# Myers-Briggs Type Indicator/ENFP

* Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Introduction | Four polar dimensions: E/I, S/N, T/F, J/P | Four basic temperaments: SJ, SP, NT, NF | The sixteen types QuickTyping | At work | Criticisms | Further reading
ENFPs are outgoing and talkative types who often have many diverse friends. They are naturally irreverent, curious, good with words, creative, and even a bit artsy. They favor abstraction over detail and tend to flit from one activity to the next, deriving more pleasure from starting projects than from finishing them.

## Famous ENFP

* Matthew Gray Gubler
* Jim Carrey
* John Mulaney
* Oscar Wilde
* Mads Mikkelsen
* Hector Berlioz
* Mark Twain
* Charles Dickens
* Brian Cox(physicist)
* Keira Knightley
* Sandra Bullock
* Michio Kaku
* Kristen Bell
* Tom Brady
* Che Guevara
* Charles Manson
* Anais Nin
* Muammar Gadaffi
* Gabby Petito
* Will Smith
* Melissa Etheridge
* Bruce Springsteen
* Janis Joplin
* Fidel Castro
* Rachel Maddow
* Julian Assange
* Joseph Smith, Jr. (Founder of Church of Jesus Christ of LDS)
* Robin Williams
* George Carlin
* Salvador Dali
* Ozzy Osbourne
* Kehlani Parrish
* Corey Taylor (of Slipknot and Stone Sour)
* J.J. Abrams
* Robert Downey Jr.
* Tom Holland
* Issa Rae
* Pedro Pascal
* Elle Fanning
* Taron Egerton
* Sarah Paulson
* Kanye West
* Dylan O’Brien
* Drew Barrymore
* Daniel Radcliffe
* Sarah Michelle Gellar
* Hunter S. Thompson
* Jacques Derrida
* Florence Pugh
* Awkwafina
* Maisie Williams
* Tyler, the Creator
* Will Ferrell
* Mike Myers
* Umberto Eco
* Louis Tomlinson
* Arianna Huffington
* Seth Rogen
* Andy Samberg
* John Krasinski
* Keke Palmer
* Jack Black
* Tessa Thompson
* Zooey Deschanel
* Ulrike Meinhof
* Hugo Chavez
* Anne Frank
* Joseph Campbell
* Kim Taehyung
* Kim Namjoon
* Shia LaBeouf
* TommyInnit
* Ella Chalamet

