Jung Typology Personality Test

[Winslow]

Here's an online test that uses Jung's theories on personality and cognitive processes to help you understand yourself.

It will take about 15-20 minutes to take the test.

http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

The theory and test itself have come under criticism and scrutiny - you can read that here if you're so inclined:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MBTI

[Winslow]

I test out to be an INFJ.

I've taken several variants of the test, and it always comes out to be an INFJ.

When I read the personality description, it pegs me pretty well.

http://www.typelogic.com/infj.html

It does help me understand some of my mid-life career frustration, since the career paths suggested for INFJs below are all within area that my interests lie:

* Clergy / Religious Work
* Teachers
* Medical Doctors / Dentists
* Alternative Health Care Practitioners, i.e. Chiropractor, Reflexologist
* Psychologists
* Psychiatrists
* Counselors and Social Workers
* Musicians and Artists
* Photographers
* Child Care / Early Childhood Development


I'm a construction consultant . . . . heh

[cactusmaac]

Your Type is
ISTJ
Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging
Strength of the preferences %

17 6 1 56



Inspector Guardians look carefully and thoroughly at the people and institutions around them. Making up perhaps as much as ten percent of the general population, Inspectors are characterized by decisiveness in practical affairs, are the guardians of institutions, and if only one adjective could be selected, “superdependable” would best describe them. Whether at home or at work, Inspectors are nothing if not dependable, particularly when it comes to examining the people and products they are responsible for—quietly seeing to it that uniform quality is maintained, and that those around them uphold certain standards of attitude and conduct.

These quiet, no-nonsense Guardians have a distaste for and distrust of fanciness in speech, dress, and living space. Their words tend to be simple and down-to-earth, not showy or high-flown; their clothes are often homespun and conservative rather than of the latest fashion; and their home and work environments are usually neat, orderly, and traditional, rather than up-to-date or luxurious. In their choice of personal property (cars, furnishings, jewelry, and so on) price and durability are just as important as comfort or appearance. Inspectors prefer the old-fashioned to the newfangled every time. Even on vacation, Inspectors tend not to be attracted by exotic foods, beverages, or locales.

Their thoroughness and orderliness, combined with their interest in legality and standardization, leads Inspectors to a number of occupations that call for the careful administration of goods and services. Inspectors feel right at home with difficult, detailed forms and columns of figures, and thus they make excellent bank examiners, auditors, accountants, and tax attorneys. Managing investments in securities is likely to interest this type, particularly investments in municipal bonds and blue-chip securities. Inspectors are not likely to take chances either with their own or others’ money, and the thought of a bankrupt nation, state, institution, or family gives them more than a little uneasiness. The idea of dishonoring a contract also bothers an Inspector —their word is their bond—and they naturally communicate a message of trustworthiness and stability, which can make them successful in business.

[President James K. Polk, Inspector Guardian][Warren Buffet][John D Rockefeller[President Harry Truman][Queen Elizabeth II]

President Harry S. Truman is an example of an Inspector Guardian.

and

STJs are often called inspectors. They have a keen sense of right and wrong, especially in their area of interest and/or responsibility. They are noted for devotion to duty. Punctuality is a watchword of the ISTJ. The secretary, clerk, or business(wo)man by whom others set their clocks is likely to be an ISTJ.

As do other Introverted Thinkers, ISTJs often give the initial impression of being aloof and perhaps somewhat cold. Effusive expression of emotional warmth is not something that ISTJs do without considerable energy loss.

ISTJs are most at home with "just the facts, Ma'am." They seem to perform at highest efficiency when employing a step-by-step approach. Once a new procedure has proven itself (i.e., has been shown "to work,") the ISTJ can be depended upon to carry it through, even at the expense of their own health.

ISTJs are easily frustrated by the inconsistencies of others, especially when the second parties don't keep their commitments. But they usually keep their feelings to themselves unless they are asked. And when asked, they don't mince words. Truth wins out over tact. The grim determination of the ISTJ vindicates itself in officiation of sports events, judiciary functions, or an other situation which requires making tough calls and sticking to them.

That describes me right down to a tee.

Big fan of Buffett and Truman too.

[Expletive Deleted]

I usually come out as INTJ on these things.

[pennywisdom]

Wow. :eek: I'm pretty surprised how accurately they describe me, the INFJ:
Beneath the quiet exterior, INFJs hold deep convictions about the weightier matters of life. Those who are activists -- INFJs gravitate toward such a role -- are there for the cause, not for personal glory or political power.

INFJs are champions of the oppressed and downtrodden. They often are found in the wake of an emergency, rescuing those who are in acute distress. INFJs may fantasize about getting revenge on those who victimize the defenseless. The concept of 'poetic justice' is appealing to the INFJ.

