It seems every page I visit has some variation of a traditional personality test. Whether it's a traditional personality test or a "which
I've taken a few. Don't judge me: they're fun! I can tell you that I am Robin Scherbatsky from the show "How I Met Your Mother," the Doctor from "Star Trek," Belle from the Disney heroines, and I am of the Chaotic Good alignment. (If you know what that last one means, we are birds of a feather, my friend. You know what I mean.)
My friend introduced me to the supposed ultimate personality test: the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The test classifies each personality into one of sixteen configurations. The factors occur in pairs.
I/E: Introvert or Extrovert. This one is pretty self-explanatory, and there is no doubt as to which I am.
N/S: Intuition or Sensing. This distinguishes whether you experience things through your senses or the patterns your senses present to you.
F/T: Feeling or Thinking. This looks at your motivation when making decisions. Are they emotion based or logic based?
P/J: Perceiving or Judging. This describes your interaction with the outside world. Do you like options or do you like decisions?
I've taken this test (or variations of it) a couple of times. Each time I took the written version, I tested as an INTJ. I was a little surprised, but the more I read it and the more I tested as it, I began to see the similarities. Check it out.
INTJ:
Have original minds and great drive for implementing their ideas and achieving their goals. Quickly see patterns in external events and develop long-range explanatory perspectives. When committed, organize a job and carry it through. Skeptical and independent, have high standards of competence and performance – for themselves and others.
That kind of fits me, right? It isn't exact, but you can see it. Well, I, at least, can.
Now, I just attended a discussion of sorts with a guy who has studied this way of defining personalities, and he viewed me as a very, very different personality, or temperament as he called it. He quite definitely saw me as an ISFP.
ISFP:
Quiet, friendly, sensitive, and kind. Enjoy the present moment, what’s going on around them. Like to have their own space and to work within their own time frame. Loyal and committed to their values and to people who are important to them. Dislike disagreements and conflicts, do not force their opinions or values on others.
Have you met me? I couldn't be this person if I tried. I have tried! I discussed it with him after the presentation, and he (as well as my darlingest Nichole) convinced me that I am an F. I can see it. I do think of my emotions although I try not to let them influence decisions too much.
So, since I can't see myself as an ISFP, I did a little research. I've narrowed it down to two, but I need your feedback. I think I know which one fits me best, but I'd like to know what you guys think. Share!
INTP:
Seek to develop logical explanations for everything that interests them. Theoretical and abstract, interested more in ideas than in social interaction. Quiet, contained, flexible, and adaptable. Have unusual ability to focus in depth to solve problems in their area of interest. Skeptical, sometimes critical, always analytical.
INFJ:
Seek meaning and connection in ideas, relationships, and material possessions. Want to understand what motivates people and are insightful about others. Conscientious and committed to their firm values. Develop a clear vision about how best to serve the common good. Organized and decisive in implementing their vision.
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INFP:
Idealistic, loyal to their values and to people who are important to them. Want an external life that is congruent with their values. Curious, quick to see possibilities, can be catalysts for implementing ideas. Seek to understand people and to help them fulfill their potential. Adaptable, flexible, and accepting unless a value is threatened.
What do you think? Or do you think I am one of the afore mentioned configurations?
