ISFP

对ISFP 类型的人来说，最重要的是能与周围的人和睦共处，与周围环境和谐发展。ISFP 人是最早领略到各种盛景的人。许多人迫不及待的追逐时尚 ，体验前卫，紧随潮流------ 有些甚至创造潮流。

ISFP 人的生活着眼于眼前。他们渴求自由，当不受约束时他们显得很松散。那些一直压抑着这种情绪的ISFP人 ，他们的内心会感到很郁闷，最终可能会强烈地宣泄出来。

初次见面时，ISFP 人可能很讨人喜欢，很会逢迎人，他们会说一些事实或并非事实的恭维话。可等下一次见面时，同样一个人，可能就会显得很冷淡。一些ISFP 类型的男性非常具有竞争力，尤其在运动或桌球上，要让他们输上一局可能会很难。这种在其他SP 类型人中也有的本性----竞争性，使他们认为自己是"幸运"的，并勇于冒险。

ISFP 人 和INFP 人一样会经常感到困惑 ，但INFP 人比ISFP 人更会幻想，他们对诗歌、散文和哲学有更多的追求；而ISFP人一般不愿在这些方面写书立著，甚至谈及，他们愿实实在在得生活。

浪漫另类的艺术家型（ISFP）

若你是一个艺术家型

你是天生的芳香剂，善于安抚别人，带给别人快乐，教导另一半如何欣赏大自然和一切的生命。但是，在为其他人带来快乐的同时，你也很容易感到悲伤，这全是因为你无法看清自己的优点，而只看到自己的缺陷的缘故。

当你恋爱时

恋爱对你而言，是一种“要不就是拥有全世界，要不就一无所有”的经验。由于你倾向于把自己封闭在你的小世界里，以执著的心去感受爱情，所以也有可能因为爱情而受伤害。

为了取悦你的爱人及维系这段感情，你有可能会做出生活中的改变，比如搬家、换工作或是向你的老朋友道再见。

如果你的爱人刚好是那种没有回应且要求很多的人，你可能会受到他的责难和命令，因为你会为了爱情做任何事情。

作为一个艺术家型，奉献和柔顺是你带给一段感情最重要的两个特质。你真心且几近天真地表达爱意，会让那个真正适合的情人(和你自己)非常快乐。

但必须确定你选择了一个相配的伴侣，因为一旦陷入爱情，你就等于坐上了一列几乎停不下来的过山车。

你的最佳恋爱类型

若你是一个女性艺术家型

你和男性艺术家型、冒险家型(ISTP)、表演者型(ESFP)或挑战者型(ESTP)都会处得不错。

表演者型和挑战者型外向的个性，可以把你从那温暖的外壳中诱骗出来。他们会提供你所需要的娱乐和刺激，以平衡你低调的个性。

若你是一个男性艺术家型

你和另一个女性艺术家型会是最佳的配对选择，因为她有善感的内向天性，同时她可以分享你对儿童、动物和户外活动的深刻感受。

若你的理想情人是一个艺术家型

在哪里可以遇到一个艺术家型情人？

你可以在任何有艺术、流行、大自然、儿童和动物出现的地方遇见艺术家型。试试看下列地方：

*卖儿童用品的商店、儿童活动的场所

*园艺协会

*宠物店、宠物俱乐部或宠物表演

*动物保护人道组织、善待动物组织和动物之友俱乐部

*花店

*马术表演会或协会

*手工艺品店和展览

*家教协会会议

*环境保护组织

*精品百货公司，尤其是在化装品或珠宝部

*美术用品商店和美术学校

同时，也请你注意有关上述各项的课程或研习会。如果你知道该去什么地方，你也可以像贾斯敏—一个30岁的室内设计师—一样在美术教室遇到她那文艺复兴式的古典男人。

在贾斯敏30岁时，她已经厌倦了那些肤浅的男人和没有结果的恋爱。作为一个恋爱类型的新学生，她决定要通过参加社区大学的美术课以寻找她的理想艺术家型男人。

在学生们自我介绍时，她把注意力集中在乔治身上。乔治是一个32岁的雕刻师，但他也喜欢画画。他的眼睛散发着善意，他兴高采烈的脸孔比蜜糖还甜。

当乔治谈论他自己的时候，贾斯敏发现一切真正艺术家型(ISFP)的特征：他的音调温柔(内向型)，他的谈话务实而具体(感受型)，说话很有感情(感觉型)，同时自一个主题跳跃到另一个主题(观察者)。他确确实实就是她要的男人。

