(From Wikipedia)
Extraverted feeling types seek continuity through harmonious relationships and collective values. They excel at picking up on the tone of a situation and acting accordingly, adding warmth to a cool setting or turning sour into sweet. They naturally seek to know what people do well, what they enjoy, and where and how they work. They seem to have an infinite number of acquaintances from all walks of life and are always on the lookout for people in need and those who can help out. ENFJs weave and strengthen the collective fabric of social conventions and interactions. Inclusiveness is important and they are particularly sensitive to those who are excluded.

ENFJs focus on others, feeling a glow when those around them are happy, and troubled when something is amiss. They are natural cheerleaders, often expressing support, gratitude, and encouragement, and heaping praise onto those they appreciate. They take note of what is being done and what needs doing, offering their assistance wherever necessary.

ENFJs enjoy organizing group activities and tend to take their commitments seriously. In general, they are reliable and do not like to disappoint others. As team players and project leaders, they have a gift for rallying their players, focusing on what is being done right and each member’s strengths. They are loyal and they expect loyalty. They carry conversations well, finding common ground with their speaker. They tend to find the correct and gracious way to respond in any given situation, no matter how tense or uncomfortable it is.

Types with dominant extraverted feeling may uphold a wide range of values, simply because shared values are what create harmony. Some will profess the importance of tough-minded logic, justice and scholarly debate because their environments have these shared values. They tend to adopt the collective values of those in their social group.

• William Aramony, former president of United Way
• Mario Cuomo, governor of New York
• David, psalmist, King of Israel
• Elizabeth Hanford Dole, President of the American Red Cross
• Dick Van Dyke, actor (“The Dick Van Dyke Show”,”Mary Poppins”)
• James Garner, actor (“The Rockford Files”)
• Andy Griffith, actor (“The Andy Griffith Show”, “Matlock”)
• Abraham Maslow, psychologist and proponent of ‘self-actualization’
• Francois Mitterand, French Prime Minister
• Wayne Newton, entertainer
• Ross Perot, politician, millionaire
• Bob Saget emcee (“America’s Funniest Home Videos”, “Full House”)
• Brenda Vaccaro, actress
• Abraham Lincoln (U.S. President)

The Five personality traits are

• Agreeableness- Having compassion, being cooperative and more optimistic.
• Conscientiousness – Acting dutifully, showing self-discipline but less pontaneity.
• Extroversion – Seeking stimulation and the company of others. Extroverts are noisier, like to draw attention to themselves and thrive on excitement.
• Neuroticism – Easily affected by negative experiences- a measure of emotional stability, ie getting upset easily, being moody indicate higher neuroticism scores.
• Openness to experience- Appreciation of art, emotion, adventure, unusual ideas and curiosity. Generally there is a weak correlation to IQ. The higher the Openness, the higher the IQ

Psychologists have generally come to support the mBig Five Personality Model (it is not a theory- instead derived from empirica data). It is not culturally biased, ie applies to other cultures and is influenced by environment and heredity. Interestingly there appear to be gender differences in some traits – women score higher in Agreeableness and Neuroticism. Also traits alter over time. Agreeableness and Conscientiousness increase with age while Extroversion, Openness and Neuroticism decrease.

There is some concern about correlation between the five traits as they are not entirely independent. Also some personality traits such as honesty or sense of humour aren’t exactly covered by the five main factors. Nontheless the Big Five Personality Traits is an indication of modern thinking. The Holy Grail of Personality Testing- a perfect model or theory of Personality doesn’t yet exist but we are slowly moving towards it.