By Charles Martin, Ph.D.
ISTJ
For ISTJs the dominant quality in their lives is an abiding sense
of responsibility for doing what needs to be done in the here-and-now.
Their realism, organizing abilities, and command of the facts lead
to their completing tasks thoroughly and with great attention to
detail. Logical pragmatists at heart, ISTJs make decisions based
on their experience and with an eye to efficiency in all things.
ISTJs are intensely committed to people and to the organizations
of which they are a part; they take their work seriously and believe
others should do so as well.
ISFJ
For ISFJs the dominant quality in their lives is an abiding respect
and sense of personal responsibility for doing what needs to be
done in the here-and-now. Actions that are of practical help to
others are of particular importance to ISFJs. Their realism, organizing
abilities, and command of the facts lead to their thorough attention
in completing tasks. ISFJs bring an aura of quiet warmth, caring,
and dependability to all that they do; they take their work seriously
and believe others should do so as well.
INFJ
For INFJs the dominant quality in their lives is their attention
to the inner world of possibilities, ideas, and symbols. Knowing
by way of insight is paramount for INFJs, and they often manifest
a deep concern for people and relationships as well. INFJs often
have deep interests in creative expression as well as issues of
spirituality and human development. While the energy and attention
of INFJs are naturally drawn to the inner world of ideas and insights,
what people often first encounter with INFJs is their drive for
closure and for the application of their ideas to people's concerns.
INTJ
For INTJs the dominant force in their lives is their attention to
the inner world of possibilities, symbols, abstractions, images,
and thoughts. Insight in conjunction with logical analysis is the
essence of their approach to the world; they think systemically.
Ideas are the substance of life for INTJs and they have a driving
need to understand, to know, and to demonstrate competence in their
areas of interest. INTJs inherently trust their insights, and with
their task-orientation will work intensely to make their visions
into realities.
ISTP
For ISTPs the driving force in their lives is to understand how
things and phenomena in the real world work so they can make the
best and most effective use of them. ISTPs are logical and realistic
people, and they are natural troubleshooters. When not actively
solving a problem, ISTPs are quiet and analytical observers of their
environment, and they naturally look for the underlying sense to
any facts they have gathered. ISTPs do often pursue variety and
even excitement in their hands-on experiences. Although they do
have a spontaneous, even playful side, what people often first encounter
with them is their detached pragmatism.
ISFP
For ISFPs the dominant quality in their lives is a deep-felt caring
for living things, combined with a quietly playful and sometimes
adventurous approach to life and all its experiences. ISFPs typically
show their caring in very practical ways, since they often prefer
action to words. Their warmth and concern are generally not expressed
openly, and what people often first encounter with ISFPs is their
quiet adaptability, realism, and "free spirit" spontaneity.
INFP
For INFPs the dominant quality in their lives is a deep-felt caring
and idealism about people. They experience this intense caring most
often in their relationships with others, but they may also experience
it around ideas, projects, or any involvement they see as important.
INFPs are often skilled communicators, and they are naturally drawn
to ideas that embody a concern for human potential. INFPs live in
the inner world of values and ideals, but what people often first
encounter with the INFP in the outer world is their adaptability
and concern for possibilities.
INTP
For INTPs the driving force in their lives is to understand whatever
phenomenon is the focus of their attention. They want to make sense
of the world -- as a concept -- and they often enjoy opportunities
to be creative. INTPs are logical, analytical, and detached in their
approach to the world; they naturally question and critique ideas
and events as they strive for understanding. INTPs usually have
little need to control the outer world, or to bring order to it,
and they often appear very flexible and adaptable in their lifestyle.
ESTP
For ESTPs the dominant quality in their lives is their enthusiastic
attention to the outer world of hands-on and real-life experiences.
ESTPs are excited by continuous involvement in new activities and
in the pursuit of new challenges. ESTPs tend to be logical and analytical
in their approach to life, and they have an acute sense of how objects,
events, and people in the world work. ESTPs are typically energetic
and adaptable realists, who prefer to experience and accept life
rather than to judge or organize it.
ESFP
For ESFPs the dominant quality in their lives is their enthusiastic
attention to the outer world of hands-on and real-life experiences.
ESFPs are excited by continuous involvement in new activities and
new relationships. ESFPs also have a deep concern for people, and
they show their caring in warm and pragmatic gestures of helping.
ESFPs are typically energetic and adaptable realists, who prefer
to experience and accept life rather than to judge or organize it.
ENFP
For ENFPs the dominant quality in their lives is their attention
to the outer world of possibilities; they are excited by continuous
involvement in anything new, whether it be new ideas, new people,
or new activities. Though ENFPs thrive on what is possible and what
is new, they also experience a deep concern for people as well.
Thus, they are especially interested in possibilities for people.
ENFPs are typically energetic, enthusiastic people who lead spontaneous
and adaptable lives.
ENTP
For ENTPs the driving quality in their lives is their attention
to the outer world of possibilities; they are excited by continuous
involvement in anything new, whether it be new ideas, new people,
or new activities. They look for patterns and meaning in the world,
and they often have a deep need to analyze, to understand, and to
know the nature of things. ENTPs are typically energetic, enthusiastic
people who lead spontaneous and adaptable lives.
ESTJ
For ESTJs the driving force in their lives is their need to analyze
and bring into logical order the outer world of events, people,
and things. ESTJs like to organize anything that comes into their
domain, and they will work energetically to complete tasks so they
can quickly move from one to the next. Sensing orients their thinking
to current facts and realities, and thus gives their thinking a
pragmatic quality. ESTJs take their responsibilities seriously and
believe others should do so as well.
ESFJ
For ESFJs the dominant quality in their lives is an active and intense
caring about people and a strong desire to bring harmony into their
relationships. ESFJs bring an aura of warmth to all that they do,
and they naturally move into action to help others, to organize
the world around them, and to get things done. Sensing orients their
feeling to current facts and realities, and thus gives their feeling
a hands-on pragmatic quality. ESFJs take their work seriously and
believe others should as well.
ENFJ
For ENFJs the dominant quality in their lives is an active and intense
caring about people and a strong desire to bring harmony into their
relationships. ENFJs are openly expressive and empathic people who
bring an aura of warmth to all that they do. Intuition orients their
feeling to the new and to the possible, thus ENFJs often enjoy working
to manifest a humanitarian vision, or helping others develop their
potential. ENFJs naturally and conscientiously move into action
to care for others, to organize the world around them, and to get
things done.
ENTJ
For ENTJs the driving force in their lives is their need to analyze
and bring into logical order the outer world of events, people,
and things. ENTJs are natural leaders who build conceptual models
that serve as plans for strategic action. Intuition orients their
thinking to the future, and gives their thinking an abstract quality.
ENTJs will actively pursue and direct others in the pursuit of goals
they have set, and they prefer a world that is structured and organized.
