MBTI types in a nutshell
ISFJ
- main comfort in familiarity; strong sense of duty
- overwhelmed by/uncomfortable with new experiences they are unprepared for
- wish for harmony (happiness of the group as the base of society); (often reluctance in taking charge of it)
- possible over-reliance on what they (believe to) know to be true
ISTJ
- main comfort in familiarity; strong sense of duty
- overwhelmed by/uncomfortable with new experiences they are unprepared for
- wish for systems that work smoothly on their own, cutting a body of information down to the necessary; (often reluctance in taking charge of it on a big scale)
- possibly get caught up by how things (and especially they) “should” be (morally/ideally)
INFJ
- careful thought processes to find how everything in life is connected
- uncomfortable with/quickly overwhelmed by too much sensory input (as it makes careful focus on thought more difficult)
- wish for harmony (happiness of the group as the base of society); (often reluctance in taking charge of it)
- possible over-reliance on what they (believe to) know to be true
INTJ
- careful thought processes to find how everything in life is connected
- uncomfortable with/quickly overwhelmed by too much sensory input (as it makes careful focus on thought more difficult)
- wish for systems that work smoothly on their own, cutting a body of information down to the necessary; (often reluctance in taking charge of it on a big scale)
- possibly get caught up by how things (and especially they) “should” be (morally/ideally)
ESFJ
- creating and maintaining harmony as main drive (happiness of the group as the base of society)
- ignoring of/uncomfortable with reveal of “the truth”/objective fact if it interferes with sense of group-harmony
- wish for feeling of familiarity as it is comforting to them
- seek novelty as a way of getting away from their usual life (although often scary); (often avoidance behaviour)
ESTJ
- main drive to create and improve systems that work smoothly on their own, cutting a body of information down to the necessary
- uncomfortable with/overwhelmed by own deep emotions as they are irrational and “are bound to create mistakes”
- wish for feeling of familiarity as it is comforting to them
- seek novelty as a way of getting away from their usual life (although often scary); (often avoidance behaviour)
ENFJ
- creating and maintaining harmony as main drive (happiness of the group as the base of society)
- ignoring of/uncomfortable with reveal of “the truth”/objective fact if it interferes with sense of group-harmony
- wish to figure out how everything is connected; use their conclusions as a tool for their main drive
- seek physical excitement as a way of getting away from their usual life (often avoidance behaviour)
ENTJ
- main drive to create and improve systems that work smoothly on their own, cutting a body of information down to the necessary
- uncomfortable with/overwhelmed by own deep emotions as they are irrational and “are bound to create mistakes”
- wish to figure out how everything is connected; use their conclusions as a tool for their main drive
- seek physical excitement as a way of getting away from their usual life (often avoidance behaviour)
INTP
- main drive to know and understand everything that might be interesting; knowing everything means knowing the truth
- dislike of people’s harmony-focus as it might dispute their search of objective truth
- wish to explore everything extensively and leave no possibility out
- avoidance behaviour by sticking to the comfortable and familiar
ISTP
- main drive to know and understand everything that might be interesting; knowing everything means knowing the truth
- dislike of people’s harmony-focus as it might dispute their search of objective truth
- wish to constantly (be able to) be physically reactive to the world
- possible over-reliance on perceived hidden connections and “recognising” bad intentions
INFP
- main drive to have an extensive understanding of the human (emotional) experience and their own selves
- uncomfortable with people ignoring the complexity of the human mind in favour of cutting something down to the necessary
- wish to explore everything extensively and leave no possibility out
- avoidance behaviour by sticking to the comfortable and familiar
ISFP
- main drive to have an extensive understanding of the human (emotional) experience and their own selves
- uncomfortable with people ignoring the complexity of the human mind in favour of cutting something down to the necessary
- wish to constantly (be able to) be physically reactive to the world
- possible over-reliance on perceived hidden connections and “recognising” bad intentions
ENTP
- fast thought processes to freely explore all possibilities without immediate subjective filtering
- uncomfortable with routine and micromanaging as it limits them in finding new topics to explore
- wish to learn and understand everything they might find interesting (possible reluctance in taking time for it)
- possible avoidance behaviour by convincing other people they’re always right/bringing their point across by resorting to personal (emotionally effective) attacks
ESTP
- main drive to constantly (be able to) physically react to and keep up with the outside world (“tennis hop”); objectively observant
- uncomfortable with intense focus on finding out how things connect on a purely theoretical level as it takes away from focus on physical reality and ability to be reactive
- wish to learn and understand everything they might find interesting (possible reluctance in taking time for it)
- possible avoidance behaviour by convincing other people they’re always right/bringing their point across by resorting to personal (emotionally effective) attacks
ENFP
- fast thought processes to freely explore all possibilities without immediate subjective filtering
- uncomfortable with routine and micromanaging as it limits them in finding new topics to explore
- wish to have an extensive understanding of the human (emotional) experience and their own selves (possible reluctance in taking the time for it)
- possible avoidance behaviour by reacting aggressively either verbally or physically (slamming doors more often than physical violence); appearing impersonal and “cold” or “cutting”
ESFP
- main drive to constantly (be able to) physically react to and keep up with the outside world (“tennis hop”); objectively observant
- uncomfortable with intense focus on finding out how things connect on a purely theoretical level as it takes away from focus on physical reality and ability to be reactive
- wish to have an extensive understanding of the human (emotional) experience and their own selves (possible reluctance in taking the time for it)
- possible avoidance behaviour by reacting aggressively either verbally or physically (slamming doors more often than physical violence); appearing impersonal and “cold” or “cutting”