Worst Traits Of Each Myers Briggs Type

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Everyone loves to hear about their best qualities and let the bad stuff get swept under the rug. However, one of the gifts of cognitive theory and the MBTI is the insight it offers about our deficiencies and short comings. Being mindful and aware of our weaknesses makes it easier to hone in on and develop them. Here is a list of the worst traits of each of the briggs myers types.

1
INTP
2
ISTJ
3
ESTJ
4
ISFJ
5
ESFJ
6
ISTP
7
ESTP
8
ESFP
9
ISFP
10
ENTJ
11
INTJ
12
ENTP
13
ENFJ
14
INFJ
15
ENFP
16
INFP

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INTP

Represses and ignores feelings
Temperamental outbursts (due to buried emotions)
Aloof and intellectually conceited
Emotionally unavailable
Unexpressive of feelings
Tendency to be suspicious and distrusting of others
Not naturally good with practical, day-to-day matters
Tendency to have difficulty leaving unhealthy relationships
Tend to either ignore conflict situations or blow up in heated anger in response to them
Hate working on routine tasks
May be prone towards social rebellion
May be prone to feelings of over self-importance
May become overly critical, sarcastic and cynical
May need to work on expressing their well-developed theories in a way that is understandable to others