Keirsey Temperament Sorter is quite commonly used as a tool for helping people learn more about their personality types. The test itself, commonly referred to as the KTS-II, is a list of about 70 questions. It gets its name from the book Please Understand Me, which was written by Dr. David Keirsey in 1978 and later updated in 1998 (Please Understand Me II) (Keirsey.com). It is widely respected and it is used all over the world by a variety of institutions, such as Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, and the United States government and military department (Keirsey.com).
Guardian SJ
The Keirsey Temperament Theory divides people's personalities into four basic groups according to temperament. The four temperaments are Artisans, Guardians, Rationals, and Idealists. Each of these divisions has an additional series of subdivisions. After taking the test, my results showed that I fall into the Guardian SJ category. This means that I am considered to have the Guardian type of temperament. The letter "S" indicates that I am "sensing," or observant as opposed to the opposite category, introspective. The letter "J" stands for...
According to the official definition, Guardians are "the cornerstone of society, for they are the temperament given to serving and preserving our most important social institutions" (Keirsey.com). In more practical terms, Guardians are considered to be dependable. This is a trait I value and try to exhibit, although at times it seems to take discipline to be reliable at all times. Guardians are also said to be loyal, a trait that describes me very accurately. I believe that loyalty to family and friends is of utmost importance; I value this trait in others as well. Hand in hand with this is another trait; this is that Guardians tend to also be dutiful and "focused on credentials and traditions" (Keirsey.com). I feel that this is a very accurate description of my character.
Along with loyalty, I feel that traditional values are important, and that traditions and rituals should be respected and upheld. I also tend to focus on credentials. For example,…
