Personality Traits
| ORIENTATION | Puppy (extrovert) | Turtle (introvert) |
|---|---|---|
| Outwardly Focused | Inwardly Focused | |
| Enjoy Groups | Enjoy Solitude | |
| Must Live It To Understand It | Must Understand It to Live It | |
| Activity-Oriented | Idea-Oriented | |
| Act Before Thinking | Think Before Acting | |
| Guided by External Conditions | Guided by Internal Values | |
| PERCEPTION | Eagle Eye (sensing) | Psychic (intuitive) |
| Practical and Realistic | Intuitive and Imaginative | |
| Interested in the Here and Now | Interested in Future Possibilities | |
| Learn by Familiarization | Learn by Understanding | |
| More Factual than Conceptual | More Conceptual than Factual | |
| Seek Physical Sensation | Seek Creative Inspiration | |
| Trust Experience | Trust Impressions | |
| JUDGMENT | Pointy Head (thinking) | Bleeding Heart (feeling) |
| Objective | Subjective | |
| Impersonal and Logical | Personal and Emotional | |
| Decide Based on True or False | Decide Based on Like or Dislike | |
| Brief and Businesslike | Warm and Tactful | |
| Enjoy Debate | Dislike Conflict | |
| Seek Truth | Seek Harmony | |
| ATTITUDE | Tyrant (judging) | Hippie (perceiving) |
| Decisive | Inquisitive | |
| Opinionated | Open-minded | |
| Like Routine | Dislike Routine | |
| Inflexible to Change | Adaptable to Change | |
| Orderly and Organized | Spontaneous and Playful | |
| Judging | Accepting |
Our personality quiz and educational materials are based on Carl Jung’s theory of psychological types and the research of Isabel Myers (creator of the Myers-Briggs), David Keirsey, and Paul and Barbara Tieger, and others.
Disclaimer: 2bme has no affiliation with the Myers & Briggs Foundation or its affiliate, Consulting Psychologists Press, Inc., and we do not administer the MBTI® instrument or the Myers-Briggs® assessment.