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Key ESFP Traits

• Active, energetic, warm, caring, optimistic, and fun-loving
• Seek and relish novelty: sensory, material, experiential and otherwise; enjoy new sights, sounds, tastes, fashions, and experiences
• Attend to their appearance; often physically attractive and well-manicured; have an eye for aesthetics
• Attune to and keep pace with what’s trendy and fashionable
• “Doers”; prioritize action over prolonged reflection
• Pragmatic; do what “needs to be done”; can be critical of those who get bogged down in excessive deliberation or negative emotions
• Work to clarify, prioritize, and embody their personal values; develop an inner moral compass for navigating life
• Strive to help and support others, particularly friends and loved ones; many count parenthood among their highest priorities and greatest joys
• Form enduring emotional attachments to others (both humans and animals) engendering strong loyalty and investment
• While loath to admit it, can exhibit heightened levels of pride, sanctimony, or entitlement; often struggle to see or concede their personal weaknesses
• Participate in and contribute to valued organizations—religious, educational, community, or otherwise
• Often have a knack for performance, excelling as actors, vocalists, and the like; can also contribute to their effectiveness as marketers and salespersons
• Appreciate concrete and experiential modes of learning
• Drawn to helping, enterprising, and hands-on occupations: education, ministry, counseling, sales, marketing, public relations, performance, culinary arts, cosmetology, landscape architecture, etc.