Introductory guide
How to find your type
Take time to look at underlying reasons that have recurred over a long period, rather than the most appealing description or your recent behavior.
Keep your candidates open
Rather than treating your first result as a definitive label, read about the top two or three candidates together. Look for descriptions that accurately capture patterns that feel uncomfortable but familiar.
Ask about the reasons beneath the behavior
The same achievement can come from wanting to do things correctly, prove your worth or reduce risk. Write down what you did, then ask why it mattered.
Look at both good times and difficult times
Try recording recurring patterns of attention and feelings you try to avoid, even as the context changes across work, relationships and stressful situations.
Use observation questions
Briefly noting what you were trying to gain, what you feared might happen and what you noticed first, just after an event, can help you discover the motivations beneath your behavior.
Related reading
See the type descriptions
A result is closer to a starting point for observing your actual experience than a conclusion that settles a type number.