What's your Personality??

I am ISTJ: http://www.personalitypage.com/ISTJ.html

Lynh is ESFJ: http://www.personalitypage.com/ESFJ.html

both seem to fit pretty closely to how we are, especially Lynh's.

I am INTJ (22, 50, 12, 11).

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

"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.

INTJs are known as the "Systems Builders" of the types, perhaps in part because they possess the unusual trait combination of imagination and reliability. INTJs have also been known to take it upon themselves to implement critical decisions without consulting their supervisors or co-workers. On the other hand, they do tend to be scrupulous and even-handed about recognizing the individual contributions that have gone into a project, and have a gift for seizing opportunities which others might not even notice. "

My Potential Careers (from http://www.humanmetrics.com/vocation/JCI.asp?EI=-22&SN=-50&TF=12&JP=11):
- Engineering
- Management
- Entrepreneurship

Spot on!

wow! I'll say. :)  very accurate.

I just did this at a program the non-profit I work for puts on... I'm an ESTJ

i am a ESFJ......not sure if its accurate

I've done this before at inservices at school and this is an extremely accurate test....I'll go take it again because I can't remember exactly what I am, but at the time I remember thinking it was really quite amazing.

And I DEFINITELY agree -- enough politics!

hmmm, i would think you are an ESTJ, because you seem to be controlled more by your thinking than by your emotion. And yeah, I think if you were an F you'd be able to cry, and you NEVER cry

Thao-- Maybe the homemade nachos at question 41 cause your answers to be a little swayed. You know what food does to you. :)

Artisan™ Portrait of the Performer (ESFP) ...that's me...craving attention.

I am ESFJ.  Balaine says it fits me perfectly.

I am an ENTJ, ( 44, 75, 12, 33) interesting. It says that less than 2% of the population is this personality. Apparently Napolean, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Harrison Ford, Margaret Thatcher and I are in the same boat. They tag it as a " rational fieldmarshal". This is a very interesting test. I just called Joe and to find out if he had ever taken this test, and what he was, and he said he is also an ENTJ, interestingly enough! So this begs the question is it more common to marry someone like you or someone opposite of you?!  (I also thought that is was interesting that I was VERY dominant on the intuitive (n)  What does it mean to be so dominant in one of the 4?)  Joe was very dominant in the (J) and only slightly there on the other three, so I guess we differ there.

ENTJ.  ( 44 38 25 67).  No clue what that means, and I wonder if being an ENTJ means I don't really care what it means.

And also, we talked about this at Thanksgiving, and after a few minutes, we were already at odds about who was what, and more of what, etc.  So I would think that this is pretty inaccurate, because if OTHER people took the test for you, about you, wouldn't it be a completely different outcome, based on their perception of you?  And if more people have that perception about you, then isn't that really "you", and we ourselves are wrong?  Doesn't that blow your mind?

Geoff, doesn't your argument just prove that you are an ENTJ? ;-)  Using all that logic and rationality.....  Haha!

I am an ENFJ (67, 50, 25, 78), dubbed the Idealist Teacher. I share this title with a lot of politicians (Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Ronald Reagan) but also with the founder of the Red Cross, Clara Barton. I am definitely interested to know what my husband is!!

Well, if nothing else, your husban is indulging. I ring in as an ISFP, which Kiersey.com calls the 'Artisan'. Feels about right. Specifically, ISPFs are called 'the Composer' and we are apparently hard to pigeonhole, whatever that means. Hopefully not that I am supposed to like birdseed. Off to my symphony of dog walking and Mac backing-up.

I am an ENFJ. I found this interesting since I have taken this test a couple times before (in high school and before getting married) and I was always a pretty strong ENTJ. There were things in the ENFJ description I agreed with and things I wasn't so sure about. I looked back at the questions and I really did answer them for how I think I am today but I saw where I may have answered differently before. Does this mean that I have actually changed with marriage children and age, or that I just view myself more accurately/differently now? Where is Holly's interpretation of all this?

I find it interesting that on this test I am very close to being an ENFJ myself.  My T in my ENTJ is very low compared to the rest (meaning I am teetering between T and F), and my N is VERY high.  I wonder if you can be two and fluctuate between the two depending on the day, or the situation.  At home and with kids, I am VERY ENFJ, but if I am outside of the home I am very ENTJ.  Maybe that is the same with you Melissa?

