PERSONALITY

Personality is an individuals unique pattern of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are fairly consistent

• Unique = Different from other’s• Consistent = Persist across time situations• One’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors may be dramatically different from others Thoughts = what one thinks Feelings = what one feels Behaviors = how one acts, displayed attributes

David Keirsey; Keirsey Temperament Sorter

Four Temperaments; 16 Role Variants

Influenced by Carl Jung’s Psychological Types

Introversion vs. ExtroversionThinking vs. Feeling (Rational Functions)Sensation vs. Intuition (Irrational Functions)Coexistence of Principal and Auxiliary Functions

Isabel Briggs Myers and her mother Katherine Cooks Briggs extended and codified Jung’s ideas into a test with corresponding character trait results

Where Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) comes from

The Four Temperaments

Guardian

Idealist

Artisan

Rationalwhat the world could bewhat the world should be

do whatever’s right do whatever works

Guardiando whatever’s right

Follow the rules

Obey the laws

Respect the rights of others

Protector

Caretaker

Duties & Responsibilities

Artisan

Thrillseeker

do whatever works

Idealistwhat the world should be

Positive moralistic view

Rational

what the world could be

Efficiency & Productivity

ESTJ ESFJ ESTP ESFP

ISTJ ISFJ ISTP ISFP

ENFP ENFJ ENTP ENTJ

INFP INFJ INTP INTJ

EXTROVERT INTROVERTHow do we get our energy?

(Where is attention focused)

• Energized by interaction with others

• Spends his/her time with things around them

• Focus on outer world of people and things, Outside the self

• Gregarious• Talkative• Social/Outgoing• Expressive• Prefer larger groups• Distractible• Prefer social gatherings• Many friends• Assertive*

• Energized by reflection within own mind

• Spends his/her time in reflection• Focus on inner world of ideas and

impressions, Inside the self• Independent• Quiet• Tends to keep to self• Private• Prefer smaller groups• Deliberate• Prefer reading, thinking, inventing• Fewer, more intimate friends

SENSING INTUITION

• Views the world in terms of facts and senses

• Realistic• Factual• Concrete• Lives in the Present• Practical• Guided by Senses• Adept to fine Details

• Views the world in terms of possibilities

• Idealistic• Theoretical• Abstract• Future-focused• Inventive• Imaginative• Adept to complicated

Patterns• Generally associated with

scientific aptitude

How do we take in Information?(Absorbing Input & Process Data)

THINKING FEELING

• Makes objective decisions based on facts

• Objective• Decides with head• Driven by thought• Logical• Rational• Critical• Impersonal• Thick-skinned• Firm with others• Do what “works”• Utilitarian

• Makes subjunctive decisions based on principles and values

• Subjunctive• Decides with heart• Driven by emotion• Emotional• Empathetic• Gentle• Passionate• More sensitive• Caring of others• Do what’s “right”• Co-operative

How do we make Decisions? (Analyzing Data & Output)

JUDGING PERCEIVING

• Lives life in a decisive, orderly manner

• Structured• Organized• Likes closure• Follows routine• Makes Plans• Controlled• Scheduled• Good at finishing

• Lives life in a spontaneous, flexible way

• Adaptable• Disorganized• Likes keeping options open• Dislikes routine• Spontaneous• Care-free• Flexible• Can change tracks midway

How do we organize our Lifestyle?(Recurring Patterns)

ESTJOverseer

ESFJSupporter

ESTPPersuader

ESFPEntertainer

ISTJExaminer

ISFJDefender

ISTPCraftsman

ISFPArtist

ENFPAdvocate

ENFJSupporter

ENTPOriginator

ENTJChief

INFPDreamer

INFJConfidant

INTPEngineer

INTJStrategist