16 Personality Types

Compare the preferences described by the 16 types. Notice what fits your experience and what does not.

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Analysts

NT

Types sharing Intuition (N) and Thinking (T): attention to patterns and possibilities, with an emphasis on logical consistency when deciding.

INTJ

Architect The Window Strategist The Trail Planner The Trail Cartographer The Twig Cartographer The River Cartographer

INTP

Logician The Box Researcher The Puzzle-Ball Researcher The Puzzle Tinkerer The Seed-Maze Solver The Shell Puzzler

ENTJ

Commander The Expedition Leader The Expedition Leader The Meadow Captain The Nestyard Organizer The Log Raft Builder

ENTP

Debater The What-If Cat The Toy-Basket Inventor The Block Inventor The Ring-Toy Tinkerer The Leaf-Boat Tinkerer

Diplomats

NF

Types sharing Intuition (N) and Feeling (F): attention to possibilities, personal values, and how decisions affect people.

INFJ

Advocate The Quiet Companion The Quiet Lantern Companion The Lantern Keeper The Branch Lantern-Keeper The Stone Listener

INFP

Mediator The Moonlight Dreamer The Fallen-Leaf Dreamer The Flower Archivist The Moon-Feather Dreamer The Lily-Pond Dreamer

ENFJ

Protagonist The Welcome Committee The Picnic Host The Teatime Host The Berry Table Host The Shell-Picnic Host

ENFP

Campaigner The Curious Explorer The Wildflower Explorer The Wildflower Wanderer The Blossom-Twig Wanderer The Pebble Collector

Sentinels

SJ

Types sharing Sensing (S) and Judging (J): attention to concrete information, with a preference for plans and settled arrangements.

ISTJ

Logistician The Routine Keeper The Routine Keeper The Garden Recorder The Seed-Bowl Keeper The Stone Sorter

ISFJ

Defender The Blanket Companion The Blanket Companion The Quilt Mender The Soft-Nest Keeper The Reed-Mat Keeper

ESTJ

Executive The Daily Organizer The Toy Organizer The Seed-Pot Steward The Twig Stack Steward The Twig-Bridge Foreman

ESFJ

Consul The Cozy Host The Welcoming Host The Picnic Arranger The Birdbath Host The Riverbank Host

Explorers

SP

Types sharing Sensing (S) and Perceiving (P): attention to what is happening now, with room to adjust as circumstances change.

ISTP

Virtuoso The Little Tinkerer The Branch Experimenter The Twig Weaver The Knot-and-Twig Maker The Twig-Tool Maker

ISFP

Adventurer The Sunbeam Artist The Meadow Observer The Leaf Sketcher The Colored-Leaf Collector The Waterleaf Painter

ESTP

Entrepreneur The Rooftop Adventurer The Stepping-Stone Adventurer The Log Jumper The Stream-Stone Hopper The Rock Hopper

ESFP

Entertainer The Playtime Spark The Bouncing-Ball Playmate The Ribbon Dancer The Little-Bell Dancer The Ripple Player