Characteristics frequently associated with each type



|Characteristics frequently associated with each type |

| |Sensing Types |Intuitive Types | |

|Introve|ISTJ |ISFJ |INFJ |INTJ |Introver|

|rts |Serious, quiet, earn success by concentration and |Quiet, friendly, responsible, and conscientious. Work|Succeed by perseverance, originality, and desire to |Usually have original minds and great drive for |ts |

| |thoroughness. Practical, orderly, matter-of- fact,|devotedly to meet their obligations. Lend stability |do whatever is needed or wanted. Put their best |their own ideas and purposes. In fields that | |

| |logical, realistic, and dependable. See to it that|to any project or group. Thorough, painstaking, |efforts into their work. Quietly forceful, |appeal to them, they have power to organize a job| |

| |everything is well organized. Take responsibility.|accurate. Their interests are usually not technical. |conscientious, concerned for others. Respected for |and carry it through with or without help. | |

| |Make up their own minds as to what should be |Can be patient with necessary details. Loyal, |their firm principles. Likely to be honored and |Skeptical, critical, independent, determined, | |

| |accomplished and work toward it steadily, |considerate, perceptive, concerned with how other |followed for their clear convictions as to how best |sometimes stubborn. Must learn to yield less | |

| |regardless of protests or distractions. |people feel. |to serve the common good. |important points in order to win the most | |

| | | | |important. | |

| |ISTP |ISFP |INFP |INTP | |

| |Cool onlookers—quiet, reserved, observing and |Retiring, quietly friendly, sensitive, kind, modest |Full of enthusiasms and loyalties, but seldom talk of|Quiet and reserved. Especially enjoy theoretical | |

| |analyzing life with detached curiosity and |about their abilities. Shun disagreements; do not |these until they know you well. Care about learning, |or scientific pursuits. Like solving problems | |

| |unexpected flashes of original humor. Usually |force their opinions or values on others. Usually do |ideas, language, and independent projects of their |with logic and analysis. Usually interested | |

| |interested in cause and effect, how and why |not care to lead but are often loyal followers, Often|own. Tend to undertake too much, then somehow get it |mainly in ideas, with little liking for parties | |

| |mechanical things work, and in organizing facts |relaxed about getting things done, because they enjoy|done. Friendly, but often too absorbed in what they |or small talk. Tend to have sharply defined | |

| |using logical principles. |the present moment and do not want to spoil it by |are doing to be sociable. Little concerned with |interests. Need careers where some strong | |

| | |undue haste or exertion. |possessions or physical surroundings. |interest can be used and useful. | |

|Extrave|ESTP |ESFP |ENFP |ENTP |Extraver|

|rts |Good at on-the-spot problem solving. Do not worry,|Outgoing, easygoing, accepting, friendly, enjoy |Warmly enthusiastic, high-spirited, ingenious, |Quick, ingenious, good at many things. |ts |

| |enjoy whatever comes along. Tend to like |everything and make things more fun for others by |imaginative. Able to do almost anything that |Stimulating company, alert and outspoken. May | |

| |mechanical things and sports, with friends on the |their enjoyment. Like sports and making things |interests them. Quick with a solution for any |argue for fun on either side of a question. | |

| |side. Adaptable, tolerant, generally conservative |happen. Know what’s going on and join in eagerly. |difficulty and ready to help anyone with a problem. |Resourceful in solving new and challenging | |

| |in values. Dislike long explanations. Are best |Find remembering facts easier than mastering |Often rely on their ability to improvise instead of |problems, but may neglect routine assignments. | |

| |with real things that can be worked, handled, |theories. Are best in situations that need sound |preparing in advance. Can usually find compelling |Apt to turn to one new interest after another. | |

| |taken apart, or put together. |common sense and practical ability with people as |reasons for whatever they want. |Skillful in finding logical reasons for what they| |

| | |well as with things. | |want. | |

| |ESTJ |ESFJ |ENFJ |ENTJ | |

| |Practical, realistic, matter-of-fact, with a |Warm-hearted, talkative, popular, conscientious, born|Responsive and responsible. Generally feel real |Hearty, frank, decisive, leaders in activities. | |

| |natural head for business or mechanics. Not |cooperators, active committee members. Need harmony |concern for what others think or want, and try to |Usually good in anything that requires reasoning | |

| |interested in subjects they see no use for, but |and may be good at creating it. Always doing |handle things with due regard for the other person’s |and intelligent talk, such as public speaking. | |

| |can apply themselves when necessary. Like to |something nice for someone. Work best with |feelings. Can present a proposal or lead a group |Are usually well informed and enjoy adding to | |

| |organize and run activities. May make good |encouragement and praise. Main interest is in things |discussion with ease and tact. Sociable, popular, |their fund of knowledge. May sometimes appear | |

| |administrators, especially if they remember to |that directly and visibly affect people’s lives. |sympathetic. Responsive to praise and criticism. |more positive and confident than their experience| |

| |consider others’ feelings and points of view. | | |in an area warrants. | |

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