Here are links to the sixteen (16) unique personality types as described by Myers-Briggs. Also note that each type description page includes information on talents and careers, relationships and personal growth. These pages may load slowly. If the link has been broken, simply google the 4-letter type, or go to Wikipedia. At the bottom of each of these pages are links to pages for careers, relationships and personal growth:
ISTJ - Duty Fulfiller
ESTJ - Guardian
ISFJ - Nurturer
ESFJ - Caregiver
ISTP - Mechanic
ESTP - Doer
ESFP - Performer
ISFP - Artist
ENTJ - Executive
INTJ - Scientist
ENTP - Visionary
INTP - Thinker
ENFJ - Giver
INFJ - Protector
ENFP - Inspirer
INFP - Idealist
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Personality Type Descriptions, Careers
Personality Type and Temperament
Recent research in the field of personality type includes the work of David Keirsey, who created the theory of temperament associated with type. Keirsey observed that similarities among different personality types allowed him to distill or aggregate the sixteen types into four distinct temperaments. Each of the sixteen personality types falls within a single temperament. The names of the temperaments, as well as the individual personality types found within each temperament, are Keirsey's own descriptions.
David Keirsey's website
Overview of the four temperaments
The Guardian temperament
The Artisan temperament
The Idealist temperament
The Rational temperament
David Keirsey's website
Overview of the four temperaments
The Guardian temperament
The Artisan temperament
The Idealist temperament
The Rational temperament
Temperament and Higher Education
In my humble opinion, our greatest educational failure is not supporting the 20% of us (1 in 5) with the Artisan personality temperament. They are NOT college material, and desperately need a vocationally-oriented education. Artisans thrive in high school because of classes like sports, dance, music, auto shop, theater arts, cullinary arts, arts & crafts, etc.
A description of Hell for each MBTI type
One way to evaluate your reported MBTI type, to see how accurate it is, is to read the Inferior function description, the function you are least proficient in using, when you are in the grip... meaning when you are exhausted or sick.
Another way is to read a description of Hell for your reported MBTI type and see how accurate it is. Each MBTI type is outraged and tortured by something completely different.
ESTJ – An incredibly impractical person is put in charge of all of your major life decisions. You have to do whatever they say and are powerless to argue or reason with them.
ESTJ – An incredibly impractical person is put in charge of all of your major life decisions. You have to do whatever they say and are powerless to argue or reason with them.
INFP – Your deepest thoughts and feelings are exposed to a large audience and everyone thinks that you’re pathetic and unoriginal.
INTJ – Every time you open your mouth to say something intelligent, something entirely idiotic comes out instead.
ESFJ – Someone you love is in dire need of practical help and you can’t give it to them. Worse yet, they think you’re refusing to help them out of pettiness and they’re mad at you.
ESFP – You are stuck in a room by yourself for the rest of eternity.
ISTP – The Zombie apocalypse happens but you’re suddenly the world’s weakest fighter and must depend solely on your loved ones to keep you alive.
ENFP – Every minute of the rest of your life has been scheduled for you – and it’s a long series of arbitrary, solitary tasks.
ISFP – You have to listen to rude people criticizing your personal choices, your appearance and your art form all day long. Nobody cares that they’re hurting your feelings.
ENFJ – Your loved ones are in dire need of guidance but every piece of advice you gives them inadvertently makes things worse for them.
ISFJ – Everyone you love is yelling at each other and it’s all your fault.
ISTJ – You are expected to complete a highly esteemed project with absolutely no guidance as to what’s expected of you.
INFJ – You are eternally damned to working for a morally corrupt company that aims to exploit the weak and generally degrade conditions for all of society.
ESTP – You are completely paralyzed, lacking even the ability to speak.
ENTP – Freedom of speech is revoked from the constitution. Voicing your opinion in any way is now illegal.
INTP – You are eternally condemned to researching an extremely vapid topic using wildly inaccurate methods, mostly involving interviewing people that have no idea what they’re talking about.
ENTJ – Somebody is wrong, and they’re directing a large group of people! You can’t do anything about it and will have to obey whatever inefficient policies they decide to implement.
Another Personality Type Test...
If you would prefer not to take a test over the internet, I have created the following 80-question test. Use the answer sheet in the following post, and check the appropriate box next to the number corresponding to the question. Here are the eighty questions.
