People who use Fe judge by the state of the people they are with. They first notice how the people around them are doing right now.
Fe is a way of judging by the state of the people one is with. People who use Fe first notice who is uncomfortable and where the mood has turned tense.
A distinctive feature of people who use Fe is that they do not leave what they notice alone. When something uncomfortable happens between people, they try to resolve it and improve the mood.
People who use Fe first think about how others will take the decision they are about to make, because they believe even a correct answer is useless if people do not accept it.
That is why it pays close attention to the order and manner of what it says. It believes the same content leads to different results depending on when, to whom, and how it is said.
When someone who uses Fe keeps putting off their own opinion to fit the mood, the people around them start to see them as someone with no opinion of their own.
In fact, it is not that they have no opinion but that they are waiting for the right time to say it. But if that time keeps being delayed, they themselves are no longer sure what they wanted, so it is better to say something early, even something small.
People who use Fe are strong in work where many people have to spend a long time together, because they notice discomfort between people quickly and resolve it.
It also suits work where how something is communicated matters. Its ability to put the same content differently for each listener greatly changes the outcome.
They keep their standard in opposite places. People who use Fe look first at the state of the people around them, and people who use Fi look first at their own internal standard.
So they put up with different things in the same situation. People who use Fe put up with their own discomfort to protect the relationship, and people who use Fi keep to their own standard even if the mood becomes awkward. Neither can be called better. The two simply give up different things.
When Fe is very strong, they keep thinking about other people's moods, so they tire easily. The longer they spend with many people, the more time alone they need.
At a moderate level, they look after others while also taking care of themselves. When Fe is weak, they tend not to notice the mood around them, but it is easier for them to focus on their own work.
The assessment shows the strength of each of the eight functions, Fe included. Even within the same type, people with different Fe scores handle relationships in very different ways.
This page describes behavior patterns for self-understanding. It is not a medical or psychological diagnosis, and it does not replace professional care. If difficulties persist and disrupt daily life, please seek professional help.
This page covers the type in general. How it actually shows up in your own combination is what the measurement tells you.