What does MBTI stand for?
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
What is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator?
a self-report questionnaire designed to indicate different psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions, sorting individuals into one of 16 personality types based on four key dichotomies
what are the four key dichotomies in MTBI?
extraversion/introversion
sensing/intuition
thinking/feeling
judging/perceiving
what is the extraversion/introversion category about?
where you prefer to get and focus your ENERGY or attention
what is the sensing/intuition category about?
what kind of INFORMATION you prefer to gather and trust
what is the thinking/feeling category about?
what process you prefer to use in coming to DECISIONS
what is the judging/perceiving category about?
how you prefer to deal with the world around you - your LIFESTYLE
extraversion?
gains energy engaging with the outside world
introversion?
gains energy engaging with the inner world
sensing?
detail-oriented, focuses on present experience, drawn towards what is familiar and known to be reliable
intuition?
tends to look at patterns and relationships, focuses on future possibilities, is drawn towards what is novel and unfamiliar
thinking?
logical analysis, seek objective truth
feeling?
understand others’ point of view, seek harmony
judging?
prefers order and structure
perceiving?
prefers going with the flow