The 40 personality types
Kindred gives each of the five traits a letter, so each person is described by five letters. The two that land farthest from the middle become the type's name, for 40 possible types in all.
The five letters
- Emotional response
- REasily shaken
- CRarely shaken
- Planning style
- PPlan ahead
- DDecide as I go
- Energy source
- GRecharge with others
- ARecharge alone
- Conflict style
- SGive way first
- ESay what I think
- Novelty preference
- NDrawn to the new
- KPrefer the familiar
The four families
People who share the same two letters for Emotional response and Conflict style belong to one family. We split by these two because they're what shows first between people, in love or in an argument. Even if your other three letters change, your family stays the same as long as these two do.
EmpathR·S
Easily shaken · Give way first
People who pick up on others' moods first and give way before an argument starts.
ExpresserR·E
Easily shaken · Say what I think
People who feel things strongly and say them out loud instead of holding them in.
PeacekeeperC·S
Rarely shaken · Give way first
People who aren't easily shaken and who accept the other person first, even when they disagree.
Straight-talkerC·E
Rarely shaken · Say what I think
People who aren't easily shaken and who calmly say what needs to be said.