Intuitive Ethical Introvert

The Intuitive Ethical Introvert, IEI, INFp, the Poet, the Lyricist, Sergei Yesenin, Ray Bradbury, or types. The Intuitive Ethical Introvert is an irrational, introverted, dynamic type whose leading functions are introverted intuition and extroverted ethics.

Model A

Ego block

Leading function: Introverted intuition

The temporal world of the IEI is vivid and complex. To take full advantage of their time, IEIs do not share their plans with others. They 'go with the flow', doing the most enjoyable activity presented with little regard for the plans others have made.

Though IEIs will sometimes seem oblivious to social custom, they are in fact aware of their irrational desires. They give little weight to the judgments of others since they have such a strong sense of what they do and do not like. Their gentle demeanor does not cast them as particularly rebellious, but their obscure desires often are a far cry from those of the typical person. IEIs are very imaginative people who tend to be more mystical and dreamy, thus possibly annoying more practical or "grounded" types. They tend to understand the underlying dynamics of situations, people, etc., but may not be able to readily verbalize these insights.

Creative function: Extroverted ethics

IEIs have a great understanding of the social hierarchies that surround them. They understand social boundaries, and when those boundaries are in a state of flux. As a result, the IEIs have a way with influencing people; they know when a kind word will strengthen a relationship or hinder it, and how to get what they want from friends and family.

IEIs are comfortable discussing feelings that arise from interaction between people. They are naturals at guessing who has been offended and approaching the person and helping him to let off steam and make amends with the offender. IEIs are typically quick to take the blame for offenses upon themselves in order to show their acceptance and good will towards the other person.

IEIs' speech and voice usually have a certain dramatic affect and depth of feeling. This feeling can be used to generate elation and boisterous laughter as well as feelings of sadness and loss.

When things seem too quiet and low-key, many IEIs like to generate controversy or conflict to stir up the atmosphere and get people involved once again.

IEIs can actually be known to have a very sharp tongue. Given that they can easily understand a person's disposition, they know exactly what effect certain words will produce.

Super-Ego block

Role function: Introverted sensing

IEIs will often have extremely picky tastes, and will not try new things when a stimulus that has been enjoyed in the past is available. They tend to be unaware to the sensations that are occurring in their body, and thus try to create a consistent, simple way of dealing with this area to minimize the attention they must give to it. They may enjoy good food, but will typically not know when to stop, or, to the other extreme, may not realize when they are hungry. It is not infrequent for an IEI to have a messy living space, although this simply may reflect the organizational style they prefer most. IEIs can become very pedantic about certain things.

Vulnerable function: Extroverted logic

IEIs hate being told what to do. They will avoid their friends and family when they expect that they will be assigned work, and do not enjoy fulfilling daily chores. They dislike rote routine and do not give much attention to the practical aspects of life. They may seem oblivious to objective reality, lost in their "dreams." They dislike having facts and statistics thrown at them, giving more weight to their own internal understanding of what they know to be right. IEIs are typically not the most productive people and will not respond well to bossy people who expect organization and efficiency from them. They may also be inept at things like managing finance, or being pragmatic in business ventures.

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Suggestive function: Extroverted sensing

IEIs are drawn to people who exude self-confidence and personal presence, dream big dreams, and aren't fazed by obstacles that stand in their path.

IEIs own world is one of indecision and hesitation when it comes to taking action and striking out on their own. What best removes this hesitation is when someone else really wants them to do something. The IEI then relies on the other person's strong desire to guide their actions, as if it were their own.

Mobilizing function: Introverted logic

IEIs are not very systematic people. Therefore, they appreciate this trait in others. They desire a partner who can provide the motivation (Se) and also the logical structure necessary for them to succeed. Without this, they may slide off the edge of the map, lost in their dreams and out of touch with reality. IEIs are aware of their own disorganization and can sometimes feel as though they do not know what to do about it. Sometimes a simple routine can do wonders for IEIs, as long as they still feel independent. IEIs sometimes doubt their true intellectual abilities, and are unsure of their objective understanding of things. They desire a partner who is strong in this function to introduce some certainty of belief to them. They have a secret desire to truly understand things, but will fall short without an outside perspective to help them do so.

Id block

Ignoring function: Extroverted intuition

An IEI is not as likely to give as much weight to external patterns and connections, mostly because they can easily see the crux of things through their Ni. while an Ne type may go from point A to point C, and so on, the IEI will quickly observe a situation and gain an underlying understanding that they continually develop until they have reached the essence of things.

Demonstrative function: Introverted ethics

An IEI is adept at understanding his/her own disposition towards others and their own general emotional state. Their primary focus, however, isn't on what subjective ties they have, but rather, the energy flow that is going on with and around them.