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ENTJ

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For ENTJs the driving force in their lives is their need to analyze and bring into logical order the outer world of events, people, and things. ENTJs are natural leaders who build conceptual models that serve as plans for strategic action. Intuition orients their thinking to the future, and gives their thinking an abstract quality. ENTJs will actively pursue and direct others in the pursuit of goals they have set, and they prefer a world that is structured and organized.

ENFJ

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For ENFJs the dominant quality in their lives is an active and intense caring about people and a strong desire to bring harmony into their relationships. ENFJs are openly expressive and empathic people who bring an aura of warmth to all that they do. Intuition orients their feeling to the new and to the possible, thus ENFJs often enjoy working to manifest a humanitarian vision, or helping others develop their potential. ENFJs naturally and conscientiously move into action to care for others, to organize the world around them, and to get things done.

ESFJ

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:57:15 +0000

For ESFJs the dominant quality in their lives is an active and intense caring about people and a strong desire to bring harmony into their relationships. ESFJs bring an aura of warmth to all that they do, and they naturally move into action to help others, to organize the world around them, and to get things done. Sensing orients their feeling to current facts and realities, and thus gives their feeling a hands-on pragmatic quality. ESFJs take their work seriously and believe others should as well.

ESTJ

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:53:21 +0000

For ESTJs the driving force in their lives is their need to analyze and bring into logical order the outer world of events, people, and things. ESTJs like to organize anything that comes into their domain, and they will work energetically to complete tasks so they can quickly move from one to the next. Sensing orients their thinking to current facts and realities, and thus gives their thinking a pragmatic quality. ESTJs take their responsibilities seriously and believe others should do so as well.

ENTP

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For ENTPs the driving quality in their lives is their attention to the outer world of possibilities; they are excited by continuous involvement in anything new, whether it be new ideas, new people, or new activities. They look for patterns and meaning in the world, and they often have a deep need to analyze, to understand, and to know the nature of things. ENTPs are typically energetic, enthusiastic people who lead spontaneous and adaptable lives.

ENFP

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:52:38 +0000

For ENFPs the dominant quality in their lives is their attention to the outer world of possibilities; they are excited by continuous involvement in anything new, whether it be new ideas, new people, or new activities. Though ENFPs thrive on what is possible and what is new, they also experience a deep concern for people as well. Thus, they are especially interested in possibilities for people. ENFPs are typically energetic, enthusiastic people who lead spontaneous and adaptable lives.

ESFP

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:52:16 +0000

For ESFPs the dominant quality in their lives is their enthusiastic attention to the outer world of hands-on and real-life experiences. ESFPs are excited by continuous involvement in new activities and new relationships. ESFPs also have a deep concern for people, and they show their caring in warm and pragmatic gestures of helping. ESFPs are typically energetic and adaptable realists, who prefer to experience and accept life rather than to judge or organize it.

ESTP

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:51:58 +0000

For ESTPs the dominant quality in their lives is their enthusiastic attention to the outer world of hands-on and real-life experiences. ESTPs are excited by continuous involvement in new activities and in the pursuit of new challenges. ESTPs tend to be logical and analytical in their approach to life, and they have an acute sense of how objects, events, and people in the world work. ESTPs are typically energetic and adaptable realists, who prefer to experience and accept life rather than to judge or organize it.

INTP

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For INTPs the driving force in their lives is to understand whatever phenomenon is the focus of their attention. They want to make sense of the world — as a concept — and they often enjoy opportunities to be creative. INTPs are logical, analytical, and detached in their approach to the world; they naturally question and critique ideas and events as they strive for understanding. INTPs usually have little need to control the outer world, or to bring order to it, and they often appear very flexible and adaptable in their lifestyle.

INFP – Healer

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For INFPs the dominant quality in their lives is a deep-felt caring and idealism about people. They experience this intense caring most often in their relationships with others, but they may also experience it around ideas, projects, or any involvement they see as important. INFPs are often skilled communicators, and they are naturally drawn to ideas that embody a concern for human potential. INFPs live in the inner world of values and ideals, but what people often first encounter with the INFP in the outer world is their adaptability and concern for possibilities.