"There's something rotten in Denmark." Accurately suspicious about others' motives, INFJs are not easily led. These are the people that you can rarely fool any of the time. Though affable and sympathetic to most, INFJs are selective about their friends. Such a friendship is a symbiotic bond that transcends mere words.

INFJs have a knack for fluency in language and facility in communication. In addition, nonverbal sensitivity enables the INFJ to know and be known by others intimately.

Writing, counseling, public service and even politics are areas where INFJs frequently find their niche.
That is, without hyperbole, me to the letter.

[Karl J. Barnes]

... INFJ to the mix. When taking these types of tests, I seem to always come out as this type.

[Winslow]

... INFJ to the mix. When taking these types of tests, I seem to always come out as this type.

Interesting . . .

We're supposed to be a "rare" personality type.

Heh

[Calybos]

Mine always vary between INTJ (http://www.typelogic.com/intj.html) and ISTJ (http://www.typelogic.com/istj.html).

[Karl J. Barnes]

Interesting . . .

We're supposed to be a "rare" personality type.

Heh

Well, I guess that we are 'rare' in the sense that we aren't hollering at the top of our lungs, like some . But I like the being known as rare, it makes me feel all that more special; while at the same time, it kind of scares me. Like we are an endangered animal or something.

[Shellhead]

ENTJ. I used to score consistently as INTJ, but I seem to be getting more extroverted as I get older.

[The Mirrorball Man]

Your Type is INTJ
Strength of the preferences %
56 50 12 56

I think the "Heiss" description is quite close to what I know about myself.

[Asmith]

I'm a INTJ (whatever the hell that's meant to mean!)
Introverted: 22%
Intuitive: 36%
Thinking: 62%
Judging: 22%


Supposedly I am:
* slightly expressed introvert
* moderately expressed intuitive personality
* distinctively expressed thinking personality
* slightly expressed judging personality

Which doesn't make much sense to me. I'm I'm obviously 'expressed' - much like breast milk!

Apparently I'm a Mastermind Rational (iNTj):

Such traits include:
-As the organizing capabilities the Masterminds increase so does their inclination to take charge of whatever is going on.

-There is one attitude that sets them apart from other Rationals: they tend to be much more self-confident than the rest, having, for obscure reasons, developed a very strong will.

-They are rather rare, comprising no more than, say, one percent of the population.

-Being very judicious, decisions come naturally to them

-Masterminds will adopt ideas only if they are useful,

- Masterminds are the most open-minded of all the types.

-On the other hand, Masterminds can be quite ruthless in implementing effective ideas, seldom counting personal cost

Wow. I never knew I was so cool!

[Jared_Humpherys]

INTJ (http://www.typelogic.com/intj.html) for me.

[Winslow]

Well, I guess that we are 'rare' in the sense that we aren't hollering at the top of our lungs, like some . But I like the being known as rare, it makes me feel all that more special; while at the same time, it kind of scares me. Like we are an endangered animal or something.

I think we need special privileges and government entitlements *ahem*

Most people mistake me for being and extrovert, because I tend to take initiative (J-function), wear my emotions on my sleeve (laugh loud - yell loud ~ F-Function) - so when I need "downtime" and withdraw - they tend to mistake that for being mad, or hurt, or someother such thing.

[Davideaux]

INFP, but weakly so, since I think I was in the low percentages for F and P.

[Ray R.]

Your Type is
INTJ
Introverted Intuitive Thinking Judging
Strength of the preferences %
22 25 25 11

You are:
* slightly expressed introvert
* moderately expressed intuitive personality
* moderately expressed thinking personality
* slightly expressed judging personality

Heiss got it pretty much right.... (http://typelogic.com/intj.html)

Real interesting, thanks, Winslow.

[i_mmmchocolate]

I'm an Inspector/Inspector Guardian.

You are:
moderately expressed introvert

slightly expressed sensing personality

slightly expressed thinking personality

slightly expressed judging personality

[Karl J. Barnes]

I think we need special privileges and government entitlements *ahem*

Most people mistake me for being and extrovert, because I tend to take initiative (J-function), wear my emotions on my sleeve (laugh loud - yell loud ~ F-Function) - so when I need "downtime" and withdraw - they tend to mistake that for being mad, or hurt, or someother such thing.

Same here. People just don't seem to understand that just because, I'm not laughing or whatever that I have to be mad/upset.

I , also, strongly agree with the special privileges and government entitlements.

[Asmith]

Well it seems that the majority of us here are INTJs. Which still sounds like some kind of forensic investigation CSI rip-off show...