## Fictional ENFPs

* Son Goku (DragonBall Z)
* Adam West (Family Guy)
* Ahsoka Tano (Star Wars)
* Alexander the Great (Alexander)
* Vander (Vam)
* The Genie (Disney's Aladdin)
* Allie Hamilton (The Notebook)
* Ana (Overwatch)
* Anna (Frozen)
* Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars)
* Andy Dwyer (Parks and Recreation)
* Arietty (The Secret World of Arietty)
* Ash Ketchum (Pokémon)
* Barry Allen (The Flash)
* Bing Bong (Inside Out)
* Carrie Bradshaw (Sex and the City)
* Cat Valentine (Victorious)
* Charlie Bradbury (Supernatural)
* Charles Macaulay (the secret history)
* Cher Horowitz (Clueless)
* Chloe Beale (Pitch Perfect)
* Clary Fray (Shadowhunters)
* Danny Zuko (Grease)
* Dick Grayson/Robin (DC Batman)
* Dickon (Secret Garden)
* Doctor Who (Bill Potts)
* Doctor Who (Eleventh Doctor)
* Doctor Who (Second Doctor)
* Doctor Who (The Master)
* Dory (Finding Nemo)
* Ducky (Land Before Time)
* Eliza Doolittle (My Fair Lady)
* Ella Lopez (Lucifer)
* Ellen Olenska (Age of Innocence)
* Ellie (Up)
* Emily Sweeney (The Big Bang Theory)
* Eric Effiong (Sex Education)
* Erica Reeves (Teen Wolf)
* Erin Brockovich (Erin Brockovich)
* Eva Smith (Inspector Calls)
* Falcon (Avengers)
* Faramir (Lord of the Rings)
* Fred and George Weasley (Harry Potter)
* Flynn Ryder (Tangled)
* Gabrielle (Xena Warrior Princess)
* Gary Goodspeed (Final Space)
* Gavroche (Les Miserables)
* Genie (Disney's Aladdin)
* Gilligan (Gilligan's Island)
* Grace (Ready or Not)
* Gretchen Weiners (Mean Girls)
* Hal Jordan (The Green Lantern)
* Hannah Weaver (Crazy Stupid Love)
* Hatter (Alice in Wonderland)
* Harley Quinn (DC Universe)
* Hawkeye (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
* Helen Parr (Incredibles)
* Iron Man (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
* Isabella Shapiro (Phineas & Ferb)
* Izzy (Mad Fat Diary)
* Jake Peralta (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
* Jake the Dog (Adventure Time)
* Jarlaxle Baenre (Legend of Drizzt)
* Jaskier (The Witcher)
* Jay Walker (LEGO Ninjago)
* Jem Finch (To Kill A Mockingbird)
* Jessica Day (New Girl)
* Joey Tribbiani (Friends)
* John Willoughby (Sense and Sensibility)
* Josephine March (Little Women)
* Josuke Higashikata (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure)
* Judy Hopps (Zootopia)
* Juli Baker (Flipped)
* Karen Smith (Mean Girls)
* Kevin Keller (Riverdale)
* Kimmy Schmidt (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)
* Klaus Hargreeves (Umbrella Academy)
* Leslie Knope (Parks and Recreation)
* Lilo (Lilo and Stitch)
* Lois Lane (Superman)
* Lorelai Gilmore (Gilmore Girls)
* Lt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Top Gun)
* Lucy Gray Bird (Hunger Games)
* Lux Lisbon (Virgin Suicides)
* Maeve Wiley (Sex Education)
* Maddie Hatter (Ever After High)
* Magneto (X-Men/ Marvel Comics)
* Maria von Trapp (The Sound of Music)
* Maria (West Side Story 1984)
* Marianne Dashwood (Sense and Sensibility)
* Marla Singer (Fight Club)
* Marshall Eriksen (How I Met Your Mother)
* Mary Jane Watson (Spider-Man Comics)
* Mark Blackthorne (Shadowhunter Chronicles)
* Merlin (Merlin)
* Michael Scott (The Office)
* Miles Morales (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse)
* Moana (Moana)
* Mowgli (The Jungle Book)
* Mr Peanutbutter (Bojack Horseman)
* Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
* Nemo (Finding Nemo)
* Nairobi (Money Heist)
* Nymphadora Tonks (Harry Potter Series)
* Olaf (Frozen)
* Paloma (James Bond)
* Peeta Mellark (The Hunger Games)
* Peter Pan (Peter Pan Movies)
* Peter Parker (MCU Spider-Man)
* Phoebe Buffay (Friends)
* Pietro Maximoff (Avengers)
* Pinkie Pie (My Little Pony)
* Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Longstocking)
* Polly Prince (Along Came Polly)
* Qui-Gon Jinn (Star Wars)
* Rapunzel (Tangled)
* Richie Tozier (It)
* Ron Stoppable (Kim Possible)
* Ron Weasley (Harry Potter Series)
* Sam Wilson/ Falcon (Marvel Cinematic universe)
* Shadowcat/Kitty Pryde (X-Men Comics)
* Sir Lancelot (Merlin)
* Stanley Barber (I Am Not Okay With This)
* Star-Lord/ Peter Quill (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
* Steven Universe (Steven Universe)
* Stiles Stilinski (Teen Wolf)
* Stitch (Lilo and Stitch)
* Superman/ Clark Kent (DC universe)
* Terry Silver (Karate Kid/Cobra Kai)
* Tinkerbell (Peterpan Movies)
* Tracer (Overwatch)
* Trixie Espinoza (Lucifer)
* Ochaco Uraraka (My Hero Academia)
* Veronica Mars (Veronica Mars)
* Vivian (Pretty Woman)
* William Herondale (Shadowhunter Chronicles)
* Willy Wonka (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
* Winston Bishop (New Girl)
* Yuki/Smile (Words bubble up like Soda Pop)
* Zack Fair (Final Fantasy VII/Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII/Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII)

