The letters themselves, N and F, tell a story, as well. The "N" stands for intuitive. Idealists go with their gut and act spontaneously. Using intuition as a guide, idealists can read people rather well, adding to their ability to maximize the potential of others when collaborating on a project. The "F" stands for feeling. Not only do these idealists follow the directions of their gut, but also the direction of their heart. Emotions are strong and dictative for idealists. Their sentimentality and capability for empathy make them great candidates for positions that work closely with people.
I have taken many personality sorters similiar to this Kiersey test, including the full Myers-Briggs assessment that deeply analyzes a person's character inside and out. The results of all of these personality tests have been very similar to the aforementioned characteristics of this particular test: reliance on intuition and emotion, a knack for working with people, etc.
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Insurance companies like Allstate use an approach that would peak the interest of the NF personality type. In one example of a television commercial, a man is visited by his future self and told of all the accomplishments he will have in his life. However, if he wants to ensure these accomplishments, he needs to look after himself with life insurance. The campaign played off of the emotions of the audience by setting the commercial in a hospital nursery, all of the newborns around. This ties the notion of purchasing life insurance to the care for another human being. the commercial capitalizes on the ambition of NF personalities.
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