What's your Myer-Briggs Personality Type?

[kennyc]

I'm an INTJ, but you knew that.

Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Judging
by Marina Margaret Heiss

Profile: INTJ
Revision: 3.1
Date of Revision: 17 Oct 2009

To outsiders, INTJs may appear to project an aura of "definiteness", of self-confidence. This self-confidence, sometimes mistaken for simple arrogance by the less decisive, is actually of a very specific rather than a general nature; its source lies in the specialized knowledge systems that most INTJs start building at an early age. When it comes to their own areas of expertise -- and INTJs can have several -- they will be able to tell you almost immediately whether or not they can help you, and if so, how. INTJs know what they know, and perhaps still more importantly, they know what they don't know.

INTJs are perfectionists, with a seemingly endless capacity for improving upon anything that takes their interest. What prevents them from becoming chronically bogged down in this pursuit of perfection is the pragmatism so characteristic of the type: INTJs apply (often ruthlessly) the criterion "Does it work?" to everything from their own research efforts to the prevailing social norms. This in turn produces an unusual independence of mind, freeing the INTJ from the constraints of authority, convention, or sentiment for its own sake.

from: http://typelogic.com/intj.html

If you don't know you M-B type there are a number of on-line "sample" tests.

[DixieGal]

Portrait of an ENFP - Extraverted iNtuitive Feeling Perceiving
(Extraverted Intuition with Introverted Feeling)

The Inspirer


As an ENFP, your primary mode of living is focused externally, where you take things in primarily via your intuition. Your secondary mode is internal, where you deal with things according to how you feel about them, or how they fit in with your personal value system.

ENFPs are warm, enthusiastic people, typically very bright and full of potential. They live in the world of possibilities, and can become very passionate and excited about things. Their enthusiasm lends them the ability to inspire and motivate others, more so than we see in other types. They can talk their way in or out of anything. They love life, seeing it as a special gift, and strive to make the most out of it.

ENFPs have an unusually broad range of skills and talents. They are good at most things which interest them. Project-oriented, they may go through several different careers during their lifetime. To onlookers, the ENFP may seem directionless and without purpose, but ENFPs are actually quite consistent, in that they have a strong sense of values which they live with throughout their lives. Everything that they do must be in line with their values. An ENFP needs to feel that they are living their lives as their true Self, walking in step with what they believe is right. They see meaning in everything, and are on a continuous quest to adapt their lives and values to achieve inner peace. They're constantly aware and somewhat fearful of losing touch with themselves. Since emotional excitement is usually an important part of the ENFP's life, and because they are focused on keeping "centered", the ENFP is usually an intense individual, with highly evolved values.

An ENFP needs to focus on following through with their projects. This can be a problem area for some of these individuals. Unlike other Extraverted types, ENFPs need time alone to center themselves, and make sure they are moving in a direction which is in sync with their values. ENFPs who remain centered will usually be quite successful at their endeavors. Others may fall into the habit of dropping a project when they become excited about a new possibility, and thus they never achieve the great accomplishments which they are capable of achieving.

Most ENFPs have great people skills. They are genuinely warm and interested in people, and place great importance on their inter-personal relationships. ENFPs almost always have a strong need to be liked. Sometimes, especially at a younger age, an ENFP will tend to be "gushy" and insincere, and generally "overdo" in an effort to win acceptance. However, once an ENFP has learned to balance their need to be true to themselves with their need for acceptance, they excel at bringing out the best in others, and are typically well-liked. They have an exceptional ability to intuitively understand a person after a very short period of time, and use their intuition and flexibility to relate to others on their own level.

Because ENFPs live in the world of exciting possibilities, the details of everyday life are seen as trivial drudgery. They place no importance on detailed, maintenance-type tasks, and will frequently remain oblivous to these types of concerns. When they do have to perform these tasks, they do not enjoy themselves. This is a challenging area of life for most ENFPs, and can be frustrating for ENFP's family members.

An ENFP who has "gone wrong" may be quite manipulative - and very good it. The gift of gab which they are blessed with makes it naturally easy for them to get what they want. Most ENFPs will not abuse their abilities, because that would not jive with their value systems.

ENFPs sometimes make serious errors in judgment. They have an amazing ability to intuitively perceive the truth about a person or situation, but when they apply judgment to their perception, they may jump to the wrong conclusions.

ENFPs who have not learned to follow through may have a difficult time remaining happy in marital relationships. Always seeing the possibilities of what could be, they may become bored with what actually is. The strong sense of values will keep many ENFPs dedicated to their relationships. However, ENFPs like a little excitement in their lives, and are best matched with individuals who are comfortable with change and new experiences.

Having an ENFP parent can be a fun-filled experience, but may be stressful at times for children with strong Sensing or Judging tendancies. Such children may see the ENFP parent as inconsistent and difficult to understand, as the children are pulled along in the whirlwind life of the ENFP. Sometimes the ENFP will want to be their child's best friend, and at other times they will play the parental authoritarian. But ENFPs are always consistent in their value systems, which they will impress on their children above all else, along with a basic joy of living.

ENFPs are basically happy people. They may become unhappy when they are confined to strict schedules or mundane tasks. Consequently, ENFPs work best in situations where they have a lot of flexibility, and where they can work with people and ideas. Many go into business for themselves. They have the ability to be quite productive with little supervision, as long as they are excited about what they're doing.

Because they are so alert and sensitive, constantly scanning their environments, ENFPs often suffer from muscle tension. They have a strong need to be independent, and resist being controlled or labelled. They need to maintain control over themselves, but they do not believe in controlling others. Their dislike of dependence and suppression extends to others as well as to themselves.

