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Carl Jung (1875–1961), an INFP type, an early colleague of Sigmund Freud, pioneered the understanding of human personality and function through intuition and insight. He was the inspiration for personality type assessments pioneered by Isabel Myers and Katherine Briggs. INFPs share their insights only with people they trust, and in situations where their truths will not be trampled—or on occasions where not to speak out would to them be morally wrong. Otherwise they go through life dispensing a calm and peace to those around them.
INFPs
believe in individuality, growth, and that the mission of life is to
find one’s own unique course. The INFP is deeply committed to their
beliefs and values and to the circle of those around them—family,
organizations, and those they feel need them, particularly those who
cannot stand up for themselves. Most often if the thoughts, beliefs and
actions of those around them conflict with their own, they do not feel
the need to correct them or "straighten them out." If the INFP does not agree with the opinions of organizations they are affiliated with, the organization can still serve as a framework for their lives. They feel no need to speak out simply because they don't agree unless it violates their own vision. They proceed on, calmly and quietly, not fuming within themselves, as do some types. But if their values are violated, they will react fiercely. INFPs are one of the most curious of all types. They like to ask open-ended questions in non-threatening ways, because they truly want to know more about life. They like reading and discussion.
INFPs are often
drawn to causes, religious, political and social.
For all their ability to relate
compassionately and non-judgmentally with different people, once they
are guided by their inner vision to make a stand, they will stand firm. INFPs as Team Members INFPs often prefer to work in organizations as individual contributors. They can be quite powerful in business, religious institutions, and health care, producing incisive data and analysis, as well as efficient administration. They are effective project managers, but themselves will not be micromanaged. They work best in areas where they are given a challenging issue or problem and are left to work through it with their considerable ingenuity. They dislike rules and strictures and grow weary of repeating tasks and repetitious assignments. They will "come out swinging," if one of their core values is violated in the workplace, often to the surprise of those around them. What Are INFP Issues and Challenges in Groups/Best Alliances? INFPs can lack a sense of accomplishing team goals with a group. They often do not see the need for INFPs can lack a sense of accomplishing team goals with a group. They often do not see the need for action that is not congruent with their own personal vision. They have little use for politics or group activity that they do not find meaningful. INFPs who work within the organization can do well to ally themselves with more politically oriented and expressive types. INFPs and the Rest of Their Lives People may see the INFP as reserved and introspective, difficult to know. Those who do know INFPs quickly find them to be creative, unique, and original. They learn that they are complex and often delightfully unpredictable. INFPs are deeply loyal friends, spouses, parents, and life partners. They can perplex even those closest to them because so much of them is "hidden from view." Material goods and possessions will always be secondary to the INFP, because people and values are always first. This will confuse and sometimes frustrate in relationships with those who value material goods highly. INFPs, nonetheless, have an inner sense of joy and contentment that is infectious to those around them. |
To others he
or she is a face in the crowd. To you it's a person your life
depends on.
To others
it's the face in a crowd. To you it's your boss, your colleague,
your direct report, your mother, brother, or significant other.
It's your child. It's the person who needs to sign off on your
promotion or buy your deal. |
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INFPs
most often seem calm and serene because they carry an inner sense of
their values and beliefs, with which they are comfortable and confident.
Their life's actions and interactions are guided by these values, which
are very coherent and integrated. They guard these values carefully and
they are known in their entirety only to themselves. They have a skilled
ability to interpret many of the deep issues of people and life.
They highly value people’s ability to
understand themselves and their own personal path. They
can often express a unique and original point of view that is pleasing
and surprising. They have a personal vision that they can express
clearly and in a novel way.