Surely most of us have heard of the Myers-Briggs personality test. Though we may not all be aware of the meaning of the letter combinations, the common notion is that these types are composed of four letters.

A total of 16 combinations can be made with the four criterions, two choices for each.

The first criterion consists of Extroversion and Introversion. This category represents the how one chooses to direct his form of expression; whether towards the external world or towards their internal world.

The second criterion is of Sensing and Intuition. This illustrates the way in which someone perceives incoming information. Sensing refers to one who believes the information he receives from the external world, and intuition refers to information from the internal or imaginative world.

The third criterion, Thinking and Feeling, reflects a person’s processing of the perceived information, and whether he would make decisions based on logic or emotion.

The last criterion, Judging and Perceiving, represents how one implements the information processed. Judging means that he's plan-oriented, and perceiving means he is more inclined to improvise.

To find out which personality group you belong to, try this personality test.

This test splits the 16 personalities into four different groups: analysts, diplomats, sentinels, and explorers. Each group possesses a fairly specific trait that’s relatively apparent in a person. The analysts are logically driven, while the diplomats are more emotionally driven. The sentinels are more responsible, and the explorers are more flexible.

Interesting enough, the analysts group as a whole consists of the least percentage of people. Having met very few people from the group myself, it’s difficult to point out any specific characteristics.

The diplomats, on the other hand, I find generally “nicer.” They usually give more than they take, and enjoy a more peaceful environment rather than a heated debate.

Of course, these tests cannot define who we are and how we act. It’s merely a prediction of some traits we possess.