Personality is defined as an individual's unique pattern of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that remain consistent over time and across situations. The Keirsey Temperament Sorter identifies four temperaments - Guardian, Artisan, Idealist, and Rational - based on how individuals prefer to energize themselves, take in information, make decisions, and organize their lifestyle. These temperaments were influenced by Carl Jung's work on psychological types and were later expanded on by Isabel Briggs Myers and her mother in developing the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality test.

1. PERSONALITY

3. Consistent = Persist across time situations

4. One’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors may be dramatically different from others Thoughts = what one thinks Feelings = what one feels Behaviors = how one acts, displayed attributes

5. Keirsey Temperament Sorter David Keirsey; Keirsey Temperament Sorter Four Temperaments; 16 Role Variants Influenced by Carl Jung’s Psychological Types Introversion vs. ExtroversionThinking vs. Feeling (Rational Functions)Sensation vs. Intuition (Irrational Functions)Coexistence of Principal and Auxiliary Functions Isabel Briggs Myers and her mother Katherine Cooks Briggs extended and codified Jung’s ideas into a test with corresponding character trait results Where Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) comes from

6. The Four Temperaments Guardian Artisan do whatever works do whatever’s right Idealist Rational what the world could be what the world should be

7. Guardian do whatever’s right Follow the rules Obey the laws Caretaker Protector Duties & Responsibilities Respect the rights of others

8. Artisan do whatever works Thrillseeker

9. Idealist what the world should be Positive moralistic view

10. Rational what the world could be Efficiency & Productivity

13. Spends his/her time with things around them

14. Focus on outer world of people and things, Outside the self

15. Gregarious

16. Talkative

17. Social/Outgoing

18. Expressive

19. Prefer larger groups

20. Distractible

21. Prefer social gatherings

22. Many friends

23. Assertive*

24. Energized by reflection within own mind

25. Spends his/her time in reflection

26. Focus on inner world of ideas and impressions, Inside the self

27. Independent

28. Quiet

29. Tends to keep to self

30. Private

31. Prefer smaller groups

32. Deliberate

33. Prefer reading, thinking, inventing

35. Realistic

36. Factual

37. Concrete

38. Lives in the Present

39. Practical

40. Guided by Senses

41. Adept to fine Details

42. Views the world in terms of possibilities

43. Idealistic

44. Theoretical

45. Abstract

46. Future-focused

47. Inventive

48. Imaginative

49. Adept to complicated Patterns

51. Objective

52. Decides with head

53. Driven by thought

54. Logical

55. Rational

56. Critical

57. Impersonal

58. Thick-skinned

59. Firm with others

60. Do what “works”

61. Utilitarian

62. Makes subjunctive decisions based on principles and values

63. Subjunctive

64. Decides with heart

65. Driven by emotion

66. Emotional

67. Empathetic

68. Gentle

69. Passionate

70. More sensitive

71. Caring of others

72. Do what’s “right”

74. Structured

75. Organized

76. Likes closure

77. Follows routine

78. Makes Plans

79. Controlled

80. Scheduled

81. Good at finishing

82. Lives life in a spontaneous, flexible way

83. Adaptable

84. Disorganized

85. Likes keeping options open

86. Dislikes routine

87. Spontaneous

88. Care-free

89. Flexible