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![[MyersBriggs/ExamplesOfRationalPersonalitiesInStories Extroverted Intution]] ('''≖NT≖''')

![[MyersBriggs/ExamplesOfIdealistPersonalitiesInStories Introverted Intuition]] ('''≖NF≖''')

For fun, check out [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_Indicator the info provided by]] Wiki/TheOtherWiki, learn more information and take a test to determine your temperament [[http://jung.test.typologycentral.com/ here]] and [[http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp here]], and see JustForFun/ExamplesOfMyersBriggsPersonalitiesInStories. Also, check out [[https://thoughtcatalog.com/heidi-priebe/2015/06/if-youre-confused-about-your-myers-briggs-personality-type-read-this-an-intro-to-cognitive-functions/ cognitive functions]].

![[MyersBriggs/ExamplesOfGuardianPersonalitiesInStories Guardians]] ('''≖S≖J''')

![[MyersBriggs/ExamplesOfArtisanPersonalitiesInStories Artisans]] ('''≖S≖P''')

![[MyersBriggs/ExamplesOfRationalPersonalitiesInStories Rationals]] ('''≖NT≖''')

* '''[=INTJ=]'''s (Analysts/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/mastermind.asp Masterminds]]) are pragmatic and logical, and are not scared to [[TheSnarkKnight tell others (or themselves)]] [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech when they're being stupid]]. They emphasize [[ThePerfectionist efficiency]], making them [[IntelligenceEqualsIsolation simultaneously loners]] and excellent leaders. Many [[TheSpock Spocks]] and {{Byronic Hero}}es (as well as TheChessmaster or TheStrategist, especially in fiction) fall into this category. They'll often be the ones at the center of a JerkToNiceGuyPlot, while female examples may be the DefrostingIceQueen.
* '''[=ENTJ=]'''s (Commanders/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/fieldmarshal.asp Fieldmarshals]]) enjoy making plans and carrying them out. [[ControlFreak Fact-driven]] and [[ThePerfectionist picky]], but charismatic nonetheless. [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Excellent leaders]], but likely to [[TheSpock leave emotions out of their plans]], then fly into a rage when things don't go their way. A common type for villains: [[YoungConqueror warlords]] on [[GalacticConqueror various scales]], {{CorruptCorporateExecutive}}s, {{EvilOverlord}}s with a note of TheChessmaster, likely to leave [[TheRemnant a surprise]] behind when they're beaten. Good examples will be a ReasonableAuthorityFigure or AFatherToHisMen, but hardly ever TheHero.

![[MyersBriggs/ExamplesOfIdealistPersonalitiesInStories Idealists]] ('''≖NF≖''')

* '''[=INFP=]'''s (Mediators/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/healer.asp Healers]]) are absolute idealists: they have values inside them which they really, really want to live by. This makes them good at encouraging other people's growth, but also easily offended when their values are violated. See JeanneDArchetype or even IncorruptiblePurePureness. The AllLovingHero is quite frequently an INFP taken UpToEleven. In children's fiction, they're almost inevitably a FriendToAllLivingThings, while adult-oriented works may see them as TheMcCoy.
* '''[=ENFP=]'''s (Inspirers/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/champion.asp Champions]]) like to change things for the better, and have contagious enthusiasm, but no patience for crossing I's and dotting T's. They are good at anticipating the needs of others, but they also crave attention and recognition. They (like [=ENTPs=]) get [[BrilliantButLazy bored]] easily. Often shown as a DitzyGenius or DramaQueen or in light works, although darker works may depict them as the manipulator to the ENTP's TheChessmaster. Female examples tend to be the ManicPixieDreamGirl while males are often {{Keet}}s. May surprise people by becoming the {{Determinator}} if given a cause/person to champion that he or she truly feels for or believes in.

