I came into contact with the Myers Briggs Personality Indicator more than 20 years ago. I did the test and came out as INFP. It was a fairly basic instrument then, but was absolutely cathartic at the time. I was brought up by parents who were ISFJ and ISTJ, and married an ESTJ. Partnership with an ESTJ works just fine, and even though each preference is opposing, they are used in the same way, either extraverted or introverted. So at different levels, we have excellent understanding, if not always agreement.
So, being surrounded by Judgers and influenced by Thinkers, I grew up believing I was not in a position to make pronouncement on world affairs, let alone understand them, despite a reasonable education. When I learned that there was a whole group of people out there who weren't J, and who lived like Perceivers, and that it was ok to be Feeling, and in fact there was nothing wrong in being Introvert instead of Extravert, it was like a door was opened to the real world.
Gobbledegook to anyone who doesn't know the MBTI. But illuminating as an insight to personality, and probably should be compulsory.
When I looked for a good INFP link (above), and re-read the description, it is even more accurate than it was 20 years ago.
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