infp: meet the healer

• introverted feeling

dominant fi is inwardly focused and adept at evaluating and handling their personal tastes, values, and emotions. because fi is introverted in direction, infps process their emotions and experiences on a largely independent basis. with each new feeling, experience, or idea they evaluate, their sense of self becomes a little clearer.

• extraverted intuition

among ne's manifold talents is its knack for sniffing out intriguing possibilities. ne is the main way infp's take in information. they use their intuition to find patterns, underlying principles, and ideas, and to form connections as they talk, write, or create. ne flourishes when given new, interesting concepts to consider and consistently seeks out new inspiration from the outside world. paired with fi, ne will most often be used to explore values and ideals in all of their facets.

• introverted sensing

si is a conservative function. it engenders a concern and respect for the past—for what is routine, familiar, or traditional. for infps, a full embrace of tradition can only emerge authentically after they explore it and its alternatives. so even when a given tradition manages to pass muster, it is only after infps have personalized it and made it their own, interpreting it in a way that resonates with their deepest values.

• extraverted thinking

te is a very logic-oriented way of problem solving. it's the side of them that naturally looks to find a better solution to a problem, improve the efficiency of a process, or critique and refine what is already in place. infps generally prefer only to use te only when necessary, rather than to make all of their decisions.