The 16 Types
Four classic Jungian dichotomies — energy, information, decisions, and structure — combine into one of sixteen four-letter types. Original PersonaGraf items, with the peer loop so you can see how friends type you too.
ISTP · The Craftsman
Introverted 50% clarity · Sensing 50% · Thinking 100% · Perceiving 0%. Overall preference clarity 50/100. You typed as ISTP.
I get energy from being around people, even strangers.
I think out loud and talk my way to an answer.
I am usually the one who starts conversations.
After a busy social day I want more plans, not fewer.
I need quiet time alone to recharge after socializing.
I prefer a few deep friendships over a wide circle.
I rehearse what I want to say before I say it.
Group settings drain me faster than they energize me.
I trust facts and direct experience more than hunches.
I notice small concrete details other people miss.
I prefer clear step-by-step instructions over open briefs.
I focus on what is real right now, not what could be.
I care more about the pattern than the specifics.
I often imagine future possibilities in vivid detail.
Abstract theories excite me even without practical use.
I read between the lines rather than take things literally.
I make decisions with my head, then check my heart.
I would rather be fair than be liked.
Honest criticism is a gift, even when it stings.
I stay detached when weighing hard trade-offs.
How a decision affects people matters more to me than pure logic.
I soften hard truths so they land gently.
Harmony in the room matters more to me than winning the point.
I decide with my values first and reasons second.
I like decisions settled, not left open.
I plan my week before it starts.
Deadlines calm me because they create order.
I finish tasks well before the last minute.
I like keeping my options open as long as possible.
Spontaneous changes of plan feel like fun, not stress.
I do my best work in a burst close to the deadline.
Strict schedules make me feel boxed in.