So I guess that means all of you guys who don't make the INTJ grade will just wind up being our slaves, or food source or something.

[Karl J. Barnes]

Well it seems that the majority of us here are INTJs. Which still sounds like some kind of forensic investigation CSI rip-off show...

So I guess that means all of you guys who don't make the INTJ grade will just wind up being our slaves, or food source or something.

I vote for the food option...extroverts are mighty tasty.

[The Mirrorball Man]

Well it seems that the majority of us here are INTJs. Which still sounds like some kind of forensic investigation CSI rip-off show...

So I guess that means all of you guys who don't make the INTJ grade will just wind up being our slaves, or food source or something.
Well, if you're really an INTJ, brother, having a slave constantly at your side would probably be a major source of irritation. LO! I NEED ROOM TO THINK!

[Forefinger]

Forefinger is:
moderately expressed introvert

slightly expressed sensing personality

slightly expressed thinking personality

moderately expressed judging personality

[Captain_Video]

Your Type is
INFP
Introverted Intuitive Feeling Perceiving
Strength of the preferences %
44 88 38 56

INFP type description by D.Keirsey
INFP type description by J. Butt


Qualitative analysis of your type formula

You are:

* moderately expressed introvert
* very expressed intuitive personality
* moderately expressed feeling personality
* moderately expressed perceiving personality



A little bit too positive this one and beneficial ( plus it makes you sound like a reclusive oddball ), I wonder if the guy who came up with the test came into this category ?

[Winslow]

I , also, strongly agree with the special privileges and government entitlements.

I hear ya . . .

I'm tired of feeding the homeless, exercising bedridden MS patients, delivering Thanksgiving meals to the poor, tutoring inner city kids, and volunteering for Youth Programs.

It's payback time baby . .this concern for the world and society has its limits.

(I feel guilty for typing that . . . . what an odd temprament we are . . . then again, maybe I'm neurotic).

[thik_3rd]

ISTJ
Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging
Strength of the preferences %
50 12 88 22

[Calybos]

So, only one Extrovert so far (Shellhead)... and that barely.

And on a comics forum, no less!

[K'Nort]

So Myers-Briggs?

Without taking this version, because I've done full-on ones, INTP. I was INTJ the first time I took it, 15 years ago.

[Rob Allen]

I didn't take this one either, but my results in the past have been INXP. The X means I'm exactly split between T and F.

[JeffreyWKramer]

The Myers-Briggs. *shrug* Got no real problems with it, but I've never found it to be particularly useful, either. Particularly not in terms of predictive value.

[Ghost]

My type is:

INFP (http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes3.asp)

Introverted 89%, Intuitive 25%, Feeling 25%, Percieving 33%.

-Very expressed introvert
-Moderately expressed intuitive personality
-Moderately expressed feeling personality
-Moderately expressed perceiving personality

Healer Idealists are abstract in thought and speech, cooperative in striving for their ends, and informative and introverted in their interpersonal relations. Healer present a seemingly tranquil, and noticiably pleasant face to the world, and though to all appearances they might seem reserved, and even shy, on the inside they are anything but reserved, having a capacity for caring not always found in other types. They care deeply-indeed, passionately-about a few special persons or a favorite cause, and their fervent aim is to bring peace and integrity to their loved ones and the world.

Healers have a profound sense of idealism derived from a strong personal morality, and they conceive of the world as an ethical, honorable place. Indeed, to understand Healers, we must understand their idealism as almost boundless and selfless, inspiring them to make extraordinary sacrifices for someone or something they believe in. The Healer is the Prince or Princess of fairytale, the King's Champion or Defender of the Faith, like Sir Galahad or Joan of Arc. Healers are found in only 1 percent of the general population, although, at times, their idealism leaves them feeling even more isolated from the rest of humanity.

Sounds about right.

INFPs never seem to lose their sense of wonder. One might say they see life through rose-colored glasses. It's as though they live at the edge of a looking-glass world where mundane objects come to life, where flora and fauna take on near-human qualities.

INFP children often exhibit this in a 'Calvin and Hobbes' fashion, switching from reality to fantasy and back again.

[...]

INFPs have the ability to see good in almost anyone or anything. Even for the most unlovable the INFP is wont to have pity.

Their extreme depth of feeling is often hidden, even from themselves, until circumstances evoke an impassioned response.

Of course, not all of life is rosy, and INFPs are not exempt from the same disappointments and frustrations common to humanity. As INTPs tend to have a sense of failed competence, INFPs struggle with the issue of their own ethical perfection, e.g., perfo rmance of duty for the greater cause. An INFP friend describes the inner conflict as not good versus bad, but on a grand scale, Good vs. Evil. Luke Skywalker in Star Wars depicts this conflict in his struggle between the two sides of "The Force." Although the dark side must be reckoned with, the INFP believes that good ultimately triumphs.

