Explore the 16 types
Grouped by temperament, the core need each type is driven by.
IdealistsNF
IntellectualsNT
ArtisansSP
GuardiansSJ
Torn between two types?Compare any two types
Explore type pairings
Three kinds of pairs, each with its own way of fitting together.
Golden pairsMirror-image minds
Silver pairsSame ideas, opposite sides
Pedagogue pairsTeacher and student
The eight cognitive functions
The building blocks beneath the four letters. OnType gives each perceiving function an element and each judging function a keyword.
Perceiving: how you take in information
Judging: how you make conclusions
Learn with OnType
Books, guides and the theory behind the system.
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The framework
Versus
Stuck between two types? Pick them below to see how their functions differ, one position at a time, and which one sounds more like you.
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