In case you didn't see it on the website, the very long explanation from 16 Personalities itself is
here and describes things very in-depth. There are pages detailing more information about each four-letter code
here. There are also explanations on the official Myers-Briggs website
here.
What I was taught was somewhat different than what is on the website, mostly in the fact that the labels for the letter are somewhat different, and I was not taught about a fifth letter. The fifth letter seems to be either quite new, just a part of 16 Personalities itself or something I just haven't been taught in my classes but I'll try to explain based on the website's information.
- The title (Eg. "The Campaigner" for you) is just a way to label that specific personality type in a more understandable way than a combination of letters. In mine, I am "The Mediator".
The Letters:
- Extraversion versus Introversion
- Extraversion indicates that one gets energized by outside stimuli, including other people.
- Introversion indicates that one gets energized by being away from outside stimuli, including other people.
- You scored a bit higher on Extraversion, so the first bullet point applies more to you.
- Intuition versus Observation (also known as Sensing)
- Intuition indicates that one gathers information by interpreting additional meaning, looking at patterns, and using one's imagination.
- Observation/Sensing indicates that one gathers information just by looking at the facts and any stimuli that is already there.
- You scored a bit higher on Intuition, so the first bullet point applies more to you.
- Thinking versus Feeling
- Thinking indicates that one makes decisions based on logic.
- Feeling indicates that one makes decisions based on values/emotion.
- You scored higher on Feeling, so the second bullet point applies to you.
- Judging versus Prospecting (Also known as Perceiving)
- Judging indicates that one prefers to do things based on plans and structure.
- Prospecting/Perceiving indicates that one is more flexible and adaptable.
- You scored higher on Prospecting/Perceiving, so the second bullet point applies to you.
Note that again, I haven't learned the next part in class and I'm basing this on the information from 16 Personalities. With that in mind...
- Assertive versus Turbulent
- Assertive people are more confident and resistant to stress.
- Turbulent people are less confident and tend to not deal well with stress.
- You scored higher on Turbulence so the second bullet point applies more to you.
The whole "Type Group" thing is completely new to me but is explained very well on the page I linked with information from 16 Personalities.