INFJ: Ni + Fe. Emphasis on abstract thinking, conceptualizing the future, and growth over time. Careful management of their relationships with others, emphasizing interpersonal harmony.
INFP: Fi + Ne. Emphasis on internal values, emotional tone, and depth of feeling. Enjoy exploring the outside world, listening to others' stories, and self-discovery.
As an INFP, the bolded is really relatable to me. I feel like INFPs get pegged as more emotional for some reason (not true; even my INFJ ex noted HE was more emotional. I think it's an individual thing), and more people-focused (not true either). It's too soft & squishy for me. I use the word "values" for sake of clarity too, but I always dislike the way it sounds so static. It starts to sound like Si "should be likes" to me, a kind of collection of experience/facts which strike an individual & which they use to decide what life should be like & what to prioritize - very SiJe.
I'd say the emphasis for INFPs is sussing out meaning & significance, especially in terms of the human condition. In dealing with the outer world, it's exploring potential in yourself, others & opportunities to meet ideals, which often center on morals, aesthetics, spirituality, and general human issues. Also pursuing novelty, manifesting our sense of meaning/significance in creative ways, upholding our integrity (sometimes with innovative ways; finding the hidden doors, so to speak),
EDIT: Not finishing our sentences cuz we suddenly jump to another train of thought. Muwhahaha!
INFJs are more polished externally while INFPs are more mutable.
I agree with the last sentence....but in words it's hard to hit on just what that is. For instance, a very famous INFP, Audrey Hepburn, has a very elegant, polished image. But her communication & demeanor & way of dealing with life is more of the "mutable" you speak of.
There's a lot. We're both:
Idealistic
Introspective
Empathetic
Concerned with the essence of things (especially when it relates to people) - Holistic thinkers
Perceptive and insightful when it comes to human behaviour
Often creative and/or imaginative
Value-oriented
Private and tend to hold back our inner selves - can be rather enigmatic
Emotionally complex
Stubborn
Inclined to be perfectionistic
Inclined to seek out what is meaningful
Good listeners
Sensitive
Advocates for our beliefs
Concerned about humanity as a whole
Prefer harmony and don't handle conflict well
There's probably a lot more but this is all I can think of at the moment.
Agreed. I find us two different creatures in many ways, but it's way easier to "see" than describe. The most obvious differences between me & my ex INFJ were the P/J behavioral stuff. I was (am) spontaneous & improvising with a more fluid demeanor, and he was more strategical with his time & efforts and had a more stiff demeanor. Again, it's hard to put into words, because I am very quiet & detached mood-wise from a situation, which could look stiff, and he could be more of a chameleon socially which might seem fluid (adapting to expectations - very Fe). But it was more of an "air" I'm speaking of.