Introduction to Type

INFJ

NiFeTSeinfjINSIGHTFUL VISIONARY
1 Favorite ProcessIntroverted
Intuition
2 Second FavoriteExtraverted
Feeling
3 Third favoriteThinking
4 Least favorite Extraverted
Sensing
INTROVERSION INTUITION FEELING JUDGING

At Their Best

INFJs have a gift for intuitively understanding complex meanings and human relationships.

They have faith in their insights and find that they often empathically understand people's feelings and motivations before the people themselves are aware of them. They combine this empathic understanding with the drive and organization to implement global plans for enhancing people's lives.

INFJs have a visionary grasp of human relationships and possibilities, which, when shared, can elevate and inspire others.

Characteristics of INFJs

INFJs seek meaning and connection in their lives.

They have little use for details unless they fit with their inner vision. They use their Intuition primarily internally, where they develop sweeping, complex pictures and understandings. INFJs are likely to be

  • Insightful, creative, and visionary
  • Conceptual, symbolic, and metaphorical
  • Idealistic, complex, and deep

INFJs make decisions by applying their personal values and empathizing with others. They are loyal to people and institutions that exemplify their values but have little interest in those that don’t. INFJs prefer to lead persuasively by sharing their vision. They are likely to be

  • Sensitive, compassionate, and empathetic
  • Deeply committed to their values

INFJs want meaning and purpose in their work, their relationships, even their possessions. They are invested in growth and development for themselves and their significant others and are willing to consider unconventional paths to achieve these. They value the depth and complexity of their insights and creative gifts as well as those of others. They want to see these insights come to fruition.

How Others May See Them

INFJs readily show compassion and caring for others, but they share their internal intuitions only with people they trust.

Because they keep this most valued, important part of themselves private, others may find them difficult to know. When they try to communicate their internal sense of “knowing,” they often express it metaphorically and with complexity. They especially value authenticity and commitment in relationships.

Though INFJs are usually reserved, they don’t hesitate to assert themselves when their values are violated. Then they can be persistent and insistent.

Others usually see INFJs as

  • Private, even mysterious
  • Intense and individualistic

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