Funny you mention Holly, because we were at T&H's house about a week ago, and Holly was reading a book about this. I'm sure she will have input! I've taken this several times (as have Brent and Leah). I am currently an ISFJ (56, 12, 25, 56), which I think fits pretty well -- especially considering this is what Mother Theresa was -- I'm okay with that! Coincidentally (or not...) Leah is also an ISFJ. Brent is different than me, but I can't remember what he is. I'll have to ask. I'm very surprised Joe is an ENTJ -- I would never peg Joe as an extrovert. Melissa -- I think when I took this at work, I was an ISTJ. It seems that the questions then were very work oriented -- how you act in meetings, etc. so it makes sense to me that I would answer them somewhat differently, and be more "thinking" in my professional life and more "feeling" in my personal life.

One thing I remember about this test that could skew results is people may answer the questions about how they wish they were and not how they actually are.  Such as, are you the life of the party?  You may answer yes wishing you were but in reality you are a dud.  :)

Yeah, it really surprised me too, Charlotte.  He has actually evolved over the years.  When he first took it (early on in his career) he was an INTJ, but as time passed he became more confident in the work environment and has passed over to the other side.  He still is teetering though, it is like me and T vs F, I am only at 12% for T, I believe that this was the same for Joe on the I vs E.  At work, again, he is different than at social gatherings, where I find he likes his solitude more than socializing.  I think that it is possible to be more than one type, especially if you are on the border in one of the categories.  When I took this test I was really thinking outside my family, as I answered the questions, I wonder what would happen if I took it while I was thinking about my family.  It definitely is only accurate it you answer honestly.  Sometimes, I was tempted to choose the answer I wanted to be, rather than I thought I was, but I had to take a deep breath, admit it to myself and answer correctly.

I too am an ENFJ just like Melissa and Jamie. I pretty much think this description of me is very suiting. I am very meticulous but I also can relate to other people really easily. That is one of my favorite "games" to play with myself, what would I do if I were in their shoes...I entertain myself for hours with that one. Granted sometimes I don't get along with people, but in general I'm more easy going/look for the best in people kind of person.

Yeah, I felt like there were a few questions that were hard to answer because they required such definitive "yes or no" answers, when what I would really have said is something more like "maybe, on Tuesdays, when it rains..." I suppose that in itself is telling in some way. For example, the question "Do you enjoy solitary walks?" (paraphrasing) was a hard one for me. I don't like just walking, unless I have something to do. I like walking around Target or the grocery store and thinking random thoughts while looking at random things. But I don't like to just walk down the sidewalk for kicks. Should I have said no or yes?

I agree, some were not a definite yes or no answer, sometimes you can feel like doing one thing, one day, and feel differently the next.

I have never taken this test before, so came at it as a neophyte. I came out INTJ 11 38 1 67... the only other INTJ is Erik (whom I don't know) but we have very different scores by category. My 67 in the J category contrasts to his 11 in J. How can we end up with the same classification while having such different individual scores/characteristics? Guess I need to read the explanations more thoroughly. I must confess to being a little pained by the title Rational Mastermind - back to the reading.

Now THIS  is something I LOVE to talk about!!! Much better than politics! :)  I have found the Meyers-Briggs test to be amazingly accurate and I have a book (which I think I loaned to the Greens?  I can't find it anywhere) that talks about each of the personality types in detail and about relationships between the types and what generally works and doesn't.  I think it is fascinating. 

It does change, at times.  I am trying to remember what I scored myself as the first time I took the test (Charlotte?  It's in the cover of the book-same as Cole's) but I'm not sure it was the same this time.   In fact, I'm pretty sure it was different.  I think I was an ESFJ last time, but again I was pretty moderate so it may change with mood.  This time I came out as an ENFJ.  Moderate on all but the last category.  I definitely like things to be decided, hate things left up in the air (That's what the J is about).  Any decision is good.  Here is who the celebrities are with my type: Mikhail Gorbachev, Oprah Winfrey, Pope John Paul II, Ralph Nader, John Wooden, and Margaret Mead are examples of Teacher Idealists.

