PLEASE UNDERSTAND ME

Drawn from the book by David Keirsey

Introduction

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• David Keirsey has provided a very useful framework for analysing personality types.

• This framework is a good complement to MBTI.

• He divides personality types into 4 major categories:

a) Artisans

b) Guardians

c) Idealists

d) Rationals

The 16 Combinations- Artisans and Guardians

Four SPs Artisans Four SJs Guardians

ESTP Promoter ESTJ Supervisor

ISTP Crafter ISTJ Inspector

ESFP Performer ESFJ Provider

ISFP Composer ISFJ Protector

The 16 Combinations- Idealists and Rationals

Four NFs Idealists Four NTs Rationals

ENFJ Teacher ENTJ Field marshal

INFJ Counselor INTJ Mastermind

ENFP Champion ENTP Inventor

INFP Healer INTP Architect

Personality : Some historical perspectives

Plato c340 BC Artisan Guardian Idealist Rational

Aristotle c325 Hedonic Proprietary Ethical Dialectical

Galen c190 AD Sanguine Melancholic Choleric Phlegmatic

Paracelsus 1550 Changeable Industrious Inspired Curious

Adickes 1905 Innovative Traditional Doctrinaire Skeptical

Spranger 1914 Aesthetic Economic Religious Theoretic

Kretschemer 1920 Hypomanic Depressive Hyperesthetic Anesthetic

Fromm 1947 Exploitative Hoarding Receptive Marketing

Myers 1958 Probing Scheduling Friendly Tough-minded

Usage of words- Abstract & Concrete

ABSTRACT CONCRETE

analogical indicative

fictional factual

schematic detailed

theoretical empiricalgeneral

specific

categorical elemental

symbolic signal

figurative literal

Usage of Words and Tools

AbstractNF

Cooperator

ConcreteSJ

Cooperator

AbstractNT

Utilitarian

ConcreteSP

Utilitarian

Abstract Concrete

Cooperative

Tools

Utilitarian

Words

The four groups at a glance

Tactics

Diplom

acy

Logistics

Strategy

Logistics

Strategy

Diplom

acy

TacticsStrategy

Logistics

Tactics

Diplom

acy

Diplom

acy

Tactics

Logistics

Strategy

SP NF NT SJ

Interests

Interests Guardians Artisans Idealists Rationals

Education Commerce Art crafts Humanities Sciences

Preoccupation Morality Techniques Morale Technology

Vocation Material Equipments Personnel Systems

Orientation

Orientation Artisans Guardians Idealists Rationals

Present Hedonistic Stoical Altruistic Pragmatic

Future Optimistic Pessimistic Credulous Skeptical

Past Cynical Fatalistic Mystical Relativistic

Place Here Gateways Pathways Intersections

Time Now Yesterday Tomorrow Intervals

Self-Image

Self-Image Artisans Guardians Idealists Rationals

Self-Esteem Artistic Dependable Empathic Ingenious

Self-Respect Audacious Beneficent Benevolent Autonomous

Self-Confidence Adaptable Respectable Authentic Resolute

Values

Value Artisans Guardians Idealists Rationals

Being Excited Concerned Enthusiastic Calm

Trusting Impulse Authority Intuition Reason

Yearning Impact Belonging Romance Achievement

Seeking Stimulation Security Identity Knowledge

Prizing Generosity Gratitude Recognition Deference

Aspiring Virtuoso Executive Sage Wizard

Social Roles

Social Roles Artisans Guardians Idealists Rationals

Mating Playmate Helpmate Soulmate Mindmate

Parenting Liberator Socializer Harmonizer Individuator

Leading Negotiator Stabilizer Catalyst Visionary

The Traits of Temperament and CharacterCommunication Implementation Character

ConcreteUtilitarian Cooperative Artisan Guardian

ConcreteCooperative Utilitarian Idealist Rational

LanguageReferentialSyntacticalRhetorical

HarmonicIndicativeDescriptiveHeterodox

AssociativeImperativeComparativeOrthodox

InductiveInterpretiveMetaphoricHyperbolic

DeductiveCategoricalSubjunctiveTechnical

IntellectDirective• Expressive Role• Reserved RoleInformative Role• Expressive Role• Reserved Role

Tactical Operator• Promoter• CrafterEntertainer• Performer• Composer

LogisticalAdministrator• Supervisor• InspectorConservator• Provider• Protector

DiplomaticMentor• Teacher• CounselorAdvocate• Champion• Healer

StrategicCoordinator• Fieldmarshal• MastermindEngineer• Inventor• Architect

InterestEducationPreoccupationVocation

ArtcraftTechniqueEquipment

CommerceMoralityMaterial

HumanitiesMoralePersonnel

SciencesTechnologySystems

OrientationPresentFuturePastPlaceTime

HedonismOptimismCynicismHereNow

StoicismPessimismFatalismGatewaysYesterday

AltruismCredulismMysticismPathwaysTomorrow

PragmatismSkepticismRelativismIntersectionsIntervals

The Traits of Temperament and Character… cont

Communication Implementation Character

ConcreteUtilitarian Cooperative Artisan Guardian

ConcreteCooperative Utilitarian Idealist Rational

Self-ImageSelf-EsteemSelf-RespectSelf-Confidence

ArtisticAudaciousAdaptable

DependableBeneficentRespectable

EmpathicBenevolentAuthentic

Ingenious AutonomousResolute

ValueBeingTrustingYearningSeekingPrizingAspiring

ExcitedImpulseImpactStimulationGenerosityVirtuoso

ConcernedAuthorityBelongingSecurityGratitudeExecutive

EnthusiasticIntuitionRomanceIdentityRecognitionSage

CalmReasonAchievement KnowledgeDeferenceWizard

Social roleMatingParentingLeading

PlaymateLiberatorNegotiator

HelpmateSocializerStabilizer

SoulmateHarmonizerCatalyst

MindmateIndividuatorVisionary

Role variants of Artisans (SP)

Prom

oter

Com

poser

Perform

er

CrafterC

rafter

Perform

er

Prom

oter

Com

poser

Perform

er

Crafter

Com

poser

Prom

oter

Com

poser

Prom

oter

Perform

er

Crafter

Promoter ESTP Composer ISFP Crafter ISTP Performer ESFP

Role variants of Guardians (SJ)

Supervisor

Protector

Provider

Inspector

Inspector

Provider

Supervsor

Protector

Provider

Inspector

Protector

Supervisor

Protector

Supervisor

Provider

Inspector

Supervisor ESTJ

Protector ISFJ

InspectorISTJ

Provider ESFJ

Role variants of Idealists (NF)

Teacher

Healer

Cham

pion

Counselor

Counselor

Cham

pion

Teacher

HealerC

hampion

Counselor

Healer

Teacher

Healer

Teacher

Cham

pion

Counselor

Teacher ENFJ Healer INFP Counselor INFJ Champion ENFP

Role variants of Rationals (NT)

Fieldmarshal

Architect

Inventor

Masterm

ind

Masterm

ind

Inventor

Fieldmarshal

Architect

Inventor

Masterm

ind

Architect

Fieldmarshal

Architect

Fieldmarshal

Inventor

Masterm

ind

Fieldmarshal ENTJ

Architect INTP

Mastermind INTJ

Inventor ENTP

Thank You

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