在一堂特别令人兴奋的课程过后，贾斯敏和乔治展开一段关于著名印象派画家的谈话。

在贾斯敏和乔治发现他们两人是多么地喜欢彼此的陪伴后，他们开始约会了。18个月后，他们仍然继续这一段美好的恋情。

如何与一个艺术家型情人约会？

轻声且缓慢地说话，以免吓着这温柔、容易受惊的生物。艺术家型就像漂亮的小鹿，他们对周遭的环境非常敏感。

*约会锦囊：聊聊艺术家型的最爱：儿童、艺术、动物和大自然。

艺术家型对他们周遭的环境很感兴趣，他们每天都在为如何建立一个更人性化的世界而努力。如果可以诚实且怜悯地谈论你的艺术家型情人最关心的话题，你已经给他或她留下很好的印象了。

森姆是一个超级害羞的28岁船务和收发书记，6个月来，他一直想要约卡洛琳—一个22岁的总机小姐出去。基于他和她的同事的交谈，他已经确定卡洛琳是他的理想恋爱类型：艺术家型。

问题是他们在不同部门工作，他无法想出任何得以认识她的方法。而且，她这么漂亮，一定已经有了男朋友。但他也知道如果不试一试，就会连一点儿机会也没有。他必须找个方式认识她。

很幸运的，机会来了。卡洛琳的混种猫咪生了小猫，她想要把小猫送人。森姆知道如果他认养她其中一只小猫，他将留给卡洛琳一个很好的印象。事实上他也很喜欢猫咪，他并不介意在公寓中养一只。

于是森姆鼓起了勇气在卡洛琳去吃午餐时来到她的面前。他说：“你好，你是卡洛琳，对吗？我是森姆，我在船务和收发部。我知道你要送出一些小猫。我很有兴趣收养那些小猫。”

“当然好呀！这是我的电话号码。”卡洛琳回答，“打电话给我约个时间来看看它们吧！我想你会喜欢它们的。”

两天后，森姆看到了那些小猫(他领养了那只叫“老虎”的)，并且和卡洛琳共进午餐。

午餐时，森姆和卡洛琳发现彼此有很多共同点，并且他们非常喜欢有对方的陪伴。他们同意要多见面，在接下来的几个星期中，他们享受着在公园或在森姆的住所安静的约会。

如今森姆快乐地和卡洛琳共度良宵。他们那活泼的小猫，就睡在森姆和卡洛琳夫妻的床边。

如何赢得艺术家型情人的爱？

首先，不要一次给他太多赞美。虽然你的艺术家型也许在很多方面都值得你赞美他，但若你不断地赞美，你有可能会失去他对你的尊重。

艺术家型会对你的献媚感到怀疑，因为他们通常并不欣赏自己的天份和特质。如果他们对此感到怀疑，他们会觉得你的献媚也很没诚意。

最聪明的方法是，把你对艺术家型的赞美留待以后的约会中，再慢慢让他知道你多么看重他。

*恋爱锦囊之一：计划有动物或大自然的约会。

在你那喜爱动物的艺术家型陪伴下，去逛动物园或马戏团、宠物店或流浪动物之家，或者带小狗到公园散步。你也可以建议一些户外活动，例如远足、在森林中露营、在天然温泉中游泳或到海边戏水。

