A Quick Interpretation of the MBTI If You Are an E

You tend to
Talk first, think later Know lots of people Like to include lots of people in your activities Dont mind reading or having a conversation with TV or music in the background Are easily approached by friends and strangers alike Enjoy group work Tell private things to relative strangers Enjoy the limelight Find listening harder than talking Need affirmation from friends and colleagues about who you are, what you do, how you look and just about everything

If You Are an I
You tend to Rehearse things before you say them Like lots of time to think things through before
making a decision

Enjoy peace and quiet with time to yourself Have a high level of concentration that can shut out distractions Like to share special occasions with just one person or just a few friends Enjoy stating your ideas without interruption Need time to be alone to recharge after socializing Be a great listener (but sometimes feel others take advantage of you) Like to be by yourself

If You Are an S
You tend to
Want specific answers to specific questions (for example, if you ask for the time, youd rather know its 3:52 instead of about 4:00). Concentrate on what youre doing at the moment, not whats next Prefer doing something than just thinking about it Believe if it aint broke, dont fix it and wonder why some people always want to improve things Dislike fantasy and wonder why some people waste so much time imagining and thinking about things that arent real Read from the beginning to the end of a book or magazine Feel frustrated when people dont give clear instructions Be literal in your use of words and often may ask, Is this a joke? Focus on what youre doing and not to worry much about what others are doing

If You Are an N
You tend to
Think about lots of things at once and sometimes are accused of being absent-minded Find future possibilities more exciting than present realities Be more excited about where youre going than where youve been or where you are Think details are boring Believe that time is relative Like figuring things out just for the fun of it Like word games (and may work while standing up) Make connections, asking, What does this really mean? Give general, nonspecific answers to most questions Prefer fantasizing about how to spend your next paycheck than balancing your checkbook Find that you understand something without actually being able to explain to others how you know it Be known as a fast learner

Believe that seeing is believing

If You Are an F
You tend to
Make decisions based on how you feel and how others will feel in reaction to your choices Feel that love cannot be defined Go out of your way to help others even putting yourself at expense Enjoy taking care of others Readily take back anything youve said or done which might have offended another Prefer harmony Take things personally

If You Are a T
You tend to
Stay calm and objective in situations where others are upset Settle disputes based on what is fair and truthful instead of what will make everyone happy Enjoy making a point, sometimes taking both sides Be firm-minded, not gentle-hearted (If you disagree, then youd rather state your opinion than say nothing and let others think theyre right.) Make difficult decisions and wonder why other people get upset by irrelevant things Believe its more important to be right than to be liked

If You Are a J
You tend to
Wait on others, wondering why they are never on time Have a place for everything and everything in its place Believe that the world would be a better place if everyone did what he or she is supposed to do Wake up in the morning, knowing what your day will be like Have a schedule that you follow Make and keep lists Prefer order Like to work on a project until its finished

If You Are a p
You tend to
Get distracted, getting lost between the front door and the car Enjoy exploring unknown things Prefer to wait and see what happens instead of making plans Wait until the last minute when a spurt of energy helps you get things done De-emphasize neatness and orderliness, believing that creativity and spontaneity are more important Turn work into play Change the topic in conversations Prefer being indefinite it all depends.