Yeah, that's me. The daydreaming idealist. :)

[clayholio]

INTJ

The part of the description that nails it is:

"Natural leaders, Masterminds are not at all eager to take command of projects or groups, preferring to stay in the background until others demonstrate their inability to lead."

Bing!

[Rabid Trekkie]

Your Type is
INTJ
Introverted Intuitive Thinking Judging
Strength of the preferences %
100 25 50 56

You are:
very expressed introvert

moderately expressed intuitive personality

moderately expressed thinking personality

moderately expressed judging personality

[JeffreyWKramer]

For what it's worth:
Your Type is
INTJ
Introverted Intuitive Thinking Judging
Strength of the preferences %
67 25 25 1

You are:
distinctively expressed introvert

moderately expressed intuitive personality

moderately expressed thinking personality

slightly expressed judging personality

[Anthony]

Lots of I's and J's here.

For the record: me

INFP
22 38 25 67

slightly expressed introvert
moderately expressed intuitive personality
moderately expressed feeling personality
distinctively expressed perceiving personality

slightly expressed introvert
moderately expressed intuitive personality
moderately expressed feeling personality
distinctively expressed perceiving personality



Healer Idealists are abstract in thought and speech, cooperative in striving for their ends, and informative and introverted in their interpersonal relations. Healer present a seemingly tranquil, and noticiably pleasant face to the world, and though to all appearances they might seem reserved, and even shy, on the inside they are anything but reserved, having a capacity for caring not always found in other types. They care deeply-indeed, passionately-about a few special persons or a favorite cause, and their fervent aim is to bring peace and integrity to their loved ones and the world.

Healers have a profound sense of idealism derived from a strong personal morality, and they conceive of the world as an ethical, honorable place. Indeed, to understand Healers, we must understand their idealism as almost boundless and selfless, inspiring them to make extraordinary sacrifices for someone or something they believe in. The Healer is the Prince or Princess of fairytale, the King's Champion or Defender of the Faith, like Sir Galahad or Joan of Arc. Healers are found in only 1 percent of the general population, although, at times, their idealism leaves them feeling even more isolated from the rest of humanity.

Healers seek unity in their lives, unity of body and mind, emotions and intellect, perhaps because they are likely to have a sense of inner division threaded through their lives, which comes from their often unhappy childhood. Healers live a fantasy-filled childhood, which, unfortunately, is discouraged or even punished by many parents. In a practical-minded family, required by their parents to be sociable and industrious in concrete ways, and also given down-to-earth siblings who conform to these parental expectations, Healers come to see themselves as ugly ducklings. Other types usually shrug off parental expectations that do not fit them, but not the Healers. Wishing to please their parents and siblings, but not knowing quite how to do it, they try to hide their differences, believing they are bad to be so fanciful, so unlike their more solid brothers and sisters. They wonder, some of them for the rest of their lives, whether they are OK. They are quite OK, just different from the rest of their family-swans reared in a family of ducks. Even so, to realize and really believe this is not easy for them. Deeply committed to the positive and the good, yet taught to believe there is evil in them, Healers can come to develop a certain fascination with the problem of good and evil, sacred and profane. Healers are drawn toward purity, but can become engrossed with the profane, continuously on the lookout for the wickedness that lurks within them. Then, when Healers believe thay have yielded to an impure temptation, they may be given to acts of self-sacrifice in atonement. Others seldom detect this inner turmoil, however, for the struggle between good and evil is within the Healer, who does not feel compelled to make the issue public.


So Ghost and I are similar though we fall on differing ends of the I scale and the P scale

[Joe Rice]

Always been an ENFP before, so let's see this time.

[Mike Smash!]

I'm INFP

Introverted 11%
Intuitive 38%
Feeling 75%
Perceiving 33%

Healer Idealists are abstract in thought and speech, cooperative in striving for their ends, and informative and introverted in their interpersonal relations. Healer present a seemingly tranquil, and noticiably pleasant face to the world, and though to all appearances they might seem reserved, and even shy, on the inside they are anything but reserved, having a capacity for caring not always found in other types. They care deeply-indeed, passionately-about a few special persons or a favorite cause, and their fervent aim is to bring peace and integrity to their loved ones and the world.

Healers have a profound sense of idealism derived from a strong personal morality, and they conceive of the world as an ethical, honorable place. Indeed, to understand Healers, we must understand their idealism as almost boundless and selfless, inspiring them to make extraordinary sacrifices for someone or something they believe in. The Healer is the Prince or Princess of fairytale, the King's Champion or Defender of the Faith, like Sir Galahad or Joan of Arc. Healers are found in only 1 percent of the general population, although, at times, their idealism leaves them feeling even more isolated from the rest of humanity.

