Keirsey Temperament Sorter Personality Assessment
Keirsey Temperament Sorter ä Assuming we can model human personality with “reasonable accuracy,” what value would such a model have? ä help individuals understand themselves and thus relate better with themselves, and ä help individuals understand others so that they are better able to relate with others for personal and business relationships.
Keirsey Temperament Sorter ä Personality typing assumes that our whole personality can be divided into four independent areas: ä energizing ä attending ä deciding ä living
Keirsey Temperament Sorter ä Within each area we have a preference for one or two opposites that define the area. ä This makes for a total of 16 different combinations, each of which defines one particular and unique personality type.
Description of the Four Scales ä Energizing -- How a person is energized: ä Extroversion (E) -- Preference for drawing energy from the outside world of people, activities, or things. ä Introversion (I) -- Preference for drawing energy from one’s internal world of ideas, emotions, or impressions.
Description of the Four Scales ä Attending -- What a person pays attention to: ä Sensing (S) -- Preference for taking in information through the five senses and noticing what is actual. ä Intuition (N) -- Preference for taking in information through a “sixth sense” and noticing what might be (unconscious perceiving).
Description of the Four Scales ä Deciding -- How a person decides: ä Thinking (T) -- Preference for organizing and structuring information to decide in a logical, objective way. ä Feeling (F) -- Preference for organizing and structuring information to decide in a personal, value-oriented way.
Description of the Four Scales ä Living -- Life style a person adopts: ä Judgement (J) -- Preference for living a planned and organized life. ä Perception (P) -- Preference for living a spontaneous and flexible life.
Percentages of Total Population Preferences ä Extroversion (75%) ä Sensing (75%) ä Thinking (50%) ä Judgement (50%) ä Introversion (25%) ä Intuition (25%) ä Feeling (50%) ä Perception (50%)
Summary of 16 Personality Types ä ENFP “Journalist” ä Uncanny sense of the motivations of others ä 5% of total population ä INFP “Questor” ä High capacity for caring; calm/pleasant ä 1% of total population ä ENFJ “Pedagogue” ä Leader of groups; aggressive ä 5% of total population ä INFJ “Author” ä Strong drive; enjoy helping others ä 1% of total population
Summary of 16 Personality Types ä ENTJ “Field Marshall” ä Driving force is to lead ä 5% of total population ä INTJ “Scientist” ä Self-confident and pragmatic; decisions come easily ä 1% of total population ä ENTP “Inventor” ä Non-conformist and innovative ä 5% of total population ä INTP “Architect” ä Precision in thought and language. ä 1% of total population
Summary of 16 Personality Types ä ESTJ “Administrator” ä Very responsible; pillar of strength ä 13% of total population ä ISTP “Trustee” ä Dependable; decisive in practical affairs ä 6% of total population ä ESFJ “Seller” ä Sociable; nurturer of harmony ä 13% of total population ä ISFJ “Conservator” ä Loyal; serves to meet other’s needs ä 6% of total population
Summary of 16 Personality Types ä ESTP “Promoter” ä Competitive; entrepreneur ä 13% of total population ä ESFP “Entertainer” ä Warm; optimistic; clever; generous ä 13% of total population ä ISTP “Artisan” ä Impulsive; fearless; craves excitement ä 5% of total population ä ISFP “Artist” ä Senses keener than in other types ä 5% of total population