u/Deep-Investment3895

Hi guys! First time poster here

I was talking with my friend about our MBTI types and based on their experiences and others I’ve heard, I was wondering about how ADHD might influence whether someone fits an ENFP type or an INFJ type, especially when it comes to the whole extroversion/introversion thing.

For example, when unmedicated my friend is much more introverted and struggles to keep up in social situations. But when medicated, it’s like her personality “unlocks” and suddenly she becomes the easiest person to talk to. She’s taken the 16 personalities test several times and her unmedicated self presents more INFJ and her medicated self presents more ENFP.

So my main question is this: how might ADHD influence the way certain MBTI types present themselves, especially when comparing types that already overlap a lot in cognitive functions? How does one determine what their core MBTI type is?

(TLDR: ambivert adhd person who tests ENFP but also relates to INFJ cognitive functions. Wondering how medication affects that and if others have the same experiences?)

Hi guys! First poster here haha

I’ve been getting really into MBTI over the past two days and have been confused on where I fit with both the 16 personalities and the cognitive functions… my dilemma is my extroverted/introverted nature is really ambiguous and I wonder if that has anything to do with ADHD.

I can spend hours and hours with a few close people in a group, but a single member of that group for too long and I get a bit drained. Also when stressed I withdraw, after a full day of staying alone I feel restless, I am very social on my first meeting with someone and am good at small talk but the acquaintance stage is really hard for me. After crossing the barrier from acquaintances to good friends, I’m back to having social energy again.

I got diagnosed with adhd (inattentive type) like 5 or 6 years ago, but I’ve only been medicated for about 3 years. I’ve noticed that my outward expression of personality is slightly different depending on whether I’m taking my medication or not. I don’t mean this in a concerning way - more like when I’m unmedicated I struggle with interpersonal communication and motivation and having the energy to accurately portray my thoughts and emotions to others. I constantly feel a beat behind the conversation and get flustered because I can tell I am difficult to socialize with. On the flip side, when I am accurately medicated I feel like my personality has been unlocked. All the characteristics that make me who I am are suddenly express-able and I feel energetic and witty.

When taking the 16-personalities test, I usually get ENFP. But when learning about cognitive functions I feel like I relate more to INFJ? idk if I’m energetic or spontaneous enough to be a true ENFP… But maybe I am? Sometimes? My sometimes introverted nature makes me think I might be INFP, but that one feels too unrelatable when I try to read of people’s real life experiences as INFP. I could be infj, but I always score really high on the P letter when taking the test. I’ve heard infj and enfp are very similar mbtis just with different energy focuses so I’m wondering if that is related to my adhd diagnosis and my experiences with medication. Has anyone else thought about this much?