
ISFP
The Gentle Artist
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Quiet and hesitant with strangers, but expressive and eager to please with close people
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Happy to join social activities but need plenty of time alone
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Gentle and loyal
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Warm, affectionate and loving
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Enjoys the present moment
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Accept the world at face value
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Excellent observers
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Materialistic
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Love beautiful and aesthestic things
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Sensitive and emotional
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Have deep feelings and passions
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Value relationships and harmony
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Need plenty of attention , affection and guidance in their daily life
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Want the reassurance of physical touch
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Have talents in creative arts ( drawing , painting, music and dance )
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Playful and curious free spirits
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Like freedom , but often follow decisions made by others to avoid conflict
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Fairly adaptable
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Charming – they are relaxed and warm , and their easygoing attitude naturally makes them likeable and popular.
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Sensitive to others – they easily relate to other’s emotions, helping them to establish harmony and minimise conflicts.
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Imaginative – they use creativity and insight to craft wonderful ideas and art.
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Passionate – when they are caught up in something exciting and interesting, they can ignore everything.
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Curious – they need to see and explore ideas for themselves.
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Artistic – they are able to show their creativity through art with immense beauty.
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Fiercely independent – freedom of expression is their top priority , and they oppress traditions and hard rules that interferes with their freedom.
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Unpredictable – they dislike long -term commitments and plans.
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Easily stressed – when situations get out of control, they will shut down.
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Overly competitive – they can escalate small things into intense competitions, turning down long-term successes in their search for glory in the moment and are unhappy when they lose.
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Fluctuating self- esteem – their efforts are often dismissed esp. early in life.
At their best
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Deeply faithful, loyal and compassionate people with strong convictions and great empathy
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Practical , realistic and great immediate problem solvers
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Willing to spring into action to help others in real and tangible ways
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Grow up to trust their inner voice and confidently live the quiet and modest life they are drawn to
ISFPs as Children and Students
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Snuggly, affectionate and cuddly babies
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Smile early and often at their parents
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Even-tempered and easy to please
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Like physical affection, like to be held by their parents
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Eager to please, happy to play alone or with close people
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Very quiet and reserved in public, seldom reveal true feelings
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Free spirits, enjoy the moment
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Earthy and literal children , comfortable with their bodies
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Like sensory play
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Remark about appearances
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Very observant, notice and compliment small details
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Like to touch everything and discover how things work by taking them apart
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Form close bonds with a fav stuffed animal or blanket, carry them whenever they go
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Love to rock and swing and are usually calmed and soothed by movement
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Sensitive to criticism, may their feelings hurt of someone speaks sharply to them
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Can get very dirty when they play and usually not picky about remaining tidy
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Eager to get along with their peers and their siblings
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Thrive within a warm and harmonious environment
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Not interested in theoretical or abstract problems
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The material must have some immediate or practical use to be remembered and applied
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Prefer real activities that provide real results
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Have excellent social and communication skills
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Want the approval of others but are more likely to seek it in the quiet or helpful things they do
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Like to play sports, but not for the competition
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Nice and caring teammates
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Aware of their bodies, of the have excellent dexterity, balance and coordination
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Take great care with their personal appearance and want their hair and clothes to look fashionable
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Have an observant eye for quality and like to shop for and collect beautiful things or things that are directly related to a favourite sport or activity
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Like to do sweet things for other people
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Have a deep emotional life that comes out in dramatic ways
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Usually share their feelings freely with people they trust
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Have strong opinions about the right way to treat people
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Do not like conflict
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Tend to be empathetic, loyal, and trustworthy friends
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Not concerned about order, appear neglectful because their things are not carefully organized

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Subject to peer pressure
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Feel anxiety when they have to break away from their parents
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Spend even more time alone than usual b4 sharing their worries
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Hate making decisions, esp big ones, put off decisions to keep their options open
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Can become overwhelmed with insecurity and paralyzed with indecision
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Painful to see loyalties between friends fade away and being replaced with superficial relationships amid the strong pressure to compromise personal standards just to be liked
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Not very logical or objective
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Experience conflicts with their parents over limits, ignoring rules and missing curfews
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Have trouble managing their money and time
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Need a lot of personal freedom and time to do as they wish
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Love, support and understand them
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Give them physical affection
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Show that their values and feelings are legitimate
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Actions speak louder than words
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Teach them to courageously communicate their opinions and beliefs
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Let them know the consequences of breaking the rules, them impose immediate and appropriate discipline, precisely as you warned them
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Tell them you love them although you don’t approve the things they have done

