Source: These types are related to MBTI for a guide but they are not accurate 'matches'; they are suggestions.
ISTJ, ESTJ
The Rational, Idealistic Type:
Principled, Purposeful, Self-Controlled, and Perfectionistic
Basic Fear: Of being corrupt/evil, defective
Basic Desire: To be good, to have integrity, to be balanced
Key Motivations: Want to be right, to strive higher and improve everything, to be consistent with their ideals, to justify themselves, to be beyond criticism so as not to be condemned by anyone.
Fictional character examples:
Atticus from To Kill A Mockingbird
Elinor from Sense And Sensibility
Mr. Carson from Downton Abbey
Laura from Lark Rise to Candleford
ESFJ, ENFJ, ISFP, ESFP, ENFP, ISFJ
The Caring, Interpersonal Type:
Generous, Demonstrative, People-Pleasing, and Possessive
Basic Fear: Of being unwanted, unworthy of being loved
Basic Desire: To feel loved
Key Motivations: Want to be loved, to express their feelings for others, to be needed and appreciated, to get others to respond to them, to vindicate their claims about themselves.
Fictional character examples:
Jane from Jane Eyre
Prince Caspian from The Chronicles of Narnia
Lady Sybil from Downton Abbey
Peter Parker from Spider-Man
ENTJ, ENTP
The Success-Oriented, Pragmatic Type:
Adaptable, Excelling, Driven, and Image-Conscious
Basic Fear: Of being worthless
Basic Desire: To feel valuable and worthwhile
Key Motivations: Want to be affirmed, to distinguish themselves from others, to have attention, to be admired, and to impress others.
Fictional character examples:
P.T. Barnum from The Greatest Showman
Emma Woodhouse from Emma
Harry Selfridge from Mr. Selfridge
George Warleggen from Poldark
INFP, INFJ
The Sensitive, Introspective Type:
Expressive, Dramatic, Self-Absorbed, and Temperamental
Basic Fear: That they have no identity or personal significance
Basic Desire: To find themselves and their significance (to create an identity)
Key Motivations: Want to express themselves and their individuality, to create and surround themselves with beauty, to maintain certain moods and feelings, to withdraw to protect their self-image, to take care of emotional needs before attending to anything else, to attract a "rescuer."
Fictional character examples:
Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables
Mr. Rochester from Jane Eyre
Marianne from Sense And Sensibility
Jo March from Little Women
INTP, INTJ, ISTJ, ISTP
The Intense, Cerebral Type:
Perceptive, Innovative, Secretive, and Isolated
Basic Fear: Being useless, helpless, or incapable
Basic Desire: To be capable and competent
Key Motivations: Want to possess knowledge, to understand the environment, to have everything figured out as a way of defending the self from threats from the environment.
Fictional character examples:
Sherlock from Sherlock Holmes
Caroline from Poldark
Mr. Darcy from Pride And Prejudice
Violet from Downton Abbey
ISFJ, ISTJ
The Committed, Security-Oriented Type:
Engaging, Responsible, Anxious, and Suspicious
Basic Fear: Of being without support and guidance
Basic Desire: To have security and support
Key Motivations: Want to have security, to feel supported by others, to have certitude and reassurance, to test the attitudes of others toward them, to fight against anxiety and insecurity.
Fictional character examples:
Demelza from Poldark
Colonel Brandon from Sense And Sensibility
Susan from The Chronicles of Narnia
Matthew from Downton Abbey
ESTP, ENTP, ENFP, ESFP
The Busy, Variety-Seeking Type:
Spontaneous, Versatile, Acquisitive, and Scattered
Basic Fear: Of being deprived and in pain
Basic Desire: To be satisfied and content—to have their needs fulfilled
Key Motivations: Want to maintain their freedom and happiness, to avoid missing out on worthwhile experiences, to keep themselves excited and occupied, to avoid and discharge pain.
Fictional character examples:
Elizabeth Bennet from Pride And Prejudice
Theodore Laurence from Little Women
Becky Sharp from Vanity Fair
Fisher Bloom from Lark Rise to Candleford
ESTJ, ENTJ
The Powerful, Dominating Type:
Self-Confident, Decisive, Willful, and Confrontational
Basic Fear: Of being harmed or controlled by others
Basic Desire: To protect themselves (to be in control of their own life and destiny)
Key Motivations: Want to be self-reliant, to prove their strength and resist weakness, to be important in their world, to dominate the environment, and to stay in control of their situation.
Fictional character examples: