ESFJ (extraversion, sensing, feeling, judging)
People with an ESFJ personality type tend to be outgoing, loyal, organized, and tender-hearted. ESFJs gain energy from interacting with other people.
They are typically described as outgoing and gregarious. They have a way of encouraging other people to be their best and often have a hard time believing anything bad about the people they are close to.
According to psychologist David Keirsey, approximately 9% to 13% of the population has an ESFJ personality type.
Key ESFJ Characteristics
Be sensitive to the needs and feelings of others
Derive their value system from external sources, including the community at large, rather than from intrinsic, ethical, and moral guidelines
Enjoy helping others
Expect their kind and giving ways to be noticed and appreciated by others
Get easily hurt by unkindness or indifference
Have a need for approval
Provide care for others
Want to be liked by others
Strength
Kind and loyal
Outgoing
Organized
Practical and dependable
Enjoy helping others
Conscientious
Weakness
Needy
Approval-seeking
Sensitive to criticism
Dislike change
Intolerant
Controlling
Cognitive Functions
Dominant: Extroverted Feeling
ESFJs tend to make decisions based on their emotions and concern for others. As a result, they tend to think more about the personal impact of a decision rather than considering objective criteria.
This tendency can be great in some ways, as it allows them to make choices rather quickly. However, on the negative side, it can sometimes lead to overly harsh judgments of others.
Auxiliary: Introverted Sensing
ESFJs are more focused on the present than on the future. They are interested in concrete, immediate details rather than abstract or theoretical information.
Tertiary: Extroverted Intuition
This cognitive function helps ESFJs make connections and find creative solutions to problems. ESFJs are known to explore the possibilities when looking at a situation. They can often find patterns that allow them to gain insights into people and experiences.
Inferior: Introverted Thinking
Someone with an ESFJ personality type is organized and likes to plan things out in advance. Planning helps ESFJs feel more in control of the world around them.
This aspect of personality helps the ESFJ analyze complex information, but it is often a point of weakness, especially when making sense of abstract or theoretical concepts.
ESFJs You Might Know
Hugh Jackman
Steve Harvey
Chris Farley
William McKinley
Martha Stewart
Elton John
Joy (Inside Out)
Shania Twain
Prince William
Popular ESFJ Careers
Childcare
Nursing
Teaching
Social work
Counseling
Physician
Receptionist
Bookkeeper
Office manager
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