This model has been heavily criticized by psychologists for over-reliance on [[FalseDichotomy false dichotomies]] and [[BlackAndWhiteInsanity black-and-white thinking]] for the creation of its supposed "types" -- for example, the test focuses on parsing whether someone is a [[StrawVulcan pure "Thinking" person]] or a [[StrawmanEmotional pure "Feeling" person]], which is often taken as there being no possible overlap between the two, despite the fact that in real life, most people are somewhere in the grey area between the two, and which mindset they prefer to resort to (if not a combination of both) is ''heavily'' reliant on the situation -- and for treating vague, heavily subjective questions with more than two possible answers as infallible sources of hard, objective information, as well as its consistent failure to produce replicable data. Subjects who retake the test after a few weeks have a 50% chance of being "typed" as something completely different from what they were the first time, despite having answered as honestly as the dichotomous questions would allow them to both times.

Note that most testers ''do'' have a sliding percentage scale on which category the subject has traits, and that the type ''may'' change during the lifetime and life situations. For example, an INTJ ("Mastermind") personality may develop ENTJ ("Field Marshall") traits when learning social skills and taking leadership responsibility, or INFJ ("Counselor") if he learns to rely on his emotions and feelings aside his cold reasoning skills. While the four axes (introverted-extraverted, intuitive-sensing, thinking-feeling and judging-spontaneous) certainly ''do'' exist, they are fluid, not immutable and not binary exclusive. MBTI is considered more useful as means of self-knowledge and self-development than a recruitment tool.

* '''SJ [[MyersBriggs/ExamplesOfGuardianPersonalitiesInStories Guardians]]''' are "social people" who hunger after stability; these desire to be buttresses of society. Their top skill set is in organization or "logistics" as the writer calls it. Their relational lives to anyone close to them tend to be of an overseeing, protective nature. Typical Guardians might be ThePatriarch, ApronMatron, etc. Many {{Badass Bureaucrat}}s are Guardians, though it is also a profession fit for Artisans, especially when they combine it with being TheScrounger. Most {{violently protective|Girlfriend}} and [[CrazyJealousGuy jealous]] [[ClingyJealousGirl lovers]] (and their UpToEleven cousin {{Yandere}}) tend to fall within this category.
* '''SP [[MyersBriggs/ExamplesOfArtisanPersonalitiesInStories Artisans]]''' are "utilitarian people" who prefer to live one day at a time. They may spontaneously pursue activities that offer fun or pleasure. Artisan characters might be a BloodKnight (ESTP/ESFP), ColdSniper (ISTP), GadgeteerGenius (ISTP), or GlorySeeker (ESTP/ESFP), and express themselves with their prowess. Or they might express themselves with their looks and be TheFashionista (ISFP/ESFP) or a ChivalrousPervert (ESTP/ESFP). Their top skill is "tactics" or handling things for the moment. They focus on the "short-term" while Rationals focus on the "long-term."
* '''NT [[MyersBriggs/ExamplesOfRationalPersonalitiesInStories Rationals]]''' are "psychological people" and hunger after knowledge as something to ''possess'' (like a [[TechnicianVersusPerformer Technician]]) rather than as something to ''play with'' (like a [[TechnicianVersusPerformer Performer]]) as in the Artisans' case. A Rational is likely to be a BadassBookworm (ENTP/INTP), TheChessmaster (INTJ/ENTJ), TheSpock (INTJ/INTP) or a GuileHero (ENTP/ENTJ). Their top skill is "strategy" or planning. While an Artisan knows ''how'' to do things, a Rational knows ''why'' do them.
* '''NF [[MyersBriggs/ExamplesOfIdealistPersonalitiesInStories Idealists]]''' are "spiritual people" who hunger after "something higher", even those who are [[DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife not sure themselves what their "something higher" is]]. In any case, almost always guaranteed to be TheFettered and prefer HonorBeforeReason. Idealist characters might be a KnightInShiningArmor, a GoodShepherd, TheHeart, or a MessianicArchetype. If an Idealist is not TheChosenOne, he or she will act like it anyway. The Idealist skill set is "diplomatic"; they are good at inspiring people.