I actually thought about proposing to do some sort of activity with this at a family reunion.  I think it would be interesting.

I was ISFJ and they called it "Protector."  Like Jamie, I struggled with a few questions.  It is hard for me to say yes or no to something so abstract without a scenario to picture.  Reading the description, it seems pretty accurate, however.  My celebrities were Mother Teresa, George H.W. Bush (whom I know/remember little about, Jimmy Steward (typo?), and Tsar Nicholas II. 

I also find these types of things really fascinating.  I wonder how birth order also plays into things like this.  I know that being an oldest child has a ton to do with me needing to take care of people and find it funny that the title for my profile was "protector."  what's the book called, Holly?

Dad, I match you, too. I also ended up INTJ. I think I've tested previously as ISTJ, but the N/S was my weakest one this time, too. My scores were 78/25/62/100. I guess that makes me judgmental? I'll have to read up more on the details.

So I am an ENFJ--the same as Jamie, Melissa, Holly and Kellyn.  I knew I could never live with Bill Clinton since we are so alike.  HA HA   I was on top with Counseling and Psychology like Holly.  There are a few questions that are not definite answers for me.  I can see where one situation I would think one way and another I would go the opposite for whatever it is worth. 

The book is by one of the people referenced on the website, Keirsey.  It's called Please Understand Me II. 

Also, on Ralph's question, the numbers indicate how strongly you are a certain way. So a 0 would put you right on the boundary between, say, E/I (probably not actually possible). And a 1 E means you are extrovert, just barely, while 100 E means you are completely extrovert. So Ralph's 67J and Erik's 11J mean they are both on the judgmental side of the spectrum, but Ralph farther in that direction than Erik.

No, Holly, you didn't loan the book to me. Last time I saw it you were holding it in the chair in your living room. So, Brittany, you, Leah and I are all the same ISFJ -- Protectors. But of course, I'm not a first born.

Darn, I'll have to quiz Alyssa about it when she gets home...maybe she disappeared with it upstairs.

Random thoughts as I've read more of the information about INTJ. The careers definitely fit - listed suggestions include computer programming, engineering, law and librarian. Hey, and it appears Andy Grove is an INTJ, I guess I chose the right company :-)

The I part I definitely get, introvert fits me. The N vs. S I don't really understand as well, and that's the one I've flipped on, so maybe I am fuzzier there - it's also my lowest score. T for thinking, I see that, I tend to go for the rational, left-brained approach. And J for judging is 100 so I guess that fits me, but again I don't understand all the details of what the differences are. Most everyone here seems to be J.

The http://typelogic.com/intj.html description seems to have some hits and misses. I guess you can't exactly sum everyone up in 16 exact personalities :-)  Perfectionist, yes, but the comment about "unusual independence of mind, freeing the INTJ from the constraints of authority, convention, or sentiment for its own sake" I don't know, I am a pretty solid rule-follower. "Unusual trait combination of imagination and reliability", I'm not so sure about imagination, but "Anyone considered to be "slacking," including superiors, will lose their respect", yes, I see that.

I liked the description about personal relationships: "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). ... Perhaps the most fundamental problem, however, is that INTJs really want people to make sense" I think I have a fair understanding of the social rituals but definitely little patience for things like flirting. And definitely, people should make sense (although they often don't :-)

Oh, I see that Gandalf is INTJ, sounds like a good recommendation to me! Enough, I know, but I find the descriptions very interesting, probably another result of my personality type...

One quick question - I couldn't find a good explanation of each of the characteristics - so I vs. E, N vs. S, and so on. I/E I understand pretty well, and T/F, but not so much the N/S and J/P ones. Is that out there somewhere?

So Jamie, Melissa, Kellyn and I are ENFJ.  That's a wide array of personalities - or so I thought...   :-)

Jodi, didn't  you see your mom was too.

I'm ENFP! "The champion"! Less than 2% or 3% of the population. I'm in the same catagorey as Ghandi. :) It's interesting. . . not that many people have P. Perceiving vs. Judging.

