The Myers-Briggs Type

Indicator (MBTI)

HISTORY
Based on Carl Jungs personality theory

Swiss Psychiatrist
Developed by Katharine Cook Briggs
and her daughter, Isabel Briggs Myers

Extraversion (E) Introversion (I)

Sensing (S) Intuition (N)
Thinking (T) Feeling (F)
Judging (J) Perceiving (P)
16 type/combinations

Everyone can use one or the other, but people have

preferences in which they tend to use.

There is a consistency of trend of which people prefer

to use in their daily lives.
This tendency then becomes a specific pattern, thus
resulting in our personality differences from each other.

Personality is a pattern of relatively

permanent traits and unique characteristics
that give both consistency and individuality
to a persons behavior.

Meaning
Traits : contribute to individual differences in

behavior, consistency of behavior over time, and

stability of behavior across situations. Traits may
be unique, common to some group, or shared by
the entire species, but their pattern is different
for each individual. Thus, each person, though
like others in some ways, has a unique
personality.
Characteristics : unique qualities of an individual
that include such attributes as temperament,
physique, and intelligence.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO

DO AFTER A TIRING DAY?

Extraversion - Introversion
The big question: How do you energize yourself?
People who prefer
Extraversion like to focus
the outer work of people
and activity. They direct
their energy and
attention outward and
receive energy from
interacting with people
and from taking action.

People who prefer

Introversion like to focus
on their own inner world
of ideas and
experiences. They direct
their energy and
attention inward and
receive energy from
reflecting on their
thoughts, memories, and
feelings.
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DESCRIBE AN
OBJECT/ADDRESS

Sensing - Intuition
The big question: How do you prefer to take
information?
People who prefer
People who prefer
Sensing like to take
Intuition like to take in
information that is real
information by seeing
and tangible -- what is
the big picture, focusing
actually happening. They
on the relationships and
are observant about the
connections between
specifics of what is going
facts. They want to grasp
on around them and are
patterns and are
especially attuned to
especially attuned to
practical realities.
seeing new possibilities.

LETS DO THE ROLE

PLAY

Thinking - Feeling
The big question: How do you make decisions?
People who prefer Thinking
in decision making like to
look at the logical
consequences of a choice
or action. They want to
mentally remove
themselves from the
situation to examine the
pros and cons objectively.

People who prefer Feeling

in decision making like to
consider what is important
to them and to others
involved. They mentally
place themselves into the
situation to identify with
everyone so they can
make decisions based on
their values about
honoring people.

IF YOU HAVE UNLIMITED

MONEY FOR HOLIDAY, HOW
WILL YOU PLAN
A PERFECT HOLIDAY?

Judging - Perceiving
The big question: How do you deal with the outer
People who prefer to useworld?
People who prefer
their Judging process in the
outer world like to live in a
planned, orderly way,
seeking to regulate and
manage their lives. They
want to make decisions,
come to closure, and move
on. Their lives tend to be
structured and organized,
and they like to have
things settled.

Perceiving process in the

outer world like to live in a
flexible, spontaneous way,
seeking to experience and
understand life, rather
than control it. Detailed
plans and final decisions
feel confining to them,
they prefer to stay open to
new information and lastminute options.

Important to Note!
Please note that while the names of some of the MBTI preferences are
commonly used in everyday language, they contain different meanings
from what is commonly perceived.
Extrovert.

=. X

Talkative, Loud

Introvert.

=. X

Shy, Inhibited

Feeling.

=.

Judging.

=. X

Judgmental

Perceiving.

=. X

Perceptive

Emotional

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ISTJ
Lifes Natural
Organizers

ISFJ
Committed to
getting the job
done

INFJ
An inspiring
leader and
follower

INTJ
Lifes
independent
thinkers

ISTP
Just do it

ISFP
Action speaks
louder than
words

INFP
Making life
kinder and
gentler

INTP
Lifes problem
solvers

ENFP
People are the
product

ENTP
Progress is the
product

ENFJ
Smooth-talking
persuaders

ENTJ
Lifes natural
leaders

ESTP
ESFP
Making the most Lets make work
of the moment
fun
ESTJ
Lifes natural
administrators

ESFJ
Everyones
trusted friend

Occupational Trends by

Type

ISTJ

ISFJ

INFJ

Management
Administration
Law enforcement
Accounting

Education
Health care
Religious settings

ISTP

Skilled trades
Technical fields
Agriculture
Law Enforcement
Military

ESTP

ISFP

Health care
Business
Law enforcement

Marketing
Skilled trades
Business
Law enforcement
Applied technology

Health care
Teaching
Coaching
Childcare worker
Skilled trades

ESTJ

ESFJ

Management
Administration
Law enforcement

Religion
Counseling
Teaching
Arts

Scientific or
technical fields
Computers
Law

INFP

INTP

Counseling
Writing
Arts

ESFP

Education
Health care
Religion

INTJ

ENFP

Counseling
Teaching
Religion
Arts

Scientific or
technical fields

ENTP

Science
Management
Technology
Arts

ENFJ

Religion
Arts
Teaching

ENTJ

Management
Leadership

Source: From Introduction to Type and Careers,A.L. Hammer, 1993, Consulting Psychologists Press

ISTJ
(the
inspector)

Try to understand peoples feeling & needs

Lessen your urge to control or order others to

stick up with the rule

See more of the positive side of other

people/things
Be open to changes

ISFJ
(the
nurturer)

Look deeper & more enthusiatic

Learn to say no. When you try to please

everyone, you turn out to be indecisive

Get out of your comfort zone & routine. Try new

things. There are a lot of constructive & positive

activity you might have not tried.