People are scored on four different scales:

* '''I'''ntrovert vs. '''E'''xtrovert: How people regain their energy. Extroverts mostly recharge from interacting with the external world around them; being alone for too long drains them. Introverts find more interest in dealing with mental constructs, ideas, and imagination, and regain their energy from quiet time alone with their thoughts; socializing for too long drains them.
* '''S'''ensing vs i'''N'''tuition: This scale measures source from which someone's learning is based. Sensing people go for concrete facts, while Intuitors focus more on abstraction. Sensors look at the immediate picture, and Intuitors see the forest for the trees.
* '''T'''hinking vs '''F'''eeling: Thinkers prefer to make decisions on the basis of impersonal inputs and effects (often left-brain), and Feelers make decisions based on how events affect people personally (often right-brain).
* '''J'''udging vs '''P'''erceiving: MBTI classifies Thinking and Feeling as ''judging'' attitudes, while Sensing and Intuition as ''perceiving'' attitudes. Whether you get a J or a P depends on whether you use a judging or perceiving attribute to interact with the world around you. When your judging is extroverted, you show left-brain dominant characteristics: you prefer more order in your worldly dealings. When you have an extroverted perceiving attribute, you show right-brain dominant characteristics; you don't make as many plans and prefer to leave your external dealings more spontaneous where possible.

A fifth dichotomy is sometimes also measured, though is not found on the original scale, and plays more of a role of determining inner feelings regarding an issue.

* '''A'''ssertive vs. '''T'''urbulent: A person's security in their decisions and identity. Assertive people are, like the name implies, often very secure in their decisions and are confident in how they appear to others. Turbulent individuals are those who find themselves constantly questioning what others may think of what they choose to do, not to mention their own opinions of themselves.

Now, the ''complicated'' part is where we combine all four main scales together into one of sixteen types. Since a person can score anywhere on all four scales, all of the results have to be combinatoric, and they are. The following are short descriptions of all 16 types.

* '''[=INTP=]'''s (Logicians/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/architect.asp Architects]]) are loners with a love of information and a knack for logic and knowledge. This can lead to SesquipedalianLoquaciousness, but also the opposite, as [=INTPs=] are best at describing complex ideas simply. Frequently TheSpock, TheProfessor, AbsentMindedProfessor, and sometimes MadScientist fall into this category. The [=NP=] portion of their personality, however, gives them a creative and chaotic streak that [[NotSoAboveItAll contrasts with their outward mannerisms]] and gives them their "architect" title. Woe to the foe who mistakes their [[ComplexityAddiction love of complexity]] for the [=INTJ=]'s rigid planning or their [[ExpertInUnderwaterBasketWeaving eclectic set]] of [[RenaissanceMan mastered skills]] for the [=ISTP=]'s narrow focus, only to find themselves on the wrong side of XanatosSpeedChess or SuddenlyAlwaysKnewThat.

* '''[=ENTJ=]'''s (Commanders/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/fieldmarshal.asp Fieldmarshals]]) enjoy making plans and carrying them out. They make really [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking good leaders]], but have trouble being ''non''-[[TheSpock objective]] and accounting for emotions. They are fact-driven and good at [[ThePerfectionist highlighting]] [[ControlFreak inefficiencies]]. Possibly a CorruptCorporateExecutive or EvilOverlord as a villain, or a more person-oriented version of TheChessmaster. When shown in positive light, definitely a ReasonableAuthorityFigure.

* '''[=INTJ=]'''s (Analysts/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/mastermind.asp Masterminds]]) are pragmatic and logical, and are not scared to [[TheSnarkKnight tell others (or themselves)]] [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech when they're being stupid]]. They emphasize [[ThePerfectionist efficiency]], making them [[IntelligenceEqualsIsolation simultaneously loners]] and excellent leaders. Many [[TheSpock Spocks]] and {{Byronic Hero}}es (as well as TheChessmaster or TheStrategist, especially in fiction) fall into this category. You'll find them at the center of a JerkToNiceGuyPlot, while female examples may be the DefrostingIceQueen.

