{"id":6650,"date":"2017-01-08T15:17:25","date_gmt":"2017-01-08T15:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/?p=6650"},"modified":"2020-02-07T13:13:17","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T13:13:17","slug":"the-infj-personality-type-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/the-infj-personality-type-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"The INFJ Personality Type Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even though the earth is populated by 7 billion individuals, every single one of us can be categorized within the 16 personalities outlined by Katherine Cook Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers. By developing an understanding of a person\u2019s psychological preferences and how the personality trait shapes an individual\u2019s worldview, you can better understand yourself and others. Among the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/2017\/16-personalities-myers-briggs-personality-types\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">16 personality types<\/a>, the INFJ (introversion, intuition, feeling, judging) personality is the rarest, which is estimated to occur in only 1-3% of the population. For many experts, the INFJ personality type is not only the most surprising but also the most baffling dimension of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) typology of personalities. In the following, we\u2019ll have a look at the INFJ personality type to better understand what these individuals stand for and the personality traits they express. Here\u2019s what makes INFJs so unique and special.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more-->Originally developed as a scientific exploration of the different personality preferences to help women find a comfortable and effective profession during World War II, the Briggs Myers Type Indicator Handbook has outgrown its originally intended purpose dramatically.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe best index to a person&#8217;s character is how he treats people who can&#8217;t do him any good, and how he treats people who can&#8217;t fight back.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Abigail Van Buren<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To date, the Myers\u2013Briggs Type Indicator is one of the most popular and all-encompassing psychological classifications of different personality types. It is based on the popular psychological types developed by Carl Gustav Jung, which resulted from his vast clinical observations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6653\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6653\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/INFJ-Personality-Type.jpg\" alt=\"INFJ Personality Type\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/INFJ-Personality-Type.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/INFJ-Personality-Type-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/INFJ-Personality-Type-30x20.jpg 30w, https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/INFJ-Personality-Type-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the following, we&#8217;ll have a look at the characteristics of the INFJ personality type.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The primary assumption that underlies the MBTI (and similar psychological classifications) is that certain psychological preferences influence the way we perceive the world around us, how we meet decisions, and how we interpret what happens to us. As a result, these specific preferences are the very foundation of our values, motivators, interests, but also needs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let\u2019s have a look at the INFJ personality type of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The INFJ Personality Type Explained<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As already mentioned in the above, the INFJ personality type is the rarest among the human population. This is one of the reasons why the personality of INFJs is so interesting to examine. In the following, we\u2019ll explore this particular personality type and how it differs from other types.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4>Table of contents<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"#definition\">What does INFJ stand for?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#Character\">Characteristics of an INFJ<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#Work\">INFJs in the working environment<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#Portrait\">Portrait of an INFJ<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#Summary\">INFJ personality traits summarized<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let\u2019s begin with a short explanation what INFJ actually stands for.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a name=\"definition\"><\/a>What does INFJ stand for?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">INFJ is an acronym that stands for Introversion, iNtuition, Feeling, and Judgment. It is one of the 16 different outcomes of the MBTI test that is used to characterize personality types and their distinct preferences. Here\u2019s what each letter stands for:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><b>I \u2013 Introversion:<\/b> The INFJ personality type has a tendency for introversion. Consequently, people who are characterized as INFJs are often perceived to be reserved and quiet. Instead of preferring to interact with a wide circle of people on a day-to-day basis, INFJs prefer to limit their social interactions.<\/li>\n<li><b>N \u2013 Intuition:<\/b> INFJs prefer to perceive information through their intuition. This means that the INFJ personality type tends to focus on the big picture while often overlooking the details. Hence, INFJs are more abstract than concrete and are better able to assess future possibilities than immediate realities.<\/li>\n<li><b>F \u2013 Feeling:<\/b> When it comes to decision making, the INFJ personality type tends to meet decisions based on personal or social considerations rather than mere objective criteria. This also means that logic is not the major driving force behind their decisions.<\/li>\n<li><b>J \u2013 Judgment:<\/b> INFJs orient themselves to the external world by \u201cjudgment\u201d rather than \u201cperception.\u201d This means that the INFJ personality type prefers planning and early decision-making over meeting choices only when necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The INFJ dimension is a direct result of the personality preferences assessed in the MBTI personality characterization. The four major differences that form the underlying personality pattern of a person are based on the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">How a person focuses their attention (introversion or extroversion)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">How a person perceives information (intuition or sensing)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">How a person meets decisions (feeling or thinking)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">How a person approaches life (perception or judgment)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By assessing the different preferences of a person in these four major areas, the psychological type of the individual in question can be identified. What makes Jung\u2019s and Myers\u2019 characterization of personality types so insightful is that all the 16 different personalities that exist are based on only for major dimensions. This means that by means of evaluating a person\u2019s preferences in these four areas, a revealing characterization of the underlying psychological type of the individual is possible.