ISTP (the operator)

Observe the social life around you, what makes people feel

angry, love, happy or motivated & apply it in your

relationships.
Learn to be aware of your feeling and express it.
Be more open, get out of your comfort zone, explore new

ideas, and be involved in discussion with other people.

Solving problems is not by looking for what you/other people

do wrong, instead try to look for options and solutions.

Be generous and share the information that you have, learn

to delegate duties to other person.

ISFP
(the
artist)

Rejection and conflict are real, everyone get

through it. We can not please everyone. What

does not kill you makes you stronger, face it.
Try to think about the long term effect of the

little things or decisions you do everyday.

Develop the creativity and art skill in yourself.
Try to be more open and express your feeling.

INFJ
(the
protector)

Balance your point of view. See the positive and

opportunity side of everything, not just the
negative and risk.

Be patient, be slow to angry. Blaming

yourself/others/situation does not solve the

problem.
Try to relax, put aside a time to do your hobby.

Life is not just all about thinking and doing your

responsibility.

INTJ
(the
Learn to speak up about your emotions &
mastermind)
feeling.
Try to be more open to the outside world,

socialize more, read more, visit more places,

explore new things & broaden your horizon.
Avoid unnecessary debate.
Learn to empathize with others, be attentive and

sensitive to others.

INFP (the idealist)

Learn to deal with critics. A constructive critic makes you a

better person. Toward a destructive critic, try to reflect and

take your own insight. It is OK to ask for opinion or suggestion.

Learn to be firm with your opinion. Being lenient or kind to

please others is not always the norm. Being good is different

with being right.
Failure is real and it happens to everyone. Stop blaming

yourself too much.

Love others like how you love yourself. Stop being too kind to

others and forget your own self.

INTP
(the
thinker)

Learn to build relationship and interaction with

others, to empathize, listen actively, and give
attention.

Try to relax. Stop thinking or ruminating too

much.
Try to find an idea, plan, and make it happen.

Stop having so many idea with none happening.

ESTP
(the
promoter)

Learn to understand peoples feeling especially

when you are talking with them.
Learn to be patient, enjoy the process, not

everything can be achieved in a short time.

Once in a while, spare your time to reflect and

plan yiur future.

Try to jot down your experiences, it could be in a

form of a diary or blog or note to yourself.

ESFP (the
Learn to focus and decisive for important matters.
performer)
Take your time to decide on things.

You can not please everyone. Vice versa, not

everyone can please you.

Learn to deal with critic and conflict. Stop running

away.
Be careful with your tendency of materialism. Not

everything can be measured with material or

money.

ENFP
(the
inspirer)

Learn to focus, be discpline, firm, and consistent.

Learn to deal with conflict and critic.

Think of your own needs. Stop forgetting about

yourself because youre too caring about others

need.
Learn to manage your financial state. Avoid

spending your money so lavishly.

ENTP
(the
visionary)

Try the win-win solution. Avoid being selfish.

Learn to be discipline and consistent.

Avoid unnecessary debate.
Learn to be more watchful. Balance your point

of view, avoid being too optimistic or unrealistic.

Learn to be attentive to others feeling.

ESTJ
(the
guardian)

Lessen your need to control and push others.

Learn to control your emotion and anger.

Try to do introspection and spare your time to

reflect/ruminate.
Learn to be more patient and low profile.
Learn to understand others.

ESFJ
(the
provider)

Stop sacrificing yourself to please others.

Stop measuring your self-worth based on others

appraisal and compliment.

In decision taking, ask for others opinion. Then,

be firm with the decision you have taken.

Accept your responsibility and learn to be more

mature. Avoid doing self-pity.

Deal with critic and conflict. Stop running away.

ENFJ
(the
giver)

Stop sacrificing yourself to please others.

Stop measuring your self-worth based on others

attitude toward you. Avoid being too

disappointed when others are not like what you
expect them to be.
Learn to be decisive and firm.
Stop being too hard on yourself.

ENTJ (the leader)

Learn to relax. Life is not all about perfection and

competition.
Speak up about your feeling. Expressing feeling is

not a weakness.
Learn to manage your emotion and anger.
Learn to appreciate and appreciate others.
Look at the positive side of everything/everyone. It

not juts about right or wrong. Avoid being too

arrogant and look down on others.

Reflection 1
What do you think is your personality type?
What does the questionnaire say about your personality
type?
Do you agree with the questionnaires result?
If you agree, how do you think the personality type
resembles you? Describe relevant experiences.
If you disagree, how do you think the personality type
does not resemble you? Describe relevant experiences.

Reflection 2
Pick one of the self-development suggestion for your
personality type. Then, try to put it into practice for a
week.
Describe:
1) your reasons choosing that suggestion
2) your experiences doing that suggestion for a week
3) your conclusion

The purpose of learning about personality type is to help you understand

yourself better and to enhance your relationships with others.
There is no right or wrong type.
There are no better or worse types.
Each individual brings special aspects that are unique to their
relationships to others.
These type results from the MBTI suggest your PROBABLE type. YOU
are the final judge of your best-fit type.
Type does not explain everything.
Human personality is much more complex.