introverted -- intuitive -- feeling -- perceiving
it came out more as i expected then that earlier one. hmm.
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 them in the outer world is their adaptability and concern for possibilities.
Introversion (I)
Key words:
inner world • ideas • reflection • depth
People who prefer introversion are energized and excited when they are involved with the ideas, images, memories, and reactions that are a part of their inner world. Introverts often prefer solitary activities or spending time with one or two others with whom they feel an affinity, and they often have a calming effect on those around them.
When you are introverting, you take time to reflect on ideas that the outer world—introverts like to have a clear idea of what they will be doing when they move into action. With their orientation to the inner world, introverts truly like the idea of something, often better than the something itself, and ideas are almost solid things for them.
People who may prefer introversion may:
* be seen as calm and "centered" or reserved
* feel comfortable being alone and like solitary activities
* prefer fewer, more intense relationships
* sometimes spend too much time reflecting and not move into action quickly enough
* sometimes forget to check with the outside world to see if their ideas really fit their experience
Intuition (N)
Key words:
symbols • pattern • theory • future
People who have a preference for intuition are immersed in their impressions of the meanings or patterns in their experiences. They would rather gain understanding through insight than through hands-on experience.
Intuitive types tend to be concerned with what is possible and new, and they have an orientation to the future. They are often interested in the abstract and in theory, and may enjoy activities where they can use symbols or be creative. Their memory of things is often an impression of what they thought was the essence of an event, rather than a memory of the literal words or experiences associated with the event. They often like concepts in and of themselves, even ones that do not have an immediate application, and they learn best when they have an impression of the overall idea first.
People who prefer intuition may:
* recall events by what they read "between the lines" at the time
* solve problems through quick insight and through making leaps
* be interested in doing things that are new and different
* work from the big picture to the facts
* place great trust in insights, symbols, and metaphors and less in what is literally experienced
* sometimes focus so much on new possibilities that they miss the practicalities of bringing them into reality
Feeling (F)
Key words:
personal • value • warm • tender-hearted
People who have a preference for feeling judgment are concerned with whether decisions and actions are worthwhile. More personal in approach, feeling types believe they can make the best decisions by weighing what people care about and the points-of-view of persons involved in a situation.
Feeling types are concerned with personal values and with making decisions based on a ranking of greater to lesser importance—what is the best for the people involved. The feeling function places high value on relatedness between people, and feeling types are often concerned with establishing or maintaining harmony in their relationships. As they use and develop their feeling function, feeling types often come to appear caring, warm, and tactful. Remember, in type language, feeling does not mean being "emotional;" rather, it is a way of reasoning.
People who prefer feeling may:
* have a people or communications orientation
* be concerned with harmony and be aware when it is missing
* look for what is important to others and express concern for others
* make decisions with their hearts and want to be compassionate
* believe being tactful is more important than telling the "cold" truth
* sometimes miss seeing or communicating about the "hard truth" of situations and be experienced by others as too idealistic, mushy or indirect
Perceiving (P)
Key words:
flexible • open • adaptable • spontaneous
People who have a preference for perceiving use their preferred perceiving function (whether it is sensing or intuition) in their outer life. What this often looks like is that they prefer a more flexible and spontaneous way of life, like to understand and adapt to the world, and like to stay open to new experiences.
Since they are using either their S or N in their outer world, they want to continue to take in new information. Remember again that this only describes how the person’s outer life looks. Inside they may feel very planful or decisive (which they are). Remember, in type language perceiving means "preferring to take in information;" it does not mean "perceptive" in the sense of having quick and accurate perceptions about people and events.
People who prefer perceiving may:
* like staying open to respond to whatever happens
* look more loose and casual
* like to keep laid-out plans to a minimum
* like to approach work as play or mix work and play
* work in burst of energy, and enjoy rushing just before deadlines
* sometimes stay open to new information so long that they miss making decisions
* sometimes focus so much on adapting to the moment that they do not settle on a direction or plan
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 them in the outer world is their adaptability and concern for possibilities.
