MBTI (Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator) Dimensions -- Note that each dimension is represented by two totals (one for each member of the dimension) on the inventory scoring. The maximum that one of the two totals for a dimension can be is 25 (which would occur only if the person strongly preferred the items belonging to that total to the extent of total exclusion of any preference for the items belonging to the other total for that dimension). The sum of the two totals for any one dimension is therefore 25. A total of 12-13 indicates balance in the strength of that member of the dimension (because it is paired with a total of 13 or 12 for the other member of that dimension). A total of 14-15 indicates some strength in that member of the dimension (paired with a total of 11 or 10, which indicates some weakness in the other member of the dimension). A total of 16-19 indicates a definite strength in that member of the dimension (compared to a total of 9 to 6, which indicates definite weakness in the other member of that dimension). A total of 20-25 indicates considerable strength in that member of the dimension (compared to a total of 5 to 0, which indicates considerable weakness in the other member of that dimension). DIMENSIONS (indicated by the letter assigned to the total): Introversion "vs." Extroversion Dimension Thinking "vs." Feeling Dimension (represented by I and E totals, respectively) (represented by T and F totals, respectively) Intuitive "vs." Sensing Dimension Judging "vs." Perceiving Dimension (represented by N and S totals, respectively) (represented by J and P totals, respectively) Your "typology" or personality shape is those four members of the dimensions for which you had scores of 14 or more, although the relative strengths of all the dimensions actually are also part of your typology. Scores of 12 or 13 show relative balance in a pair so that either member of that dimension could be part of the typology. INTROVERSION-EXTROVERSION - Persons more introverted than extroverted tend to make decisions somewhat independently of culture, people, or things around them. They are quiet, diligent at working alone, and socially reserved. They may dislike being interrupted while working and may tend to forget names and faces. Extroverted persons are attuned to the culture, people, and things around them. The extrovert is outgoing, socially free, interested in variety and in working with people. The extrovert may become impatient with long, slow tasks and does not mind being interrupted by people. INTUITION-SENSING - The intuitive person prefers possibilities, theories, invention, and the new and becomes bored with nitty-gritty details and facts unrelated to concepts. The intuitive person thinks and discusses in spontaneous leaps of intuition that may neglect details. Problem-solving comes easily for this individual, although there may be a tendency to make errors of fact. The sensing type prefers the concrete, factual, tangible here-and-now, becoming impatient with theory and the abstract, mistrusting intuition. The sensing type thinks in detail, remembering real facts, but possibly missing a conception of the overall. THINKING-FEELING - The thinker makes judgments based on logic, analysis, and evidence, avoiding decisions based on feelings and values. As a result, the thinker is more interested in logic, analysis, and verifiable conclusions than in empathy, values, and personal warmth. The thinker may step on others' feelings and needs without realizing it, neglecting to take into consideration the values of others. The feeler makes judgments based on empathy, warmth, and personal values. As a consequence, feelers are more interested in people and feelings than in impersonal logic, analysis, and things, and in harmony more than in being on top or achieving impersonal goals. The feeler gets along well with people in general. PERCEIVING-JUDGING - The perceiver is a gatherer, always wanting to know more before deciding, holding off decisions and judgments. As a consequence, the perceiver is open, flexible, adaptive, nonjudgmental, able to see and appreciate all sides of issues, always welcoming new perspectives. However, perceivers are also difficult to pin down and may become involved in many tasks that do not reach closure, so that they may become frustrated at times. Even when they finish tasks, perceivers will tend to look back at them and wonder whether they could have been done another way. The perceiver wishes to roll with life rather than change it. The judger is decisive, firm, and sure, setting goals and sticking to them. The judger wants to make decisions and get on to the next project. When a project does not yet have closure, judgers will leave it behind and go on to new tasks. POSSIBLE STRENGTHS POSSIBLE WEAKNESSES Introvert is independent avoids others works alone is secretive reflects loses opportunities to act works with ideas is misunderstood by others avoids generalizations dislikes being interrupted is careful before acting Extrovert interacts with others does not work without people is open needs change, variety acts, does is impulsive is well understood is impatient with routine Intuitor sees possibilities is inattentive to detail, precision works out new ideas is inattentive to the actual and practical works with the complicated is impatient with the tedious solves novel problems loses sight of the here-and-now jumps to conclusions Senser attends to detail does not see possibilities is practical loses the overall in details has memory for detail, fact mistrusts intuition is patient is frustrated with the complicated is systematic prefers not to imagine the future Feeler considers others' feelings is not guided by logic understands needs, values is not objective is interested in conciliation is less organized demonstrates feelings is overly accepting persuades, arouses bases judgments on feelings Thinker is logical, analytical does not notice people's feelings is objective misunderstands others' values is organized is uninterested in conciliation has critical ability does not show feelings is just shows less mercy stands firm is uninterested in persuading Perceiver compromises is indecisive sees all sides of issues does not plan is flexible does not control circumstances decides based on all data is easily distracted from tasks is not judgmental does not finish projects Judger decides is stubborn plans is inflexible orders decides with insufficient data makes quick decisions is controlled by task or plans remains with a task wishes not to interrupt work