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My latest recent discovery is that I'm really more of an INFP, even though I thought I was an INFJ. Who cares you say? Well, okay, maybe no one but me, but it explains why some of the assumptions I've been making about myself and what I want out of life are not hitting the target very well. So. The difference, from this site...
What is your action orientation towards the outside world?
All people use both judging (thinking and feeling) and perceiving (sensing and intuition) processes to store information, organize our thoughts, make decisions, take actions and manage our lives. Yet one of these processes (Judging or Perceiving) tends to take the lead in our relationship with the outside world while the other governs our inner world.
A Judging (J) style approaches the outside world WITH A PLAN and is oriented towards organizing one's surroundings, being prepared, making decisions and reaching closure and completion.
Judging Characteristics
* Plan many of the details in advance before moving into action.
* Focus on task-related action; complete meaningful segments before moving on.
* Work best and avoid stress when keep ahead of deadlines.
* Naturally use targets, dates and standard routines to manage life.
A Perceiving (P) style takes the outside world AS IT COMES and is adopting and adapting, flexible, open-ended and receptive to new opportunities and changing game plans.
Perceiving Characteristics
* Comfortable moving into action without a plan; plan on-the-go.
* Like to multitask, have variety, mix work and play.
* Naturally tolerant of time pressure; work best close to the deadlines.
* Instinctively avoid commitments which interfere with flexibility, freedom and variety
What is your action orientation towards the outside world?
All people use both judging (thinking and feeling) and perceiving (sensing and intuition) processes to store information, organize our thoughts, make decisions, take actions and manage our lives. Yet one of these processes (Judging or Perceiving) tends to take the lead in our relationship with the outside world while the other governs our inner world.
A Judging (J) style approaches the outside world WITH A PLAN and is oriented towards organizing one's surroundings, being prepared, making decisions and reaching closure and completion.
Judging Characteristics
* Plan many of the details in advance before moving into action.
* Focus on task-related action; complete meaningful segments before moving on.
* Work best and avoid stress when keep ahead of deadlines.
* Naturally use targets, dates and standard routines to manage life.
A Perceiving (P) style takes the outside world AS IT COMES and is adopting and adapting, flexible, open-ended and receptive to new opportunities and changing game plans.
Perceiving Characteristics
* Comfortable moving into action without a plan; plan on-the-go.
* Like to multitask, have variety, mix work and play.
* Naturally tolerant of time pressure; work best close to the deadlines.
* Instinctively avoid commitments which interfere with flexibility, freedom and variety