ENFPs are charming, ingenuous, risk-taking, sensitive, people-oriented individuals with capabilities ranging across a broad spectrum. They have many gifts which they will use to fulfill themselves and those near them, if they are able to remain centered and master the ability of following through.

Jungian functional preference ordering for ENFP:

Dominant: Extraverted Intuition
Auxiliary: Introverted Feeling
Tertiary: Extraverted Thinking
Inferior: Introverted Sensing

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by DixieGal

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ENFPs are warm, enthusiastic people, typically very bright and full of potential. .....

Just like your avatar!

[DixieGal]

I sort of agree with my whole description. Especially the evil manipulator parts. Mwahahaha....

[DixieGal]

How's that definiteness feeling today?

[kennyc]

I've taken this test many times over the years both "official" and on-line versions and have been constant......except I'm almost on the midpoint of Thinking/Feeling (the third axis) so once in a while come up with INFJ and I'm always amazed at how close much of the description is to my actual personality.

[DixieGal]

I took a personality test at work several years ago. Mine came back saying that I was the sort of person who would move my team to the cafeteria to brainstorm in an energetic atmosphere, and bring back a spectacularly thorough report, but that it would have coffee rings on it.

[montsnmags]

I always seem to hit INFJ, or is it INTJ, or both...I can never remember. There was that very long personality type test which broke up things into five characteristics, which were themselves broken up into five characteristics, giving you a percentage score on each of the "you score higher on this characteristic than ##% of the population". I think that was posted here actually. I do know that, no matter my mood (which has the rare high, the normal sub-par middle of flatlined mediocrity, dullness and unreality, and then the ugly darkness), I score 99% introvert and 99% neurotic on that one.

I do enjoy these things though. I think, with consistency, they give a better degree of insight to yourself, not by way of excusing anything or giving up on any thing you are unhappy with, but helping you find the individual paths to resolving or alleviating simple or deeper problems, or similar with happiness or contentment, bot to mention how we interact with people.

Of course that "What Lord of the Rings character are you?" questionnaire that old me I'm Saruman and not the hobbit i wanted to be can just get a wizard's staff up it and go straight to Mordor, dammit.

Cheers,
Marc

[anabolina]

You know Marc, those Which LOTR character quizes are often so wrong. I am not much like a hobbit, or am I? Is it time for an after-dinner meal? jk

It'll be interesting to see what sort of variations we get on this board. I'm usually an INFJ, but I've also tested as a INFP and when I've looked at the actual scores, I'm only excessively the IN protion and the F and P or much closer to borderline. :-)

The MBTI preferences indicate the differences in people based on the following:

How they focus their attention or get their energy (extraversion or introversion)
How they perceive or take in information (sensing or intuition)
How they prefer to make decisions (thinking or feeling)
How they orient themselves to the external world (judgment or perception)
By using their preference in each of these areas, people develop what Jung and Myers called psychological type. This underlying personality pattern results from the dynamic interaction of their four preferences, in conjunction with environmental influences and their own individual tendencies. People are likely to develop behaviors, skills, and attitudes based on their particular type. Each personality type has its own potential strengths as well as areas that offer opportunities for growth.

The MBTI tool consists of multiple choice questions that sort respondents on the basis of the four "dichotomies" (pairs of psychological opposites). Sixteen different outcomes are possible, each identified by its own four-letter code, referred to by initial letters. (N is used for iNtuition, since I is used for Introversion). The MBTI is approximately 75% accurate according to its own manual.

I – Introversion preferred to extraversion: INFJs tend to be quiet and reserved. They generally prefer interacting with a few close friends rather than a wide circle of acquaintances, and they expend energy in social situations (whereas extraverts gain energy).
N – Intuition preferred to sensing: INFJs tend to be more abstract than concrete. They focus on the big picture rather than the details, and on future possibilities rather than immediate realities.
F – Feeling preferred to thinking: INFJs tend to value personal considerations above objective criteria. When making decisions, they often give more weight to social implications than to logic.
J – Judgment preferred to perception: INFJs tend to plan their activities and make decisions early. They derive a sense of control through predictability.

[Elfwreck]

INTJ. With heavy emphasis on the "I" and secondary emphasis on "T." Once in a while a test will turn up INTP, and the tests always put me at borderline on the N (never quite borderline enough to label S), but no test I've ever taken has called me an extrovert.

The Scientologists told me I was "dangerously suppressed and inhibited." And might have a hormone imbalance, because normal people aren't allowed to prefer being that quiet.

[DixieGal]

The Scientologists told me I was "dangerously suppressed and inhibited." And might have a hormone imbalance, because normal people aren't allowed to prefer being that quiet.

LOL! I need to hang out with you. Quiet people pick up some of my yakkiness, and I gratefully absorb some of their silence.

[wyndslash]

apparently, I am INFJ

[Ea]

INTJ - with fairly clear-cut INT percentages.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by DixieGal

LOL! I need to hang out with you. Quiet people pick up some of my yakkiness, and I gratefully absorb some of their silence.

Shhhh, we're trying to read.

[DixieGal]

Pffft! Read schmead! Dont'cha wanna chat with everyone in the room instead? LOL!

Actually, in a smilar thread long long ago, I learned a lot about you introverts from Marc. And promised to be more considerate to y'all. Until then, it had never occurred to me that you were perfectly fine being on the periphery, quietly enjoying the antics of us extroverted clowns. I had always considered it my duty to try to draw you into the center of things. But it turns out that you don't feel as alone in a crowd as I imagined, but instead are doing just fine.

We extroverts are not being bossy. We worry that you feel left out of the excitement. Forgive us.