ISFP or INFP?

[Fernando Perla]

For each of the following question, can you indicate which answer you:
1. Most strongly agree with (in bold)
2. Least strongly agree with (in italics)

Question 1: Select the statements that you most strongly and least strongly agree with
A. I notice patterns as they surface and trust they will go somewhere
B. I try to foresee the implications and likely effects
C. I trust what's familiar
D. I want to know what is happening right now

Question 2: Select the statements that you most strongly and least strongly agree with
A. I have a good memory and I compare and contrast situations in the present with what happened in the past
B. I come up with new ways of seeing things
C. I usually do what do my gut instincts tell me
D. I hypothesize, make inferences and perceive what things mean

Question 3: Select the statements that you most strongly and least strongly agree with
A. I try to understand the rules or laws that apply in a situation
B. I seek out people and situations that excite strong sensations
C. I pick up on meanings and interconnections
D. It's important for me to have a deep understanding of the big picture

Question 4: Select the statements that you most strongly and least strongly agree with
A. I envison the future and forsee how things will unfold
B. I believe one should live life the fullest
C. I'm good at picking up at emerging patterns
D. I link past knowledge with current experiences

Question 5: Select the statements that you most strongly and least strongly agree with
A. It's important to be present in the moment
B. It's important to understand the details and what they mean
C. I grasp what is going on behind the scenes and under the surface
D. I'm oriented towards the future and have a feeling of certainty as to what it holds

Answer 1: D, C.
Answer 2: C, A.
Answer 3: A, C.
Answer 4: D, B.
Answer 5: A, C.

 

[highlander]

Answer 1: D, C.
Answer 2: C, A.
Answer 3: A, C.
Answer 4: D, B.
Answer 5: A, C.

OK, you are trying to find out if you are an INFP or ISFP. They both share the characteristic of having Introverted Feeling as a dominant cognitive function. Those questions were designed to evaluate your preferences for using four cognitive functions:
Introverted Sensing
Extraverted Sensing
Introverted Intuition
Extraverted Intuition

Based on your answers, you clearly have a preference for USING Extraverted Sensing the most out of those four and have a preference for USING Extraverted Intuition the least

If you are an INFP, your second favorite function would be Extraverted Intuition. Extraverted Sensing is not in your top four functions.
If you are an ISFP, your second favorite function would Extraverted Sensing. Extraverted Intuition is not in your top four functions.

Therefore, if it's a choice between those two, you are an ISFP because you clearly favor Extraverted Sensing and have an aversion to Extraverted Intuition.

 

[Fernando Perla]

Therefore, if it's a choice between those two, you are an ISFP because you clearly favor Extraverted Sensing and have an aversion to Extraverted Intuition.

Thank you for all. Just one more thing, if you were to type me at first sight, what would you say?

 

[highlander]

Thank you for all. Just one more thing, if you were to type me at first sight, what would you say?

Oh, I'm not good at that sort of thing. No idea. You can take a look at this stuff though.

Typology Central Wiki Main Page - Typology Wiki

Edit: Looks like their pages are down for maintenance. Will have to check back later.

 

[Mal12345]

OK, you are trying to find out if you are an INFP or ISFP. They both share the characteristic of having Introverted Feeling as a dominant cognitive function. Those questions were designed to evaluate your preferences for using four cognitive functions:
Introverted Sensing
Extraverted Sensing
Introverted Intuition
Extraverted Intuition

Based on your answers, you clearly have a preference for USING Extraverted Sensing the most out of those four and have a preference for USING Extraverted Intuition the least

If you are an INFP, your second favorite function would be Extraverted Intuition. Extraverted Sensing is not in your top four functions.
If you are an ISFP, your second favorite function would Extraverted Sensing. Extraverted Intuition is not in your top four functions.

Therefore, if it's a choice between those two, you are an ISFP because you clearly favor Extraverted Sensing and have an aversion to Extraverted Intuition.

That's just great. Really, it is. It tells me that when someone can't choose between two types, it might be because they are neither one.

Also, the ISFP person doesn't always obey the stereotypes portrayed in the books and type descriptions online. So that's another thing to consider. An ISFP who prefers extroverted sensing wouldn't surprise me at all.

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Thank you for all. Just one more thing, if you were to type me at first sight, what would you say?

Except for the face shape thing which you immediately scoffed at, you have more of a Sensor appearance to me.

 

[Fernando Perla]

Except for the face shape thing which you immediately scoffed at, you have more of a Sensor appearance to me.

I did not!

 

[highlander]

That's just great. Really, it is. It tells me that when someone can't choose between two types, it might be because they are neither one.

Also, the ISFP person doesn't always obey the stereotypes portrayed in the books and type descriptions online. So that's another thing to consider. An ISFP who prefers extroverted sensing wouldn't surprise me at all.

It's possible he might not be either an INFP or ISFP but I have been able to gather two things:
1. When he answered the Kiersey questions, he came out as an Artisan
2. When he answered the Cognitive function questions, he came out as preferring Se

He's an Artisan of some sort.

 

[Fernando Perla]

Could you give me some feedback of the Se-Ni and Ne-Si axes? Thank you very much.

 

[Fernando Perla]

It's possible he might not be either an INFP or ISFP (...)

I think I'm an ambivert but I've been told that doesn't work in Myers-Briggs because of cognitive functions array.

 

[Mal12345]

It's possible he might not be either an INFP or ISFP but I have been able to gather two things:
1. When he answered the Kiersey questions, he came out as an Artisan
2. When he answered the Cognitive function questions, he came out as preferring Se

He's an Artisan of some sort.