*恋爱锦囊之二：送他简单、真诚的礼物。

艺术家型喜欢收送具有艺术和感情特质的礼物。你可以送对方一些简单、有创意的礼物，例如手制卡片、水果篮、特别的甜点和刺绣的枕头。艺术家型会感动于这些真诚的爱意和关心，远远超过任何贵重的礼物。

加比丽拉，一个36岁的设计师，就是利用恋爱锦囊来赢得她艺术家型情人—赛斯，一个41岁的服装顾问的爱意的。

赛斯有很多追求者。他拥有杰出的外表、运动员般的体格，同时他在服装界非常成功，收入不少，并且也是一位非常乐于助人的绅士。

由于赛斯艺术家型的个性和他刚刚经历过一段不愉快的婚姻，加比丽拉晓得她必须谨言慎行。加比丽拉也知道赛斯很吸引女人，不管是单身或已婚的女人，都不断对赛斯大抛媚眼，用大量的赞美奉承他。

理所当然的，作为一个艺术家型，赛斯对她们的赞美都很小心，因为他对自己并不十分有信心。

加比丽拉运用她的恋爱类型系统知识，对赛斯很和善也很温柔，但是她避免给他赞美。反之，她通过送他自制的礼物来表达爱意，同时和他在海滩散步、牵手和聊天。

“我爱你。”赛斯在某次他们的海滩约会时说出这句话。“你不像任何我所认识的其他女人。你是一个简单、朴实的女人，同时你喜欢我所爱的事物。你是我见过最好的女人。”

赛斯的爱意让加比丽拉大为欣喜，她也以同等的温柔回报他。她正期待和她梦中的白马王子展开一段美好的恋情。

如何和艺术家型情人拥有美好的性关系？

艺术家型很温柔、很懂得关怀别人。他们愿意取悦对方的特质，有时会让女性艺术家型的女子受到利用及伤害。

幸运的是，当她们的年纪越来越长、经验越来越丰富时，女性艺术家型会渐渐学会区分人性。

在恋爱上，艺术家型是一个温柔且专业的恋人，因为他们本来就是为了愉悦的感觉和深刻的感受而生的。

当他们拥有并爱抚你时，他们并不会说太多话，但你可以感觉到他们的眼睛中散发出的爱意和精神力量。

**锦囊：对艺术家型情人要慢慢来。

在第一次*时，艺术家型会很害羞。但如果你很温柔地对待另一半，你的艺术家型情人会渐渐放松，用开放的心取代羞涩。

当你花时间在艺术家型情人身上时，你一定会发现对方是一个在床上充满活力和创意的性伴侣—他或她对*的热情会像一阵旋风般令你大吃一惊。

如何和艺术家型情人维持一段长久的关系？

根据我的研究，艺术家型是最不愿意结婚的恋爱类型之一；艺术家型之中有很高的比率是从来不结婚的。这是因为艺术家型喜欢探索未知的事物。当他们待在一段感情中太久之后，艺术家型会觉得他们已经太了解他们的伴侣，那最重要的神秘感已经不存在了。结果是有些艺术家型宁可一辈子单身，也不愿意被一个伴侣绑死，他们恐惧会因此带来终生的无趣。

虽然如此，当一个艺术家型结婚后，却会是温柔、奉献和关爱的配偶。他们的主导欲不强，反之，他们喜欢看到每个人平和、融洽地生活。

注意：如果你和一位艺术家型发展一段长久的关系，请确定你不会把他温柔、甜蜜的方式当做理所当然。

虽然你的艺术家型也许不会大声抱怨，但他心里可能充满恼怒。最终一个艺术家型会以毫无预警且毫不眷恋的方式离开你，来表示他的愤怒。

另一方面，如果你以和善和温柔对待一位艺术家型情人，他将一辈子待在你身边，给你爱情的力量和信任。

As an ISFP, your primary mode of living is focused internally, where you deal with things according to how you feel about them, or how they fit into your value system. Your secondary mode is external, where you take things in via your five sense in a literal, concrete fashion.