(1) At a party do you
(a) interact with many, including strangers
(b) interact with a few, known to you
(2) Do you more often see
(a) what’s right in front of you
(b) what can only be imagined
(3) Which rules you more
(a) your thoughts
(b) your feelings
(4) Do you prefer to work
(a) to deadlines
(a) just whenever
(5) Do you consider yourself
(a) a good conversationalist
(b) a good listener
(6) Do you tend to be more
(a) factual than speculative
(b) speculative than factual
(7) In hard circumstances are you sometimes
(a) too unsympathetic
(b) too sympathetic
(8) Do you tend to choose
(a) rather carefully
(b) somewhat impulsively
(9) At work do you tend to
(a) be sociable with your colleagues
(b) keep more to yourself
(10) Are you more
(a) sensible than imaginative
(b) more imaginative than sensible
(11) Is it better to be
(a) just
(b) merciful
(12) Are you inclined to be more
(a) hurried than leisurely
(b) leisurely than hurried
(13) Do you tend to
(a) speak out what’s on your mind
(b) keep your ears open
(14) In making up your mind, are you more likely to go by
(a) data
(b) desires
(15) In sizing up others, do you tend to be
(a) objective and impersonal
(b) friendly and personal
(16) Are you more satisfied having
(a) a finished product
(b) work in progress
(17) Are you the kind of person who
(a) is rather talkative
(b) doesn’t miss much
(18) Do you find visionaries and theorists
(a) somewhat annoying
(b) rather fascinating
(19) Is it more of a compliment to be
(a) a logical person
(b) a sentimental person
(20) Do you feel better about
(a) coming to closure
(b) keeping your options open
(21) Does interacting with strangers
(a) energize you
(b) tax your reserves
(22) Are you more frequently
(a) a practical sort of person
(b) a fanciful sort of person
(23) Which seems the greater fault
(a) to be too compassionate
(b) to be too dispassionate
(24) Is it your way to
(a) make up your mind quickly
(b) pick and choose at length
(25) Waiting in line, do you often
(a) chat with others
(b) stick to business
(26) Are you more
(a) observant than introspective
(b) introspective than observant
(27) Is it easier for you to
(a) put others to good use
(b) identify with others
(28) On the job, do you want your activities
(a) scheduled
(b) unscheduled
(29) Do you think of yourself as
(a) an outgoing person
(b) a private person
(30) Do you speak more in
(a) particulars than generalities
(b) generalities than particulars
(31) Would you rather work for someone who is
(a) always fair
(b) always kind
(32) Would you say you are more
(a) serious and determined
(b) easy going
(33) When the phone rings, do you
(a) hurry to get to it first
(b) hope someone else will answer it
(34) Do you value in yourself
(a) a good grip on reality
(b) a vivid imagination
(35) Are you more often
(a) a cool-headed person
(b) a warm-hearted person
(36) Do you prefer contracts to be
(a) clearly written down and signed
(b) settled on a handshake
(37) Are you inclined to be
(a) easy to approach
(b) somewhat reserved
(38) In stories, do you prefer
(a) action and adventure
(b) fantasy and romance
(39) With people are you usually more
(a) firm than gentle
(b) gentle than firm
(40) Are you more prone to keep things
(a) well organized
(b) open ended
(41) In company do you
(a) start conversations
(b) wait to be approached
(42) Facts
(a) speak for themselves
(b) illustrate principles
(43) Do you think of yourself as a
(a) tough-minded person
(b) tender-hearted person
(44) Does following a schedule
(a) appeal to you
(b) restrict you
(45) Do you prefer
(a) many friends with brief contact
(b) fewer friends with longer contact
(46) Is it worse to
(a) have your head in the clouds
(b) be in a rut
(47) Which appeals to you more
(a) consistency of thought
(b) harmonious relationships
(48) Are you more comfortable
(a) after a decision
(b) before a decision
(49) In a large group, do you more often
(a) introduce others
(b) get introduced
(50) Do you like writers who
(a) say what they mean
(b) use metaphors and symbolism
(51) Do you value in yourself more that you are
(a) reasonable
(b) sympathetic
(52) Do you more often prefer
(a) final unalterable statements
(b) tentative preliminary statements
(53) At parties, do you
(a) always have fun
(b) sometimes get bored
(54) Common sense is
(a) usually reliable
(b) frequently questionable
(55) Which do you wish more for yourself
