Know yourself: The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Thread

[Reesha]

I know that not everyone appreciates personality tests, but I absolutely love the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator method (MBTI) because of how much it has helped me overcome weaknesses and to understand those around me better.

I also love to know where others fall in this spectrum as well.

Here is one of the better MBTI tests I've seen because your type is all based on a sliding scale, and this test allows you to answer on a sliding scale rather than just 'yes' or 'no'.

http://similarminds.com/jung.html

For those unfamiliar, MBTI, the wikipedia article is fairly comprehensive:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-B...Type_Indicator

I am an ENFP. It means I am serious about externally expressing my feelings and that I can be a bit of a flake at times. ENFPs have a hard time listening to others, although they may be sincere. I have the long-term ADD of ENFP: I like to dream big for no good reason whatsoever and change my situation often to keep things interesting.

[Biciclista]

interesting, i used to be "the judge" and now I am "the artist"

[Eden]

I'm the kind of person who likes to, ummmm influence/guide the outcomes of these type of things (I find the questions to generally be kind of transparent, I guess). The last time I had to do one - it was a work thing when I was at the VA, it was some sort of 4 quadrant thing. I got my circle right smack in the middle on the cross hairs......

I wonder what that says about me

[Reesha]

I'm the kind of person who likes to, ummmm influence/guide the outcomes of these type of things (I find the questions to generally be kind of transparent, I guess). The last time I had to do one - it was a work thing when I was at the VA, it was some sort of 4 quadrant thing. I got my circle right smack in the middle on the cross hairs......

I wonder what that says about me

Well, everything is a sliding scale. The behavior though reminds me of either ENTP or INTP

[RubyTuesday]

Extroverted (E) 61.76% Introverted (I) 38.24%
Sensing (S) 53.33% Intuitive (N) 46.67%
Feeling (F) 61.11% Thinking (T) 38.89%
Judging (J) 58.14% Perceiving (P) 41.86%


Your type is: ESFJ



ESFJ - "Seller". Most sociable of all types. Nurturer of harmony. Outstanding host or hostesses. 12.3% of total population.

[bmccasland]

ISTJ - "Trustee". Decisiveness in practical affairs. Guardian of time- honored institutions. Dependable. 11.6% of total population.

Do I get a cape for "Guardian of Time-honored institutions"? I see myself standing on the marble (they have to be marble) steps, cycling kit, fists on hips, with my cape flapping in the breeze

Introverted (I) 60.71% Extroverted (E) 39.29%
Sensing (S) 72.22% Intuitive (N) 27.78%
Thinking (T) 66.67% Feeling (F) 33.33%
Judging (J) 75.76% Perceiving (P) 24.24%

I know I am a linear thinker, consider myself perceptive, but what people DO compared to what they SAY confuses the heck out of me.

[Bethany1]

Not a big fan of personality tests since a lot of the questions are vague, like "are you introverted?". That depends on the situation. My DH is far more introverted than I am, so he would say I wasn't.

I was surprised when the results came up as ISTB. Introverted, Sensing, Thinking, and Perceiving. Not sure how to describe it, but an online search nailed it almost perfect except for being athletic. I'm about as graceful as a hippo.

However; I've always wanted to be athletic and cycling has helped. I always wanted to ride a skateboard, go snowboarding, skiing, but the opportunities were never there and my back would never allow it anyway. So does that count as athletic? LOL.

[Reesha]

Yeah, I think also the more you know about MBTI, you can figure out your result without ever taking a test. At this point I can type friends before they've taken the test mostly by just knowing them and their habits.

I feel like ENFPs have a strong tendency to be very outwardly immature and I think back to my dark days as a college lady and know it is true. My psychologist friends now tell me I'm the most mature ENFP they know yay? I had to take the time to learn to listen properly, to recognize that not everyone needs to talk out their feelings to process them, and to settle myself when I get antsy to change my life around 180 degrees.

I'm not sure what the 'name' is for ENFP. maybe the advocate? Different sites have different names for the types.

[tytbody]

<div align="center"><!--55.88 61.11 50 52.63--> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#dddddd"> <tr> <td width="250"> <div align="center"> <font color="black"><b><a href="http://similarminds.com/jung/esfp.html">ESFP</a></b> - "Entertainer". Radiates attractive warmth and optimism. Smooth, witty, charming, clever. Fun to be with. Very generous. 8.5% of the total population. </font></div> </td> </tr> </table> <a href="http://similarminds.com/jung.html">Take Free Jung Personality Test</a><br><font size="1"><a href="http://similarminds.com/personality_tests.html">Personality Test</a> by <a href="http://similarminds.com/">SimilarMinds.com</a></font></div>

oh crap. Mine can't show up. How do I make it readable ? after I copied my results the page went away.

I can read through it. I"M an ESFP
Entertainer
Smooth
Fun to be with
so where is my P?

[wackyjacky1]

Introverted (I) 67.65% Extroverted (E) 32.35%
Sensing (S) 60% Intuitive (N) 40%
Thinking (T) 65.63% Feeling (F) 34.38%
Judging (J) 66.67% Perceiving (P) 33.33%

Your type is: ISTJ

ISTJ - "Trustee". Decisiveness in practical affairs. Guardian of time- honored institutions. Dependable. 11.6% of total population.

Make room on those marble steps, bmccasland.

[redrhodie]

I'm just going to keep doing it until I get one I like.

[Trek420]

I'm just going to keep doing it until I get one I like.

Right. It gave me INTJ, wasn't sure if that's me so refreshed and got:

Introverted (I) 59.38% Extroverted (E) 40.63%
Intuitive (N) 68% Sensing (S) 32%
Thinking (T) 50% Feeling (F) 50%
Judging (J) 66.67% Perceiving (P) 33.33%
Your type is: INFJ
INFJ - "Author". Strong drive and enjoyment to help others. Complex personality. 1.5% of total population.

Seems to go from INFJ to INTJ

[KnottedYet]

INFJ - "Author". Strong drive and enjoyment to help others. Complex personality. 1.5% of total population.

Seems to go from INFJ to INTJ

INFJ, aka the Counsellor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counselor_(role_variant)

INTJ, aka the Mastermind http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastermind_(role_variant)

Reading the various descriptions of the two (my goodness, there are a lot, wikipedia is full of them!) I'd say you were more the INFJ.

[GLC1968]

Your type is: ISTJ

ISTJ - "Trustee". Decisiveness in practical affairs. Guardian of time- honored institutions. Dependable. 11.6% of total population. [/I]

Make room on those marble steps, bmccasland.

I made my husband take this today and he got ISTJ too. It SO fits.

[KnottedYet]

INFP

"Questor"

C'mon, Snap, let's go after the Ark of the Covenant!

Always wanted to be Indiana Jones...

(we're supposed to be 4% of the population, yet we are -so far- 11% of TE. Does riding a bike appeal to questors?)

----

ETA: ha ha! INFP is also known as the "healer." That's just too apropos! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healer_(role_variant)