Types and Learning Strategies

ISTJ Linear learner with a strong desire for order. Prefers hands-on, direct experience, audio-visuals, lectures with well-defined goals. Enjoys working alone. Prefers practical tasks. ISTP Linear learner. Needs help getting organized. Likes hands-on, direct experience, lectures and audiovisuals. Enjoys working alone. ISFJ Linear learner with strong need for order. Likes listening to lectures, audio-visuals, and practical assignments. Enjoys working alone. INFJ Global or linear. Wants to study theory first, then applications. Enjoys working alone. Prefers openended instruction. Likes harmony in class. INFP Global learner. Needs sensitive instructor. Likes reading, listening, and autonomy. Wants to study theory first, then applications. Likes harmony. Prefers open-ended instruction. Enjoys working alone. ENFP Global learner. Needs sensitive instructor. Likes seminars and reading (if interesting). Likes harmony in class, group projects, team assignments, class reports and autonomy. ENFJ Global or linear. Likes seminars, reading (if interesting). Likes harmony in class, listening, and penand-paper tests. Prefers openended instruction. INTJ Global or linear. Wants to study theory first, then applications. Enjoys working alone. Prefers openended instruction. Good at pen-andpaper tests. INTP Global learner. Needs sensitive instructor. Likes reading, listening, and autonomy. Wants to study theory first, then applications. Good at pen-and-paper tests. Prefers open-ended instruction and enjoys working alone. ENTP Global learner. Needs sensitive instructor. Likes autonomy, seminars, reading and listening. Wants to study theory first, then applications. Good at pen-and-paper tests. Prefers open-ended instruction. ENTJ Global or linear. Likes seminars, reading (if interesting), group projects, listening, class reports, team assignments, and pen-andpaper tests. Prefer open-ended instruction.

ISFP Linear learner. Needs help getting organized. Likes hands-on, direct experience, audio-visuals, and practical assignments. Needs welldefined goals and harmony in class. Enjoys working alone. ESFP Linear learner. Needs help getting organized. Likes hands-on, direct experience, audio-visuals, practical assignments, and class reports. Needs to know why before doing an assignment. Likes orderly, welldefined goals. ESFJ Linear learner with strong need for structure. Needs well-defined goals and to know why. Values harmony in group work, team projects and class reports. Likes audio-visuals and practical assignments.

ESTP Linear learner. Needs help getting organized. Likes to know why before doing an assignment. Likes group projects, class discussions, teamwork, hands-on, direct experience, and audio-visuals. ESTJ Linear learner with strong need for structure. Likes to know why before doing an assignment. Likes hands-on, direct experience, group projects, class reports, team projects, practical tests and audiovisuals.

General Characteristics of Each Type

ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ

Serious, quiet, practical, orderly, matter-of-fact, realistic, dependable, well-organized, responsible, steady, determined.

Quiet, friendly, responsible, conscientious, devoted, stable, thorough, painstakingly accurate, patient, loyal, considerate, perceptive, concerned about others. Retiring, quietly friendly, sensitive, kind, modest, values harmony, loyal followers, relaxed, enjoys the present.

Persistent, hard-working, original, wants to please, quietly forceful, conscientious, concerned for others, respected.

Original, driven, organized, dependable, skeptical, critical, independent, determined, sometimes stubborn

Cool, observant, quiet, reserved, analytical, detached, dry humor, interested in how and why, logical.

ISTP

ISFP

Enthusiastic, loyal, reserved, likes learning, ideas, language and independence, willing to take on too much (but get it done), friendly, but absorbed in work, inattentive to physical surroundings. Responsive and responsible concerned about others, considerate, good speaking skills, tactful and at-ease, sociable, popular, sympathetic.

INFP

Quiet, reserved, likes science, problem-solving with logic and analyses, interested in ideas, little interest in parties or small talk, well-defined interests.

INTP

Good at on-the-spot problemsolving, carefree, enjoys life, adaptable, tolerant, conservative, likes real things that can be handled, taken apart or put together. Practical, realistic, matter-of-fact, business instincts, organized, incharge, sometimes egocentric.

ESTP

Outgoing, easygoing, accepting, friendly enjoys everything and makes things fun for others. Likes sports and making things happen. Prefers learning facts than theories. Strong common sense. Warm-hearted, talkative, popular, conscientious, cooperative, active, likes harmony, always doing something nice for someone, likes to help others.

ESFP

ENFJ

Quick, ingenious, good at many things, stimulating, alert, outspoken, argumentative (for fun), resourceful, easily bored, interested in many things.

ENTP

ESTJ

ESFJ

Enthusiastic, high-spirited, ingenious, imaginative, quick, ready to help, driven.

ENFP

Hearty, frank, decisive, leader, good at reasoning and intelligent talk (public speaking), well-informed, enjoy learning, appear positive and confident.

ENTJ