* '''[=ENTP=]'''s (Originators/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/inventor.asp Inventors]]) are clever and analytical, often with quick wits and a [[DeadpanSnarker quicker tongue]]. They are very good at thinking outside the box, but can also be, like [=ENFPs=], easily [[BrilliantButLazy bored]]. Frequently TheTrickster. A common type among TheChessmaster. They often enjoy sarcastic or offensive jokes and trolling, sometimes becoming {{EqualOpportunityOffender}}s.

* '''[=INFJ=]'''s (Confidants/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/counselor.asp Counselors]]) are private, preferring one-on-one friendships to crowds, and often quiet about their own feelings. They are known for [[TheSocialExpert their ability to read people]], though they generally operate behind the scenes. Can be anything from the PsychologistTeacher or TheShrink to the MessianicArchetype. In fantasy, they're often {{Seers}} or oracles.
* '''[=ENFJ=]'''s (Social Workers/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/teacher.asp Teachers]]) are good at making a lot of friends and facilitate community-building without even thinking about it; they act as a counter-balance to almost all social situations. See TheAce, and rarely the [[BrokenAce broken one]] in fiction, or the PrinceCharming. Frequently at the center of AProtagonistShallLEadThem

* '''[=ENFP=]'''s (Inspirers/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/champion.asp Champions]]) like to change things for the better, and have contagious enthusiasm, but no patience for crossing I's and dotting T's. They are good at anticipating the needs of others, but they also crave attention and recognition. They (like [=ENTPs=]) get [[BrilliantButLazy bored]] easily. Often shown as a DitzyGenius or DramaQueen or in light works, although darker works may depict them as the manipulator to the ENTP's TheChessmaster. Female examples tend to be the ManicPixieDreamGirl while male ones are often a {{Keet}}. May surprise people by becoming the {{Determinator}} if given a cause/person to champion that he or she truly feels for or believes in.

* '''[=ISTJ=]'''s (Examiners/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/inspector.asp Inspectors]]) are orderly, dependable, practical and dutiful above all. They prefer working with facts and can be conservative in their loyalty to traditions. Tend to resemble TheStoic in fiction, and can become KnightTemplar at their worst.
* '''[=ESTJ=]'''s (Executives/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/supervisor.asp Supervisors]]) are very practical and make good administrators, with a good eye for detail and a flair for setting up logical systems. They sometimes overlook feelings and mood, though. Tend to resemble Type-A {{Tsundere}} in fiction.
* '''[=ISFJ=]'''s (Nurturers/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/protector.asp Protectors]]) are loyal, orderly and sensitive. They can be very shy around people they don't know, but are the sort of person who will always remember your birthday, and are never accidentally offensive. Tend to closer from TheCaretaker and TheStoic when in Fictionland.
* '''[=ESFJ=]'''s (Caregivers/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/provider.asp Providers]]) value security and enjoy making others feel well-cared-for. They are loyal to the belief system of their environment (as opposed to an internal one) and can be outspoken when others fall out of line. Tend to fall somewhere between ManicPixieDreamGirl and TheCaretaker in their portrayals.

* '''[=ESTP=]'''s (Conquerors/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/promoter.asp Promoters]]) are very good at convincing others to do things their way. Having said that, they developed this skill because they are the best at improvising towards a desired result, and enjoy sharing their experiences in life with friends. Can often be a CompetitionFreak or a BoisterousBruiser.
* '''[=ISFP=]'''s (Peacemakers/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/composer.asp Composers]]) live in the moment and are easy-going, preferring a "live and let live" approach. They don't like confrontations and sometimes keep their mouths shut for that reason. They can be anything in portrayals, though mostly a {{Tsundere}} type B.
* '''[=ESFP=]'''s (Ambassadors/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/performer.asp Performers]]) live in the moment, learn by doing, and enjoy promoting harmony and fun. This is a team player to the highest degree, but only if this person isn't bored. They also enjoy their creature comforts. They can be anywhere between TheCasanova and GoodBadGirl in current portrayals.