I have a booklet Leah was given when she took the Myers-Briggs through her Scholars Alliance Program. It is called "Introduction to Type" by Isabel Briggs Myers and here is how she explains the differences: "Sensing people prefer to take in information that is real and tangible -- what is actually happening. They are observant about the specifics of what is going on around them and are especially attuned to practical realities. People who prefer Intuition like to take in information by seeing the big picture, focusing on the relationships and connections between facts. They want to grasp patterns and are especially attuned to seeing new possibilities". She gives many characteristics by type. Here's a few Sensing: Oriented to present realities, factual and concrete, focus on what is real and actual, observe and remember specifics, trust experience. For Intuitives, she lists the following characteristics: Oriented to future possibilities, imaginative and verbally creative, focus on the patterns and meanings in data, move quickly to conclusions, follow hunches, trust inspiration.

Here's the explanation for Judging vs. Perceiving: "People who prefer to use their Judging process in the outer world like to live in a planned, orderly way, seeking to regulate and manage their lives. They want to make decisions, come to closure and move on. Their lives tend to be structured and organized, and they like to have things settled. Sticking to a plan and schedule is very important to them, and they are energized by getting things done.

People who prefer to use their Perceiving process in the outer world like to live in a flexible, spontaneous way, seeking to experience and understand life, rather than control it. Detailed plans and final decisions feel confining to them; they prefer to stay open to new information and last minute options. They are energized by their resourcefulness in adapting to the demands of the moment."

ISTJ, same as Jay (56, 50, 50, 89).  I've taken this before, but not sure what I ended up being.  The main description is "superdependable" and it suggests I should be among other things an accountant, specifically an IRS agent (I did almost take a job at the IRS a few years ago).  So I guess it's pretty accurate.  I'm positive Jonathan is an extrovert.  I'm surprised my dad isn't, but I guess he wasn't a very strong introvert. 

I found my book (Alyssa had it in her room, sorry Charlotte!).  I was an ESFJ, but now am an ENFJ.  Again, that second sensing/intuition number was pretty low.  Here's what the book says about the different letters: Myers used 'Extraverted" to mean having an "expressive" and outgoing social attitude and by "introverted" she meant having a "reserved" and seclusive social attitude.  By "sensory" Myers meant being highly "observant" of things in the immediate environment;by "intuitive" she meant being "introspective" or highly imaginative of things seen only with the mind's eye.  By "thinking" she meant being "tough-minded" or objective and impersonal with others; by "feeling" she meant being " friendly" or sympathetic and personal with others.  By 'Judging" she meant given to making and keeping "schedules" ; while, in the case of "perceiving" Myersa apparently failed to notice that her mentor Jung had said that sensation and perception are identical, so she went her own way and opposed "perceiving" to "judging".  However, little harm was done because when Myers said "perceiving" she actually meant looking around for alternatives, opportunities, and options, hence "probing" or exploring.

Myers regared the eight letters and the traits they represent as the parts or elements of personality, independent of one another.  In her view, ESTJs, for example, are eager to express their views to others (E), are sensibly observant of their environs (s), are tough-minded (T) and are judicious in scheduling activities (J).  In contrast are the INFPs, who maintain a quiet reserve (I), are introspective (N), are friendly (F), and are given to probing for options (P).  So here is a rather simple and literal way to spell out some easily observed differences between people. 

They mention later that it is definitely too simple an approach to the very difficult problem of identifiying individual differences in personality, but if the purpose is to identify different kinds of personalities it works well.

This sounds fun. How long does it take to take the test?

Just a couple of minutes

This was hard because I felt like many of the questions I may have answered based on what I wanted to be instead of what I really was like. And like Jamie said, some of them were maybes, some of them I just didn't know. But since I didn't want to spend forever taking this test, I just clicked an answer, and ended up as ISFJ. http://typelogic.com/isfj.html Does that sound totally right or wrong about me to anyone who actually cares?

Yes, that sounds like you, for the most part.  A synopsis for ISFJ is :   Detailed, conscientious, traditional, loyal, patient, practical, organized, service minded, devoted, protective, meticulous, and responsible.

Mine is ENTJ: logical, decisive, planful, tough, strategic, critical, controlled, challenging, straightforward, objective, fair and theoretical.  Joe is this too, but we are very different in percentages of each category.

Are you and Aaron the same? or Different?

