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The graph on the top is about the way each type tends to view people.
- I's, whose primary functions are inside their own heads, concentrate their focus on people on the whole, while E's, whose primary functions are through taking things in from the world outside themselves, concentrate their focus on individuals.
- F's, who focus on the meaning of people and things, tend to be more optimistic about people. T's, who focus on the use of people and things, tend to be more pessimistic about people.
- Idealistic -- IF's tend to think people on the whole are good and meaningful. When they do feel cynical, it tends to be about individuals failing. ("People rock!")
- Optimistic -- EF's tend to think individuals are good and meaningful. When they do feel cynical, it tends to be about people on the whole failing. ("You rock!")
- Pessimistic -- IT's tend to think people on the whole are bad and useless. When they do feel optimistic, it tends to be about individuals who matter to them. ("People suck!")
- Skeptical -- ET's tend to think individuals are bad and useless. When they do feel optimistic, it tends to be about people on the whole who matter to them. ("You suck!")
The graph on the bottom is about what each type chooses to do about how they view people.
- S's, who take in the world in a linear, literal, on-the-ground way, care especially about keeping things the same and protecting what is already there, while N's, who take in the world in a conceptual, non-linear, far-reaching way, care especially about changing things to reach their full potential.
- J's, who focus on the relationship between actions, consequences and principles of the way things work, specialize in the direction the world and groups are headed in. P's, who focus on the relationship between data, the way things are, and the motivations of individuals, specialize in exploring the world and people.
- Game Changers -- NJ's focus on changing the world.
- Motivators -- NP's focus on changing individuals, starting with themselves.
- World Protectors -- SJ's focus on keeping the world the same.
- Individualists -- SP's focus on keeping individuals the same, starting with themselves.
When we combine the two graphs, we get a unique result for each type:
- INFJ -- The Idealistic Game Changers -- tend to think people on the whole are good, so they believe it's possible to change the bad parts of the world. (The Paladin)
- INFP -- The Idealistic Motivators -- tend to think people on the whole are good, so they believe it's possible to change the bad parts of individuals, starting with themselves. (The Ranger)
- ISFJ -- The Idealistic World Protectors -- tend to think people on the whole are good, so they desire to protect the parts of the world they love. (The Knight)
- ISFP -- The Idealistic Individualists -- tend to think people on the whole are good, so they desire to keep the parts of people they love the same. (The Explorer)
- ENFJ -- The Optimistic Game Changers -- tend to think individuals are good, so they believe it's possible to change the bad parts of the world. (The Veteran)
- ENFP -- The Optimistic Motivators -- tend to think individuals are good, so they believe it's possible to change the bad parts of individuals, starting with themselves. (The Standard-Bearer)
- ESFJ -- The Optimistic World Protectors -- tend to think individuals are good, so they desire to protect the parts of the world they love. (The Cavalry)
- ESFP -- The Optimistic Individualists -- tend to think individuals are good, so they desire to keep the parts of people they love the same. (The Morale Officer)
- INTJ -- The Pessimistic Game Changers -- tend to think people on the whole are bad, so they try and change the bad parts of the world. (The Dragon)
- INTP -- The Pessimistic Motivators -- tend to think people on the whole are bad, so they try and change the bad parts of individuals, starting with themselves. (The Alchemist)
- ISTJ -- The Pessimistic World Protectors -- tend to think people on the whole are bad, so they try and protect the parts of the world they love. (The Sentinel)
- ISTP -- The Pessimistic Individualists -- tend to think people on the whole are bad, so they try and keep the parts of people they love the same. (The Weapons Specialist)
- ENTJ -- The Skeptical Game Changers -- tend to think individuals are bad, so they try and change the bad parts of the world. (The Crusader)
- ENTP -- The Skeptical Motivators -- tend to think individuals are bad, so they try and change the bad parts of individuals, starting with themselves. (The Swashbuckler)
- ESTJ -- The Skeptical World Protectors -- tend to think individuals are bad, so they try and protect the parts of the world they love. (The Cannon)
- ESTP -- The Skeptical Individualists -- tend to think individuals are bad, so they try and keep the parts of people they love the same. (The Spartan)
