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INFP Dreamer PERASA YANG INTROVERT DENGAN INTUISI (INTROVERTED FEELING WITH INTUITION) PENCARI DAN PENJAGA NILAI MANUSIA (SEEKER AND KEEPER OF HUMAN VALUES) Preferensi (kecenderungan) orang ini meliputi:

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Kesetiaan terhadap tugas dan kewajiban yang berhubungan dengan gagasan atau orang yang mereka pedulikan Perfeksionisme bila mereka menyukai sesuatu Mengambil pendekatan yang sangat pribadi terhadap hidup Menilai segala sesuatu dengan cita-cita batiniah dan nilai-nilai pribadi mereka Berpegang teguh pada impian ideal mereka dengan keyakinan yang bersemangat Kesetiaan batiniah dan impian ideal mengendalikan hidup mereka Enggan membuka perasaan yang terdalam Toleransi, berpikiran terbuka, pemahaman, fleksibilitas dan kemampuan beradaptasi dalam masalah-masalah sehari-hari y Sedikit kerinduan untuk mengesankan atau mendominasi y Menghargai mereka yang memahami nilai-nilai dan tujuan mereka Orang ini merindukan suatu lingkungan yang mencakup: Kesempatan untuk melihat kemungkinan melampaui apa yang ada sekarang, yang kelihatan atau diketahui Bekerja dalam pekerjaan yang mereka percayai Berkontribusi pada sesuatu yang meningkatkan pemahaman, kebahagiaan, atau kesehatan manusia Ada tujuan di balik penghasilan mereka Karunia berekspresi

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Orang ini membutuhkan orang-orang pendukung yang akan: y Menolong mereka melaksanakan dan menyelesaikan proyek yang telah mereka mulai y Dapat mengambil alih bilamana suatu proyek tela berjalan lancar sehingga mereka dapat mengejar minat-minat baru yang lain y Memperhatikan hal-hal detil yang penting namun tak berhubungan dengan minat mereka yang utama Orang ini lebih seimbang bila mereka: Tidak menghabiskan terlalu banyak waktu sendirian mengembangkan nilai-nilai yang hanya memiliki potensi yang kecil y Tidak menghabiskan terlalu banyak waktu dalam kegiatan-kegiatan ekstrovert yang menyebabkan mereka menjadi berserakan dan tak teratur y Memiliki seorang pendukung yang dapat menjaga mereka agar tetap berfokus pada tujuan y Dapat menemukan saluran untuk mengekspresikan gagasan-gagasan mereka Bidang karir yang cocok untuk seorang INFP:

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Menulis Sains Literatur Seni Activist Actor Architect Artist

y Church Worker y Counselor y Editor y Educational Consultant y Employee Development Specialist y Fashion Designer y Filmmaker y raphic/Web Designer y Holistic Health Practitioner y Human Resources y Journalist y Legal Mediator y Librarian y Massage Therapist y Minister y Missionary y Musician y Photographer y Physical Therapist y Psychologist/Counselor y Researcher y Social Scientist y Social Worker y Speech Pathologist y Teacher/Professor y Translator/Interpreter y Video Editor y Writer KONTRIBUSI TIM
INFP PERASA YANG INTROVERT DENGAN INTUISI

y Berfokus pada kemungkinan, bukan pada kenyataan y Simpati dan membuat keputusan berdasarkan nilai-nilai Memimpin dengan cara:
Meningkatkan usaha kelompok dengan menciptakan suasana yang positif dan menghargai setiap anggota kelompok y Memperoleh persetujuan bersama untuk mendukung cita-cita dan nilai-nilai kelompok y Memberikan visi dengan berbicara mengenai cita-cita dan nilai-nilai Memberi kontribusi dalam tim dengan cara:

Memberikan ide-ide yang merangsang tindakan dan kemungkinan-kemungkinan yang berdasarkan gambar keseluruhan y Menciptakan persatuan dan kerukunan tim dengan mendengarkan secara peka y Memotivasi dan memberi inspirasi kepada orang lain untuk melewati batas norma yang ada y Mendukung anggota tim dan tujuan tim dengan humor yang sopan Menjengkelkan anggota tim dengan:

