
ESFP
The Outgoing Performer
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Happy-go-lucky, friendly , easygoing
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Happiest when with others
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Love the spotlight
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Active and talkative
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Love going outside and enjoys a variety of sensory experiences
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Naturally curious
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Fully focused on the present
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Likes physical and hands-on activities
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Likes to collect things
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Have good fashion taste
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Observant and sensitive to other’s emotions
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Enjoy doing unexpected and nice things for other people
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Love surprises
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Flexible and spontaneous
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Impulsive and reactive
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Disorganised and have no sense of structure , hates to stick to plans/be boxed in
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Bold – They want to experience everything there is to experience, and don’t mind stepping out of their comfort zones to do so.
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Original – they love to experiment with new styles and constantly find new ways to stand out.
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Practical – to them, the world is meant to be felt and experienced, and they prefer to go out there to see and do things.
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Observant – they are naturals when it comes to noticing real, tangible things & changes.
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Excellent people skills – they are talkative , witty & almost never run out of things to discuss.
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Sensitive – they are strongly emotional , and vulnerable to criticism.
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Conflict – averse - they sometimes ignore and avoid conflict entirely.
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Easily bored – without constant excitement, they find ways to create it themselves. They also prefer pleasures of the moment over long-term plans.
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Poor long term planners – they rarely make plans for the future.
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Unfocused – they dislike anything that requires long-term dedication and focus.
At their best
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Joyful, delightful people with an excitement for life and have solid personal values
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Can be great friends, fun-loving and involved parents, energetic and cooperative team members
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Usually willing to jump in and do whatever it takes to help others in real and tangible ways
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Grow up to trust their own competence to make decisions and temper their need for adventure and instant gratification
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Look inward for confirmation to resist temptations around them and find a life of meaning and joy
ESFPs as Children and Students
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Always cuddly, happy, smiley babies
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Alert, active and social infants who love going places in their strollers or interacting with people or animals
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Usually bouncy, wiggly, playful young children who thrive on fun, variety and surprises
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Very friendly and outgoing , willing and eager to get involved in new social situations
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Warm and loving children who make deep attachments to their parents and siblings
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Like physical affection
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Happiest when they are outside, playing with other children
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Demonstrate excellent hand-eye coordination even from very early ages, like throwing, bouncing balls
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Like tiny toys, dolls , collecting stuff , sorting games and tools of all kinds
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Notice and remember visual details like colour, shapes or the position of objects they have seen
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Like sensory play
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Love music – singing and dancing , find making noise and commotion fun and entertaining
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Sensitive to the feelings of others, do not like conflict or tension
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Constantly noticing the environment and the world around them
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Open and willing to try new things
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Eager for the new experience and excited about making new friends
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Usually well liked by their peers and adored by their teachers for their happy-go-lucky attitude
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Do best in grades where they have a special relationship with the teacher, and there is a lot of action, discussion, and movement in the classroom
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Very observant, tend to be visual learners
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Have a good sense of color and enjoy matching colors in their clothing
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Have a keen eye for fashion
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Selective about their preferences for their senses
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Enjoy hands on learning of all kinds
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Have excellent memories for things they have personally witnessed
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Like sports of some kind and esp enjoy the relationships and action of team sports
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Often coordinated and agile children
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Warm and caring team members
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Love having money to spend and enjoy shopping, happy to spend money on others as well
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Generous, adore surprises and delight in doing special things to surprise the people they love
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Eager and ready to help others
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Have a good sense of humour, love to make others laugh
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Don’t usually mind being teased

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Find school increasingly difficult and frustrating
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Hard to grasp the underlying meaning
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Need to be shown the steps to get to the answer
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Want to learn a subject that has practical application and real utility
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Social activities take precedence over time present with their families
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Popular and have a big circle of friends
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Respond best to immediate and very predictable consequences
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May get hurt by thoughtless or cruel comments of friends
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May spend so much time helping their friends that they neglect their own duties
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Sometimes impressed by the more superficial attributes like good looks or money and may place their trust in people not worthy of it
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May indulge in drugs or early sex
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May get distracted and forget commitments
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Have trouble holding on to their money or saving it
- Need to feel free to learn and explore about the world around them
-Help them find constructive and positive outlets for their energy
- Build an capable and competent image of themselves
- Communicate unconditional love towards them
- Need help to see that they do not need to settle for anything less than loyal, dependable and genuine people

