That's not what the MBTI is about. However, that's not to say that those characteristics aren't experienced by people with one of the 16 types set down by the MBTI. According to the creators of the MBTI (Myers and Briggs), as well as Carl Jung, the psychologist that established psychological type in the early6 1920s, we all possess the eight preferences that make up the MBTI. However, we favor four of the eight.
The eight preferences consist of:
Extravert - Introvert
Sensor - iNtuitive
Thinker - Feeler
Judger - Perceiver
I've intentionally listed them this way for you to see that these eight preferences group themselves into 4 categories, each set being the other one's opposite. For example, Extravert - Introvert are both part of the category "Where you get your energy". For the Extravert, he gets it from outside of himself, whereas as the Introvert gets her energy from inside. Since you can't be extraverting and introverting at the same time, one of these preferences you use more often. Because of that, it becomes part of your type name.
I've made bold the letters of each preference that can appear in a type name. For those who are curious, the "N" is bolded in iNtuitive instead of the "I" because Jung had alreaded assigned the "I" to the preference "Introversion". An example of a type name (which, by the way, is my type name) is ENFJ. That means that while I possess all of the preferences, which I'll be telling you more about along the way, my favorite ones are Extraversion, iNtuition, Feeling, and Judging.
Just to set the record straight from the beginning. There are no good or bad types. In fact, we'd have a pretty boring world if everyone had the same type name. It's the fact that with 16 different types, we have much more diversity and interest.
For now, to get you started, I'm going to give you just one characteristic for each of the preferences so you start to get an idea of what personality typing is all about. For each pair, think about which one applies most closely to you. But don't forget what I told you about last time. You really need an in-depth questionnaire such as the MBTI to be sure of your type description. But let's have some fun with this and get you started.
Category: What energizes you?
Are you an Extravert or an Introvert?
As I shared above, an Extravert is energized by a group of people. So, if you have an Extravert and an Introvert going to a party, the Extravert will probably be there until the party is over, receiving a lot of energy from the others. On the other hand, the Introvert goes to the same party and then leaves early because she needs to go home and recharge her batteries. She found the big group situation an energy drainer. See the difference? Which one do you think you are so far?
Category: What type of information do you need?
Are you a Sensor or an iNtuitive?
The Sensor is a person who lives in the here-and-now. Compare that to the iNtuitive who lives in the what-might-be. We're talking here of someone living in the present moment while the other is living in the future.
Which one do you think you are?
Category: How do you make your decisions?
Are you a Thinker or a Feeler?
If you're a thinker, you make your decisions in a logical and analytical way. If you're a Feeler, you tend to use your emotions, your gut.
Which do you think you are?
Category: How do you deal with life?
Are you a Judger or a Perceiver?
If you're a Judger, you're organized and scheduled. Whereas, it you're a Perceiver, you're spontaneous and flexible.
Which do you think you are?
For this first look at type, put your type name together with the letters from the 4 pairs that you think sounds like you. We'll be adding more characteristics in the days to come. So stay tuned.
For those of you who want to share your type name now, leave a comment. It'll be interesting to see just what types tend to join in the conversation online.
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