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INFP (Introverted iNtuitive Feeling Perceiving) is one of the sixteen personality types based on the work of C.G. Jung. The description of the various types have been developed within a number of personality type systems, each having their own measuring tools' the best known of which are the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the Keirsey Temperament Sorter and Socionics.

Referring to Keirsey INFPs belong to the temperament of the idealists and are called Healer.

In Socionics INFps belong to the club of the Humanitarians, the beta Quadra and are named "Lyricist". Examples are Ray Bradbury and Sergei Yesenin. Another notation for INFp is IEI (which is an acronym for Intuitive-Ethical Intratim, referring to the cognitive functions).

Descriptor[]

General Traits[]

Strengths

  • Calm and tranquil
  • Insightful
  • Unique
  • Deeply understanding
  • Good, patient listeners
  • Physically affectionate with loved ones
  • Goes with the flow and makes an excellent sidekick
  • Loyal and wants to do things for their loved ones
  • Cheerful
  • Intense love
  • Devoted
  • Imaginative
  • Optimistic
  • Tolerant
  • Patient
  • Extremely passionate
  • Super creative
  • Lots of fun
  • Quirky
  • Adorkable


Weaknesses

  • Low self-esteem
  • More of a follower than a leader
  • Idealizes the hell out of people and things - potentially setting themselves up for disappointment
  • Easily defeated and may give up too easily
  • Whiny
  • Pessimistic
  • Passive
  • Trusting nature can make them easily manipulated as they prefer to see the best in people
  • Naive
  • Can be divorced from reality. In la-la land at worst.
  • Victim complex
  • Physically clumsy
  • Impractical
  • Too sensitive


MBTI cognitive functions[]

  1. Introverted Feeling (Fi)
  2. Extroverted Intuition (Ne)
  3. Introverted Sensing (Si)
  4. Extroverted Thinking (Te)
  5. Extroverted Feeling (Fe)
  6. Introverted Intuition (Ni)
  7. Extroverted Sensing (Se)
  8. Introverted Thinking (Ti)

Socionics cognitive functions[]

  1. Socionics tempus introverted intuition (Ni)
  2. Socionics emoveo extroverted feeling (Fe)
  3. Socionics sensus introverted sensing (Si)
  4. Socionics profiteor extroverted thinking (Te)
  5. Socionics factor extroverted sensing (Se)
  6. Socionics logos introverted thinking (Ti)
  7. Socionics intueor extroverted intuition (Ne)
  8. Socionics relatio introverted feeling (Fi)
Model A
Socionics tempus Socionics emoveo
Socionics profiteor Socionics sensus
Socionics logos Socionics factor
Socionics intueor Socionics relatio
IEI (INFp)

See also[]

External links[]

MBTI and Keirsey


Socionics


Myers-Briggs Types
Keirsey Temperament Sorter Types
Socionics Types
ISFJ | ESFJ | ISTJ | ESTJ | ISFP | ESFP | ISTP | ESTP
INFJ | ENFJ | INTJ | ENTJ | INFP | ENFP | INTP | ENTP



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