That sounds like my ISFP wife who is a non-practicing artisan. She enjoys artisanship from a distance. She also loves products of nature. On the other hand, she is quite Se-dominant about some things.

I think ISFP is the best call.

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I did not!

Ok!

 

[highlander]

Could you give me some feedback of the Se-Ni and Ne-Si axes? Thank you very much.

I'm not sure I understand the question. The other two were in the middle - didn't prefer to use them but didn't prefer not to use them.

 

[Fernando Perla]

The other two were in the middle (...)

What do you mean, 'the other two'?

 

[Fernando Perla]

I'm not sure I understand the question.

I mean, for you, what characterizes both axes? If you gave me similarities and differences, it would be great.

 

[Pionart]

For each of the following question, can you indicate which answer you:
1. Most strongly agree with (in bold)
2. Least strongly agree with (in italics)

Question 1: Select the statements that you most strongly and least strongly agree with
A. I notice patterns as they surface and trust they will go somewhere - Ne
B. I try to foresee the implications and likely effects - Ni
C. I trust what's familiar - Si
D. I want to know what is happening right now - Se

Question 2: Select the statements that you most strongly and least strongly agree with
A. I have a good memory and I compare and contrast situations in the present with what happened in the past - Si
B. I come up with new ways of seeing things - Ni?
C. I usually do what do my gut instincts tell me - Se
D. I hypothesize, make inferences and perceive what things mean - Ne?

Question 3: Select the statements that you most strongly and least strongly agree with
A. I try to understand the rules or laws that apply in a situation - Si
B. I seek out people and situations that excite strong sensations - Se
C. I pick up on meanings and interconnections - Ne
D. It's important for me to have a deep understanding of the big picture - Ni

Question 4: Select the statements that you most strongly and least strongly agree with
A. I envison the future and forsee how things will unfold - Ni
B. I believe one should live life the fullest - Se
C. I'm good at picking up at emerging patterns - Ne
D. I link past knowledge with current experiences - Si

Question 5: Select the statements that you most strongly and least strongly agree with
A. It's important to be present in the moment - Se
B. It's important to understand the details and what they mean - Si
C. I grasp what is going on behind the scenes and under the surface - Ne
D. I'm oriented towards the future and have a feeling of certainty as to what it holds - Ni

I put which function is being referred to in each (the one with the "?" is because I wasn't quite sure which was Ne and which was Ni)

Careful note: those questions are a bit simplistic, but it's like this:

Si -> referencing the past to understand the present
Se -> focusing on the present as much as possible
Ni -> focusing on what will likely happen in the future
Ne -> focusing on what could be brought into the present but is not quite visible

Note however that these are simplistic, because Si references the future as well.

As you can see, extroverted perception functions operate more "in the moment"/"what is happening in the environment", whereas introverted perception functions are more bridging across time (not literally time travelling, of course: it is because our memories and expectations for the future are held internally, they are not immediately apparent in the environment).

However it is still a very good set of questions.

If you scored Se first and Ne last, then that is a clear indicator that you are an SP type.

I myself had a strong suspicion that you are SP rather than NP (from your display picture, you also do appear more like an IxxP type than an ExxP type, and I am leaning towards F, but I haven't given enough thought to it yet).

 

[highlander]

I mean, for you, what characterizes both axes? If you gave me similarities and differences, it would be great.

Do you mean as dual functions? I kind of understand that but not as well as I'd like. They are all perceiving functions so the pairs mutually support each other.

Se-Ni - I use these two together Se provides data points in the real world for Ni which is more abstract forming a meta-perspective. The difference I suppose if you are Se primary is that you're much more connected to real world every day details and the Ni part is in more of a back seat.

Ne-Si - Si provides stored impressions of events which are leveraged to inform the present - it is a comparing function - how are things the same or different. The core of Ne is constantly observing and interpreting emerging patterns and informs the Si judgment.

 

[soremfinger]

How to know if I'm a sensor ar an intuitive? Thank you very much.

Try this. It's the official Keirsey temperament sorter. It will help you narrow down. I found the question simple and easy to understand. Good luck!

 

[Fernando Perla]

Try this. It's the official Keirsey temperament sorter. It will help you narrow down. I found the question simple and easy to understand. Good luck!

I got Idealist. Thank you very much, but I'm more confused now.

 

[highlander]

I got Idealist. Thank you very much, but I'm more confused now.

Oh you're right. I was wrong in my last post- recalled incorrectly. You are a clear idealist on the Temperament sorter.

Did some more validation tonight and I need to refine the questions. I have more confidence in the temperament than the cognitive function questions so maybe you are an NF

 

[soremfinger]

I got Idealist. Thank you very much, but I'm more confused now.

Confused how? But I'm betting on you being an INFP. Sometimes the S/N preference is borderline...like they would tag you as "Turbulent" if you're borderline in preferences. If you're well incline to your preferences then you are tag as "Assertive". You can try this site to discover how assertive or turbulent are you about your preferences. If you want to really get down to the bottom of it you can go for the official MBTI site which should be paid for. You can "determine" your cognitive preferences here, but this will likely confuse you even more but if you're curious you can check it out. If you still doubt and are not satisfied after everything maybe you can try self determination. If you maintain a diary that would be a great help. You can write down everything about what went down each day. If you could study them and notice your preferences like how much you weigh in on either sensing or intuition preference for the greater part of your time you may be able to arrive at a conclusion about your type. Since you've already narrowed down to either ISFP or INFP it would much easier. You can read about cognitive functions here.
You can still find other sources online if you're not satisfied with either of the links provided. Good luck!

 

[Fernando Perla]

Confused how?

I had got Artisan a few days ago. And I got ISFP-T in the 16 Personalities test.