* '''[=INTJ=]'''s (Analysts/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/mastermind.asp Masterminds]]) are pragmatic and logical, and are not scared to [[TheSnarkKnight tell others (or themselves)]] [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech when they're being stupid]]. They emphasize [[ThePerfectionist efficiency]], making them [[IntelligenceEqualsIsolation simultaneously loners]] and excellent leaders. Many [[TheSpock Spocks]] and {{Byronic Hero}}es (as well as TheChessmaster or TheStrategist, especially in fiction) fall into this category.

* '''[=ENTP=]'''s (Originators/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/inventor.asp Inventors]]) are clever and analytical, often with quick wits and a [[DeadpanSnarker quicker tongue]]. They are very good at thinking outside the box, but can also be, like [=ENFPs=], easily [[BrilliantButLazy bored]]. Frequently TheTrickster. A common type among TheChessmaster.

* '''[=INFJ=]'''s (Confidants/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/counselor.asp Counselors]]) are private, preferring one-on-one friendships to crowds, and often quiet about their own feelings. They are often creative and artistic, and prefer to operate behind the scenes. Often WaifProphet, PsychologistTeacher, SpiritedYoungLady.
* '''[=ENFJ=]'''s (Social Workers/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/teacher.asp Teachers]]) are good at making a lot of friends and facilitate community-building without even thinking about it; they act as a counter-balance to almost all social situations. See TheAce, and rarely the [[BrokenAce broken one]] in fiction.
* '''[=INFP=]'''s (Mediators/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/healer.asp Healers]]) are absolute idealists: they have values inside them which they really, really want to live by. This makes them good at encouraging other people's growth, but also [[ThePerfectionist raging perfectionists]]. See JeanneDArchetype or even IncorruptiblePurePureness. The AllLovingHero is quite frequently an INFP taken UpToEleven.
* '''[=ENFP=]'''s (Inspirers/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/champion.asp Champions]]) like to change things for the better, and have contagious enthusiasm, but no patience for crossing I's and dotting T's. They are good at anticipating the needs of others, but they also crave attention and recognition. They (like [=ENTPs=]) get [[BrilliantButLazy bored]] easily. Often shown as a DitzyGenius or DramaQueen in light works, although darker works may depict them as the manipulator to the ENTP's TheChessmaster. May surprise people by becoming the {{Determinator}} if given a cause/person to champion that he or she truly feels for or believes in.

* '''[=ENTP=]'''s (Originators/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/inventor.asp Inventors]]) are clever and analytical, often with quick wits and a [[DeadpanSnarker quicker tongue]]. They are very good at thinking outside the box, but can also be, like [=ENFPs=], easily [[BrilliantButLazy bored]]. Frequently a {{Trickster|Archetype}}. A common type among TheChessmaster.

* '''I'''ntrovert vs. '''E'''xtrovert: How people regain their energy. Extroverts mostly recharge from interacting with the external world around them; being alone for too long drains them. Introverts find more interest in dealing with mental constructs, ideas, and imagination, and regain their energy from quiet time alone with their thoughts; socializing for too long drains them. (As a side note, there is no in-between, so there is no "'''A'''mbivert".)

This model has been heavily criticized by psychologists for over-reliance on [[FalseDichotomy false dichotomies]] and [[BlackAndWhiteInsanity black-and-white thinking]] for the creation of its supposed "types" -- for example, the test assumes that everyone is either a [[StrawVulcan pure "Thinking" person]] or a [[StrawmanEmotional pure "Feeling" person]], with no possible overlap between the two, despite the fact that in real life, most people are somewhere in the grey area between the two, and which mindset they prefer to resort to (if not a combination of both) is ''heavily'' reliant on the situation -- and for treating vague, heavily subjective questions with more than two possible answers as infallible sources of hard, objective information, as well as its consistent failure to produce replicable data. Subjects who retake the test after a few weeks have a 50% chance of being "typed" as something completely different from what they were the first time, despite having answered as honestly as the dichotomous questions would allow them to both times.

