Understand the impact of Judging and Perceiving characteristics in MBTI on relationships, help you better understand how you communicate with others and improve the harmony of interpersonal relationships.
If you already know the MBTI personality type, you probably know that each personality trait will affect relationships. But if you understand the characteristics of Judging and Perceiving more deeply, they will help you better understand the communication between yourself and others, especially in long-term relationships (such as friendship, work or love). ). The characteristics of J–P opposition may be the bond in a relationship or the source of conflict.
If you don’t understand some terms very well, don’t worry, the following content will help you understand these concepts. By understanding the basis of these characteristics and analyzing them in combination with actual situations, you can better cope with various interpersonal interactions.
If you don’t know your MBTI personality type yet, you can take the free MBTI personality test provided by PsycTest to further understand how you interact with others.
Definition of judgment and perceptual characteristics: J and P in MBTI
As you already know, the last two letters of MBTI are J and P, representing Judging and Perceiving. But you may not be very clear that these two characteristics actually indicate the main psychological way a person expresses when interacting with others. People with judgmental characteristics use thinking or emotions more in external manifestations, while people with perceptual characteristics show more often in sensing or intuition.
For example, ENFJ type people usually interact with others through emotions, while ENFP type people show themselves more through intuition. The external manifestation of these psychological characteristics is actually the ’exposed’ of their inner thinking process when interacting with others.
The influence of judgment and perceptual characteristics on interpersonal relationships
Judgment and emotion are considered “judgmental” characteristics that help a person play a role in making decisions or drawing conclusions. In contrast, perception and intuition are related to the initial exploration and perception of things.
When everyone interacts with the outside world, they will show their strongest psychological process, and the other process is mostly carried out in the heart. For example, ENFP type people like to explore new ideas and directions when discussing, but when thinking alone, she uses emotions to make decisions. Unlike this, ENFJ type people usually reflect on multiple possibilities in their hearts through intuition, then draw conclusions and reveal them.
How does the difference between judgment and perception affect communication?
For example, although both ENFJ and ENFP focus on intuition and emotion, their expressions are completely different. ENFJ tends to give a clear conclusion first, while ENFP may throw out some preliminary ideas or plans first, which may lead to misunderstandings. If ENFJ didn’t realize that ENFP was actually brainstorming, she might think ENFP’s plan was very confusing and was eager to ‘correct’ it. On the contrary, if ENFJ mistakenly believes that the preliminary ideas proposed by ENFP are already the final conclusion and the new plan proposed by ENFP later, ENFJ may be confused or disappointed.
Therefore, knowing whether the other party is expressing initial ideas or has made a decision can help you avoid misunderstandings and avoid the other party looking ‘indecisive’ or ‘self-righteous’.
How to resolve misunderstandings caused by differences in judgment and perception
Misunderstanding is common in interpersonal relationships, especially during long interactions. Understanding the differences in judgment and perceptual characteristics can help you better understand others.
**How to communicate better? **
- Listen to whether it is a preliminary idea or a conclusion. When communicating with people, pay attention to whether they have proposed new ideas or have made a decision. After understanding this, you can better adjust your reactions.
- Respect the other person’s way of thinking. A person who seems to be ‘indecisive’ may just need time to sort out his ideas and make decisions. And a person who seems to be ‘hard’ may also need time to reflect and change his views.
Just like many problems in relationships, the difference between judgment and perceptual characteristics is actually an understanding and respect for different ways of thinking. If we can look at these differences more patiently, we can achieve better results both at work and in personal relationships.
If you want to have a deeper understanding of the MBTI type and its impact on your personal relationships, the MBTI Advanced Personality Profile provides you with a more detailed personality analysis to help you further understand yourself and others.
At the same time, to learn more about the analysis of MBTI personality, you can visit the official website of PsycTest (psychtest.cn).
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