Bersikap terlalu perfeksionis atau idealis

y Kelihatan seperti tidak dapat tersentuh y Amat sangat terikat dengan suatu nilai yang tidak dipegang oleh orang lain Dapat memaksimalkan efektivitas dengan:
Menyadari bahwa orang lain mungkin menghargai hasil yang dapat diraih dengan cepat, meskipun hasil itu kurang sempurna y Mengusahakan penggunaan orientasi yang logis dan aktif bila diperlukan y Mengakui kebaikan sudut pandang orang lain Mempengaruhi anggota tim dengan:

y Menantang, menstimulir, membangkitkan, dan meyakinkan y Mendorong orang lain untuk melihat kemungkinan-kemungkinan baru y Berfokus pada cita-cita umum dan pokok-pokok persoalan yang mendasar Merasa terganggu dengan anggota tim yang: y y y y
Terlalu serius Terlalu menginginkan rincian dan yang pemahamannya terhalang oleh pemikiran logis-teknis Tidak mau mengakui bahwa mereka tidak mengerti sebuah ide Tidak memperhatikan tujuan keseluruhan dan mempertimbangkan semua pendapat

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EXPLANATION BASED ON THE RESEARCH OF CARL JUNG, KATHARINE C. BRIGGS AND ISABEL BRIGGS MYERS INFPs, more than other iNtuitive Feeling types, are focused on making the world a better place for people. Their primary goal is to find out their meaning in life. What is their purpose? How can they best serve humanity in their lives? They are idealists and perfectionists, who drive themselves hard in their quest for achieving the goals they have identified for themselves. INFPs are highly intuitive about people. They rely heavily on their intuitions to guide them, and use their discoveries to constantly search for value in life. They are on a continuous mission to find the truth and meaning underlying things. Every encounter and every piece of knowledge gained gets sifted through the INFP's value system, and is evaluated to see if it has any potential to help the INFP define or refine their own path in life. The goal at the end of the path is always the same - the INFP is driven to help people and make the world a better place. Generally thoughtful and considerate, INFPs are good listeners and put people at ease. Although they may be reserved in expressing emotion, they have a very deep well of caring and are genuinely interested in understanding people. This sincerity is sensed by others, making the INFP a valued friend and confidante. An INFP can be quite warm with people he or she knows well. INFPs do not like conflict, and go to great lengths to avoid it. If they must face it, they will always approach it from the perspective of their feelings. In conflict situations, INFPs place little importance on who is right and who is wrong. They focus on the way that the conflict makes them feel, and indeed don't really care whether or not they're right. They don't want to feel badly. This trait sometimes makes them appear irrational and illogical in conflict situations. On the other hand, INFPs make very good mediators, and are typically good at solving other people's conflicts, because they intuitively understand people's perspectives and feelings, and genuinely want to help them. INFPs are flexible and laid-back, until one of their values is violated. In the face of their value system being threatened, INFPs can become aggressive defenders, fighting passionately for their cause. When an INFP has adopted a project or job which they're interested in, it usually

becomes a "cause" for them. Although they are not detail-oriented individuals, they will cover every possible detail with determination and vigor when working for their "cause". When it comes to the mundane details of life maintenance, INFPs are typically completely unaware of such things. They might go for long periods without noticing a stain on the carpet, but carefully and meticulously brush a speck of dust off of their project booklet. INFPs do not like to deal with hard facts and logic. Their focus on their feelings and the Human Condition makes it difficult for them to deal with impersonal judgment. They don't understand or believe in the validity of impersonal judgment, which makes them naturally rather ineffective at using it. Most INFPs will avoid impersonal analysis, although some have developed this ability and are able to be quite logical. Under stress, it's not uncommon for INFPs to mis-use hard logic in the heat of anger, throwing out fact after (often inaccurate) fact in an emotional outburst. INFPs have very high standards and are perfectionists. Consequently, they are usually hard on themselves, and don't give themselves enough credit. INFPs may have problems working on a project in a group, because their standards are likely to be higher than other members' of the group. In group situations, they may have a "control" problem. The INFP needs to work on balancing their high ideals with the requirements of every day living. Without resolving this conflict, they will never be happy with themselves, and they may become confused and paralyzed about what to do with their lives. INFPs are usually talented writers. They may be awkard and uncomfortable with expressing themselves verbally, but have a wonderful ability to define and express what they're feeling on paper. INFPs also appear frequently in social service professions, such as counselling or teaching. They are at their best in situations where they're working towards the public good, and in which they don't need to use hard logic. INFPs who function in their well-developed sides can accomplish great and wonderful things, which they will rarely give themselves credit for. Some of the great, humanistic catalysts in the world have been INFPs.