Healers seek unity in their lives, unity of body and mind, emotions and intellect, perhaps because they are likely to have a sense of inner division threaded through their lives, which comes from their often unhappy childhood. Healers live a fantasy-filled childhood, which, unfortunately, is discouraged or even punished by many parents. In a practical-minded family, required by their parents to be sociable and industrious in concrete ways, and also given down-to-earth siblings who conform to these parental expectations, Healers come to see themselves as ugly ducklings. Other types usually shrug off parental expectations that do not fit them, but not the Healers. Wishing to please their parents and siblings, but not knowing quite how to do it, they try to hide their differences, believing they are bad to be so fanciful, so unlike their more solid brothers and sisters. They wonder, some of them for the rest of their lives, whether they are OK. They are quite OK, just different from the rest of their family-swans reared in a family of ducks. Even so, to realize and really believe this is not easy for them. Deeply committed to the positive and the good, yet taught to believe there is evil in them, Healers can come to develop a certain fascination with the problem of good and evil, sacred and profane. Healers are drawn toward purity, but can become engrossed with the profane, continuously on the lookout for the wickedness that lurks within them. Then, when Healers believe thay have yielded to an impure temptation, they may be given to acts of self-sacrifice in atonement. Others seldom detect this inner turmoil, however, for the struggle between good and evil is within the Healer, who does not feel compelled to make the issue public.

and the other:

Profile: INFP
Revision: 3.0
Date of Revision: 26 Feb 2005


"I remember the first albatross I ever saw. ... At intervals, it arched forth its vast archangel wings, as if to embrace some holy ark. Wondrous flutterings and throbbings shook it. Though bodily unharmed, it uttered cries, as some king's ghost in super natural distress. Through its inexpressible, strange eyes, methought I peeped to secrets not below the heavens. As Abraham before the angels, I bowed myself..." --(Herman Melville, Moby Dick)
INFPs never seem to lose their sense of wonder. One might say they see life through rose-colored glasses. It's as though they live at the edge of a looking-glass world where mundane objects come to life, where flora and fauna take on near-human qualities.

INFP children often exhibit this in a 'Calvin and Hobbes' fashion, switching from reality to fantasy and back again. With few exceptions, it is the NF child who readily develops imaginary playmates (as with Anne of Green Gables's "bookcase girlfriend"--her own reflection) and whose stuffed animals come to life like the Velveteen Rabbit and the Skin Horse:

INFPs have the ability to see good in almost anyone or anything. Even for the most unlovable the INFP is wont to have pity.

Their extreme depth of feeling is often hidden, even from themselves, until circumstances evoke an impassioned response:

Of course, not all of life is rosy, and INFPs are not exempt from the same disappointments and frustrations common to humanity. As INTPs tend to have a sense of failed competence, INFPs struggle with the issue of their own ethical perfection, e.g., perfo rmance of duty for the greater cause. An INFP friend describes the inner conflict as not good versus bad, but on a grand scale, Good vs. Evil. Luke Skywalker in Star Wars depicts this conflict in his struggle between the two sides of "The Force." Although the dark side must be reckoned with, the INFP believes that good ultimately triumphs.

Some INFPs have a gift for taking technical information and putting it into layman's terms. Brendan Kehoe's Zen and the Art of the Internet is one example of this "de-jargoning" talent in action.

Functional Analysis:

Introverted Feeling
INFPs live primarily in a rich inner world of introverted Feeling. Being inward-turning, the natural attraction is away from world and toward essence and ideal. This introversion of dominant Feeling, receiving its data from extraverted intuition, must be the source of the quixotic nature of these usually gentle beings. Feeling is caught in the approach- avoidance bind between concern both for people and for All Creatures Great and Small, and a psycho-magnetic repulsion from the same. The "object," be it homo sapiens or a mere representation of an organism, is valued only to the degree that the object contains some measure of the inner Essence or greater Good. Doing a good deed, for example, may provide intrinsic satisfaction which is only secondary to the greater good of striking a blow against Man's Inhumanity to Mankind.

Extraverted iNtuition
Extraverted intuition faces outward, greeting the world on behalf of Feeling. What the observer usually sees is creativity with implied good will. Intuition spawns this type's philosophical bent and strengthens pattern perception. It combines as auxiliary with introverted Feeling and gives rise to unusual skill in both character development and fluency with language--a sound basis for the development of literary facility. If INTPs aspire to word mechanics, INFPs would be verbal artists.

