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The Dichotomies are the terms, such as Introvert or Extravert, that are usually associated with personality type and the Myers Briggs system.

Introvert vs. Extravert

  • Introverts charge their energy when they’re alone and expend it in the outside world from an internal ‘energy bank’. They’re primarily oriented to their thoughts and their inner world.
  • Extraverts charge their energy by interacting with the outside world. They’re primarily oriented externally.

Sensor vs. iNtuitive

  • Sensors perceive the world directly through their senses. They tend to be more grounded and practical.
  • iNtuitives perceive the world through abstract pattern recognition. They tend to think more in terms of big ideas and possibilities.

Feeler vs. Thinker

  • Feelers evaluate information primarily on the basis of it’s emotional implications.
  • Thinkers evaluate information primarily on the basis of it’s logical implications.

Judger vs. Perceiver

  • Judgers prefer to have things settled and organized in the external world and to enjoy freedom in their inner world.
  • Perceivers prefer to have things settled and organized internally and to enjoy freedom in the outside world.