Excerpt from YOU: Being More Effective in Your MBTI Type
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ISFJ
Basic Habits of Mind
Introverted Sensing drives ISFJs to be realistic, calm, consistent, and to be careful with facts. Loyal and reliable, they trust in the truth of their experience as a guide. Extraverted Feeling leads them to develop cooperative and sympathetic behaviors. Seen as warm and thoughtful, they usually express interest in people rather than things.
The effects of Extraverted Thinking and Extraverted Intuiting are more subtle as they may stick doggedly to a plan and feel quite convinced of their frame of reference. These qualities can make them appear stubborn and slow to change.
Stress Related Behavior
· As an initial response to stress, ISFJs may become very reserved and obsessive about procedure or conventions. They tend to be very attentive to the use of resources.
· Under prolonged stress, they may see evidence in the smallest events that the future is gloomy and is unlikely to be enjoyable. In this situation they may actually seem impulsive and unrealistic in their expectations.
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