(a) strength of will
(b) strength of emotion
(56) Are you prone to
(a) nailing things down
(b) exploring the possibilities
(57) Are you usually
(a) a good “mixer”
(b) rather quiet and reserved
(58) Children often do not
(a) make themselves useful enough
(b) exercise their fantasy enough
(59) If you must disappoint someone are you usually
(a) frank and straightforward
(b) warm and considerate
(60) Is it preferable mostly to
(a) make sure things are arranged
(b) just let things happen naturally
(61) Do you
(a) speak easily and at length with strangers
(b) find little to say to strangers
(62) Are you more inclined to feel
(a) down to earth
(b) somewhat removed
(63) Do you see yourself as basically
(a) thick-skinned
(b) thin-skinned
(64) When finishing a job, do you like to
(a) tie up all loose ends
(b) move on to something else
(65) After working all week do you
(a) go out and party with friends
(b) stay at home and relax
(66) Are you more interested in
(a) what is actual
(b) what is possible
(67) It is worse to be
(a) a softy
(b) hard-nosed
(68) Are you more
(a) routinized than whimsical
(b) whimsical than routinized
(69) In telephoning do you
(a) just start talking
(b) rehearse what you’ll say
(70) Are you more likely to trust
(a) your experiences
(b) your conceptions
(71) In a heated discussion do you
(a) stick to your guns
(b) look for common ground
(72) Is clutter something you
(a) take time to straighten up
(b) tolerate pretty well
(73) In your social groups do you
(a) keep abreast of events
(b) get behind on the news
(74) Are you drawn more to
(a) fundamentals
(b) overtones
(75) Are you swayed more by
(a) convincing evidence
(b) a touching appeal
(76) Do you usually want things
(a) settled and decided
(b) just penciled in
(77) At parties do you
(a) stay late with increasing energy
(b) leave early, with decreased energy
(78) Are you inclined to take what is said
(a) more literally
(b) more figuratively
(79) When in charge of others do you tend to be
(a) firm and unbending
(b) forgiving and lenient
(80) In most situations are you more
(a) deliberate than spontaneous
(b) spontaneous than deliberate
(1) At a party do you
(a) interact with many, including strangers
(b) interact with a few, known to you
(2) Do you more often see
(a) what’s right in front of you
(b) what can only be imagined
(3) Which rules you more
(a) your thoughts
(b) your feelings
(4) Do you prefer to work
(a) to deadlines
(a) just whenever
(5) Do you consider yourself
(a) a good conversationalist
(b) a good listener
(6) Do you tend to be more
(a) factual than speculative
(b) speculative than factual
(7) In hard circumstances are you sometimes
(a) too unsympathetic
(b) too sympathetic
(8) Do you tend to choose
(a) rather carefully
(b) somewhat impulsively
(9) At work do you tend to
(a) be sociable with your colleagues
(b) keep more to yourself
(10) Are you more
(a) sensible than imaginative
(b) more imaginative than sensible
(11) Is it better to be
(a) just
(b) merciful
(12) Are you inclined to be more
(a) hurried than leisurely
(b) leisurely than hurried
(13) Do you tend to
(a) speak out what’s on your mind
(b) keep your ears open
(14) In making up your mind, are you more likely to go by
(a) data
(b) desires
(15) In sizing up others, do you tend to be
(a) objective and impersonal
(b) friendly and personal
(16) Are you more satisfied having
(a) a finished product
(b) work in progress
(17) Are you the kind of person who
(a) is rather talkative
(b) doesn’t miss much
(18) Do you find visionaries and theorists
(a) somewhat annoying
(b) rather fascinating
(19) Is it more of a compliment to be
(a) a logical person
(b) a sentimental person
(20) Do you feel better about
(a) coming to closure
(b) keeping your options open
(21) Does interacting with strangers
(a) energize you
(b) tax your reserves
(22) Are you more frequently
(a) a practical sort of person
(b) a fanciful sort of person
(23) Which seems the greater fault
(a) to be too compassionate
(b) to be too dispassionate
(24) Is it your way to
(a) make up your mind quickly
(b) pick and choose at length
(25) Waiting in line, do you often
(a) chat with others
(b) stick to business
(26) Are you more
(a) observant than introspective
(b) introspective than observant
(27) Is it easier for you to
(a) put others to good use
(b) identify with others
