggs-type-indicator-2795583

As you can see my personality type is INFJ in affect always thinking about their next project with a fiery enthusiasm about the causes that are so important to them. However, having said that the Biggs Myers test was based on Carl Jung’s work on psychological types, in particular extraverts and introverts. But here’s the rub, much if not all such tests found on line shouldn’t be understood as fact but more of a game just to pass the time. Nonetheless, this particular test still turned out to be remarkably accurate in my case; taken into account its simply pseudoscience compared to Carl Jung’s work. But should you really want to know which personality type you fall under I can highly recommend Carl Jung’s book on the subject entitled psychological types.

At this point you may be wondering if astrology plays a part, to that I can categorically say it doesn’t, but having said that if you are of the INFJ type you’re very likely to be born under the sign of cancer, I was. However, as far as astrology goes, the position of the planets doesn’t control your future, so to that I remain unconvinced, having already carried out a study of time, tides, and light which is essential to animal life, in turn affecting their reproductive cycle.

That aside, introverts don’t like to blow their own trumpet it’s not part of their makeup. But on this occasion, I’ll make a rare exception just to illustrate my point; yet another little-known fact. I spent quite a few years working in precision engineering specifically R&D -research and development in affect working closely with quite a few of this country’s top boffins. But take it from me when it came to any other subjects other than the one, they exceled in they were absolutely hopeless; including showing behaviour I couldn’t possibly mention here. Having said that I’ve no problem at all with those who are unable to change a light bulb to use a metaphor, as everyone is gifted in their own way; and I mean that statement most sincerely.

Nonetheless, I’ve merely scratched the surface since its far more complex than I’ve outlined here, but one type to avoid at all costs is the very sneaky type (you probably know at least one) as they’re quite common. This type may well appear of good character and may or may not display light-heartedness but in reality, wear the mask of deceit, be they be extraverted or indeed introverted.

I’m stating the obvious here but…

1. DON’T part with your hard-earned cash concerning further tests.

2. Restrain from given out personal information no matter “how qualified” they profess to be.

3. Separate from personality tests but IQ tests don’t necessarily’ show the real you.

Other than that, I’ve finely verified one’s choice of music often spells out one’s true personality, more so than any test one cares to mention. With exceptions of headbangers anonymous; or rap which shouldn’t be classed as music from any stretch of the imagination. With that in mind if you like the following song, you’ll very likely to be empathic, sentimental, loving, and much prefer writing to speaking, which can be indicative of both main traits, but a very strong indicator of the introvert. However, it can also make the whole subject of personality traits contradictory as some personality traits can be shared with another type e.g., ESFJ.

The rest of this post is to be found in the music section.