* '''[=INTP=]'''s (Logicians/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/architect.asp Architects]]) are loners with a love of information and a knack for logic and knowledge. This can lead to SesquipedalianLoquaciousness, but also the opposite, as [=INTPs=] are best at describing complex ideas simply. Frequently TheSpock, TheProfessor, an AbsentMindedProfessor, and sometimes MadScientist fall into this category.

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[[caption-width-right:350:A chart version of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). See it at full resolution [[http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/c/f/d/highres_433331517.jpeg here]].]]

A fifth dichotomy is sometimes also measured, though is not found on the original scale, and plays more of a role of determining inner feeligns regarding an issue.

For fun, check out [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_Indicator the info provided by]] Wiki/TheOtherWiki, learn more information and take a test to determine your temperament [[http://www.16personalities.com/ here]] and [[http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp here]], and see JustForFun/ExamplesOfMyersBriggsPersonalitiesInStories. Also, check out [[https://thoughtcatalog.com/heidi-priebe/2015/06/if-youre-confused-about-your-myers-briggs-personality-type-read-this-an-intro-to-cognitive-functions/ cognitive functions]].

* '''[=ESTP=]'''s (Conquerors/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/promoter.asp Promoters]]) are very good at [[ManipulativeBastard convincing others to do things their way]]. Having said that, they developed this skill because they are the best at improvising towards a desired result, and enjoy sharing their experiences in life with friends. Can often be a CompetitionFreak or a BoisterousBruiser.

* '''[=ENFP=]'''s (Inspirers/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/champion.asp Champions]]) like to change things for the better, and have contagious enthusiasm, but no patience for crossing I's and dotting T's. They are good at anticipating the needs of others, but they also crave attention and recognition. They (like [=ENTPs=]) get [[BrilliantButLazy bored]] easily. Often shown as a DitzyGenius or DramaQueen in light works, although darker works may depict them as the ManipulativeBastard to the ENTP's TheChessmaster. May surprise people by becoming the {{Determinator}} if given a cause/person to champion that he or she truly feels for or believes in.

* '''[=ENTP=]'''s (Originators/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/inventor.asp Inventors]]) are clever and analytical, often with quick wits and a [[DeadpanSnarker quicker tongue]]. They are very good at thinking outside the box, but can also be, like [=ENFPs=], easily [[BrilliantButLazy bored]]. Frequently a {{Trickster|Archetype}}. A common type among {{Magnificent Bastard}}s.

* '''[=ENFP=]'''s (Inspirers/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/champion.asp Champions]]) like to change things for the better, and have contagious enthusiasm, but no patience for crossing I's and dotting T's. They are good at anticipating the needs of others, but they also crave attention and recognition. They (like [=ENTPs=]) get [[BrilliantButLazy bored]] easily. Often shown as a DitzyGenius or DramaQueen in light works, although darker works may depict them as the ManipulativeBastard to the ENTP's MagnificentBastard. May surprise people by becoming the {{Determinator}} if given a cause/person to champion that he or she truly feels for or believes in.

For fun, check out [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_Indicator the info provided by]] Wiki/TheOtherWiki, learn more information and take a test to determine your temperament [[http://www.16personalities.com/ here]] and [[http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp here]], and see JustForFun/ExamplesOfMyersBriggsPersonalitiesInStories.

* '''I'''ntrovert vs. '''E'''xtrovert: How people regain their energy. Extroverts mostly recharge from interacting with the external world around them; being alone for too long drains them. Introverts find more interest in dealing with mental constructs, ideas, and imagination, and regain their energy from quiet time alone with their thoughts; socializing for too long drains them.

* '''I'''ntrovert vs. '''E'''xtrovert: How people regain their energy. Extroverts mostly recharge from interacting with the external world around them. Introverts find more interest in dealing with mental constructs, ideas, and imagination, and regain their energy from quiet time alone with their thoughts.