Thanks Charlotte and Holly for the explanations. Now I know why I got 100 in the J section - planning, scheduling, order, no I'm nothing like that :-)

The N vs. S I understand a little better but I think it is my least strong trait. I see parts of myself in both - the S is factual/concrete and N is wanting to grasp patterns.

Thanks for only including the nice stuff about ISFJ's, cami =]  Aaron is also ISFJ. But with very different percentages also. (just like Joe and Cami?!) Is it weird that our types are the same, or is that why we're married? I actually asked him the questions out loud so I got to hear all his answers, and he answered differently on so many of them that I really expected a different personality type than mine.

Well - I am an ESFJ - or the Provider.  Is this why I have 3 jobs?  If you read the description it says I should be in education (well, I got that part right) and also love to host parties (Does Thanksgiving count?)

Guess I better get back to Providing!

 

I was looking up relationships and the different types, I found this line comical "Rationals are the hardest to find. Look for them in places like Mensa, debate classes, Toastmasters, chess club, and classes, such as philosophy, science, math, and engineering." I love how they mention Mensa :)

Another funny line that definitely describes me is "Idealists tend to be warm, accepting, compassionate, and kind. They want to get along with everyone and accept everyone’s differences. They celebrate uniqueness. However, if you find yourself violating one of their core values, that soft marshmallowy exterior gives way to granite instantaneously." I love that description...granite instantaneously. It's funny reading things like this about yourself because it really give you an insight to why to do things. I mean I've always had a basic understanding that I thrive on talking to others (E) and helping others (F) and planning (J) but it helps seeing it on paper.

ISTJ     (17, 1, 38, 22)  I missed a question somewhere it tells me.  The 'Inspector'.  Make sure everybody is following the rules.  I agree in a sense that I observe a lot what people are doing but I disagree in the fact that I could really care less about some laws as is evident with my driving habits and I get a good laugh when I see people running from the law and find myself rooting them on.   I'm not one for following the rules all the time.  A lot of the questions are kind of confusing to me and I really don't even know what to answer so not sure how accurate it is.  I guess maybe I should do it again.

I would agree that Sean is not one for following rules--at least when he was a kid.  Love ya , Seany. 

I was looking at my book last night and I noticed that Kiersey's test in the book has slightly different questions than the online version.  I wonder if that is why I was an ESFJ the first time I took it and an ENFJ yesterday.  Reading the personality descriptions of the Provider vs the Teacher, I think I definitely fit more of the Provider profile.  People may want to read the profiles that are close to theirs to see if one resonates more.

When I have a chance, I'll look up the ISFJ marriage info in the book at post it...

Sean, you were really close to INTJ, since you only had a 1 on the S. I wonder whether that's more like you - I came up INTJ and it had some parts about not caring about the rules when you think they don't make sense.

holy smokes, 1 day, 43 new comments.  Popular topic.

Well, it's interesting. A lot of the things this test talks about are things you know are true but don't really notice. For me it said I studied people and gained insights about them. It said ENFPs may suffer from muscle tension. And I do this (I watch mom during So You Think You Can Dance results, she hates it.) and I suffer from RSL.

I finally got Allen to take it. He is ESTJ (11 25 25 67). So we don't match exactly like some of the other spouses here, although we do on the T and J portions. The E/I probably balance each other out in a relationship? He is barely E, too. And the S/N is, so far as I can tell, the weakest for me in terms of understanding what it means or having a real match.

INTP (78, 75, 12, 6).  Nobody's like me.  :(

I haven't seen anyone else with my score.  I am a ESTP, a promoter, (44, 12, 12, 22)  Not sure how accurate it is b/c it says that I am like Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Ernest Hemingway, John F. Kennedy, Donald Trump and Madona.   Some of the questions were really hard.  Like Geoff I'm not interested in this.  I don't know why I don't like this kinda stuff and history... I get bored so easy with this but yet I find shows like "The Hills" so interesting and entertaining: )   Maybe my IQ isn't very high so you don't enjoy what you don't understand.  But I know if I took the time to study and read I would understand it... I just have no interest and it almost give me a headache thinking about it and TV is so relaxing to me.

