My Personality Type
We had a guest speaker in English and we got a paper telling us about our personality types based on a personality test we took. I wanted to put it in here because it describes me exactly. It's actually really scary how dead on it was. (My type was called ISFP).

ISFP
Introverted, Sensing, Feeling, Perceiving.
"It's the thought that counts"

The psychic part..
ISFp's are gentle, caring and sensitive people who keep much of their intensely personal ideas and values to themselves. They more often express their deeply felt passions through actions than through words.

Modest and reserved, ISFP's are really tremendously warm and enthusiastic people who tend not to show that side of themselves except with people they know well and trust fully. ISFP's tend to be misunderstood because of their tendency not to express themselves directly.

ISFP's are patient, flexible, and easy to get along with and have little need to dominate or control others. They are nonjudgmental and accepting of others' behavior in a rather matter-of-fact way. They are observant of people around them and do not seek to find motives or meanings.

Because ISFP's live completely in the present moment, they do not tend to prepare or plan more than necessary. Good short range planners, they are relaxed about getting things done because they are fully engaged in the here and now and like to enjoy the current experience without rushing on to the next.

Interested in what they learn and sense directly from their experiences and senses, they are often artistic and aesthetic, and seek to create beautiful and personal enviroments for themselves.

Without the need to lead, ISFP's are often loyal followers and good team members. Because they use their personal values to judge everything in life, they like other people who take the time to get to know them and understand their inner loyalties.

A Few Minor Flaws...
The highly sensitive nature of ISFP's allows them to clearly see the needs that they neglect themselves in the process. This can result in their becoming physically ill from exhaustion and overwork. They need to take time our from caring for others to take care of themselves.

Because the focus is so completely on their experience in the moment, they tend not to look beyond the the present, and miss the broader view. They sometimes have difficulty understanding things in a more complex context. Vecause they don't exist at the present time, they don't tend to prepare in advance. They often have trouble organizing their time and resources. They may have to work hard to curb their impulse to go off and enjoy a quiet moment, or participate in a participate in a favorite activity.

ISFP's are vulnerable to the criticism of others because they tend to take feedback personally and become offended and discouraged. They may be seen as gullible and too trusting because they accept people and things as they are and don't expect a malicious motive or read anything else into them. They need to become more assertive about their own needs and consider the implications of another's behavior. By applying some objectivity and skepticism to their analysis, they can become better judges of character.


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