These Myers Briggs Types Are Most Likely To Be Addicted To Their Phones
INTP
As an INTP, you’re highly analytical, and you’re also introverted — a key component of phone addiction, according to many studies. You’re most likely to enjoy your independence and find comfort in being alone (but not lonely).
You focus on logic over emotional or intuitive thinking, but you also value your own creativity and can sometimes find yourself bored with regular routines. Because of this, you can struggle deeply with phone addiction; it feels like a world where you start looking for inspiration, but end up distracted and away from your personal projects. You might also rely on your phone to break up the monotony of your day, intentionally distract you from your problems, or help you put aside your anxiety or overthinking.
Because you’re a logical type, it can be easier for you than others to recognize when you’re suffering from a phone addiction. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s easy for you to break. Your logical and analytical side will help here, as you can try tactics like tracking your phone usage, logging the days and actions that lead you to spend the most time on your phone, and using apps to help you prevent yourself from breaking concentration with your phone.
INFP
INFPs are one of the signs with the highest likelihood to become addicted to their phones. You don’t thrive off of social interaction like other people, preferring to instead be independent and recharge on your own. However, you’re still highly feeling and empathetic, which means that you respond more emotionally to other people, which can drain you.
This drain also means that your energy is severely affected by how much time you spend on your phone. Because your mind is so connected to your emotions, however, it can be hard for you to detach. You want to feel the highs and lows that come from scrolling social media or checking the news; because the emotions you feel from these actions are so much more drastic than the ones you’d regularly get from your real day-to-day life, it becomes hard for you to stop scrolling.
Keep in mind, though, that this time on your phone comes at the cost of your real life. You’ll probably notice that you become less in tune with those around you the more time you spend on your phone. Your creative life and your professional life might suffer. You might have less time for the hobbies that energize you and bring you joy. Over time, you’ll become exhausted, morose, and depleted if your phone time is severe.
INFJ
Your personality type can often suffer from burnout. In an effort to find easy, dopamine-boosting activities, you may have — against your better judgement — turned to your phone. While phones and social media are easy ways to boost your mood in the moment, you’ve probably already perceived the fact that it doesn’t help your burnout at all in the long term. Whether you’re trying to avoid facing challenges or are struggling with your own perfectionism, your phone might be a solid distraction in the moment. However, this can quickly lead you to over-utilize it.
Once you start doing this, it can be difficult to stop yourself from it. Your personal burnout will continue until you start making big changes to your life that give you a chance to truly rest and reset — not just scroll social media until it’s time for bed. Because you have such a unique combination of personal feeling and insight along with dedication towards your values and goals, you can make yourself commit to leaving your phone behind — you just have to focus on creating a big-picture plan for yourself to follow. Once you prove to yourself how much you can better your life by staying away from your phone, you’ll likely be able to follow through no problem.