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EXPLANATION BY JOE BUTT INFPs never seem to lose their sense of wonder. One might say they see life through rosecolored glasses. It's as though they live at the edge of a looking-glass world where mundane objects come to life, where flora and fauna take on near-human qualities. INFP children often exhibit this in a 'Calvin and Hobbes' fashion, switching from reality to fantasy and back again. With few exceptions, it is the NF child who readily develops imaginary playmates (as with Anne of Green Gables's "bookcase girlfriend"--her own reflection) and whose stuffed animals come to life like the Velveteen Rabbit and the Skin Horse: "...Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand..." (the Skin Horse)

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INFPs have the ability to see good in almost anyone or anything. Even for the most unlovable the INFP is wont to have pity. Rest you, my enemy, Slain without fault,

Life smacks but tastelessly Lacking your salt! Stuck in a bog whence naught May catapult me, Come from the grave, long-sought, Come and insult me! (Steven Vincent Benet, Elegy for an Enemy)

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Their extreme depth of feeling is often hidden, even from themselves, until circumstances evoke an impassioned response: "I say, Queequeg! Why don't you speak? It's I--Ishmael." But all remained still as before. ... Something must have happened. Apoplexy! ... And running up after me, she caught me as I was again trying to force open the door. ... "Have to burst it open," said I, and was running down the entry a little, for a good start, when the landlady caught me, again vowing I should not break down her premises; but I tore from her, and with a sudden bodily rush dashed myself full against the mark.--(Melville, Moby Dick)

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Of course, not all of life is rosy, and INFPs are not exempt from the same disappointments and frustrations common to humanity. As INTPs tend to have a sense of failed competence, INFPs struggle with the issue of their own ethical perfection, e.g., perfo rmance of duty for the greater cause. An INFP friend describes the inner conflict as not good versus bad, but on a grand scale, Good vs. Evil. Luke Skywalker in Star Wars depicts this conflict in his struggle between the two sides of "The Force." Although the dark side must be reckoned with, the INFP believes that good ultimately triumphs. Some INFPs have a gift for taking technical information and putting it into layman's terms.

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Harmonizer Clarifier: INFP


Relationship

The INFP often lets others get the best of them. The INFP doesnt believe in rocking the boat and that can frustrate friends who wait for the INFP to take action. There is almost nothing the INFP will do in order to avoid conflict. In a love relationship the INFP feels more than they express. This is a double-edged sword because they never fully explain what bothers them and therefore never really solve a problem. They live by a code that calls for harmony but are often caught in between the desired harmony and the inability to express their frustrations. If the family is jovial and getting along the INFP is extremely happy but the second things get unpleasant the INFP is out the door.
Career

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The INFP wants to help their fellow man. The field of teaching is full of INFPs as is church service groups and the medical profession. This is not to say the INFP isnt interested in money,

they will strive to get a healthy balance of both. Hard work is nothing new to the INFP and they almost crave it. Other popular INFP career directions include: Designer, College Professor, Researcher and Human Resources.
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Education

The INFP will ask, "who am I?" and want a real answer. They work hard and school is a simple operation of applying the hard work, but the question of self is their ultimate question and drives their educational desires. Resources:
Introduction to Type Introduction to Type in Organizations Introduction to Type and Communication Introduction to Type and Careers Introduction to Type and Change

ISTJ
Planner Inspector

ISFJ
Protector Supporter

INFJ
Foreseer Developer

INTJ
Conceptualizer Director

ISTP
Analyzer Operator

ISFP
Composer Producer

INFP
Harmonizer Clarifier

INTP
Designer Theorizer

ESTP
Promoter Executor

ESFP
Motivator Presenter

ENFP
Discoverer Advocate

ENTP
Explorer Inventor

ESTJ
Implementor Supervisor

ESFJ
Facilitator Caretaker

ENFJ
Envisioner Mentor

ENTJ
Strategist Mobilizer

NFP (introversion, intuition, feeling, perception) is an abbreviation used in the publications of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to refer to one of sixteen personality types. The MBTI was developed from the work of prominent psychiatrist Carl G. Jung in his bookPsychological Types. Jung proposed a psychological typology based on the theories of cognitive functions that he developed through his clinical observations. From Jung's work, others developed psychological typologies. Jungian personality assessments include the MBTI assessment, developed by Isabel Briggs Myers and Katharine Cook Briggs, and the Keirsey Temperament Sorter, developed by David Keirsey. Keirsey referred to the INFPs as Healers, one of the four types belonging to the
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INFPs are one of the rarest types, accounting for about 15% of the