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a name=\"Character\"><\/a>Characteristics of an INFJ<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After we\u2019ve learned what the acronym INFJ stands for, we can focus on exploring the different characteristics of this particular personality type.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Introversion<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While INFJs are characterized by many different traits, their tendency to be very introspective is one of the major ones. As such, the INFJ personality type is very likely to have a rich inner life that they may not always share with others. Consequently, INFJs are often reluctant to express their feelings or simply don\u2019t see the need to do so. At the same time, INFJs have a preference to establish friendships and relationships only slowly.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sensitive and social<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In general, INFJs are often described to be very diligent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/2016\/the-highly-sensitive-person\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sensitive individuals<\/a> that are exceptionally value-driven. The INFJ personality type derives meaning from social interactions, friendships, relationships, but also ideas and events. They are often very intuitive and highly concerned with the well-being of other people.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Intuitive<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even though INFJs are (often) highly introverted individuals, they possess a complex understanding of the underlying factors that shape a person\u2019s decisions and actions. Similarly, they are very perceptive of the feelings and emotions of the people around themselves. One reason why the INFJ personality type has such a vast understanding of other individuals is that they have an above-average understanding of themselves.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Deeply concerned about others<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As was already mentioned, INFJs care greatly about the well-being of other people and have a genuine interest in others. Therefore, INFJs treat others kindly and are deeply concerned about the relationships they have with others. Consequently, they prefer resolving problems in a non-aggressive and cooperative manner. Their sensitivity makes them great mediators because of their fairness and high sense of justice.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Creative problem solvers<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When INFJs are confronted with problems, they mostly consider these situations as challenging opportunities that encourage them to develop a creative solution. Even further, the INFJ personality type is very skillful at comprehending complex issues and can break problems down into their major components.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Avoidant of the spotlight<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the same time, instead of seeking the spotlight and longing for other people\u2019s approval, they prefer to remain behind the scenes where they feel more comfortable and are unnoticed by most. This, however, does not mean that they are not exerting influence from their more concealed position.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The major struggle the people that deal with the INFJ personality type are confronted with is that they are never able to fully understand the person they are dealing with. This is primarily because INFJs have a complex inner life that is arranged in such a way that it only makes sense to the INFJ in question.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a name=\"Work\"><\/a>INFJs in the working environment<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">INFJ are described as very dedicated, hard-working, helpful and reliable employees. Their superiors consider them as important assets of the company that can be entrusted with conceiving, planning, and executing complex and multifaceted projects. However, INFJs are mainly driven by their desire to make the world a better place. As a result, they fully flourish in tasks and projects that are executed for humanitarian causes.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Highly organized<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nonetheless, INFJs are highly organized, which is why they prefer addressing tasks and projects one at a time. Consequently, they have a deep aversion to working environments that require them to handle multiple tasks at the same time. It is, therefore, not too much of a surprise that INFJs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/2016\/the-multitasking-myth-fewer-priorities-more-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">consider multitasking as ineffective<\/a> and try to avoid juggling various responsibilities simultaneously.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">In need of harmony<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">INFJs flourish in a harmonious working environment with co-workers that are equally mindful of others and are similarly working towards the betterment of mankind. At the same time, working in a disruptive and highly competitive industry may not be the best choice for INFJs. Therefore, you\u2019ll often find the INFJ personality type in the healthcare industry. INFJs often choose professions as psychologists, counselors, therapists, physicians, nurses, (holistic) doctors, and spiritual guides but can also be found amongst writers, musicians, and actors.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Quiet leaders<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When in a leadership position, INFJs are perceived as quiet leaders that are behaving in a sensitive manner with their subordinates. Even more so, the INFJ is very likely a supervisor or boss who takes great interest in the well-being of the employees he or she is appointed to. While INFJs are often quite popular among their followers for their exceptional personality, problems may arise from their highly abstract communication style. Similarly, their employees may not always be able to fully understand them, their actions, and their decisions. However, thanks to an INFJ\u2019s exceptional goal-orientation, creativity, and insightfulness they make unusual but very effective leaders.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a name=\"Portrait\"><\/a>Portrait of an INFJ<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this section, we\u2019re going to create a portrait of the INFJ personality type. Doing so will help you to better understand the characteristics of INFJs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The main distinction that differentiates INFJs from many other personality types is their above-average complexity of character. While some personalities within the MBTI characterization are quite shallow and superficial, the INFJ personality type is quite the opposite. For this reason, the depth of an INFJ\u2019s character may only be fully comprehensible to themselves. Another important aspect that distinguishes INFJs from others is the unexpected range of skills and talents they have developed. As a consequence, the INFJ personality type is often perceived as an exceptionally complex (and often quite difficult to fully understand) individual with a surprising number of talents.