Introverted Feeling

Characteristics of Introverted Feeling (Fi)

The higher in the function order is Fi, the less likely a person is to care about systematizing the outer human environment, and by default the less able they are to systematize that outer environment

General comments

• Fi and Fe may often result in the same behavioral pattern-for very different underlying motivations.
• Fi and Fe may often result in drastically different behavioral patterns-for very different underlying motivations.
• Fi and Fe may result in drastically different behavioral patterns-for very similar underlying motivations.

Interaction styles are important in understanding how Fe or Fi manifests itself: The higher in the function order Fe is, the more likely the person is to care about outer organization and engage in organizational activity.

Fe Characteristics

As compared to those that use Extraverted Feeling (Fe) , individuals that use the cognitive function of Introverted Feeling (Fi) tend towards the following:

• seek to understand their own behaviors, motivations, desires and beliefs
• are ruled by their own subjective and personal values
• express emotions they feel strongly about without as much intentionality and forethought about optimal effect
• project their experience with feelings onto the other person to understand them
• have an easier time confronting others; are more brash
• seek harmony with self
• are more idealistic; less willing to make compromises
• focus on understanding how they feel, decides what course of action is most amenable to the intended goal while maintaining their own sense of personal integrity
• assess incongruities of behavior of individuals with self (i.e. are they authentic)
• focus on how behaviors and motivations of others are the same or different than their own
• focus on being true to who they are
• focus on how decisions, actions or expressed opinions are going to be consistent with their own beliefs, values, and personal convictions