
INFP
The Dreamer
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Quiet and private
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May appear easy going and casual
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Have strong feelings and values
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Very idealistic
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Have a strong desire to understand the meaning of life and how issues affect them personally
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Take time to grow comfortable with their individuality
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Curious and imaginative
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Highly sensitive
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Value inner harmony above harmony with others
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Easily worried
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Likes expressing themselves through art and music
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Like exploring diversity and variety
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Adaptable and flexible till a value is threatened
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Act spontaneously and resist too much structure
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Idealistic – they strongly believe in their own values and ideals.
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Seek & value harmony – they hate conflict and are eager to please others.
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Open – minded and flexible – they dislike being constrained by rules , and instead do what they think is right.
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Very creative and imaginative – they can see things from unique perspectives, and have many different ideas and visions.
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Passionate & energetic – they are very passionate towards their own interests.
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Too idealistic – they get disappointed when reality clashes with their ideals.
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Too altruistic – they can't say no to others.
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Bad self-care skills – they tend to forget to take care of the needs of themselves.
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Dislike dealing with details – they are so focused on the big picture that they forget the forest is made of individual trees.
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Impractical - they have trouble making things happen.
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Take things personally – they are very sensitive to criticism.
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Difficult to get to know – they are very private.
At their best
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Deeply compassionate people with strong convictions and great empathy
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Creative , visionary , and inspired problem solvers
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Original thinkers
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With support and encouragement, they grow up to trust their inner voice, confidently living their own lives
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Have self acceptance , look inwardly for confirmation and guidance , instead of following the corrosive messages of the world.
INFPs as Children and Students
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Quiet, gentle, sensitive and cuddly babies
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Very attached to their parents but are reserved and hesistant around people they don’t know
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Happiest to play alone for long periods of time, fueled by their vivid imaginations and rich inner lives
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Curious and adventurous when exploring new toys or things
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Artistic and creative
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Great lovers of books and adore being read to as small children
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Deep feeling people, not usually open up and espress or reveal those feelings unless they feel very safe or completely trust that person
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Have well-developed empathy and shows concern for other’s well-being
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Sensitive to tension and get upset when people close to them are angry
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Prone to pleasing themselves and others
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Not very aware of time or concerned with order, may actively and strongly resist any sturcture
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Don’t like to make decisions and before they have to, they will often ask to hear all of their options before making a choice.
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Ever ready to explore, question and create
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Happy because they can learn how to read for themselves
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Happiest with one best friend, they may change best friends each year because they like having a good friend in the same classroom.
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Global thinkers, are keenly interested in other cultures, religions , languages , and are often curious and concerned about societal issues and problems more earlier than their peers
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Drawn to art of all forms, including art, literature , music and theatre
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Seem intellectually older than their years
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Loyal and compassionate with the people they love
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Will sometimes overlook faults and idealize relationships
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Will become moody, pessimistic, and negative when they feel unloved or unwanted

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Maybe unsure about the specifics of a career, but they always seem sure they want their lives to have meaning
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They know that they're different, and love the whole idea of being unique
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Naturally focus on the future, imagining and fantasizing what their lives will be like when they are on their own
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Rebellious during this period
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Struggle to find their niche in the world of work and in society as a whole
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Value their close relationships above all else and have a strong need to feel harmony even at the same time they’re trying to establish their independence ( try to maintain personal and outer harmony )
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Struggle with their highly emotional reactions and their deeply sensitive responses to everything
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Find decision making stressful and can even become panic-stricken by the fear of making serious mistakes
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Accept their uniqueness
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Encourage them to make decisions based on what they feel is right, instead of society's expectations
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Help them to make more realistic decisions and plans
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Always provide them a creative outlet to express their thoughts and feelings

