Sandra Nichols

“An INFP is dedicated to self-knowledge. In fact, in his two editions of Please Understand Me, Keirsey maintained that the INFP wants more than any other type to achieve self-actualization. Learning the intricacies of his type can help him in that pursuit. The INFP values authenticity and he seeks his true life purpose. What he struggles with is self-doubt. The study of the INFP nature provides him with a means of understanding and accepting that the contradictory nature of his type is real and, oftentimes, the source of his self-doubt. The behavioral and emotional manifestations that he shares with other INFP’s, when revealed and explained become his honored truths, rather than his inadequacies.  By gaining a greater understanding of his personality, the INFP Healer is better able to accept himself, perhaps on a deeper level than the other types because self-awareness, meaning and purpose are compelling interests for him. He wants to know why he feels, thinks, or behaves the way he does. For the INFP, the study of personality can be an enjoyable pastime, an engaging intellectual discovery, and a therapeutic treatment for achieving emotional balance and happiness.”
― Sandra Nichols, INFP: A Flower in the Shade