This system for understanding people called Personality Type is based on the work of Swiss psychologist Carl Jung and two American women, Katharine Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers, creators of The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)®*. Over the past forty years, many millions of people have been introduced to Type through their jobs, churches or synagogues, counslelors, or books. Now it's your turn to get turned on to this powerful tool. But first, you have to figure out your Type.

You can do that now by taking the quick, easy, and fun Quiz given below ! First, read the descriptions of the four "dimensions" or aspects of Type below, and choose which characteristics in each pair describe you best (for example, Extravert OR Introvert). Your personality type is made up of your natural "preference" for each of these four dimensions.

PLEASE TAKE CARE TO ANSWER ALL THE FOUR QUESTIONS ELSE YOU MAY GET ERROR MESSAGES.

You can also use this quiz to begin to determine the type of your child, partner, or other important people in your life, or better yet, have them take it for themselves!

Note: This is not a scientifically validated test and is only offered as an introduction to Type.

*The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the MBTI are registered trademarks of Consulting Psychologists Press, Inc.

Extraverts often:

• have high energy
• talk a lot
• think out loud
• like to be around people a lot
• are easily distracted

Introverts often:

• have quiet energy
• talk less
• think before they act
• are comfortable spending time alone
• have good concentration

Sensors notice the facts, details, and realities of the world around them whereas Intuitives are more interested in connections and relationships between facts as well as the meaning, or possibilities of the information. Sensors tend to be practical and literal people, who trust past experience and often have good common sense. Intuitives tend to be imaginative, theoretical people who trust their hunches and pride themselves on their creativity.

Sensors often:

• admire practicality
• focus on the facts & specifics
• have straightforward speech
• are more realistic - see what is
• are more present-oriented

Intuitives often:

• admire creativity
• focus on ideas & the big picture
• have roundabout thoughts
• are more imaginative - see possibilities
• are more future oriented

Thinkers make decisions based primarily on objective and impersonal criteria--what makes the most sense and what is logical. Feelers make decisions based primarily on their personal values and how they feel about the choices. So, Thinkers tend to be cool, analytical, and are convinced by logical reasoning. Feelers tend to be sensitive, empathetic, and are compelled by extenuating circumstances and a constant search for harmony.

Thinkers often:

• are cool & reserved
• are objective
• are honest & direct
• are naturally critical
• are motivated by achievement

Feelers often:

• are warm and friendly
• get their feelings hurt easily
• are sensitive & diplomatic
• try hard to please others
• are motivated by being appreciated

Judgers prefer a structured, ordered, and fairly predictable environment, where they can make decisions and have things settled. Perceivers prefer to experience as much of the world as possible, so they like to keep their options open and are most comfortable adapting. So, Judgers tend to be organized and productive while Perceivers tend to be flexible, curious, and nonconforming.

Judgers often:

• are serious & formal
• are time-conscious
• like to make plans
• work first, play later
• like to finish projects best

Perceivers often:

• are playful & casual
• are unaware of time or late
• like to wait-and-see
• play first, work later
• like to start projects best

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