The Keirsey Temperament Sorter I&II  is copyrighted by David Keirsey from the book Please Understand Me and Please Understand Me II.

Along with the Keirsey Temperament Sorter questionaire,  there are descriptions of  the personality temperaments.  Isabel Myers and Carl Jung each have different descriptions of the personality types, although there are many commonalities. David Keirsey has different descriptions from both Myers and Jung, but again with many commonalities.  Dr. Keirsey's descriptions of temperament is based on the study of people and the study of psychology, including the works of Jung, Myers, Kretschmer, Spranger, Fromm, Haley, Bateson, etc. The brief descriptions on this web site are short versions of the descriptions in Please Understand Me or Please Understand Me II.

Having identified your personality, it is suggested that you read the corresponding personality portrait in the in  Please Understand Me or Please Understand Me II to decide how well or how poorly the description fits.  The Keirsey Temperament Sorter, like all personality tests, is only a preliminary and rough indicator of personality.  Please do not accept any personality test results without checking them out by watching people in action.  People-watching will enable you to detect the difference between what people say they do habitually and what they actually do.

Sometimes the test does not accurately identify your personality, but it may give you a place to start looking for a portrait that fits.  Perhaps after you have read many of the portraits, and even asked others which of the portraits best describe you, you may be able to begin to define your own personality.

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