intuition
February 25, 2008 by moriahjoy
I’m a very intuitive person.
Extremely so.
Rarely am I wrong. I will readily admit when and if I am, but especially when it comes to people, I usually can sense things very readily, both in just judging character and heart but also just within a relationship. Is it a knack? An ability I’ve honed? A gift? All of the above? I dunno. I just am thankful for it. I am starting to appreciate it more and more.
I have no idea why that came to mind just now. It just did. *grin*
Is that the “I” in Meyers-Briggs? The being sure that you’re right/wrong thing? I guess I had not thought of the “intuitive” part that way, but if that is what they mean by intuitive, then that makes a LOT of sense. I’m not a super externally confident person, but when I know I am right, I am pretty confident of it, and do not mind saying so to others. I think sometimes I can come off as a little overconfident to some people, but it’s just that those times when I am correct I know it and I stand up for myself.
I also think that I can judge character in others pretty well. Whenever someone gets frustrated with someone else, I find myself explaining the other person to them. Interestingly enough, I have even found myself explaining my dad’s actions to my mom. haha…
So today I found your blog very interesting! I had never seen the “intuitive” part in that light before…
E = extrovert
I = introvert
N = iNtuition
S = sensing
T = thinking
F = feeling
J = judging
P = perceiving
So, no, the “I” in the Myers-Briggs profiling is for introverts - the “N” denotes intuition. =)
So the “being sure I’m right” based upon my intuition is the “N” in my “INFP.” ;)
It sounds to me like you might be an N. *grin* I forget what your profile is… ;p If you’re not an N, you probably are close to being so. (I’m an introvert but only slightly - I express it only slightly more than being an extrovert, so basically, I’m both with just more introvert tendencies. Almost anyone who knows me, save those who have actually lived with me, are SHOCKED to know I’m an introvert. *grin*) So anyway. I’m actually borderline on a few of the letters…specifically the feeling verses thinking differentiation. But I’m STRONGLY an N. Which means I’m very much an intuitive person. And what you detailed is exactly along the lines of what I’m talking about. Give me one conversation with someone, and I can tell a lot about them…things that others may be surprised to know. I’m just able to pick up things and understand people really well. Sensitive to the subtleties. It also leads to some craziness. I can tell you I’m uneasy about a person or something in a situation but I cannot generally right away tell you “why” that’s the case - I just know - and usually I’m almost (always) proven right. It’s sometimes scary! But also cool. I try not to abuse my ability - to be aware I could be wrong and to always give disclaimers if asked for my opinion or if I have to make a quick judgment in a situation…but I’m generally right. If I sense something is off or if I’m uneasy about someone, I’m usually spot on. Craziness. =) But it’s helpful in a job in which I work with people constantly. ;p And it’s helpful in relationships, too. I can sense when something is off pretty readily with friends and family.
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I’ve decided we need to hang out, Laura. If you are ever in need of a road trip, and able, you should come see me and stay with me. ;p We’d get along marvelously. (This is a serious invite.) Maybe on a weekend when I can have a light or non-existent workload, but I’m not that far from you - I know, ’cause I drove down for Dan and Annika’s wedding and drove right back the same day. *grin* It’s doable, especially over a weekend!
And your blog won’t let me comment, by the way! I don’t know why….
So I don’t know exactly where that blonde moment came from. I of course knew that the “I” was for introvert, I think I said “I” when I meant “N”, lol. I’m an INFJ. The only excuse I have for myself is that I wrote that response at like 4 am.
Personality stuff is fun :)
I think we should hang out, too :) And I know that it’s really not that far, so a weekend shouldn’t be all that difficult. March is maybe not the best month for me, but I am pushing through to get practicum hours finished by the first-ish week of April, so it’s possible that one of the weekends in April I might be able to make the trip up there. The only thing is that I was throwing around the slight possibility of visiting Annika the second week of April, which might render me incapable of doing anything else until I get back from Europe. SO I guess we can try for April, and if not - summer! :)
I don’t know why it won’t let you comment. I’ll have to investigate…
I’m an INFJ.
Ahh, we’re practically the same people! ;) (Just kidding.)
Okay, so. April might work (yay, this will be fun) but it depends upon when you could come…the students will be wrapping up finals and I’ll be preparing for a week long conference that I’ll be staffing following their finals, so the end of April/beginning of May is going to definitely be a super busy time for me and I’ll also be gone for eight days at some point…so we’ll have to talk weekends, and if Annika usurps me, well, then, I cannot complain and summer will be fabulous, too. =) Summer might be slightly better, actually…only because I’ll have a slightly lighter schedule and thus my weekends might be way more open overall. =)