The test is familiar. I took the test, popping up on Facebook. Answered questions as well as I could. It identified me accurately enough.
Results: ISFJ - Nurturer
ISFJ (INTROVERTED SENSING FEELING
JUDGING)
As an ISFJ, your primary mode of living is
focused internally, where you takes things in via your five senses. Your
secondary mode is external, where you deal with things according to how you
feel about them, or how they fit into your personal value system.
ISFJs are truly warm and kind-hearted,
and want to believe the best of people. They
value harmony and cooperation, and are likely to be very sensitive to other
people's feelings. People value ISFJs for their consideration and
awareness, and their ability to bring out the best in others by their firm
desire to believe the best.
ISFJs have a rich inner world that is not
usually obvious to observers. They constantly take in information about people
and situations that is personally important to them, and store it away. This
tremendous store of information is usually startlingly accurate, because the
ISFJ has an exceptional memory about things that are important to their value
systems.
ISFJs have a very clear idea of the way
things should be, which they strive to attain. They value security and
kindness, and respect traditions and laws. They tend to believe that existing
systems are there because they work. Therefore, they're not likely to buy into
doing things in a new way, unless they're shown a concrete way why its better
than the established method.
ISFJ STRENGTHS
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Supportive – ISFJs are the universal helpers, sharing their knowledge,
experience, time and energy with anyone who needs it, and all the more so with
friends and family. People with this personality type strive for win-win
situations, choosing empathy over judgment whenever possible.
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Reliable and Patient – Rather than offering sporadic, excited efforts that leave
things half finished, ISFJs are meticulous and careful, taking a steady
approach and bending with the needs of the situation just enough to accomplish
their end goals. ISFJs not only ensure that things are done to the highest
standard, but often go well beyond what is required.
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Imaginative and Observant – ISFJs are very imaginative, and use this quality as an accessory
to empathy, observing other's emotional states and seeing things from
their perspective. With their feet firmly planted on the ground, ISFJs have a
very practical imagination, though they do find things quite fascinating
and inspiring.
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Enthusiastic – When the goal is right, ISFJs take all their support,
reliability and imagination and apply it to something they believe will make a
difference in people's lives – whether fighting poverty with a global
initiative or simply making a customer's day.
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Loyal and Hard-Working – Given a little time, the ISFJ's enthusiasm grows into
loyalty. ISFJ personalities often form an emotional attachment to the
ideas and organizations they've dedicated themselves to. Anything short of
meeting their obligations with good, hard work fails their own expectations.
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Good Practical Skills – The best part is, ISFJs have the practical sense to actually
do something with all this altruism. If mundane, routine tasks are what need to
be done, ISFJs can see the beauty and harmony that they create, because they
know that it helps them to care for their friends, family, and anyone else who
needs it.
ISFJ WEAKNESSES
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Humble and Shy – The meek shall inherit the earth, but it's a long road if
they receive no recognition at all. This is possibly the ISFJ's biggest
challenge, as they are so concerned with other's feelings that they refuse
to make their thoughts known, or to take any duly earned credit for their
contributions. The ISFJ's standards for themselves are also so high that,
knowing they could have done some minor aspect of a task better, they often
downplay their successes entirely.
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Take Things Too Personally – ISFJs have trouble separating personal and impersonal
situations – any situation is still an interaction between two people, after
all – and any negativity from conflict or criticism can carry over from their
professional to their personal lives, and back again.
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Repress Their Feelings – People with the ISFJ personality type are private and very
sensitive, internalizing their feelings a great deal. In the same way
that ISFJ's protect the feelings of others, they must also protect their
own, and this lack of healthy emotional expression can lead to a lot of stress
and frustration.
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Overload Themselves – The ISFJ's strong sense of duty and perfectionism
combined with their aversion to emotional conflict creates overwhelming
situations. ISFJs can easily become overloaded by their own expectations and
other people's demands.
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Reluctant to Change – ISFJs find it hard to address their own problems because
they value tradition and stabiliy. Certain situations sometimes needs
to reach a breaking point before ISFJs are persuaded by circumstance, or the
strong personality of a loved one, to alter course.
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Too Altruistic – Being such warm, good-natured people, ISFJs are willing to
let things slide. They sincerely believe that things will get better soon
so as to not burden others by accepting their offers of help, while their
troubles mount unassisted.
FAMOUS ISFJ'S
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Mother Teresa
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Rosa Parks
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Marcus Aurelius
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Augustus
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Prince Charles
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Anthony Hopkins
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Halle Berry
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Kate Middleton
CAREER CHOICES
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Interior Decorator
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Designer
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Firefighter
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Nurse
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Business Manager
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Office Manager
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Administrative Assistant
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Child Care Provider
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Social Worker
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Counselor
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Paralegal
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Pastor or Priest
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Church Employee
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Shopkeeper
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Bookkeeper
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Forest Ranger
ISFJ IN SUMMARY ...
Quiet, friendly, responsible, and
conscientious. Committed and steady in meeting their obligations. Thorough,
painstaking, and accurate. Loyal, considerate and remember specifics about
people who are important to them. Concerned with how others feel. Strive to
create an orderly and harmonious environment at work and at home.
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