Keirsey Temperament Sorter Personality Assessment

Keirsey Temperament SorterKeirsey Temperament Sorter

Personality AssessmentPersonality Assessment


Assuming we can model human personality Assuming we can model human personality with “reasonable accuracy,” what value with “reasonable accuracy,” what value would such a model have?would such a model have?

help individuals understand themselves and help individuals understand themselves and thus relate better with themselves, andthus relate better with themselves, and

help individuals understand others so that they help individuals understand others so that they are better able to relate with others for personal are better able to relate with others for personal and business relationships.and business relationships.


Personality typing assumes that our whole Personality typing assumes that our whole personality can be divided into four personality can be divided into four independent areas:independent areas:

energizingenergizing

attendingattending

decidingdeciding

livingliving


Within each area we have a preference for Within each area we have a preference for one or two opposites that define the area.one or two opposites that define the area.

This makes for a total of 16 different This makes for a total of 16 different combinations, each of which defines one combinations, each of which defines one particular and unique personality type.particular and unique personality type.

Description of the Four ScalesDescription of the Four Scales

EnergizingEnergizing -- How a person is energized: -- How a person is energized:

Extroversion (E) Extroversion (E) -- Preference for drawing -- Preference for drawing energy from the outside world of people, energy from the outside world of people, activities, or things.activities, or things.

Introversion (I) Introversion (I) -- Preference for drawing -- Preference for drawing energy from one’s internal world of ideas, energy from one’s internal world of ideas, emotions, or impressions.emotions, or impressions.


Attending Attending -- What a person pays attention to:-- What a person pays attention to:

Sensing (S) Sensing (S) -- Preference for taking in information -- Preference for taking in information through the five senses and noticing what is through the five senses and noticing what is actual.actual.

Intuition (N) Intuition (N) -- Preference for taking in -- Preference for taking in information through a “sixth sense” and noticing information through a “sixth sense” and noticing what might be (unconscious perceiving).what might be (unconscious perceiving).


DecidingDeciding -- How a person decides: -- How a person decides:

Thinking (T) Thinking (T) -- Preference for organizing and -- Preference for organizing and structuring information to decide in a logical, structuring information to decide in a logical, objective way.objective way.

Feeling (F) Feeling (F) -- Preference for organizing and -- Preference for organizing and structuring information to decide in a personal, structuring information to decide in a personal, value-oriented way.value-oriented way.


Living Living -- Life style a person adopts:-- Life style a person adopts:

Judgement (J) Judgement (J) -- Preference for living a planned -- Preference for living a planned and organized life.and organized life.

Perception (P) Perception (P) -- Preference for living a -- Preference for living a spontaneous and flexible life.spontaneous and flexible life.

Percentages of Total Population PreferencesPercentages of Total Population Preferences

Extroversion Extroversion (75%)(75%)

SensingSensing (75%) (75%)

ThinkingThinking (50%) (50%)

JudgementJudgement (50%) (50%)

IntroversionIntroversion (25%) (25%)

IntuitionIntuition (25%) (25%)

FeelingFeeling (50%) (50%)

PerceptionPerception (50%) (50%)

Summary of 16 Personality TypesSummary of 16 Personality Types

ENFP “Journalist”ENFP “Journalist” Uncanny sense of the Uncanny sense of the

motivations of othersmotivations of others 5% of total population5% of total population

INFP “Questor”INFP “Questor” High capacity for High capacity for

caring; calm/pleasantcaring; calm/pleasant 1% of total population1% of total population

ENFJ “Pedagogue”ENFJ “Pedagogue” Leader of groups; Leader of groups;

aggressiveaggressive 5% of total population5% of total population

INFJ “Author”INFJ “Author” Strong drive; enjoy Strong drive; enjoy

helping othershelping others 1% of total population1% of total population


ENTJ “Field Marshall”ENTJ “Field Marshall” Driving force is to leadDriving force is to lead 5% of total population5% of total population

INTJ “Scientist”INTJ “Scientist” Self-confident and Self-confident and

pragmatic; decisions pragmatic; decisions come easilycome easily

1% of total population1% of total population

ENTP “Inventor”ENTP “Inventor” Non-conformist and Non-conformist and

innovativeinnovative 5% of total population5% of total population

INTP “Architect”INTP “Architect” Precision in thought Precision in thought

and language.and language. 1% of total population1% of total population


ESTJ “Administrator”ESTJ “Administrator” Very responsible; pillar Very responsible; pillar

of strengthof strength 13% of total population13% of total population

ISTP “Trustee”ISTP “Trustee” Dependable; decisive Dependable; decisive

in practical affairsin practical affairs 6% of total population6% of total population

ESFJ “Seller”ESFJ “Seller” Sociable; nurturer of Sociable; nurturer of

harmonyharmony 13% of total population13% of total population

ISFJ “Conservator”ISFJ “Conservator” Loyal; serves to meet Loyal; serves to meet

other’s needsother’s needs 6% of total population6% of total population


ESTP “Promoter”ESTP “Promoter” Competitive; Competitive;

entrepreneurentrepreneur 13% of total population13% of total population

ESFP “Entertainer”ESFP “Entertainer” Warm; optimistic; clever; Warm; optimistic; clever;

generousgenerous 13% of total population13% of total population

ISTP “Artisan”ISTP “Artisan” Impulsive; fearless; Impulsive; fearless;

craves excitementcraves excitement 5% of total population5% of total population

ISFP “Artist”ISFP “Artist” Senses keener than in Senses keener than in

other typesother types 5% of total population5% of total population

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