Myers Briggs

Applying Myers Briggs to new and old presidents, vice presidents, and their spouses

I placed the four preferences at the top because I want to list the Myers Briggs types of our family and want to illustrate that the type shows nothing more than how an individual interacts with the world. Unfortunately with the examples below, personality type matches are in the Bush/Cheney families. Hopefully it will be a good laugh. You may also take note of similar demeanors. It can be very useful to be able to look at someone and know their type (including your own). You can look up the profile and understand a lot about why the person is the way they are and what their strengths and weaknesses will be. At the very bottom I show other leaders that have the same type as Obama that will hopefully predict the kind of direction he will take the country in. Finally, you can see that opposites attact. All couples have exactly opposite types.

• Justin - INTP
• Joel - ESTP
• Dad - INTJ
• Mom - INFJ

The four preferences

Where, primarily, do you prefer to direct your energy?

If you prefer to direct your energy to deal with people, things, situations, or "the outer world", then your preference is for Extraversion. This is denoted by the letter "E".

If you prefer to direct your energy to deal with ideas, information, explanations or beliefs, or "the inner world", then your preference is for Introversion. This is denoted by the letter "I".

How do you prefer to process information?

If you prefer to deal with facts, what you know, to have clarity, or to describe what you see, then your preference is for Sensing. This is denoted by the letter "S".

If you prefer to deal with ideas, look into the unknown, to generate new possi2bilities or to anticipate what isn't obvious, then your preference is for Intuition. This is denoted by the letter "N" (the letter I has already been used for Introversion).

How do you prefer to make decisions?

If you prefer to decide on the basis of objective logic, using an analytic and detached approach, then your preference is for Thinking. This is denoted by the letter "T".

If you prefer to decide using values and/or personal beliefs, on the basis of what you believe is important or what you or others care about, then your preference is for Feeling. This is denoted by the letter "F".

How do you prefer to organise your life?

If you prefer your life to be planned, stable and organised then your preference is for Judging (not to be confused with 'Judgmental', which is quite different). This is denoted by the letter "J".

If you prefer to go with the flow, to maintain flexibility and respond to things as they arise, then your preference is for Perception. This is denoted by the letter "P".

 

ESTP - INFJ

INTJ - ESFP

ENFJ - ISTP

ISFJ - ENTP