SIXTEEN WAYS OF BEING
Sixteen types, none better than another.
Four dimensions, each with two preferences, combine into sixteen types. They describe how you leaned in this set of answers — not a label stuck on you.
All sixteen at a glance
By temperament
Intuitive · Feeling NF
Starting from possibilities, caring about values and people.
- INFJIntroverted · Intuitive · Feeling · JudgingUnderstand the world gently, move toward yourself steadily.
- INFPIntroverted · Intuitive · Feeling · PerceivingLet your inner light show more of what is possible.
- ENFJExtraverted · Intuitive · Feeling · JudgingWhen people see each other, change can happen.
- ENFPExtraverted · Intuitive · Feeling · PerceivingMeet the world, and let possibilities grow.
Intuitive · Thinking NT
Starting from possibilities, testing ideas with logic.
- INTJIntroverted · Intuitive · Thinking · JudgingIn the quiet, imagine a future further out.
- INTPIntroverted · Intuitive · Thinking · PerceivingStay curious, see the other side of the question.
- ENTJExtraverted · Intuitive · Thinking · JudgingSee the direction clearly, and move ideas into reality.
- ENTPExtraverted · Intuitive · Thinking · PerceivingFrom one question, open a new possibility.
Sensing · Judging SJ
Starting from concrete experience, preferring clear plans.
- ISFJIntroverted · Sensing · Feeling · JudgingPut small acts of care into every day.
- ISTJIntroverted · Sensing · Thinking · JudgingWith steady action, build a reliable order.
- ESFJExtraverted · Sensing · Feeling · JudgingMake every time together feel warm.
- ESTJExtraverted · Sensing · Thinking · JudgingDo what is in front of you, one step at a time.
Sensing · Perceiving SP
Starting from concrete experience, adapting in action.
- ISFPIntroverted · Sensing · Feeling · PerceivingFeel the present, live in your own colors.
- ISTPIntroverted · Sensing · Thinking · PerceivingExplore hands-on, find your own answers.
- ESFPExtraverted · Sensing · Feeling · PerceivingBe fully in the moment, meet life as it is.
- ESTPExtraverted · Sensing · Thinking · PerceivingStep into the real world, find answers in action.
The shape beside each type is drawn from its four dimensions: the space between the halves follows extraversion / introversion, their height sensing / intuition, the centre thinking / feeling, and whether they close judging / perceiving.