A Description of the 8 Letters

Each personality type consists of 4 different letters. This makes up 16 different personality types. Here are descriptions of what each letter represents. Everyone is unique and will have some traits of all 8 letters, but will often be more inclined towards one letter in each pair.

(E) Extrovert vs. (I) Introvert

How we gain our energy.

The main difference between extroverts and introverts is that introverts gain their energy by being alone and extroverts gain their energy by being with others. One is not better than the other, and extroverts are not always loud and introverts are not always quiet. Introverts often enjoy social gatherings, but will get drained faster while involved in these settings. Extroverts also tend to want to be around people more but they still feel they need time alone sometimes.

Introvert	Extrovert
Gain energy from inner world	Gain energy from outer world
Thinks to clarify thoughts	Speaks to clarify thoughts
Prefer depth over breadth	Prefer breadth over depth
Initially is seen as difficult to get to know	Initially seen as easy to get to know
Likes to work independently	Prefers to work with others
Few close relationships	Many relationships
Concentration	Interaction
Reflects before making decisions	Tends to make decisions quickly

(S) Sensing vs. (N) Intuitive

How we take in information.

The main difference between sensing and intuition is that sensors take in information via their five senses and through facts, and intuitives take in information via patterns, impressions ands possibilities. 

Sensing	Intuition
Process information through the five senses	Process information through patterns
Thinks in the here and now	Thinks of future possibilities
Concrete thinkers	Abstract thinkers
Notices details	Sees big picture
Practical	Idealistic
Factual	Theoretical
Gather info from what they can see	Gathers info from underlying patterns
Realistic	Inventive

(T) Thinking vs. (F) Feeling

How we make decisions.

The main difference between thinking and feeling is that thinkers make decisions based on facts, and feelers make decisions based on values. In other words, thinkers use their heads more than their hearts and feelers use their hearts more than their heads. But there is a stereotype that needs to be discontinued- Thinkers aren't sensitive to others and feelers never think logically, and women are feelers and men are thinkers. These comparisons below are generalized, everyone will have traits of both in different situations. It really depends what you are more inclined to while making decisions.

Thinking	Feeling
Decides with head	Decides with heart
Judge based on logic	Judge based on feelings
Driven by thought	Driven by emotion
Critical	Empathetic
Gives priority to truth	Gives priority to relationships
Impersonal	Personal
Not easily upset by others' remarks	Takes remarks personally
Rational	Passionate

(J) Judging vs. (P) Perceiving

Our lifestyle preference.

The main difference between perceivers and judgers is that judgers prefer their world to be structured and planned, while perceivers prefer their world to be open ended and find that having plans is stifling. Judgers feel a sense of control in planning early and perceivers find a sense of control in leaving their options open.

Judging	Perceiving
Like to finish one job before starting another	Start many things without finishing
Prefer to move towards closure	Keeps options open
Structured	Flexible
Prefers to plan before taking action	Spontaneous with actions
Controlled	Relaxed
Organized	Disorganized
Tends to stick to a plan	Tends to change decisions midway
Responsible	Tends to procrastinate