How do I know which personality type I am?Įasy-take our in-depth personality type test! Perceivers appreciate flexibility and spontaneity they like to leave things open so they can change their minds. Judgers appreciate structure and order they like things planned, and dislike last-minute changes. The Judging/Perceiving dimension describes how people approach structure in their lives. Thinkers tend to make decisions with their heads they are interested in finding the most logical, reasonable choice.įeelers tend to make decisions with their hearts they are interested in how a decision will affect people, and whether it fits in with their values. The Thinking/Feeling dimension describes how people make decisions. They are often more concerned with the future than the present and are often described as "creative." T/F: Thinking or Feeling Intuitives focus on a more abstract level of thinking they are more interested in theories, patterns, and explanations. They tend to be hands-on learners and are often described as "practical." Sensors focus on their five senses and are interested in information they can directly see, hear, feel, and so on. The Sensing/Intuition dimension describes how an individual processes information. They tend to be more expressive and outspoken. They tend to be more reserved and thoughtful.Įxtraverts are energized by spending time with people and in busy, active surroundings. Introverts are energized by spending quiet time alone or with a small group. The Introversion/Extraversion dimension describes how a person manages their energy.
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What is the meaning of the four letters in a personality type?Įach of the four letters in a personality type code stands for a preference in your style of thinking or behaving.
Myers and Briggs theorized that our preferences on each of the four dimensions would combine to create predictable patterns in thought and behavior, so that people with the same four preferences would share many commonalities in the way they approach their lives, from the hobbies they choose to the work that might suit them. The sum of a person's four preferred styles becomes their personality type. Myers and Briggs described this as a "preference" and proposed that any individual should be able to identify a preferred style on each of the four dimensions.
Myers and Briggs proposed that there were four key dimensions that could be used to categorize people:Įach of the four dimensions was described as a dichotomy, or an either/or choice between two styles of being. Their theories were based on the work of psychologist Carl Jung, although they extended his ideas to create a more complete framework of personality typing. The personality types described here were created by Isabel Briggs Myers and her mother, Katharine Briggs, in the 1960's. Personality typing attempts to find the broadest, most important ways in which people are different, and make sense of these differences by sorting people into meaningful groups. Personality typing is a system of categorizing people according to their tendencies to think and act in particular ways. They bring a sense of dynamic energy to their interactions with others and the world around them. ESTPs are energetic thrillseekers who are at their best when putting out fires, whether literal or metaphorical.
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