Contents
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1 MBTI instrument 2 Characteristics of INFPs

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2.1 Type description 2.2 Other descriptions

3 Cognitive functions

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3.1 Dominant: Introverted feeling (Fi) 3.2 Auxiliary: Extraverted intuition (Ne) 3.3 Tertiary: Introverted sensing (Si) 3.4 Inferior: Extraverted thinking (Te) 3.5 Shadow functions

4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit]MBTI

instrument

The MBTI preferences indicate the differences in people based on the following:[5] How they focus their attention or get their energy (extraversion or introversion) How they perceive or take in information (sensing or intuition) How they prefer to make decisions (thinking or feeling) How they orient themselves to the external world (judgment or perception)

   

By using their preference in each of these areas, people develop what Jung and Myers called psychological type. This underlying personality pattern results from the dynamic interaction of their four preferences, in conjunction with environmental influences and their own individual tendencies. People are likely to develop behaviors, skills, and attitudes based on their particular type. Each personality type has its own potential strengths as well as areas that offer opportunities for growth. The MBTI tool consists of multiple choice questions that sort respondents on the basis of the four "dichotomies" (pairs of psychological opposites). Sixteen different outcomes are possible, each identified by its own four-letter code,

referred to by initial letters. (N is used for iNtuition, since I is used for Introversion). The MBTI is approximately 75% accurate according to its own manual.
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I Introversion preferred to extraversion: INFPs tend to be quiet and reserved. They generally prefer interacting with a few close friends rather than a wide circle of acquaintances, and they expend energy in social situations (whereas extraverts gain energy).[7]

N iNtuition preferred to sensing: INFPs tend to be more abstract than concrete. They focus their attention on the big picture rather than the details, and on future possibilities rather than immediate realities.[8]

F Feeling preferred to thinking: INFPs tend to value personal considerations above objective criteria. When making decisions, they often give more weight to social implications than to logic.[9]

P Perception preferred to judgment: INFPs tend to withhold judgment and delay important decisions, preferring to "keep their options open" should circumstances change.[10]

[edit]Characteristics

of INFPs

Some practitioners have speculated that William Shakespeare was an INFP.[11] However, according to the guidelines for the ethical use of the MBTI, only those taking the assessment can identify their own best fit.[12]

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description
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Further information: Healer (Role Variant) According to Myers-Briggs, INFPs focus much of their energy on an inner world dominated by intense feeling and

deeply held ethics. They seek an external life that is in keeping with these values. Loyal to the people and causes important to them, INFPs can quickly spot opportunities to implement their ideals. They are curious to understand those around them, and so are accepting and flexible except when their values are threatened. According to Keirsey, based on observations of behavior, notable INFPs may include Princess Diana, George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, Audrey Hepburn,Richard Gere, Albert Schweitzer and Isabel Myers.[3] [edit]Other

descriptions

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The polite, reserved exterior of INFPs can at first make them difficult to get to know. They enjoy conversation, however, taking particular delight in the unusual. When INFPs are in a sociable mood, their humor and charm shine through. Disposed to like people and to avoid conflict, INFPs tend to make pleasant company. Devoted to those in their inner circle, INFPs guard the emotional well-being of others, consoling those in distress. Guided by their desire for harmony, INFPs prefer to be flexible unless their ethics are violated. Then, they become passionate advocates for their beliefs. They are often able to sway the opinions of others through tact, diplomacy, and an ability to see varying sides of an issue. INFPs develop these insights through reflection, and they require substantial time alone to ponder and process new information. While they can be quite patient with complex material, they are generally bored by routine. Though not always organized, INFPs are meticulous about things they value. Perfectionists, they may have trouble completing a task because it cannot meet their high standards. They may even go back to a completed project after the deadline so they can improve it. INFPs are creative types and often have a gift for language. As introverts, they may prefer to express themselves through writing. Their dominant Feeling drives their desire to communicate, while their auxiliary intuition supplies the imagination. Having a talent for symbolism, they enjoy metaphors and similes. They continually seek new ideas and adapt well to change. They prefer working in an environment that values these gifts and allows them to make a positive difference in the world, according to their personal beliefs.[14] [edit]Cognitive

