Myers & Briggs' 16 Personality

Types
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Explore our in-depth descriptions of each of the 16 personality types to learn more about yourself
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The 16 personality types were created by Isabel Myers and Katharine Briggs, developers of the
MBTI® assessment. Myers and Briggs created their personality typology to help people discover
their own strengths and gain a better understanding of how people are different.

When you discover your own personality type, you'll understand more clearly why you do the
things you do. You will gain confidence in your strengths and be better able to make decisions that
suit your true nature.

FIND YOUR TYPE (/TEST/TYPE-FINDER-PERSONALITY-TEST-NEW)

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INFP (/personality-type/INFP)
The Healer

INFPs are imaginative idealists, guided by their own core values and beliefs. To a Healer,
possibilities are paramount; the reality of the moment is only of passing concern. They see
potential for a better future, and pursue truth and meaning with their own flair.
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INTJ (/personality-type/INTJ)
The Mastermind

INTJs are analytical problem-solvers, eager to improve systems and processes with their innovative
ideas. They have a talent for seeing possibilities for improvement, whether at work, at home, or in
themselves.
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INFJ (/personality-type/INFJ)
The Counselor

INFJs are creative nurturers with a strong sense of personal integrity and a drive to help others
realize their potential. Creative and dedicated, they have a talent for helping others with original
solutions to their personal challenges.
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INTP (/personality-type/INTP)
The Architect

INTPs are philosophical innovators, fascinated by logical analysis, systems, and design. They are
preoccupied with theory, and search for the universal law behind everything they see. They want to
understand the unifying themes of life, in all their complexity.
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ENFP (/personality-type/ENFP)
The Champion

ENFPs are people-centered creators with a focus on possibilities and a contagious enthusiasm for
new ideas, people and activities. Energetic, warm, and passionate, ENFPs love to help other people
explore their creative potential.
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ENTJ (/personality-type/ENTJ)
The Commander

ENTJs are strategic leaders, motivated to organize change. They are quick to see inefficiency and
conceptualize new solutions, and enjoy developing long-range plans to accomplish their vision.
They excel at logical reasoning and are usually articulate and quick-witted.
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ENTP (/personality-type/ENTP)
The Visionary

ENTPs are inspired innovators, motivated to find new solutions to intellectually challenging
problems. They are curious and clever, and seek to comprehend the people, systems, and
principles that surround them.
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ENFJ (/personality-type/ENFJ)
The Teacher

ENFJs are idealist organizers, driven to implement their vision of what is best for humanity. They
often act as catalysts for human growth because of their ability to see potential in other people and
their charisma in persuading others to their ideas.
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ISFJ (/personality-type/ISFJ)
The Protector

ISFJs are industrious caretakers, loyal to traditions and organizations. They are practical,
compassionate, and caring, and are motivated to provide for others and protect them from the
perils of life.
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ISFP (/personality-type/ISFP)
The Composer

ISFPs are gentle caretakers who live in the present moment and enjoy their surroundings with
cheerful, low-key enthusiasm. They are flexible and spontaneous, and like to go with the flow to
enjoy what life has to offer.
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ISTJ (/personality-type/ISTJ)
The Inspector

ISTJs are responsible organizers, driven to create and enforce order within systems and institutions.
They are neat and orderly, inside and out, and tend to have a procedure for everything they do.
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ISTP (/personality-type/ISTP)
The Craftsperson

ISTPs are observant artisans with an understanding of mechanics and an interest in

troubleshooting. They approach their environments with a flexible logic, looking for practical
solutions to the problems at hand.
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ESFJ (/personality-type/ESFJ)
The Provider

ESFJs are conscientious helpers, sensitive to the needs of others and energetically dedicated to
their responsibilities. They are highly attuned to their emotional environment and attentive to both
the feelings of others and the perception others have of them.
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ESFP (/personality-type/ESFP)
The Performer

ESFPs are vivacious entertainers who charm and engage those around them. They are
spontaneous, energetic, and fun-loving, and take pleasure in the things around them: food, clothes,
nature, animals, and especially people.
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ESTJ (/personality-type/ESTJ)
The Supervisor

ESTJs are hardworking traditionalists, eager to take charge in organizing projects and people.
Orderly, rule-abiding, and conscientious, ESTJs like to get things done, and tend to go about
projects in a systematic, methodical way.
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ESTP (/personality-type/ESTP)
The Dynamo

ESTPs are energetic thrillseekers who are at their best when putting out fires, whether literal or
metaphorical. They bring a sense of dynamic energy to their interactions with others and the world
around them.

About the 16 Personality Types

Personality typing is a system of categorizing people according to their tendencies to think and act
in particular ways. 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.

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The personality types described here were created by Isabel Briggs Myers (/story/story-of-mbti-types-
briggs-myers-biography) and her mother, Katharine Briggs, in the 1960's. Their theories were myers
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based on the work of psychologist Carl Jung, although they extended his ideas to create a more
complete framework of personality typing. Myers and Briggs proposed that there were four key
dimensions that could be used to categorize people:

Introversion vs. Extraversion

Sensing vs. Intuition

Thinking vs. Feeling

Judging vs. Perceiving

Each of the four dimensions was described as a dichotomy, or an either/or choice between two
styles of being. 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. The sum of a person's
four preferred styles becomes their personality type.

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.

What is the meaning of the four letters in a personality

type?
Each of the four letters in a personality type code stands for a preference in your style of thinking
or behaving.

I/E: Introversion or Extraversion

The Introversion/Extraversion dimension describes how a person manages their energy.
Introverts are energized by spending quiet time alone or with a small group. They tend to be more
reserved and thoughtful.

Extraverts are energized by spending time with people and in busy, active surroundings. They tend
to be more expressive and outspoken.
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The Sensing/Intuition dimension describes how an individual processes information. types-
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Sensors focus on their five senses and are interested in information they can directly see, hear, briggs
feel, and so on. They tend to be hands-on learners and are often described as "practical."

Intuitives focus on a more abstract level of thinking; they are more interested in theories, patterns,
and explanations. They are often more concerned with the future than the present and are often
described as "creative."

T/F: Thinking or Feeling

The Thinking/Feeling dimension describes how people make decisions.

Thinkers tend to make decisions with their heads; they are interested in finding the most logical,
reasonable choice.

Feelers 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.

J/P: Judging or Perceiving

The Judging/Perceiving dimension describes how people approach structure in their lives.

Judgers appreciate structure and order; they like things planned, and dislike last-minute changes.

Perceivers appreciate flexibility and spontaneity; they like to leave things open so they can change
their minds.

How do I know which personality type I am?

Easy—take our in-depth personality type test (/test/type-finder-personality-test-new)!

 
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