Introverted Sensing
Sensing is introverted and often invisible. This stealth function in the third position gives INFPs a natural inclination toward absent- mindedness and other-worldliness, however, Feeling's strong people awareness provides a balancing, mitigating effect. This introverted Sensing is somewhat categorical, a subdued version of SJ sensing. In the third position, however, it is easily overridden by the stronger functions.

Extraverted Thinking
The INFP may turn to inferior extraverted Thinking for help in focusing on externals and for closure. INFPs can even masquerade in their ESTJ business suit, but not without expending considerable energy. The inferior, problematic nature of Extraverted Thinking is its lack of context and proportion. Single impersonal facts may loom large or attain higher priority than more salient principles which are all but overlooked.

[Joe Rice]

Huh:

Your Type is
ENFJ
Extroverted Intuitive Feeling Judging
Strength of the preferences %
89 38 75 11

You are:
very expressed extrovert

moderately expressed intuitive personality

distinctively expressed feeling personality

slightly expressed judging personality

I remember last time being very slightly feeling, so I guess I'm kind of in the p/j border.

Heh: this type is called "Teachers." Well, duh.

[orcafresh]

Okay, I took it:

Your Type is
ENFJ
Extroverted Intuitive Feeling Judging
Strength of the preferences %
1 62 62 56

You are:

* slightly expressed extrovert
* distinctively expressed intuitive personality
* distinctively expressed feeling personality
* moderately expressed judging personality

###

Ummm... but I already knew all this. :cool:

[Celisasu]

I remember taking this test at Cerritos. I got INFJ out of it. *Shrug* I find personality tests to be amusing but not really telling.

[Pól Rua]

I am a munky.

[Paul McEnery]

I am a munky.
Extroverted, intuitive, feeling, poo-flinging?

[Sanagi]

INTJ.
56 - 25 - 12 - 11

favorite bit:
"...many INTJs do not readily grasp the social rituals; for instance, they tend to have little patience and less understanding of such things as small talk and flirtation (which most types consider half the fun of a relationship). To complicate matters, INTJs are usually extremely private people, and can often be naturally impassive as well, which makes them easy to misread and misunderstand. Perhaps the most fundamental problem, however, is that INTJs really want people to make sense."

[Rabid Trekkie]

INTJ.
56 - 25 - 12 - 11

favorite bit:
"...many INTJs do not readily grasp the social rituals; for instance, they tend to have little patience and less understanding of such things as small talk and flirtation (which most types consider half the fun of a relationship). To complicate matters, INTJs are usually extremely private people, and can often be naturally impassive as well, which makes them easy to misread and misunderstand. Perhaps the most fundamental problem, however, is that INTJs really want people to make sense."

Yeah, I loved that part too.

[Atomic Mongoose]

I scored as an ESFP. Apparently we make up 10% of the population. This summed me up pretty accurately.

The Portrait of the Performer Artisan (eSfP)

It is well that Performers are plentiful, something over ten per cent of the population, because they bring joy to so many of us. They love the excitement of playing to an audience, and they try to generate a sense of "showtime" wherever they are. Performers are not comfortable being alone most of the time, and seek the company of others whenever possible -- which they usually find, for they make wonderful playmates. Lively, witty conversationalists, Performers always seem to know the latest jokes and stories, and are quick with wisecracks and wordplay -- nothing is so serious or sacred that it can't be made fun of. Performers also like to live in the fast lane of society, and seem up on latest fads of dress, food, drink, and entertainment, the chic new fashion, the "in" nightclub, the "hot" new musical group. Energetic and uninhibited, Performers create a mood of "eat, drink, and be merry" wherever they go, and life around them can have a continual party-like atmosphere.

Famous ESFPs:

Britney Spears
Arsenio Hall
Woody Harrelson
Goldie Hawn
Johnny Knoxville
Margaret Cho
Jenny McCarthy
Robin Williams

[kingpin51]

I'm an INTJ. Whenever i take these things the results are always the same. the description fits me perfectly. In fact i have done a lot of research on the subject of INTJs.

[Cyke]

Your Type is
INFJ
Introverted Intuitive Feeling Judging
Strength of the preferences %
22 38 25 1

INFJ type description by D.Keirsey
INFJ type description by J. Butt and M.M. Heiss


Qualitative analysis of your type formula

You are:

* slightly expressed introvert
* moderately expressed intuitive personality
* moderately expressed feeling personality
* slightly expressed judging personality

[Paradox]

Another loud-mouthed ENTJ, here.