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* '''[=ENTP=]'''s (Originators/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/inventor.asp Inventors]]) are clever and analytical, often with quick wits and a [[DeadpanSnarker quicker tongue]]. They are very good at thinking outside the box, but can also be, like [=ENFPs=], easily [[FortheLulz bored]]. Frequently a {{Trickster|Archetype}}. A common type among {{Magnificent Bastard}}s.

* '''[=ENFP=]'''s (Inspirers/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/champion.asp Champions]]) like to change things for the better, and have contagious enthusiasm, but no patience for crossing I's and dotting T's. They are good at anticipating the needs of others, but they also crave attention and recognition. They (like [=ENTPs=]) get [[FortheLulz bored]] easily. Often shown as a DitzyGenius or DramaQueen in light works, although darker works may depict them as the ManipulativeBastard to the ENTP's MagnificentBastard. May surprise people by becoming the {{Determinator}} if given a cause/person to champion that he or she truly feels for or believes in.

Now, the ''complicated'' part is where we combine all four scales together into one of sixteen types. Since a person can score anywhere on all four scales, all of the results have to be combinatoric, and they are. The following are short descriptions of all 16 types.

The Myers-Briggs Temperament Indicator is a method of popular psychology which some people believe measures and typifies how people perceive the world and make decisions. Whilst not accepted as scientific, it is nevertheless a popular method of categorizing people as it it simple enough for most people to understand. It is related to BigFivePersonalityTraits indicator and HEXACO indicator.

For fun, check out [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_Indicator the info provided by]] TheOtherWiki, learn more information and take a test to determine your temperament [[http://www.16personalities.com/ here]] and [[http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp here]], and see JustForFun/ExamplesOfMyersBriggsPersonalitiesInStories.

This model has been heavily criticized by psychologists for over-reliance on [[FalseDichotomy false dichotomies]] and [[BlackAndWhiteInsanity black-and-white thinking]] for the creation of its supposed "types" -- for example, the test assumes that everyone is either a [[StrawVulcan pure "Thinking" person]] or a [[StrawmanEmotional pure "Feeling" person]], with no possible overlap between the two, despite the fact that in real life, most people are somewhere in the grey area between the two, and which mindset they prefer to resort to (if not a combination of both) is ''heavily'' reliant on the situation -- and for treating vague, heavily subjective questions with more than two possible answers as infallible sources of hard, objective information, as well as its consistent failure to produce replicable data. Subjects who retake the test after a few weeks have a 50% chance of being "typed" as something completely different from what they were the first time, despite having answered as honestly as the dichotomous questions would allow them to both times. Note that most testers ''do'' have a sliding percentage scale on which category the subject has traits, and that the type ''may'' change during the lifetime and life situations. For example, an INTJ ("Mastermind") personality may develop ENTJ ("Field Marshall") traits when learning social skills and taking leadership responsibility, or INFJ ("Counselor") if he learns to rely on his emotions and feelings aside his cold reasoning skills. MBTI is considered more useful as means of self-knowledge and self-development than a recruitment tool.

* '''[=INTJ=]'''s (Analysts/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/mastermind.asp Masterminds]]) are pragmatic and logical, and are not scared to [[TheSnarkKnight tell others (or themselves)]] [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeechwhen they're being stupid]]. They emphasize [[ThePerfectionist efficiency]], making them [[IntelligenceEqualsIsolation simultaneously loners]] and excellent leaders. Many [[TheSpock Spocks]] and {{Byronic Hero}}es (as well as TheChessmaster or TheStrategist, especially in fiction) fall into this category.

