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LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD OF AN INFP
So What Makes an INFP TIC
What Is an INFP Anyway
As a disclaimer I am one. This may make me qualified to talk about it, or it could make me too close to the subject to be objective. I have written on the subject before and no one has has questioned my objectivity yet, so I will give it another shot.
The INFP is a personality type indicator under the Meyers-Briggs Personality Type identifiers. There are 16 types and they seek to the prevalent traits of an individual. There are testing systems that allow one to identify their personality traits. Some large corporations have used these in HR departments to find the strongest and weakest aspects of an individual’s personality. This can suggest for example optimum career positions or pathways.
WHAT DO THE INITIALS STAND FOR
INFP stands for Introvert — Intuition — Feeling — Perceiving.
Introvert
You probably recognize an Introvert as someone who is maybe not as easygoing and comfortable around other people, as say and extravert. Many of us are not necessarily one or the other but some combination of the two under different circumstances. I for example tend to be introverted most of the time and I often need to sort of recharge myself emotionally after being in…
