Extraverts (E)

• energized by being with other people
• like being the center of attention
• act, then think
• tend to think out loud
• are easier to 'read' and know, and share personal information freely
• prefer breadth to depth
• talk more than listen
• communicate with enthusiasm
• respond quickly, and enjoy a fast pace
• a more outward focus to your environment
• feel comfortable with working in groups
• have a wide range of acquaintances and friends
• a "go-getter" or "people-person"

Introverts (I)

• energized by spending time alone
• avoid being the center of attention
• think, then act
• think things through inside your head
• are more private and prefer to share personal information with a select few
• prefer depth to breadth
• listen more than talk
• keep your enthusiasm to yourself
• respond after taking the time to think things through
• a more inward focus to concepts and ideas
• feel comfortable being alone and prefer solitary activities
• prefer fewer, more intense relationships
• calm, reserved

Sensors (S)

• trust what is certain and concrete
• like new ideas only if they have practical applications
• value realism and common sense
• like to use and hone established skills
• tend to be specific and literal. You give detailed descriptions
• present information in a step by step manner
• are oriented to the present
• inclined to attend to the immediate, practical, and observable
• realistic and practical; good at grasping facts and details
• patient and careful with precise work and routine
• put experience first and place less trust in words and symbols
• recall events as snapshots and remember the literal aspects of what happened

Intuitives (N)

• trust inspiration and inference
• like new ideas and concepts for their own sake
• value imagination and innovation
• like to learn new skills and new ways of doing things. You get bored easily after mastering new skills
• tend to be general and figurative. You use metaphors and analogies.
• present information through leaps, in a roundabout manner
• are oriented towards the future
• inclined to attend to future possibilities and implicit or symbolic meanings
• imaginative and insightful; good at grasping the big picture
• patient in projects with many intangibles and possibilities
• place more trust in insights, symbols, and metaphors and less trust in what is literally experienced
• recall events by intuition and what you "read between the lines"

Thinkers (T)

• step back and apply impersonal analysis to problems
• value logic, justice, and fairness, with one standard for all
• naturally see flaws and tend to be critical
• may be seen as heartless, insensitive, and uncaring
• consider it more important to be truthful than tactful
• believe feelings are valid only if they are logical
• motivated by a desire for achievement and accomplishment
• evaluate decisional paths primarily emphasizing thinking and objective logic
• have a technical or scientific orientation
• look for logical explanations or solutions for almost everything
• seek objective truth and fairness, regardless of effects, and may be seen as forthright and firm
• prefer to understand experience through logical thinking
• look for ways to detect errors or inconsistencies in others

Feelers (F)

• step forward and consider effect of action on others
• value empathy and harmony and see the exception to the rule.
• naturally like to please others and show appreciation easily
• may be seen as overemotional, illogical, and weak
• consider it important to be tactful as well as truthful.
• believe any feeling is valid, whether it makes sense or not
• are motivated by a desire to be appreciated
• evaluate decisional paths primarily emphasizing feeling and subjective values
• have a people or communications orientation
• look for what is important to others and express concern for others
• seek harmony and cooperation, sometimes ignoring the consequences, and may be seen as warm and understanding
• prefer to understand experience in the context of human relationships
• look for ways to appreciate the merits of others

Judgers (J)

• are happiest after decisions have been made
• have a work ethic, that is you work first and play later
• value order, structure, and predictability
• prefer knowing what you are getting into
• are product oriented, with emphasis on completing the task
• derive satisfaction from finishing projects
• see time as a finite resource and take deadlines seriously
• tend to control your life in a very organized, planned, expeditious way, making quick and final decisions
• tolerate and enjoy routine
• task oriented and a "list maker"
• like to make decisions and have things decided
• take deadlines and schedules seriously

Perceivers (P)

• are happiest leaving their options open
• have a play ethic, that is you enjoy now and finish the job later
• value spontaneity and the challenge of dealing with the unexpected
• change goals as new information becomes available like adapting to new situations
• are process oriented, with emphasis on how the task is completed
• derive satisfaction from starting projects
• see time as a renewable resource and see deadlines as elastic
• you adapt to life spontaneously through constant information-seeking and inquiry while keeping your options open
• find routine boring and intolerable
• loose and casual and keep detailed plans to a minimum
• like staying open to be ready for whatever happens
• interesting developments cause deadlines to fall by the wayside