What can metaphors tell us about personality?
According to Lakoff and Johnson (1980; 1999), metaphors allow us to understand abstract thoughts and feelings that cannot be directly seen, heard, touched, smelled, or tasted. Certainly, metaphors are often used to describe people’s personalities (e.g., “sweet” or “bitter”, “warm” or “cold”, “big-hearted”, etc.).
Why are INFJs intimidating?
INFJs may look intimidating because we’re not constantly grinning or bubbling with energy. We may even come across as rather serious and brooding, lost in our heads. But the truth is, we feel deeply and intensely — especially when it comes to those we love.
How do you talk with a metaphor?
A metaphor makes a comparison using a short phrase, to provide emphasis but not a full explanation. The metaphor is left for the listener or reader to form in his own mind. So, an analogy might read, “A captain is to his ship as a coach is to his team.” The metaphor might read, “A coach is the captain of his ship.”
What is the opposite of INFJ?
In America, the preferred personality type is the ESTJ – the polar opposite of the INFJ. With the INFJ personality type being so rare and the culture at large favoring your opposite, it can be easy to feel left out, broken, misunderstood, and unappreciated.
Why are INFJs so hard to communicate with?
Furthermore, INFJs can’t articulate their thoughts so well at the moment. It takes us time to gather our thoughts, let alone communicating with them. People are usually talking too fast for us. When we had something to say, other people have already moved on to other topics.
Are INFJ’s really that good at Reading emotions?
INFJs are supposed to be really good at reading other people’s emotions, guessing their thoughts, and seeing things from their perspectives. In many situations, that’s true.
Are INFJs tired of helping people?
But most of the time, INFJs are just tired from helping people because we are easily affected by other people’s problems. So we need to withdraw and break contact with others for a while to recharge.
What do INFJs find attractive in relationships?
They see and appreciate INFJ intelligence, caring natures, sense of humor, and sincere kindness. Instead of finding our depth of ideas and emotions intimidating, they find it intriguing. And since many INFJs like to bond deeply with other people, we’re very attractive to types who like to “go deep” in relationships.