After completing the MBTI Type 16 personality test, people often ask: What do those mysterious acronyms mean?
Below, we will assess your personality type in detail through the following four dimensions.
Energy Acquisition
(I) Introvert & (E) Extrovert
E/I shows how we get our energy, whether by interacting with people or by being alone, which is often referred to as “i-persons and e-persons”:
(I) Introvert : Introverts prefer to be alone, tend to get their energy by interacting with themselves, and get tired of social interactions.Usually, they are quite sensitive to external stimuli (e.g. sound, sight or smell).
(E) Extrovert: Extraverts enjoy group activities and are energized by interaction with the outside world.They are more excitable and enthusiastic than introverts.
Viewing the World
(S) Sensing & (N) Intuitive
S/N determines how we see the world and the way we receive information, whether it is in favor of actual sensory experiences, or imagination and possibilities for the future, which is often referred to as “S-people and N-people:”
(S) Sensing:Sensing people are insightful, very practical and down-to-earth.Their focus is usually on what is happening or what has already happened.
(N) Intuitive : Intuitive people are very imaginative, open-minded and curious.They focus on hidden meanings and future possibilities, preferring novelty to stability.
Judgment and Decision Making
(T) Thinking & (F) Feeling
T/F determines how we make decisions and deal with our emotions, whether we rely on logical analysis, personal values and the feelings of others, which is often referred to as “T and F people”:
(T) Thinking: Thinking people value rationality and objectivity, prioritize logic over emotion, tend to hide their emotions, and believe that efficiency is more important than cooperation.
(F) Feeling: Feeling people prioritize emotional factors over logical analysis when making decisions.They are empathetic, pursue competition less, and place more emphasis on building harmonious social relationships and teamwork.
Attitude toward life
(J) Judging & (P) Perceiving
J/P reflects our attitudes towards life, whether we tend to be structured and planned, or flexible and open-minded, often referred to as “J-people and P-people”:
(J) Judging: Judging people are known for their decisiveness, thoroughness, and orderliness.They value clarity, predictability, and certainty, and tend to be more structured and pre-planned than spontaneous.
(P) Perceiving: Perceiving people excel at improvising and creating and seizing opportunities.They usually have a flexible, easy-going quality and dislike being bound by rules, preferring to keep their options open.
