What is your MBTI?

[Elyasis]

Remember if you get a type and it's profile sounds nothing like you then you should retest yourself. Remember to also answer honestly.

I have tested INTJ since first taking the test at around 15 years old until present day at 23 years old.

I'd like to hear from MTS members on their type and see if I guess anyone accurately.

[GigaRevival]

I am INTP. I had never taken the test before, but it seems moderately accurate. For me, anyhow.

Introvert (64%) Intuitive (57%) Thinking (52%) Perceiving (76%) - Architect.

[DrowningFishy]

Mind if I ask WTF you guys are talking about?

[GigaRevival]

It's a personality test. I had a WTF moment too when I first read the thread and then looked it up.

I took it here: http://digitalcitizen.ca/2011/02/20/free-myers-briggs-test/ (It's in Excel spreadsheet format).

[DrowningFishy]

INTP

Intorvert (64%) Intuitive (57%) Thinking (52%) Perceiving (62%) It seems very accurate. Though the last sentance is iffy I am fine following others, but I do have no interest in leading anyone.

-thanks gigarevival.

[KKiryu007Joker]

INTP

Intorvert (64%) Intuitive (57%) Thinking (52%) Perceiving (62%) It seems very accurate. Though the last sentance is iffy I am fine following others, but I do have no interest in leading anyone.

-thanks gigarevival.

Got that as well (architect).

[DrowningFishy]

@GigaRevival no wonder we think alike. And accord to that were supposed to be at the lower end of the population. 0_o

[GigaRevival]

We (supposedly) relish in our rarity... :cylon: <---When did we get this?! I'm oblivious.

Although, considering there's three people now with INTP; I don't think we're as rare as it says. Unless we all congregate here (plausible). ; )

[DrowningFishy]

We (supposedly) relish in our rarity... :cylon: <---When did we get this?! I'm oblivious.

Although, considering there's three people now with INTP; I don't think we're as rare as it says. Unless we all congregate here (plausible). ; )

Birds of a feather flock together.

[maxon]

I guess people really like to categorize themselves. I, personally, have never found Myers-Briggs particularly convincing and there is an awful lot of academic criticism of the system. Personally speaking, my main problem is that I have never tried the test and got the same result. In particular, you can't predict my I-E score if I take a test. It doesn't come out the same most of the time even if I take the exactly SAME test more than once. I do have a complex personality (the result of a difficult life) but I still think Myers-Briggs is too simplistic to adequately describe the richness of experience, response and behaviour of any human life.

[Undercovers_Agent]

o.O

This test was spot on and even gave me my current position.

Extravert 82%
Sensing 76%
Thinking 62%
Judging 62%

Apparently I'm a guardian and my best position is a supervisor. Sweet bro, I couldn't have imagined that.

[KKiryu007Joker]

I guess people really like to categorize themselves. I, personally, have never found Myers-Briggs particularly convincing and there is an awful lot of academic criticism of the system. Personally speaking, my main problem is that I have never tried the test and got the same result. In particular, you can't predict my I-E score if I take a test. It doesn't come out the same most of the time even if I take the exactly SAME test more than once. I do have a complex personality (the result of a difficult life) but I still think Myers-Briggs is too simplistic to adequately describe the richness of experience, response and behaviour of any human life.

Hey there! I'm sure we all have variegated personalities as well, and also we're not wee stupid fellows who because we take a test, are ready to be slightly demeaned by you. The test is simply an attempt to describe what you give it, not something that force feeds you. Please do not use your method of dismissing peoples' intelligence based upon their activities. And, please, do not use your instructor position for bragging rights.

[DrowningFishy]

Hey there! I'm sure we all have variegated personalities as well, and also we're not wee stupid fellows who because we take a test, are ready to be slightly demeaned by you. The test is simply an attempt to describe what you give it, not something that force feeds you. Please do not use your method of dismissing peoples' intelligence based upon their activities.

Science is never perfect, and it is usually a trail and error process in the steps to understand the situation. Sure the test may or may not change with retakes. But same goes for other scientific tests. If there was a perfect test like this we'd be able to pick out murders, and other criminals before they commited their first crimes.

It is just another test to take to try to understand the human mind.