## ENFPs at work

ENFPs are sponges of knowledge. Curiously collecting information about life's experiences as fodder for their own stories, they live their lives much like a dramatic character in a movie, delighting in finding irony and drama in life situations wherever they go. They interpret the data they gather from people and the world in the form of inner meanings, relationships, and possibilities, often recounting their ideas to people though conversation. They love to spread the word! ENFPs, NFs, are interested in many different things and this often leads them in multiple directions, therefore they are known for changing jobs and even careers frequently. ENFPs prefer to make work fun and have been known to put off work when there is a chance to have fun. ENFPs prefer environments which have little administrative or detailed work. Delegation to reliable support staff is important for success. ENFPs seek out jobs not confined by strict schedules and mundane tasks. According to Keirsey, the "Idealists" want to make the world a better place to live by helping others and are on a search for their "true self". Integrity, ideals, beliefs, and values matter to ENFPs. ENFP's practice and dream about being the best at what ever they seek to achieve. They want to KNOW everything!
ENFPs generally have the following traits:
(from http://www.personalitypage.com/html/ENFP_car.html)
Common careers for ENFPs are those which allow flexibility and spontaneity while serving others. This includes teaching, general practice of medicine, medical research, religious fields, entrepreneurship, missionary work, social work, community development, creative arts, acting, broadcasting, consulting, coaching, corporate training, public relations, counseling, advertising, and marketing. They enjoy working for themselves and creating new ideas to help people. The perfect job for an ENFP is one where they would give out useful information to others and they would receive several hundred dollars per hour for that service.

## ENFPs in relationships

Strengths
ENFPs are energized by being around people. ENFPs take their relationships very seriously. ENFPs seek and demand authenticity and depth in their personal relationships, and will put forth a lot of effort into making things work out. ENFPs are generally warm, considerate, affirming, nurturing, and highly invested in the health of the relationship. ENFPs have excellent interpersonal skills, and are able to inspire and motivate others to be the best that they can be. ENFPs are generally highly valued for their genuine warmth and high ideals.
ENFPs want to help, to be liked, and to be admired by other people on both an individual and a humanitarian level. ENFPs hold up their end of relationships, sometimes being victimized by less caring individuals.
Weaknesses
ENFPs are well aware of their weaknesses, often being their own harshest critic. Often the ENFP is reluctant to share intimate feelings unless in the company of deeply trusted relationships. Despite being extroverts, ENFPs require a great deal of alone time to center themselves. ENFPs who don’t have a positive support system may be strongly influenced by the opinions of others. ENFPs can exhibit preoccupation in their relationships, sometimes putting "all their eggs in one basket" and can tend to hyper focus on the other individual, in attempts to "fix" the other person or pull out their "real" emotions, transforming them into the perfect person. ENFP who do this are doing so because they don’t want to focus on their own interpersonal issues at hand. In this scenario, ENFPs may feel very anxious and preoccupied if the other partner is silent, non expressive, or withdrawn when coping with stress, instead of talking through things. This can deeply hurt them. Although energetic and effervescent, the ENFP can sometimes be smothering in their enthusiasm. They do not understand why someone would not be charmed by their enthusiastic display of affection and quirky jokes, because many are naturally drawn to their personality. They may try too hard to be what others want them to be, showing codependent tendencies. ENFPs are seen as disorganized by OCD types, having a short attention span, taking on too many tasks at once, lacking structure, and all over the place. Others expect the ENFP to follow societal roles and ENFP are a role unto their own.

## How to Behave Toward an ENFP

Give ENFPs the freedom to be flexible. Realize that churning through possibilities inspires their minds and get their creative juices flowing. Don't bog the ENFP down with too many details, especially on any subject not known to be of deep interest to him or her. Involve the ENFP in the process and try to keep things fun. When communicating with ENFPs you will find that many like to talk. Do not hesitate to interrupt and state your opinion. ENFPs enjoy speculating about ideas. They enjoy others who engage them in conversation, contribute their ideas and keep it moving in a positive direction. Overall ENFPs appreciate honesty in others, they want to know how people really feel. ENFPs are easily influenced by what other people say. It may not appear that they are listening when they are talking to you, but soon after the conversation ends they often ponder what the other person has said and incorporate those ideas into their own thinking to use the knowledge for the future.
The main points to remember, ENFPs:
1) Want to help and please the people they are working with, so give them frequent feedback. 2) Like to hear from their significant others that they are loved and valued, (and are willing and eager to return the favor,) so let them know what you appreciate about them.
3) Prefer happy and upbeat relationships, nevertheless, when conflict occurs, they usually want to engage in a dialog to work it out. 4) Are one of the most freedom orientated personality types. Give them room to have some adventures on their own. 5) May have a difficult time staying focused and following things through to completion. Let them know clearly what your deadlines are. ENFPs want to please other people, so let them know how important it is to you and why it is important to you. 6) Prefer a participative and collegial atmosphere in which employees are included in the decision making.
* ↑ https://www.personalityclub.com/blog/famous-enfp/
* ↑ https://www.idrlabs.com/enfp.php