You know what is really interesting, I took this again thinking about how I really interact with people, not just in theory, and took this test again, thinking about each question and applying it to myself in situations, and I changed groups in the results.  What is really interesting, is, that I changed to the group that I actually really identified myself with, when I was reading through them all. It is also the one that all my sisters, and Joe,  think that I am (so I guess that is a pretty strong indicator that this is the correct identification)  My sisters pointed out that I always try to act like I don't feel (but that I really feel alot,) and so I probably answered the first time with that perception of myself.  So I really tried to look within myself this time, and I came out an ENFJ (56, 88, 12, 33).  What is also interesting is that the ratios in the percentages stayed the same.  I am still VERY high in iNtuitive, middle of the road in extrovert and judging, and low on the T/F.  The first time I took it, I was an 11  in T, and now I am a 12 in F.  The ENFJ is much more like who I really am.  Any thoughts Holly?  Does this make sense?

Yeah, it makes sense.  I think it is more accurate to read the different profiles and pick which resonates more.  Like other people pointed out, the questions are a bit ambiguous. 

Emily, here is what the book says about Protectors (ISFJs):  Protectors and Promoters are apt to find their best match with each other.  The outgoing, tough-minded Promoters tend to have high periods during which they are in a whirlwind of euphoric activity, and the seclusive and friendly Protectors enjoy preparing a quiet place for the high-rolling entrepreneur to crash. 

Here is the more general information about the Guardians (or SJs):If there is one temperament that best fulfills the traditional, family-oriented mating role, it is the Guardians.  Guardians are quite content, even proud, to see themselves (and to be seen) as the Good Wife and the Devoted Husband.  Loyal, dependable, hard-working, given to nesting and to nurturing, Guardinas provide a solid foundation for all our civilized institutions, including the institution of marriage...The certainty and predictability of married life is much more to their liking than the whirl of dating, and at this point SJs are liikely to begin neglecting romance, which can prove disappointing to mates of other temperament.  Sjs are content to live on an even keel, are happy to keep within established routines, and seldom complain of boredom.  To be sure, they tend to suppress emotional spontaneity, although when fatigued or under stress they can suddenly flare into grouchiness, or sink into gloom for no apparent reason...Sjs tend to be careful with money are are likely to budget striclty, planning well for the future, sometimes at the cost of much sacrifice in the present...Also understood is the value of property, tools, clothes, and the like.  Waste not, want not is understood and honored as a motto by the Guardians...etc. 

I'll post more about a specific topic, if you want.

Well, it definitely makes more sense, to me, because Joe and I weren't similar enough, I thought, to be the same personality.  I want to find out what your book says on ENFJ's and ENTJ's in relationships.  Since, apparently, I am borderline between the two.  It would be nice to see if the relationship info provides further proof of which way I truly lean.

Sorry, Chris. Although your P score is really low (6) so you're pretty close to INTJ, and then you'd match up with me and Dad. You're just not as judgmental as we are. Okay, it isn't really  judgmental, apparently, but from what I gather closure/deadline/organization oriented? Given what your room looked like growing up, you aren't so J :-)

I know, reading through the different descriptors I'm not sure how I ended up with such a low P.  I don't think I'm very INTJ.  Interestingly though, if you flip my T to F where I was also fairly low and made me a INFP that is a "Healer".  How much does the personality choose the profession vs the profession shape the personality?  Not too sure.  Or, do certain situations - professions - bring out aspects of your personality that were otherwise underused?

Chris, here's an interesting excerpt fromt he book that might help you decide where you fit...This is for the Rationals (NTs) vs the Idealists (NFs):

Value:   Rationals,Idealists

Being   Calm, Enthusiastic

Trusting:  Reason, Intuition

Yearning: Achievement, Romance

Seeking: Knowledge, Identity

Prizing: Deference, Recognition

Aspiring: Wizard, Sage

The only thing Rationals trust unconditionally is reason--all else they trust only under certain conditions.  They trust intuition only now and then, their impulses even less often, and they completely mistrust titular authority.  One of the most important things to remember about Rationals, if they are to be understood, is that they yearn for acheivement...beneath the calm exterior is a gnawing hunger to achieve whatever goals they set for themselves.  (HMMM, that makes me think of Ironman Troy)...thus, and because of their persistence, rationals tend over their lifetimes to collect a large repertoire of skilled actions, few of which they employ very extensively...While Artisans go in search of stimulation, Guardians security,and Idealists identity, Rationals are on the lookout for knowledge. 