[KKiryu007Joker]

Science is never perfect, and it is usually a trail and error process in the steps to understand the situation. Sure the test may or may not change with retakes. But same goes for other scientific tests. If there was a perfect test like this we'd be able to pick out murders, and other criminals before they commited their first crimes.

It is just another test to take to try to understand the human mind.

Yeah. Scientific tests have to be retaken countless times to see whether or not they are true, and people still use them. Unlike maxon, I don't see much of a problem with that.

[DrowningFishy]

Yeah. Scientific tests have to be retaken countless times to see whether or not they are true, and people still use them. Unlike maxon, I don't see much of a problem with that.

Take the test a few times, find the adverage response to each and there you go.

Some people believe zodiacs to explain who we are. It's kind of true. I'm a tarous born in the year of the dog and I'm a stubborn bitch. :beer:

[KKiryu007Joker]

I liked the test. I thought it was an improvement over that weird metaphysical Michaelist test I remember seeing before somewhere. Oh, and you must be either in the water or wood year, which goes with your dislike of being the leader statement earlier. These zodiacs and tests do describe something.

[VerDeTerre]

I remember taking a M.B. test years ago and thought the results fit mostly. It basically said that I'm weird which is why no one can understand me. :help: :wtf: Now I can't find it (the results, that is). I wonder if you might get different results from different test givers? Or perhaps, because it can't capture all aspects of the personality, it might give some people different results at different times. In other words, "there are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."

[Lana-pepe]

Introvert 82%
iNtutive 95%
Feeling 90%
Percieving 52%

i'm an idealist by nature
my sybolic name is healer
and i'd be talented writer
and my personality matches are ENFJ Teacher and ESFJ Provider

i totaly am a tallented writer, and an idealist.....this is scary lolz :)

[maxon]

Hey there! I'm sure we all have variegated personalities as well, and also we're not wee stupid fellows who because we take a test, are ready to be slightly demeaned by you. The test is simply an attempt to describe what you give it, not something that force feeds you. Please do not use your method of dismissing peoples' intelligence based upon their activities. And, please, do not use your instructor position for bragging rights.
Um - at what point did I demean you or anyone else's personality and/or intelligence? My comments were about the limitations of the test and my personal experiences with it. In that way, my comments were no different than anyone else's except my assessment is negative rather than positive. My final comment was that I didn't think the test could represent the richness of any human personality.

What instructor position? <puzzled> And how did I use that for bragging rights? <even more puzzled>

[Oaktree]

I typically test as INTJ, but I have a bit of wobble in everything but introversion-extroversion. I am strongly introverted - I've learned how to interact confidently with others, but that doesn't change the fact that I find interaction with anyone other than one or two close friends draining. I prefer to have an empirical basis for knowledge, but I tend toward speculation, so I land closer to intuition. I am much more swayed by fact, but can be empathetic when dealing with certain types of social interaction, which gives me some wobble in the other two categories.

Ultimately, I agree with Maxon that the test is limited in its use. I think it can be fun to see how well or poorly a test pegs you, but counting on it religiously to know exactly what sort of person you are is an error.

[Riptide651]

I'm classified as an INFJ - which is a teacher, but then again, I'm not a big a fan of teaching anything, soooo.... Think what you want, to me, this test is just a ton of bull.

[Rawra]

I got INTP. What can I say, this test was a real English lesson to me. I totally thought I knew this language better, but nevertheless. :lol: Anyway, the results fit me quite well.

[Elyasis]

Guys, let's not argue about whether this test has applicable use for anyone. It's not meant for that but to merely give greater insight into how you prefer to function. It's a personal thing and if someone disagrees with it having a use for them. That's fine too.

Having said that, the psychology this test is based on, function theory, is a real thing. No one is 100% any mbti type because no one relies stereotypically on the functions in the same way. However, that's why it's important to keep retaking the test. Or if the test doesn't work for you then figure out your dominant function and from there determine your type. Again, they are only guidelines. Usually fairly accurate but nonetheless still guidelines.

We (supposedly) relish in our rarity... :cylon: <---When did we get this?! I'm oblivious.

Although, considering there's three people now with INTP; I don't think we're as rare as it says. Unless we all congregate here (plausible). ; )

INXX types are more common on the internet. It's easy to figure out why. The extroverted sensor types dominate the real world.

