My Personality Profile...
Portrait of an ISFP - Introverted Sensing Feeling Perceiving
(Introverted Feeling with Extroverted Sensing)
The Artist
(adjusted from the ISFP Personality Profile)
As an ISFP, my primary mode of living is focused internally, where I deal with things according to how I feel about them, or how they fit into my value system. My secondary mode is external, where I take things in via my five senses in a literal, concrete fashion.ISFPs live in the world of sensation and possibilities so I am keenly in tune with the way things look, taste, sound, feel and smell. I have a strong aesthetic appreciation for art, and I tend to be artistic in some form because ISFP's are unusually gifted at creating and composing things which will strongly affect the senses. I have a strong set of values, which I strive to consistently meet in my everyday life. I need to feel as if I'm living my life in accordance with what I feel is right, and will rebel against anything which conflicts with that goal. I prefer jobs and careers which allows me the freedom of working towards the realization of my value-oriented personal goals.
I tend to be quiet and reserved, and difficult to get to know well. I tend to hold back my ideas and opinions except from those who I feel closest to. I always aim to be kind, gentle and sensitive in my dealings with others and I am interested in contributing to people's sense of well-being and happiness. I will put a great deal of effort and energy into tasks which I believe in. ISFPs have a strong affinity for aesthetics and beauty so I love children and animals, and I have a true appreciation for the beauties of nature. I strive to be original and independent, and need to have personal space. I value people who take the time to understand this about me, and who support and encourage me in pursuing my goals in my own, unique way. People who don't know me well may see my unique way of life as a sign of carefree light-heartedness, but I actually takes life very seriously, constantly gathering specific information and shifting it through my value system, searching for clarification and underlying meaning.
ISFPs are action-oriented individuals so I am a "doer", and I am usually uncomfortable with others theorizing concepts and ideas, unless I can see a practical application for it. I learn best in a "hands-on" environment, and I consequently may become easily bored with the traditional teaching methods, which emphasize abstract thinking. I do not like impersonal analysis, and I am uncomfortable with the idea of making decisions based strictly on logic. My strong value system demands that decisions are evaluated against their subjective beliefs, rather than against some objective rules or laws. ISFPs are extremely perceptive and aware of others so therefore, I am constantly gathering specific information about people, and seek to discover what it means which allows me to be unusually penetratingly accurate in my perceptions of others. I am warm and sympathetic. I genuinely care about people, and I tend to strongly be service-oriented in my desire to please. I just have an unusually deep well of caring for those who are close to me, and I am likely to show my love through actions, rather than words.
I have no desire to lead or control others, just as I have no desire to be led or controlled by others. I need space and time alone to evaluate the circumstances of my life against my value system, and I respect other people's needs for the same. I tend not to give myself enough credit for the things in which I do extremely well. My strong value system can lead me to be an intense perfectionist, and cause me to judge myself with unnecessary harshness. I do feel I have many special gifts for the world, especially in the areas of creating artistic sensation, and selflessly serving others. But life is not likely to be extremely easy for me, I know, because I take life so seriously, still, I know I have the tools to make my life and the lives of others a richly rewarding experience.
(Introverted Feeling with Extroverted Sensing)
The Artist
(adjusted from the ISFP Personality Profile)
As an ISFP, my primary mode of living is focused internally, where I deal with things according to how I feel about them, or how they fit into my value system. My secondary mode is external, where I take things in via my five senses in a literal, concrete fashion.ISFPs live in the world of sensation and possibilities so I am keenly in tune with the way things look, taste, sound, feel and smell. I have a strong aesthetic appreciation for art, and I tend to be artistic in some form because ISFP's are unusually gifted at creating and composing things which will strongly affect the senses. I have a strong set of values, which I strive to consistently meet in my everyday life. I need to feel as if I'm living my life in accordance with what I feel is right, and will rebel against anything which conflicts with that goal. I prefer jobs and careers which allows me the freedom of working towards the realization of my value-oriented personal goals.
I tend to be quiet and reserved, and difficult to get to know well. I tend to hold back my ideas and opinions except from those who I feel closest to. I always aim to be kind, gentle and sensitive in my dealings with others and I am interested in contributing to people's sense of well-being and happiness. I will put a great deal of effort and energy into tasks which I believe in. ISFPs have a strong affinity for aesthetics and beauty so I love children and animals, and I have a true appreciation for the beauties of nature. I strive to be original and independent, and need to have personal space. I value people who take the time to understand this about me, and who support and encourage me in pursuing my goals in my own, unique way. People who don't know me well may see my unique way of life as a sign of carefree light-heartedness, but I actually takes life very seriously, constantly gathering specific information and shifting it through my value system, searching for clarification and underlying meaning.
ISFPs are action-oriented individuals so I am a "doer", and I am usually uncomfortable with others theorizing concepts and ideas, unless I can see a practical application for it. I learn best in a "hands-on" environment, and I consequently may become easily bored with the traditional teaching methods, which emphasize abstract thinking. I do not like impersonal analysis, and I am uncomfortable with the idea of making decisions based strictly on logic. My strong value system demands that decisions are evaluated against their subjective beliefs, rather than against some objective rules or laws. ISFPs are extremely perceptive and aware of others so therefore, I am constantly gathering specific information about people, and seek to discover what it means which allows me to be unusually penetratingly accurate in my perceptions of others. I am warm and sympathetic. I genuinely care about people, and I tend to strongly be service-oriented in my desire to please. I just have an unusually deep well of caring for those who are close to me, and I am likely to show my love through actions, rather than words.
I have no desire to lead or control others, just as I have no desire to be led or controlled by others. I need space and time alone to evaluate the circumstances of my life against my value system, and I respect other people's needs for the same. I tend not to give myself enough credit for the things in which I do extremely well. My strong value system can lead me to be an intense perfectionist, and cause me to judge myself with unnecessary harshness. I do feel I have many special gifts for the world, especially in the areas of creating artistic sensation, and selflessly serving others. But life is not likely to be extremely easy for me, I know, because I take life so seriously, still, I know I have the tools to make my life and the lives of others a richly rewarding experience.
