Tuesday, 29 December 2009
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MBTI Personality Typing: What Type Are You?
The MBTI types wheel.I found MBTI personality typing/testing about a year ago. I personally strongly believe in it's accuracy. I mean, of course, nothing is perfect and everything has its faults. But when comparing ways of personality typing/testing, I think MBTI is as close to perfect as they come.
For those who don't know what MBTI is, MBTI stands for Myers-Brigges Type Indicator. MBTI is assessment is a psychometric questionnaire designed to measure psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions (thanks Wiki).
There are four different "dichotomies" which symbolize different parts that make up personality. There is extroversion/introversion which are called attitudes. Everyone has varying levels of all the dichotomies, but one of each pair will be more prominent. For example in the attitudes, a person is either labeled an extrovert or an introvert. There are two pairs in the functions category, which consists of sensing/intuition and feeling/thinking. A person is one of the two perceiving functions (sensor or intuitive) and one of the two judging functions (feeling or thinking). The last pair are in the lifestyle category and are judging/perceiving.
Extrovert v. Introvertare pretty universally known and are defined the same in MBTI theory. When "typing" a person, extroversion is symbolized by E and introversion is symbolized by I.
Sensor v. Intuitiverefer to how people process data and hold individual characteristics. Sensing characteristics are concrete, realistic, lives in the present, aware of surroundings, notices details, practical, goes by senses, factual. Whereas intuitive characteristics are future-focused, sees possibilities, inventive, imaginative, deep, abstract, idealistic, complicated, and theoretical. When "typing" a person, sensors are symbolized by S and intuitives are symbolized by N.
Feeler v. Thinkerrefers to how people make decisions. Feeler characteristics are decides with heart, dislikes conflict, passionate, driven by emotion, gentle, easily hurt, empathetic, caring of others, and warm. Thinker characteristics are logical, objective, decides with head, wants truth, rational, impersonal, critical, thick-skinned, firm with people, and driven by thought. When "typing a person, feelers are symbolized by F and thinkers are symbolized by T.
Judger v. Perceiverrefers to preferences outwardly displayed. Judger characteristics are decisive, controlled, good at finishing, organized, structured, scheduled, quick at tasks, responsible, likes closure, and makes plans. Perceiver characteristics are adaptable, relaxed, disorganized, care-free, spontaneous, changes tracks midway, keeps options open, procrastinates, dislikes routine, and flexible. When "typing" a person, judgers are symbolized by J and perceivers are symbolized by P.
"Typing" a person means defining a person's personality by one letter from the four pairs. Examples being I(introvert)N(intuitive)T(thinker)J(judger), E(extrovert)S(sensor)F(feeler)P(perceiver), etc.There are many tests online that will type you. Personally, my favorite is MyPersonality.info. This test is also very good because it shows you a percentage of how strong each letter of your personality is. For instance, you may be extremely introverted and score a 90% or someone who is kind of half and half and score around 50%.
In terms of the down-sides to MBTI, I really find little room to complain. One of my main points is the difference between extroverts, extroverted introverts, introverts, and introverted extroverts. I believe there are four categories instead of the traditional two, but I think it would be harder to test for four. Besides that, all there is to complain about is inadequate tests from me at least.
The reason I sent this to Datingish is that I have used this theory to better understand people I am interested in. Finding out about myself has helped me better understand what I should look for in a mate and how to better interact with them. According to MBTI websites, the theorized "best" partner for a person is a person who has all of the opposite characteristics (E, I, S, N, F, T, P, J)
EXCEPT the perceiving functions (S, N). I've read that partners should share these characteristics but be opposite in all the others. This doesn't mean same pairs will never work, but rather that these "work best".
With that defined, what do you think of this? Do you think it's a good way to identify people? Do you think that this is a good way of defining a person's personality? Knowing/learning this, would you use this to better interact with people as I have? What would you change about it?
(P.S. please leave your type with your response, if you know it. I'm an INTJ myself and my boyfriend is an INTP.)
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ISFJ - pretty accurate :)
An INTJ and INTP relationship, then? Those two personalities are very rare. It is awesome that you two found each other.
I'm not sure if I'm an INTJ or an INTP, but I'm leaning more towards INTJ. But I am pretty sure my P/J are pretty balanced. I'm structured, but not too structured. I do like to plan ahead, but I can make changes if there is a need.
I'm an ISTJ or an ISTP I guess. I just feel that a lot of these categories don't make room for leeway. ex. I'm definitely both introverted and a "sensor", but I sometimes fluctuate between being a feeler or a thinker and a judger or perceiver. :\
I am an INFP. It's pretty accurate
Split between an INFJ and an INTJ... Everytime I take those tests, I get either/or ... Never the same one consistently...
im infj :P
i am an INTP when i'm being rational. and a ENFJ when i'm being happy (aka irrational)
edit:
by which i mean, say that the test is 'really important' and i will test the former. give me a peice of candy and i will test the later.
and yeah... depending on what happens i switch to anything up there ^^
INTP.
I have taken a test like that twice, and I think I was INFJ (counselor) and INFP (healer).
INTJ, I always get the same result. It's pretty accurate.
INFP
ENFP, so accurate
I'm a ISFJ o.o .
I'm INFP.
This is an excellent post, compared to a lot that I have read on this site. I am an INTJ as well. My boss explained my type to me last summer, and I've been hooked ever since. My friends think I sometimes read a bit too far into it.
I am a strong advocate of INTJ-INTP relationships, as they are both types that are frequently misunderstood by the general population. I find that INTP's *get* me, while keeping me from getting too J. :]
EDIT: Also, if anyone is torn between two types, read a bit about each type's dominant function. It might answer some questions.
I'm ENFP, but my thinking/feeling was almost half and half. It's pretty accurate tho I thought I would have been more on the thinking side.
xNTP- I'm naturally introverted, but I have plenty of days when I'm an extrovert.
ESTP!
ESTJ!
I've always been INFP
ISFJ - spot on. i love these personality things.
ISTJ; i tend to prefer my significant other to be extrovert, however, i find it a turn-off if she keeps talking non-stop.
INFJ - this test is so incredibly accurate
Opposites in all except the perceiving functions?
From personal experience, that's not the best relationship at all!
The rarest types, like INTJ and INTP, might be better off with those of their own type, since hardly anybody really can understand them, which makes things hard enough as it is.
INTp here. In a relationship with the same type. Strongly recommended.