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Active dreamers<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While INFJs are visionaries and dreamers, one would be quite mistaken to think that they don\u2019t get anything done. In fact, even though they are dreamers, they also take a proactive stance and can generally be considered as doers that get things done. Interestingly enough, the combination of being a dreamer and a doer is quite rare but can provide a great number of benefits to INFJs and the people they are dealing with.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Solitude-seeking<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">INFJs can best be described as truly introverted individuals that often seek solitude in order to recharge their batteries. This behavior may be quite confusing and unsettling to outsiders, especially because INFJs are often mistakenly perceived as extroverted individuals because of their outgoing nature and their genuine interest in others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At their core, however, INFJs are introverts that feel the need to withdraw themselves from others at regular intervals. This habit of shutting out the entire world around themselves can often leave others perplexed and confused as to why this sympathetic person is all of a sudden fully detached from their entire environment.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Empathetic<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A potential side effect of the high level of introversion is that the INFJ personality type is able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/2011\/developing-empathy-walk-a-mile-in-someone%E2%80%99s-shoes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">empathize with others without<\/a> great effort. In fact, due to their complex inner world, INFJs may understand the motivations and the inner landscape of someone better than the person in question themselves. While this is not always the case, it can safely be said that INFJs possess a great deal of insights into the underlying factors of other people\u2019s behavior.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When it comes to expressing their feelings and self-expression in general, INFJs are often reluctant to do so \u2013 at least verbally. At the same time, the INFJ personality type often possesses unusually strong writing skills, which is why they prefer to express themselves and their feelings on paper.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Activists<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">INFJs often gravitate toward a role as activists or humanitarians, which is why they are often fighting for those who are oppressed and those in need. It is in these very situations that the unique abilities of INFJs can affect beneficial changes to those who are in distress.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Exceptionally intuitive<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another important characteristic of the INFJ personality type is that they are highly intuitive. INFJs are often individuals who simply know and understand things intuitively, often without being able to explain why. As a consequence, they are not only intuitive decision-makers that are often right but are also pretty accurate in their spontaneous assessment of people they\u2019ve just met. These unique intuitive abilities have encouraged INFJs to be exceptionally receptive of their intuitions, perceptions, and instincts. This, however, may appear to be quite strange to a wide number of people, especially as their intuition often leads INFJs to ignore logic when meeting a decision. Besides being intuitive, INFJs are exceptionally insightful of other people and often are able to intuitively understand others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The impressive intuition of INFJs may be one of the reasons why they trust their own feelings and perceptions more than anything else. While many other character types prefer meeting rational decisions that are based on logic, the decision-making process of an INFJ personality type may be quite difficult to comprehend for others.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a name=\"Summary\"><\/a>INFJ personality traits summarized<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To conclude this article, let\u2019s summarize the major personality traits of INFJs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Complex<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Introverted<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Intuitive<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gentle<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Caring<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Artistic<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Creative<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Systematic<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Diligent<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Orderly<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Instinctive<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Secretive<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Deep<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Non-aggressive<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tolerant<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stubborn<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Perfectionists<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Patient<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Protective<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Independent<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Conscientious<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Value-driven<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Adaptive<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Private<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sensitive<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Proactive<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Outgoing<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Well-liked<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Quiet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That\u2019s it! I hope you enjoyed reading this explanation of the INFJ personality type. What are your experiences in dealing with this type of person?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To learn more about the other personality types, have a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetofsuccess.com\/blog\/2017\/16-personalities-myers-briggs-personality-types\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">16 Personalities of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Stay victorious!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though the earth is populated by 7 billion individuals, every single one of us can be categorized within the 16 personalities outlined by Katherine Cook Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers. 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