ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Personality type

Imagine you are playing with your friends and they all like different things. One of your friends likes to play outside and run around, another friend likes to draw and color, and another friend likes to read books. Just like how your friends have different interests and preferences, people also have different ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving. These different ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving make up a person's personality type.

Personality type is like a special way that a person likes to think and do things. Some people might be very outgoing and enjoy being around other people, while others may prefer spending time alone. Some people might be very organized and prefer to have a routine, while others like to go with the flow and be spontaneous.

There are different theories and ways of thinking about personality types, but they all share the idea that there are different types of people and they all have unique ways of looking at the world and interacting with it. Understanding your own personality type can help you better understand yourself and how you relate to others.