From: The Advocate Personality: Understanding the INFJ
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From a scientific standpoint, the Myers‑Briggs Type Indicator is a self‑report questionnaire that sorts people into sixteen types based on four dichotomies. Research shows mixed evidence on its reliability and validity, but many practitioners find it useful for self‑reflection and career guidance. Studies linking MBTI types to team roles, like the one from the Western Cape, suggest modest predictive power for certain work behaviors.

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  • The MBTI is based on Jungian theory and uses four binary scales.
  • Research shows modest links between MBTI preferences and workplace behavior.
  • Critics note limited test‑retest reliability and limited predictive power for job performance.
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INFJs are defined by the traits Introversion, Intuition, Feeling, and Judging.
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INFJs make up about 2% of the general population, with 1% of men and 2% of women.
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