ISFPs live in the world of sensation possibilities. They are keenly in tune with the way things look, taste, sound, feel and smell. They have a strong aesthetic appreciation for art, and are likely to be artists in some form, because they are unusually gifted at creating and composing things which will strongly affect the senses. They have a strong set of values, which they strive to consistently meet in their lives. They need to feel as if they're living their lives in accordance with what they feel is right, and will rebel against anything which conflicts with that goal. They're likely to choose jobs and careers which allow them the freedom of working towards the realization of their value-oriented personal goals.

ISFPs tend to be quiet and reserved, and difficult to get to know well. They hold back their ideas and opinions except from those who they are closest to. They are likely to be kind, gentle and sensitive in their dealings with others. They are interested in contributing to people's sense of well-being and happiness, and will put a great deal of effort and energy into tasks which they believe in.

ISFPs have a strong affinity for aesthetics and beauty. They're likely to be animal lovers, and to have a true appreciation for the beauties of nature. They're original and independent, and need to have personal space. They value people who take the time to understand the ISFP, and who support the ISFP in pursuing their goals in their own, unique way. People who don't know them well may see their unique way of life as a sign of carefree light-heartedness, but the ISFP actually takes life very seriously, constantly gathering specific information and shifting it through their value systems, in search for clarification and underlying meaning.

ISFPs are action-oriented individuals. They are "doers", and are usually uncomfortable with theorizing concepts and ideas, unless they see a practical application. They learn best in a "hands-on" environment, and consequently may become easily bored with the traditional teaching methods, which emphasize abstract thinking. They do not like impersonal analysis, and are uncomfortable with the idea of making decisions based strictly on logic. Their strong value systems demand that decisions are evaluated against their subjective beliefs, rather than against some objective rules or laws.

ISFPs are extremely perceptive and aware of others. They constantly gather specific information about people, and seek to discover what it means. They are usually penetratingly accurate in their perceptions of others.

ISFPs are warm and sympathetic. They genuinely care about people, and are strongly service-oriented in their desire to please. They have an unusually deep well of caring for those who are close to them, and are likely to show their love through actions, rather than words.

ISFPs have no desire to lead or control others, just as they have no desire to be led or controlled by others. They need space and time alone to evaluate the circumstances of their life against their value system, and are likely to respect other people's needs for the same.

The ISFP is likely to not give themself enough credit for the things which they do extremely well. Their strong value systems can lead them to be intensely perfectionist, and cause them to judge themselves with unneccesary harshness.

The ISFP has many special gifts for the world, especially in the areas of creating artistic sensation, and selflessly serving others. Life is not likely to be extremely easy for the ISFP, because they take life so seriously, but they have the tools to make their lives and the lives of those close to them richly rewarding experiences.

What does Success mean to an ISFP?

ISFPs are creative, sensitive souls with a great capacity for love. They seek harmony, validation, and affection in their relationships with others. They value creativity and spirituality. Very sensitive and easily hurt by rejection and harshness, they are sometimes drawn to turn their love towards creatures who will love them back unconditionally, such as animals and small chlidren. They believe heartily in unconditional love, and in an individual's right to be themself without being judged harshly for who they are. Of all of the types, the ISFP is most likely to believe that "Love is the answer." For the ISFP, personal success depends upon the condition of their closest relationships, their aesthetic environment and the development of their artistic creativity, their spiritual development, and how much they feel valued and accepted for their individual contributions.

Allowing Your ISFP Strengths to Flourish

As an ISFP, you have gifts that are specific to your personality type that aren't natural strengths for other types. By recognizing your special gifts and encouraging their growth and development, you will more readily see your place in the world, and how you can better use your talents to achieve your dreams.

Nearly all ISFPs will recognize the following characteristics in themselves.
They should embrace and nourish these strengths:

Potential Problem Areas

With any gift of strength, there is an associated weakness. Without "bad", there would be no "good". Without "difficult", there would be no "easy". We value our strengths, but we often curse and ignore our weaknesses. To grow as a person and get what we want out of life, we must not only capitalize upon our strengths, but also face our weaknesses and deal with them. That means taking a hard look at our personality type's potential problem areas.