Introversion (I)
Key words:
inner world • ideas • reflection • depth
People who prefer introversion are energized and excited when they are involved with the ideas, images, memories, and reactions that are a part of their inner world. Introverts often prefer solitary activities or spending time with one or two others with whom they feel an affinity, and they often have a calming effect on those around them.
When you are introverting, you take time to reflect on ideas that the outer world—introverts like to have a clear idea of what they will be doing when they move into action. With their orientation to the inner world, introverts truly like the idea of something, often better than the something itself, and ideas are almost solid things for them.
People who may prefer introversion may:
* be seen as calm and "centered" or reserved
* feel comfortable being alone and like solitary activities
* prefer fewer, more intense relationships
* sometimes spend too much time reflecting and not move into action quickly enough
* sometimes forget to check with the outside world to see if their ideas really fit their experience
Intuition (N)
Key words:
symbols • pattern • theory • future
People who have a preference for intuition are immersed in their impressions of the meanings or patterns in their experiences. They would rather gain understanding through insight than through hands-on experience.
Intuitive types tend to be concerned with what is possible and new, and they have an orientation to the future. They are often interested in the abstract and in theory, and may enjoy activities where they can use symbols or be creative. Their memory of things is often an impression of what they thought was the essence of an event, rather than a memory of the literal words or experiences associated with the event. They often like concepts in and of themselves, even ones that do not have an immediate application, and they learn best when they have an impression of the overall idea first.
People who prefer intuition may:
* recall events by what they read "between the lines" at the time
* solve problems through quick insight and through making leaps
* be interested in doing things that are new and different
* work from the big picture to the facts
* place great trust in insights, symbols, and metaphors and less in what is literally experienced
* sometimes focus so much on new possibilities that they miss the practicalities of bringing them into reality
Feeling (F)
Key words:
personal • value • warm • tender-hearted
People who have a preference for feeling judgment are concerned with whether decisions and actions are worthwhile. More personal in approach, feeling types believe they can make the best decisions by weighing what people care about and the points-of-view of persons involved in a situation.
Feeling types are concerned with personal values and with making decisions based on a ranking of greater to lesser importance—what is the best for the people involved. The feeling function places high value on relatedness between people, and feeling types are often concerned with establishing or maintaining harmony in their relationships. As they use and develop their feeling function, feeling types often come to appear caring, warm, and tactful. Remember, in type language, feeling does not mean being "emotional;" rather, it is a way of reasoning.
People who prefer feeling may:
* have a people or communications orientation
* be concerned with harmony and be aware when it is missing
* look for what is important to others and express concern for others
* make decisions with their hearts and want to be compassionate
* believe being tactful is more important than telling the "cold" truth
* sometimes miss seeing or communicating about the "hard truth" of situations and be experienced by others as too idealistic, mushy or indirect
Perceiving (P)
Key words:
flexible • open • adaptable • spontaneous
People who have a preference for perceiving use their preferred perceiving function (whether it is sensing or intuition) in their outer life. What this often looks like is that they prefer a more flexible and spontaneous way of life, like to understand and adapt to the world, and like to stay open to new experiences.
Since they are using either their S or N in their outer world, they want to continue to take in new information. Remember again that this only describes how the person’s outer life looks. Inside they may feel very planful or decisive (which they are). Remember, in type language perceiving means "preferring to take in information;" it does not mean "perceptive" in the sense of having quick and accurate perceptions about people and events.
People who prefer perceiving may:
* like staying open to respond to whatever happens
* look more loose and casual
* like to keep laid-out plans to a minimum
* like to approach work as play or mix work and play
* work in burst of energy, and enjoy rushing just before deadlines
* sometimes stay open to new information so long that they miss making decisions
* sometimes focus so much on adapting to the moment that they do not settle on a direction or plan