(28) On the job, do you want your activities
(a) scheduled
(b) unscheduled
(29) Do you think of yourself as
(a) an outgoing person
(b) a private person
(30) Do you speak more in
(a) particulars than generalities
(b) generalities than particulars
(31) Would you rather work for someone who is
(a) always fair
(b) always kind
(32) Would you say you are more
(a) serious and determined
(b) easy going
(33) When the phone rings, do you
(a) hurry to get to it first
(b) hope someone else will answer it
(34) Do you value in yourself
(a) a good grip on reality
(b) a vivid imagination
(35) Are you more often
(a) a cool-headed person
(b) a warm-hearted person
(36) Do you prefer contracts to be
(a) clearly written down and signed
(b) settled on a handshake
(37) Are you inclined to be
(a) easy to approach
(b) somewhat reserved
(38) In stories, do you prefer
(a) action and adventure
(b) fantasy and romance
(39) With people are you usually more
(a) firm than gentle
(b) gentle than firm
(40) Are you more prone to keep things
(a) well organized
(b) open ended
(41) In company do you
(a) start conversations
(b) wait to be approached
(42) Facts
(a) speak for themselves
(b) illustrate principles
(43) Do you think of yourself as a
(a) tough-minded person
(b) tender-hearted person
(44) Does following a schedule
(a) appeal to you
(b) restrict you
(45) Do you prefer
(a) many friends with brief contact
(b) fewer friends with longer contact
(46) Is it worse to
(a) have your head in the clouds
(b) be in a rut
(47) Which appeals to you more
(a) consistency of thought
(b) harmonious relationships
(48) Are you more comfortable
(a) after a decision
(b) before a decision
(49) In a large group, do you more often
(a) introduce others
(b) get introduced
(50) Do you like writers who
(a) say what they mean
(b) use metaphors and symbolism
(51) Do you value in yourself more that you are
(a) reasonable
(b) sympathetic
(52) Do you more often prefer
(a) final unalterable statements
(b) tentative preliminary statements
(53) At parties, do you
(a) always have fun
(b) sometimes get bored
(54) Common sense is
(a) usually reliable
(b) frequently questionable
(55) Which do you wish more for yourself
(a) strength of will
(b) strength of emotion
(56) Are you prone to
(a) nailing things down
(b) exploring the possibilities
(57) Are you usually
(a) a good “mixer”
(b) rather quiet and reserved
(58) Children often do not
(a) make themselves useful enough
(b) exercise their fantasy enough
(59) If you must disappoint someone are you usually
(a) frank and straightforward
(b) warm and considerate
(60) Is it preferable mostly to
(a) make sure things are arranged
(b) just let things happen naturally
(61) Do you
(a) speak easily and at length with strangers
(b) find little to say to strangers
(62) Are you more inclined to feel
(a) down to earth
(b) somewhat removed
(63) Do you see yourself as basically
(a) thick-skinned
(b) thin-skinned
(64) When finishing a job, do you like to
(a) tie up all loose ends
(b) move on to something else
(65) After working all week do you
(a) go out and party with friends
(b) stay at home and relax
(66) Are you more interested in
(a) what is actual
(b) what is possible
(67) It is worse to be
(a) a softy
(b) hard-nosed
(68) Are you more
(a) routinized than whimsical
(b) whimsical than routinized
(69) In telephoning do you
(a) just start talking
(b) rehearse what you’ll say
(70) Are you more likely to trust
(a) your experiences
(b) your conceptions
(71) In a heated discussion do you
(a) stick to your guns
(b) look for common ground
(72) Is clutter something you
(a) take time to straighten up
(b) tolerate pretty well
(73) In your social groups do you
(a) keep abreast of events
(b) get behind on the news
(74) Are you drawn more to
(a) fundamentals
(b) overtones
(75) Are you swayed more by
(a) convincing evidence
(b) a touching appeal
(76) Do you usually want things
(a) settled and decided
(b) just penciled in
(77) At parties do you
(a) stay late with increasing energy
(b) leave early, with decreased energy
(78) Are you inclined to take what is said
(a) more literally
(b) more figuratively
(79) When in charge of others do you tend to be
(a) firm and unbending
(b) forgiving and lenient
(80) In most situations are you more
(a) deliberate than spontaneous
(b) spontaneous than deliberate
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