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Keirsey Temperament Theory
¶
Keirsey Temperament Theory
is a differential psychology theory which
resembles
Myers-Briggs Typology
and, to a
lesser degree, the Five-factor model.
Some people prefer KTT to MBT or socionics because it is simpler to use.
However, no publishing socionists rely on Keirsey’s work, temperament
groups, or descriptions, which seem more distant from socionics than
Myers-Briggs Typology
.
Dichotomies in KTT
¶
KTT uses the same four-letter code as MBT, and
later, socionics, but they don’t exactly mean the same
thing. Although KTT resembles MBT, they are not the same thing.
E / I = Expressive / Attentive
S / N = Observant, Concrete / Introspective, Abstract
T / F = Tough-minded / Friendly
J / P = Scheduling / Probing
Temperaments in KTT
¶
KTT doesn’t distinguish any functions, information elements or any sort
of cognitive processes. KTT is more based on what he calls
“
temperaments
” :
SP -
Artisan
- Action-seeking
SJ -
Guardian
- Security-seeking
NF -
Idealist
- Identity-seeking
NT -
Rational
- Knowledge-seeking
Rings of KTT
¶
KTT has four rings.
Temperaments
are 4 and use the two first rings.
Intelligence types
are 8 and use the three first rings.
Role variants
are 16 and use the four rings.
First ring - Concrete versus Abstract
¶
S means
Concrete
N means
Abstract
Second ring - Cooperative versus Pragmatic
¶
SJ and NF are
Cooperative
SP and NT are
Pragmatic
Third ring - Directive versus Informative
¶
ST and NJ are
Directive
SF and NP are
Informative
Fourth ring - Expressive versus Attentive
¶
E means
Expressive
I means
Attentive
Links
¶
1
Wikipedia article on KTT.
2
Website on KTT.
3
Website on Linda Berens’ type theory,
which resembles KTT and MBT.