Your Type is
ENTJ

Extroverted 33
Intuitive 50
Thinking 50
Judging 67

Qualitative analysis of your type formula

You are:

moderately expressed extrovert
moderately expressed intuitive personality
moderately expressed thinking personality
distinctively expressed judging personality

I really liked this from one of the descriptions...

TRADEMARK: -- "I'm really sorry you have to die."

:evilsmile

[o1pickleboy]

ok here's mine.

Your Type is
ESTJ
Extroverted Sensing Thinking Judging
Strength of the preferences %
11 25 50 1

Qualitative analysis of your type formula

You are:
slightly expressed extrovert

moderately expressed sensing personality

moderately expressed thinking personality

slightly expressed judging personality



When I took it this morning I was a introvert. When I took it in high school I was ENSP. Almost the complete opposite of what I am now.

[Dizzy D]

I'm an INTP... which seems to be rather rare around here (except I only see K'Nort got that one as well).

Some of the points of the INTP profile that seem to apply
"INTPs are pensive, analytical folks. They may venture so deeply into thought as to seem detached, and often actually are oblivious to the world around them.

Precise about their descriptions, INTPs will often correct others (or be sorely tempted to) if the shade of meaning is a bit off. While annoying to the less concise, this fine discrimination ability gives INTPs so inclined a natural advantage as, for example, grammarians and linguists.

INTPs are relatively easy-going and amenable to most anything until their principles are violated, about which they may become outspoken and inflexible. They prefer to return, however, to a reserved albeit benign ambiance, not wishing to make spectacles of themselves."

Scary, fits 100% so far.

"A major concern for INTPs is the haunting sense of impending failure. They spend considerable time second-guessing themselves. The open-endedness (from Perceiving) conjoined with the need for competence (NT) is expressed in a sense that one's conclusion may well be met by an equally plausible alternative solution, and that, after all, one may very well have overlooked some critical bit of data. An INTP arguing a point may very well be trying to convince himself as much as his opposition. In this way INTPs are markedly different from INTJs, who are much more confident in their competence and willing to act on their convictions."

And this one also fits 100% and explains a lot of my problems lately.


"Games NTs seem to especially enjoy include Risk, Bridge, Stratego, Chess, Go, and word games of all sorts. (I have an ENTP friend that loves Boggle and its variations. We've been known to sit in public places and pick a word off a menu or mayonnaise jar to see who can make the most words from its letters on a napkin in two minutes.) The INTP mailing list has enjoyed a round of Metaphore, virtual volleyball, and a few 'finish the series' brain teasers."

True about Risk, Stratego and Chess.. Have never played Bridge, but I hate most wordgames. I do love strategic games in general.

"INTPs in the main are not clannish."

I'm not sure about this one though.. unless they mean associating with other INTPs.

"Famous INTPs:"

Socrates
Rene Descartes
Blaise Pascal
Sir Isaac Newton

Not bad company at all.

U.S. Presidents:
James Madison
John Quincy Adams
John Tyler
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gerald Ford

Ford eh.. can't win them all I guess. Don't know much about the pre-Eisenhower presidents though.

snipping the other celebs/historical figures

Fictional INTPs

Tom and Fiona (Four Weddings and a Funeral)
Dr. Susan Lewis (ER)
Filburt (Rocko's Modern Life) "

Now that's a sucky list of fictional characters.. C'mon a little more mainstream and historical perspective please.

[Alex]

ENTP
Im always ENTP on these, the good news is, the site says i match up with Bugs Bunny.

[pennywisdom]

I said it before, but I'm still shocked at how on-the-nose my profile (http://www.typelogic.com/infj.html) is. Reading the analysis by Marina Margaret Heiss is like she looked at my life. Is this test the absolute standard in the psychological community? I know I've heard of it many times before, but I think there are other personality tests out there.

BTW - There's no one I would rather have a similar personality as than MLK and Nelson Mandela. That's very good company.

[Mike Smash!]

ENTP
Im always ENTP on these, the good news is, the site says i match up with Bugs Bunny.You dress up like a girl too?

[Alex]

You dress up like a girl too?
Only when it keeps me from getting shot.

[The Dosadi Experiment]

I am an ENFP

http://typelogic.com/enfp.html I recognize a lot of things from this list.

Fictional:
Dr. Doug Ross (ER) (I'm George Clooney!)
Balkie (Perfect Strangers) (NERD!)
Ariel (The Little Mermaid) (I'm half-woman half-fish!)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (I'm a hip young black man living with my succesful uncle and his family in a rich neighbourhood!)
Steve Irkle (NERD!)

[K'Nort]

Fictional INTPs

Tom and Fiona (Four Weddings and a Funeral)
Dr. Susan Lewis (ER)
Filburt (Rocko's Modern Life) "

Now that's a sucky list of fictional characters.. C'mon a little more mainstream and historical perspective please.

