“God! Why is he so uptight?”
“No! He’s not uptight, he’s just a little reserved and shy around new people.”
Several times each day, we are judging the people around us. Whether we do it knowingly (consciously) or unknowingly (sub/unconsciously), we’re doing it all the time.
We wonder why people act in certain ways. We wonder what personality trait causes someone to behave in one way, and someone else to behave differently. We keep thinking why people say what they say and do what they do.
This isn’t a new concept. It has been happening for centuries and that is why various psychologists proposed personality theories. By being able to measure personality traits and types, it became easier for us to make sense of the humans around us.
One such measurement is the MBTI.
The Myers Briggs Type Indicator, also known as the MBTI, is a tool for measuring personality that considers two extremes on four different parameters.
The parameters are:
Mind (attitude): Extraverted (expressive) or Introverted (reserved): E or I
Energy (function): Sensing (observant) or Intuitive (introspective): S or N
Nature (function): Thinking (tough-minded) or Feeling (friendly): T or F
Tactics (lifestyle preference): Judging (scheduling) or Perceiving (probing): J or P
Based on these characteristics, people can be classified into one of 16 personality types.
These are:
ENTJ – Extraverted, Intuitive, Thinking, Judging
Qualities: Visioning, determined, innovative, strategic, outgoing, strategic
Career: Field-marshall, Reformer, Director
ENTP – Extraverted, Intuitive, Thinking, Perceiving
Qualities: Visioning, risk-taking, innovative, outgoing, adaptable
Career: Entrepreneur, Inventor, Explorer
ENFJ – Extraverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Judging
Qualities: Valuing, friendly, innovative, supportive, idealistic, developing, engaging, moblising
Career: Teacher
ENFP – Extraverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Perceiving
Qualities: Valuing, optimistic, innovative, compassionate, versatile, enthusiastic, passionate, catalyst
Career: Champion
ESTJ – Extraverted, Observant, Thinking, Judging
Qualities: Directing, organized, practical, logical, outgoing, coordinating, efficient, driving
Career: Supervisor
ESTP – Extraverted, Observant, Thinking, Perceiving
Qualities: Directing, energetic, practical, pragmatic, spontaneous, dynamic, mavericks
Career: Activist, Promoter
ESFJ – Extraverted, Observant, Feeling, Judging
Qualities: Relating, friendly, practical, loyal, organized, supporting, committed
Career: Provider, Builder
ESFP – Extraverted, Observant, Feeling, Perceiving
Qualities: Relating, spontaneous, practical, friendly, harmonious, fun-loving, enthusiastic, improvising
Career: Performer
INTJ – Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, Judging
Qualities: Visioning, independent, innovative, analytical, purposeful
Career: Mastermind, Strategist
INTP – Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, Perceiving
Qualities: Visioning, questioning, innovative, objective, abstract, expansive
Career: Architect, Conceptualiser, Analyst
INFJ – Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Judging
Qualities: Valuing, devoted, innovative, idealistic, compassionate, insightful, motivating
Career: Guide, Counselor
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INFP – Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Perceiving
Qualities: Valuing, insightful, innovative, idealistic, adaptable, inspired
Career: Humanist, Healer, Crusader
ISTJ – Introverted, Observant, Thinking, Judging
Qualities: Directing, dutiful, practical, logical, methodical, traditionalist, responsible, executing
Career: Inspector
ISTP – Introverted, Observant, Thinking, Perceiving
Qualities: Directing, expedient, practical, objective, adaptable, problem-solving, nimble, pragmatic
Career: Operator, Crafter
ISFJ – Introverted, Observant, Feeling, Judging
Qualities: Relating, dutiful, practical, supportive, meticulous, dedicated
Career: Steward, Protector
ISFP – Introverted, Observant, Feeling, Perceiving
Qualities: Relating, tolerant, realistic, harmonious, adaptable, practical
Career: Composer, Custodian
As goes with all theories of psychology, the personality type a person is will not remain the same throughout his/her lifetime. People continue to involve and change and thus so do the measurements on any personality tests.
So what type are you? Does your career match? Find out!
Click here to take the test: http://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
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