functions

Drawing upon Jungian theory, Isabel Myers proposed that for each personality type, the cognitive functions (sensing, intuition, thinking, and feeling) form a hierarchy. This hierarchy represents the person's so-called default pattern of behavior. The Dominant function is the personality type's preferred role, the one they feel most comfortable with. The secondary Auxiliary function serves to support and expand on the Dominant function. If the Dominant is an information gathering function (sensing or intuition), the Auxiliary is a decision making function (thinking or feeling), and vice versa. The Tertiary function is less developed than the Dominant and Auxiliary, but it matures over time, rounding out the person's abilities. The Inferior function is the personality type's Achilles' heel. This is the function they are least comfortable with. Like the Tertiary, the Inferior function strengthens with maturity.[15] Jung and Myers considered the attitude of the Auxiliary, Tertiary, and Inferior functions to be the opposite of the Dominant. In this interpretation, if the Dominant function is extraverted, then the other three are introverted, and vice versa. However, many modern practitioners hold that the attitude of the Tertiary function is the same as the Dominant.[6] Using the more modern interpretation, the cognitive functions of the INFP are as follows: [edit]Dominant:

Introverted feeling (Fi)

Fi filters information based on interpretations of worth, forming judgments according to criteria that are often intangible. Fi constantly balances an internal set of values such as harmony and authenticity. Attuned to subtle distinctions, Fi innately senses what is true and what is false in a situation. INFPs live primarily in a rich inner world of emotion. [edit]Auxiliary:
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With Fi as their dominant function,

Extraverted intuition (Ne)

Ne finds and interprets hidden meanings, using what if questions to explore alternatives, allowing multiple possibilities to coexist. This imaginative play weaves together insights and experiences from various sources to form a new whole, which can then become a catalyst to action.[18] INFPs engage the outside world primarily with intuition. They are adept at seeing the big picture, sensing patterns and the flow of existence from the past toward the future.
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[edit]Tertiary:

Introverted sensing (Si)

Si collects data in the present moment and compares it with past experiences, a process that sometimes evokes the feelings associated with memory, as if the subject were reliving it. Seeking to protect what is familiar, Si draws upon history to form goals and expectations about what will happen in the future.[19] This function gives INFPs a natural inclination toward "other-worldliness" and makes them more easily distracted.[17] [edit]Inferior:

Extraverted thinking (Te)

Te organizes and schedules ideas and the environment to ensure the efficient, productive pursuit of objectives. Te seeks logical explanations for actions, events, and conclusions, looking for faulty reasoning and lapses in sequence.[20] This function helps INFPs focus on external details, but being the inferior function, requires the expenditure of greater energy and is not as reliable.[17] [edit]Shadow

functions

Later personality researchers (notably Linda V. Berens)[21] added four additional functions to the descending hierarchy, the so-called "shadow" functions to which the individual is not naturally inclined but which can emerge when the person is under stress. For INFP, these shadow functions are (in order): Extraverted feeling (Fe): Fe seeks social connections and creates harmonious interactions through polite, considerate, and appropriate behavior. Fe responds to the explicit (and implicit) wants of others, and may even create an internal conflict between the subjects own needs and the desire to meet the needs of others.
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Introverted intuition (Ni): Attracted to symbolic actions or devices, Ni synthesizes seeming paradoxes to create the previously unimagined. These realizations come with a certainty that demands action to fulfill a new vision of the future, solutions that may include complex systems or universal truths.
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Extraverted sensing (Se): Extraverted sensing focuses on the experiences and sensations of the immediate, physical world. With an acute awareness of the present surroundings, it brings relevant facts and details to the forefront and may lead to spontaneous action.[24]

Introverted thinking (Ti): Ti seeks precision, such as the exact word to express an idea. It notices the minute distinctions that define the essence of things, then analyzes and classifies them. Ti examines all sides of an issue, looking to solve problems while minimizing effort and risk. It uses models to root out logical inconsistency.

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