ISFPs are kind and creative beings with many special gifts. I would like for the ISFP to keep in mind some of the many positive things associated with being an ISFP as they read some of this more negative material. Also remember that the weaknesses associated with being an ISFP are natural to your type. Although it may be depressing to read about your type's weaknesses, please remember that we offer this information to enact positive change. We want people to grow into their own potential, and to live happy and successful lives.

Most of the weaker characteristics that are found in ISFPs are due to their dominant Feeling function overshadowing the rest of their personality. When the dominant function of Introverted Feeling overshadows everything else, the ISFP can't use Extraverted Sensing to take in information in a truly objective fashion. In such cases, an ISFP may show some or all of the following weaknesses in varying degrees:

Explanation of Problems

Nearly all of the problematic characteristics described above can be attributed in various degrees to the common ISFP problem of only taking in data that justifies their personal opinions. ISFPs are usually very intense and sensitive people, and feel seriously threatened by criticism. They are likely to treat any point of view other than their own as criticism of their own perspective. If the ISFP does not learn how to deal with this perceived criticism, the ISFP will begin to shut out the incoming information that causes them pain. This is a natural survivalistic technique for the ISFP personality. The main driver to the ISFP personality is Introverted Feeling, whose purpose is to maintain and honor an intensely personal system of values and morals. If an ISFP's personal value system is threatened by external influences, the ISFP shuts out the threatening data in order to preserve and honor their value system. This is totally natural, and works well to protect the individual psyche from getting hurt. However, the ISFP who exercises this type of self-protection regularly will become more and more unaware of other people's perspectives, and thus more and more isolated from a real understanding of the world that they live in. They will always find justification for their own inappropriate behaviors, and will always find fault with the external world for problems that they have in their lives. It will be difficult for them to maintain close personal relationships because they will have unreasonable expectations, and will be unable to accept blame.

Its not an uncommon tendency for the ISFP to look to the external world primarily for information that will support their ideas and values. However, if this tendency is given free reign, the resulting ISFP personality is too self-centered to be happy or successful. Since the ISFP's dominant function to their personality is Introverted Feeling, they must balance this with an auxiliary Extraverted Sensing function. The ISFP takes in information via Extraverted Sensing. This is also the ISFP's primary way of dealing with the external world. If the ISFP uses Extraverted Sensing only to serve the purposes of Introverted Feeling, then the ISFP is not using Extraversion effectively at all. As a result, the ISFP does not take in enough information about the external world to have a good sense of what's going on. They see nothing but their own perspective, and deal with the world only so far as they need to in order to support their perspective. These individuals usually come across as selfish and unrealistic. Depending on how serious the problem is, they may appear to be anything from "a bit eccentric" to "way out there". Many times other people are unable to understand or relate to these people.

Solutions

To grow as an individual, the ISFP needs to focus on opening their perspective to include a more accurate picture of what is really going on in the world. In order to be in a position in which the ISFP is able to perceive and consider data that is foreign to their internal value system, the ISFP needs to know that its value system is not threatened by the new information. The ISFP must consciously tell himself/herself that an opinion that does not concede with their own is not an indictment of their entire character.

The ISFP who is concerned with personal growth will pay close attention to their motivation for taking in information. Do they take in information to better understand a situation or concept? Or, do they take in information to support a personal idea or cause? At the moment when something is perceived, is the ISFP concerned with twisting that perception to fit in with their personal values? Or is she/he concerned with absorbing the information objectively? To achieve a better understanding of the external world, the ISFP should try to perceive information objectively, before fitting it into their value system. They should consciously be aware of their tendency to discard anything that doesn't agree with their values, and work towards lessening this tendency. They should try to see situations from other people's perspectives, without making personal judgments about the situations or the other people's perspectives. In general, they should work on exercising their Sensing in a truly Extraverted sense. In other words, they should use Sensing to take in information about the world around them for the sake of understanding the world, rather than take in information to support their own conclusions. The ISFP who successfully perceives things objectively may be quite a powerful force for positive change.

