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TABLE 5.1
Extraversion-Introversion (Where Is Your Focus?) Characteristics of
Extraversion (E) Introversion (I) the Myers-Briggs®
dimensions
Focus on external world Focus on inner world
Sociable Shy, reserved
Use talk to clarify your own thinking Think things through before sharing verbally
Enjoy working in a group Enjoy working alone
Don’t mind being interrupted Hate being interrupted
Comfortable making decisions Comfortable making decisions
collaboratively independently
Sensing-Intuiting (What Type of Information You Prefer to Use)
Sensing (S) Intuiting (N)

Trust facts and figures, what can be Trust imagination and intuition, what can be
perceived through the senses imagined
Prefer concrete information and ideas Prefer to dream about possibilities
Detail-oriented “Big picture”-oriented
Stay in “here and now” Future-oriented
Can find specific facts/evidence to Dream about possibilities and make intuitive
illustrate an idea leaps among seemingly unconnected ideas
Grounded Inventive
Thinking-Feeling (How You Make Decisions)
Thinking (T) Feeling (F)

Carefully analyze objective Use empathy and subjective feelings to
information to make decisions make decisions
Systematic, critical thinker; like to Tune in to feelings of others and take them
analyze data to arrive at conclusion into account
Task-oriented Relationship-oriented
Hold all to a single standard Adjust standards to meet individual
circumstances
Use evidence to come to logical Take others’ feelings into account in group
conclusion, regardless of decision
individual feelings
Perceiving-Judging (How You Organize Your World)
Perceiving (P) Judging (J)

Gather as much information as Decisive; can make quick decisions
possible before deciding
Spontaneous and flexible; react Stick to a plan once made; dislike change
well to change
Excited by starting new projects Excited by finishing projects
Second-guess decisions you’ve Certain; don’t second guess
made yourselves
Make sure group considers all Keep group focused on task
relevant information
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