One of the INTP profiles that I linked to from the original post focused on Howard Roark as the penultimate example.

Great.

[Dreadstar]

Huh, am I the only ISTP (http://typelogic.com/istp.html), so far?

I do like the list of folks it gives, though:

Charles Bronson
Tom Cruise
James Dean
Clint Eastwood
Burt Reynolds
Keith Richards
Charlie Yeager
Frank Zappa

Although I only scored a 1 in two of the categories, meaning I'm borderline. I mean I could have gone to a INTP (http://typelogic.com/intp.html), which seems to fit me better in some respects.

[Winslow]

Although I only scored a 1 in two of the categories, meaning I'm borderline. I mean I could have gone to a INTP (http://typelogic.com/intp.html), which seems to fit me better in some respects.

I scored a 1 in the Introvert/Extrovert column . . .

So I'm a borderline ENFJ . . . .

And I'm thinking of changing careers to be a teacher . . .hmmmmm might be a better fit.

[Dizzy D]

One of the INTP profiles that I linked to from the original post focused on Howard Roark as the penultimate example.

Great.


Oh joy.

The other personalities have a list of fictional characters of 5 people with at least some people I know. I guess INTPs don't make for good characters in movies.

[Corrina]

Huh, am I the only ISTP (http://typelogic.com/istp.html), so far?


I am a ESTP, if that helps. :)

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ESTPs are spontaneous, active folks. Like the other SPs, ESTPs get great satisfaction from acting on their impulses. Activities involving great power, speed, thrill and risk are attractive to the ESTP. Chronic stifling of these impulses makes the ESTP feel "dead inside."

Gamesmanship is the calling card of the ESTP. Persons of this type have a natural drive to best the competition. Some of the most successful salespersons are ESTPs. P.T. Barnum ("Never give a sucker an even break") illustrates the unscrupulous contingent of this type.

Almost unconsciously the ESTP looks for nonverbal, nearly subliminal cues as to what makes her quarry "tick." Once she knows, she waits for just the right time to trump the unsuspecting victim's ace and glory in her conquest. Oddly enough, the ESTP seems to admire and respect anyone who can beat her at her own game.

"If I was any better, I couldn't stand it!" To an ESTP, admission of weakness feels like failure. He admires strength in himself and in others.

"Shock effect" is a favored technique of this type to get the attention of his audience. ESTPs love to be at center stage, demonstrating feats of wonder and daring.



Functional Analysis:

Extraverted Sensing
These are the ultimate realists. Extraverted Sensors are at one with objects and experiences now, in the only living, pulsing moment that ever really exists. The Sensor is compelled to see, touch, taste, smell and feel all that moves, wafts, tingles, tinkles, scintillates, vibrates or resonates. Some ESTPs are keenly discriminating; only those elements of singular quality and experience will suffice. Others revel in earthiness. If baseness can elicit shock from more squeamish observers, so much the better.

Introverted Thinking
Even a consummate Sensor needs to decide which hand to grasp the gusto with; Introverted Thinking is her preferred yardstick. Introverted, and auxiliary to Sensing, the T function maintains a low profile, keeps its opinions mainly to itself, and readily yields to allow Sensing to savor a special moment. The ESTP preference for mental, physical and emotional toughness surely can be traced to this detached, rational function.

Extraverted Feeling
Though only a minor character, Feeling plays an important role in a favorite pastime of ESTPs. This is not to say that ESTPs don't care deeply for others, yet Feeling is such a ready hand-puppet, expedient in disarming the "victim" and exposing the jugular. Sincere Feeling is tertiary and thus relatively simplistic in this type. As such, it can be the undoing of ESTPs at the hands of those they (perhaps unconsciously) come to trust.

Introverted iNtuition
In the inferior (fourth) position, intuition may be virtually absent much of the time. Haziness of inner, symbolic vision is the psychic price of the clarity of sensory awareness. As do other SPs, ESTPs reserve a certain "gut" sense of timing and luck. When repression and stress empower the Shadow, it likely finds expression through intuition in stereotypic perceptions of groups and individuals whom it perceives and hostile or hurtful.

Famous ESTPs:
Jacob (Esau's brother)

U.S. Presidents:
James Buchanan
Mae West
Ernest Hemingway
Lucille Ball
Roy Rogers
Doris Day
Chuck Yeager
Jack Nicholson
Eddie Murphy
Jimmy Conners
Madonna
Cybil Shepherd
Bruce Willis
Michael J. Fox
Joan Cusack



Fictional:
Heathcliffe
Louie DaPalma (Taxi)