About the INFP

Expert Quotes & Links

“To understand Healers, we must understand their idealism as almost boundless and selfless, inspiring them to make extraordinary sacrifices for someone or something they believe in. The Healer is the Prince or Princess of fairytale, the King’s Champion or Defender of the Faith…”
- The Portrait of a Healer Idealist (Keirsey)

“INFPs are highly intuitive about people. They rely heavily on their intuitions to guide them, and use their discoveries to constantly search for value in life. They are on a continuous mission to find the truth and meaning underlying things. Every encounter and every piece of knowledge gained gets sifted through the INFP’s value system, and is evaluated to see if it has any potential to help the INFP define or refine their own path in life.”
- Portrait of an INFP (The Personality Page)

“creative, smart, idealist, loner, attracted to sad things, disorganized, avoidant, can be overwhelmed by unpleasant feelings…”
- INFP Jung Type Descriptions (similarminds.com)

“An INFP’s feelings form the foundations of the individual. They are sacred and binding, in the sense that their emergence requires no further justification. An INFP’s feelings are often guarded, kept safe from attack and ridicule. Only a few, close confidants are permitted entrance into this domain.”
- INFP Profile (INFP Mailing List)

“Highly creative, artistic and spiritual, they can produce wonderful works of art, music and literature. INFPs are natural artists. They will find great satisfaction if they encourage and develop their artistic abilities. That doesn’t mean that an INFP has to be a famous writer or painter in order to be content. Simply the act of “creating” will be a fulfilling source of renewal and refreshment to the INFP. An INFP should allow himself or herself some artistic outlet, because it will add enrichment and positive energy to their life.”
- INFP Personal Growth (The Personality Page)

“INFPs never seem to lose their sense of wonder. One might say they see life through rose-colored glasses. It’s as though they live at the edge of a looking-glassworld where mundane objects come to life, where flora and fauna take on near-human qualities.”
- INFP Profile (TypeLogic)

“Their job must be fun, although not racous, and it must be meaningful to them. They need a strong purpose in their work. They want to be recognized and valued, without undue attention given to them. They may become embarrassed when make the center of attention. As a result, they may undersell their strengths in order to avoid being singled out and made to feel conspicuous. They would rather have their worth be noticed gradually over time.”
- INFP – The Dreamer (Lifexplore).

Famous INFPs

Real INFP People

A. A. Milne – author (Winnie the Pooh)
Albert Schweitzer – theologian, musician, physician
Aldous Huxley – English author
Amy Tan – author (The Joy-Luck Club)
Annie Dillard – author (Pilgrim at Tinker Creek)
Audrey Hepburn – actress (Breakfast at Tiffany’s)
Dick Clark – television personality
Donna Reed – acress
Fred Rogers – Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
Fred Savage – actor (The Wonder Years)
George Orwell – author, journalist
Helen Keller – deaf/blind author, activist, lecturer
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow – American poet
Isabel Briggs Myers – psychological theorist
J. R. R. Tolkien – writer (Lord of the Rings)
James Herriot – veterinary surgeon, writer
James Taylor – singer-songwriter, guitarist
John – Disciple of Jesus
John F. Kennedy, Jr. – lawyer, journalist, publisher
Laura Ingalls Wilder – author (Little House on the Prairie)
Lisa Kudrow – actress (“Phoebe” on Friends)
Luke – physician, author
Mary – Mother of Jesus
Mia Farrow – actress
Neil Diamond – musician
Peter Jackson – filmmaker (Lord of the Rings
Princess Diana – Princess of Wales
Scott Bakula – actor (Start Trek Enterprise)
Tom Brokaw – television journalist
Virgil – ancient Roman poet
William Shakespeare – English poet and playwright

Fictional INFPs (Characters)

Anne – Anne of Green Gables
Bastian Balthazar Bux – The Neverending Story
Calvin – Calvin and Hobbes
Deanna Troi – Star Trek: The Next Generation
Doctor Julian Bashir – Star Trek: Deep Space 9
Doug Funnie – Doug cartoon
E.T. – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Fox Mulder – X-Files
Rocko – Rocko’s Modern Life
Tommy Pickles – Rugrats
Wesley Crusher – Star Trek: The Next Generation

INFP Career Matches

INFPs are often happy with the following jobs which tend to match well with the Dreamer/Visionary personality.

Activist
Actor
Architect
Artist
Church Worker
Counselor
Editor
Educational Consultant
Employee Development Specialist
Fashion Designer
Filmmaker
Graphic/Web Designer
Holistic Health Practitioner
Human Resources
Journalist
Legal Mediator
Librarian
Massage Therapist
Minister
Missionary
Musician
Photographer
Physical Therapist
Psychologist/Counselor
Researcher
Social Scientist
Social Worker
Speech Pathologist
Teacher/Professor
Translator/Interpreter
Video Editor
Writer