* '''[=INTJ=]'''s (Analysts/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/mastermind.asp Masterminds]]) are pragmatic and logical, and are not scared to [[TheSnarkKnight tell others (or themselves) when they're being stupid]]. They emphasize [[ThePerfectionist efficiency]], making them [[IntelligenceEqualsIsolation simultaneously loners]] and excellent leaders. Many [[TheSpock Spocks]] and {{Byronic Hero}}es (as well as TheChessmaster or TheStrategist, especially in fiction) fall into this category.
* '''[=ENTJ=]'''s (Commanders/[[http://www.keirsey.com/4temps/fieldmarshal.asp Fieldmarshals]]) enjoy making plans and carrying them out. They make really [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking good leaders]], but have trouble being ''non''-[[TheSpock objective]] and accounting for emotions. They are fact-driven and good at [[ThePerfectionist highlighting]] [[ControlFreak inefficiencies]]. Possibly a CorruptCorporateExecutive or EvilOverlord as a villian, or a more person-oriented version of TheChessmaster.

The Myers-Briggs Temperament Indicator is a method of popular psychology which some people believe measures and typifies how people perceive the world and make decisions. Whilst not accepted as scientific, it is nevertheless a popular method of cathegorizing people as it it simple enough for most people to understand. It is related to BigFivePersonalityTraits indicator and HEXACO indicator.

David M. Keirsey took Myers's work, and, inspired by one of her observations, made his own adaptation, in which the 16 types are organized into four main groups: Guardians ('''[[superscript:_]]S[[superscript:_]]J'''), Artisans ('''[[superscript:_]]S[[superscript:_]]P'''), Rationals ('''[[superscript:_]]NT[[superscript:_]]'''), and Idealists ('''[[superscript:_]]NF[[superscript:_]]''').[[note]]They can also overlap with FourTemperamentEnsemble and FourPhilosophyEnsemble.[[/note]]

* '''SJ [[MyersBriggs/ExamplesOfGuardianPersonalitiesInStories Guardians]]''' are "social people" who hunger after stability; these desire to be buttresses of society. Their top skill set is in organization or "logistics" as the writer calls it. Their relational lives to anyone close to them tend to be of an overseeing, protective nature. Typical Guardians might be ThePatriarch, ApronMatron, etc. Many {{Badass Bureaucrat}}s are Guardians, though it is also a profession fit for Artisans, especially when they combine it with being TheScrounger. Most [[ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend violently protective lovers]] (and their UpToEleven cousin {{Yandere}}) tend to fall within this category.

* '''NT [[MyersBriggs/ExamplesOfRationalPersonalitiesInStories Rationals]]''' are "psychological people" and hunger after knowledge as something to ''possess''--like a [[TechnicianVersusPerformer Technician]]--rather than as something to ''play with''--like a [[TechnicianVersusPerformer Performer]]--as in the Artisans' case. A Rational is likely to be a BadassBookworm (ENTP/INTP), TheChessmaster (INTJ/ENTJ), TheSpock (INTJ/INTP) or a GuileHero (ENTP/ENTJ). Their top skill is "strategy" or planning. An Artisan knows ''how'' to do things, while a Rational knows ''why'' to do them.
* '''NF [[MyersBriggs/ExamplesOfIdealistPersonalitiesInStories Idealists]]''' are "spiritual people" who hunger after "something higher"; even ''they'' may [[DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife themselves not know what their "something higher" is]]. In any case, almost always guaranteed to be TheFettered and prefer HonorBeforeReason. Idealist characters might be a KnightInShiningArmor, a GoodShepherd, TheHeart, or a MessianicArchetype. If an Idealist is not TheChosenOne, he or she will act like it anyway. The Idealist skill set is "diplomatic"; they are good at inspiring people.

![[MyersBriggs/ExamplesOfGuardianPersonalitiesInStories Guardians]] ('''[[superscript:_]]S[[superscript:_]]J''')

![[MyersBriggs/ExamplesOfArtisanPersonalitiesInStories Artisans]] ('''[[superscript:_]]S[[superscript:_]]P''')

![[MyersBriggs/ExamplesOfRationalPersonalitiesInStories Rationals]] ('''[[superscript:_]]NT[[superscript:_]]''')

![[MyersBriggs/ExamplesOfIdealistPersonalitiesInStories Idealists]] ('''[[superscript:_]]NF[[superscript:_]]''')