Living Happily in our World as an ISFP

Some ISFPs have difficulty fitting into our society. Their problems are often a result of an unawareness of appropriate social behavior, an unawareness of how they come across to others, or unrealistic expectations of others. Any one of these three issues stem from using Extraverted Sensing in a diminished manner. An ISFP who takes in information for the sake of understanding the world around them, rather than one who takes in information only to support their own ideas, will have a clearer, more objective understanding of how society values social behaviors and attitudes. He or she will also be more aware of how they are perceived by others, and will have more realistic expectations for others' behavior within a relationship. Such well-adjusted ISFPs will fit happily into our society.

Unless you really understand Psychological Type and the nuances of the various personality functions, it's a difficult task to suddenly start to use Sensing in an Extraverted direction. It's difficult to even understand what that means, much less to incorporate that directive into your life. With that in mind, I am providing some specific suggestions that may help you to begin exercising your Extraverted Sensing more fully:

• Take care to notice what people look like in different social situations. Look at their hair, their skin, their makeup (or lack thereof), their clothes, the condition of their clothes, their shoes, their facial expressions. Don't compare others to your own appearance, or pass judgment on their appearance, simply take in the information.
• Think of a situation in your life in which you weren't sure how to behave. Now try to understand how one or two other people would see the situation. Don't compare their behavior to your own, i.e. "she would know better than me what to do", or "why is it so easy for her, but so hard for me". Rather, try to understand how they would see the situation. Would it be seen as a problem, or as an opportunity? Would it be taken seriously or lightly? Try to determine their point of view without passing judgment or comparing it to your own.
• When having a conversation with a friend or relative, dedicate at least half of your time to talking about the other person. Concentrate on really understanding where that person is coming from with their concerns. Ask questions.
• Think of the people who are closest to you. As you think of each person, tell yourself "this person has their own life going on, and they are more concerned with their own life than they are with mine." Remember that this doesn't mean that they don't care about you. It's the natural order of things. Try to visualize what that person is doing right now. What things are they encountering, what thoughts are they having? Don't pass judgment, or compare their situation to your own.
• Try to identify the personality type of everyone that you come into contact with for any length of time.

Ten Rules to Live By to Achieve ISFP Success

1. Feed Your Strengths! Encourage your natural artistic abilities and creativity. Nourish your spirituality. Give yourself opportunities to help the needy or underprivileged.
2. Face Your Weaknesses! Realize and accept that some traits are strengths and some are weaknesses. Facing and dealing with your weaknesses doesn't mean that you have to change who you are, it means that you want to be the best You possible. By facing your weaknesses, you are honoring your true self, rather than attacking yourself.
3. Express Your Feelings. Don't let unexpressed emotions build up inside of you. If you have strong feelings, sort them out and express them, Don't let them build up inside you to the point where they become unmanageable!
4. Listen to Everything. Try not to dismiss anything immediately. Let everything soak in for awhile, then apply judgment.
5. Smile at Criticism. Remember that people will not always agree with you or understand you, even if they value you greatly. Try to see disagreement and criticism as an opportunity for growth. In fact, that is exactly what it is.
6. Be Aware of Others. Remember that there are 15 other personality types out there who see things differently than you see them. Try to identify other people's types. Try to understand their perspectives.
7. Be Accountable for Yourself. Remember that YOU have more control over your life than any other person has.
8. Be Gentle in Your Expectations. You will always be disappointed with others if you expect too much of them. Being disappointed with another person is the best way to drive them away. Treat others with the same gentleness that you would like to be treated with.
9. Assume the Best. Don't distress yourself by assuming the worst. Remember that a positive attitude often creates positive situations.
10. When in Doubt, Ask Questions! Don't assume that the lack of feedback is the same thing as negative feedback. If you need feedback and don't have any, ask for it.