Concern for internal and external physical comfort for self and others (”Are you cold? I’m cold… I’m turning the heat up”).
Tendency to want to plan and attend to all related details rather than wing it. (There is no one better to go on vacation with. Everything is provided. Everyone’s physical, mental, and dietary needs are met. Etc.)
Often has a swift emotional response when problems arise. May make momentary decisions based on emotion or impulse. Calms down and becomes rational later.
Sentimental. May preserve, protect, or romanticize their personal past.
Interested in understanding themselves and others, and may adopt certain methods to organize their inner mental process (”Why do I like these things? What do they have in common? What does that say about me?”).
Previous negative friendships/relationships may block new ones from happening organically or, alternatively, set a “standard” of idealism that new people struggle to live up to.
Tendency toward pessimism under stress. Everything can and will go wrong. (This is inferior Ne “freaking out.”)
Swift to protect and defend others, particularly those in their inner circle. May “adopt” certain people and be very protective over them (friends, family, etc). More inclined to defend others before self. Might over-extend self, in an attempt to provide for or take care of other people or meet all their needs; has trouble learning to say “no.”
Excellent at the details involved in a project. Has a reasonable idea of how much work is involved, which influences the decision to begin or not.
Meticulous and studied in their conclusions and arguments. Prone to infrequent exaggeration on emotional terms, but not in factual terms.
Becomes progressively more of an “expert” over time, at whatever they are doing, because repeated exposure to the same thing improves with repetition (ISTJs and NPs can also do this, though NPs may not stick with the hobby long enough to perfect their skill).
Bottles up emotions but feels better once “airing” them.
Good at listening to others’ problems, affirming them, and general politeness. Often reluctant to correct others or offer criticism that is not coached in overall supportive dialogue (”You have a problem with this, but in these five other areas, you are exceptional!”).
Tendency toward resistance to change or new, unproven ideas. Skeptical toward idealism, and sometimes prone to over-exaggeration.
Finds lack of details frustrating and leaps to conclusions that may be incorrect when they don’t have all the information to get a broad view of what happened.
May, when young or unhealthy, be prone to over-enthusiasm and gushing, to make people feel better.
Tends to hide personal feelings behind a smile, and pretend nothing is wrong.
Open to change if it does not threaten personal memories or involve past experience triggers (”The last time this happened…”).