The Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is simply an introspective character test. The test is easy and can be done online in just 15 minutes. Its result is one of 16 different character categories, indicating differing psychological preferences about how people perceive the world or make decisions. Although these character categories cannot tell you all about you and your psychology, it usually is very accurate at knowing people’s psychology and decision-making mechanisms. Some people who do research in this area write articles and make podcasts about these character types, and in some deep analysis, they give advice to the people of a certain character type according to their type.

 

Although some people take this test seriously and trust it, there are many critics who suggest that even though MBTI resembles some psychological theories, it is more of pseudoscience. Since most of the academic authorities are critics of this test, we can say that it is not widely endorsed in the field. But this does not mean that we cannot benefit from the test. Even if it is not scientifically accurate, it greatly helps you to have a deeper insight both for yourself and for the others around you.

 

Now, I wish to talk more about the test itself. The test evaluates you in four categories. From each category, your result turns out to favor one side over the other. The more you favor one side, the sharper your personality is affected by that trait. The four categories are:

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Mind (How you are energized): Introversion(I) or Extraversion(E)

Energy (How you gather and process information): Sensing(S) or Intuition(N)

Nature (How you make decisions and cope with emotions): Thinking(T) or Feeling(F)

Tactics (How you approach to decision-making, work, life): Judging(J) or Perceiving(P).

 

The letter which turns out to be stronger/more preferred is taken from each category to produce a four-letter test result, like "ENFP", “INTJ” or "ISFJ". This becomes your main MBTI type. Additionally, one more letter for the Identity category is added to your code. In this category, Assertive (-A) individuals are self-assured, even-tempered, and resistant to stress whereas their counterpart Turbulent (-T) individuals are self-conscious and sensitive to stress. To finalize your personality type, the letter -T for Turbulent or -A for Assertive is added to your code such as “ENFP-T”, “INTJ-A”, or “ISFJ-T”. But bear in mind that the last letter does not change your group from the 16 personality types.