The Healer (a sub category of the Idealist) is typically drawn to courses in the humantiies and not to commerce or science...NFsa re concerned with others' feelings of worth or with their self-image...and they want to do everyything they can to keep people feeling good about themselves, to lift their spirits, to brighten their mood, to boost their morale...in the workplace idealists have one very special talent: they are drawn to and can do wonders in recruiting, training, deploying, advancing, and counseling personnel.  With their insight into people, their interest in human potential, and their glow of enthusiasm, NFs shine when they take on the job of finding quality employees, of guiding them into the right positions and of helping them develop over the course of their careers.Idealists are  highly emotional peple, in the sense that their emotions are both easily aroused and quickly discharged.   While Rationals trust tehir reasoning powers, Idealists trust their intuitive powers, their feelings or first impressions about people, not needing to wait for a rationale, or even wanting one, for what they believe.

Hope this helps...

I'm like Lynh, Thao, and Shelly...I think that's all there was. (56, 38, 50, 22) Tyler had a different one than anyone else that we could see, ENTP - The Inventor,  haha, along with John Adams, Thomas Edison, and Walt Disney. How appropriate.

I tried Cami's advice and took the test again, trying to think more about how I really am. It's interesting, I flipped from INTJ (78/25/62/100) to ISTJ (56/1/62/100). So my last two scores (T and J) stayed exactly the same. I guess I am definitely those two. The I came down a little, which maybe makes sense - I am definitely introverted by preference, but the ones I changed answers on I think indicate that (probably thanks to work requirements and our big family gatherings) I can function in a crowd, it's just not my favorite thing.

I still apparently don't have a good fit for the N/S one, since I went from N 25 to S 1. And I'm pretty sure, from what I could reason out on the questions they were asking, that those are also the ones I had the hardest time answering. I guess I'll just decide to pick and choose the characteristics from both INTJ and ISTJ that I think fit me!

You are:

* slightly expressed extravert
* distinctively expressed intuitive personality
* slightly expressed thinking personality
* slightly expressed judging personality

Does that mean I am a weirdo?

Well, apparently that makes you ENTJ, which is the same as Geoff, so you will have to draw weirdo conclusions on your own :-) (Apologies to everyone else who is ENTJ)

I'm an INTP apparently 11 25 25 22
I thought a lot of the questions required more than a simple yes or no answer as Jamie was saying.

Then there's questions like this : " You spend your leisure time socializing, going to parties, etc. "

Do I? No, I live in Gaston. Would I like to watch the Blazer game tonight with my friends rather than by myself? Yes.

I'm going to take it over again and put more thought into it.

Did it again and got ENFP 22 12 12 33
I don't know how true that could be.... Maybe I don't know myself well enough to take this test :P

But you are so lucky to live in Gaston.

Is that sarcasm? Because I'm doing everything possible to get out of there.

No, Brad's ancestor founded it.  I like the library how they just put out a Tupperware container for people to return their books. 

Andrew -- I hope you get out of Gaston, if that's what you want.  I'm just happy to have you on TurtleFox so I can hear from you.

Andrew, all of your scores are on the low side - so your INTP had an 11 for I and ENFP had a 22 for E. Both are out of 100, you swung from 10% I to 20% E, which isn't a huge jump. So it seems that in some categories (I/E and T/F) you are borderline between the two. So maybe not a true introvert or extrovert but somewhere in the middle. I seem to switch back and forth in the 2nd one (N/S).

And agreed with Brandt, nice to hear from you!

Thanks Holly, that was interesting. It makes me wonder who plays which role in our relationship!

Alrighty I finally sat down and took the test I ended up doing it 3 times (first time I missed a question). After reading everyones comments I wanted to see how much or if mine would change if I took based on how I am at work and how I am at home. I'm a ESFJ 1st time: 67,12, 38, 72 - 2nd time * work * : 56, 25, 38, 78 - 3rd time * home * : 78, 38, 25, 78 each time I was a ESFJ just my scores would change slightly. Very interesting. Not sure if I agree with all of it but I do take the role of the provider and love to plan get togethers.