[paksetti]

Meh. There were plenty of questions that I wanted to answer as "both", "sometimes" or "neither". I forgot what my letter thing was (I think it was INFP), but it essentially said that I'm an introverted healer type person that should either be a teacher or a provider.

I'm not quite sure what a "provider" is supposed to be. Is that just.. any job ever?

That said, I guess it was a bit accurate I'm generally introverted, but it seems that the vast majority of you guys are too. I don't think I could get a good enough answer no matter how many times I take the test. Two answers to very general questions aren't enough for me.

edit:

I can see how the test has it merits, but at least for me, I can get a more accurate look at myself and my personality on my own.

It passed the time.

[Elyasis]

I'm thinking you guys should look at a different sites description because that one seems a bit sparse on the details.

http://typelogic.com/
That one has good descriptions.

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

[Phoeberg]

INFP. I am a little disturbed that I got 91% introvert...I wouldn't consider myself that much of an introvert! I do prefer to be by myself or with close friends, but generally I do make the effort to socialize with people, even if I do have to force myself to do so some of the time! :lol:

[Misanthrope]

ISTJ

82% Introvert
76% Sensing
90% Thinking
81% Judging

"Serious and quiet, interest in security and peaceful living. Extremely thorough, responsible, and dependable. Well-developed powers of concentration. Usually interest in supporting and promoting traditions and establishments. Well-organized and hardworking, you work steadily towards identified goals. You can usually accomplish any task once you have set your mind to it."

I can be extremely lazy and sloppish :lol:

Apparently ISTJ is the most common type. Maybe I am less weird than I'd thought.

[VerDeTerre]

I'm thinking you guys should look at a different sites description because that one seems a bit sparse on the details.

http://typelogic.com/
That one has good descriptions.

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

Thanks for that, the description did make sense. In fact, it was downright scary. INFP This time. I still don't remember what it was last time. I took the test years ago at the second site you referenced and can only come back to the middle letters: NF. But INFP sounds like it might have been what I got before, although a friend thought I should probably be a INFJ. I think, frankly, I waffle. But I guess, overall, it makes sense. I'd like to see other tests for this. I couldn't do the one on Excel, because I don't have Excel.

[AngryBunny.]

82% Extravert
52% Sensing
52% Thinking
52% Perceiving

"Friendly, adaptable, action-oriented. Focused on immediate results. Living in the here-and-now, you live a fast-paced lifestyle, impatient with long explanations. Extremely loyal to your peers, but not usually respectful of laws and rules if they get in the way of you getting things done. Great people skills."

I'd say that's pretty accurate, unfortunately.

[Elyasis]

INFP. I am a little disturbed that I got 91% introvert...I wouldn't consider myself that much of an introvert! I do prefer to be by myself or with close friends, but generally I do make the effort to socialize with people, even if I do have to force myself to do so some of the time! :lol:

Introverted in MBTI means that socializing draws on your energy instead of replenishes it. And that you feel more at ease when you get to have time alone every once and awhile. It doesn't mean you are a hermit or anything like that.

[SuicidiaParasidia]

this may or may not be shocking, but i am (an?) INTJ (http://typelogic.com/intj.html).

ive known it for a while.

[Mistermook]

I've taken the test several times over the last couple of decades. I flip between being an INTP and INTJ, depending on how aggravated I am at the moment I think. In my twenties I even sometimes popped out an ENTP, but I think that was a factor of having tons of roommates, a steady stream of girlfriends, and going out a dizzying, unhealthy amount. The NT is always consistent and consistently in the 90 percentiles.

[Darby]

When I took it about a year and a half ago, I got INFP. Taking it again just now, INFJ.
Breakdown:
100% Introvert
62% iNtuitive
57% Feeling
57% Judging
This makes me an idealist "Counselor", at least at this moment, whereas before, I was a "Healer". (And I'm sure one time I was one tick away from being an INTJ Mastermind.)

I suspect that however many times I take this test, I'll always come out Introverted and iNtuitive, but Feeling/Thinking and Judging/Perceiving might flip back and forth, depending on how I interpret the questions (mood, even?) at any given time.

Not a perfect test, but fun and potentially useful. :)

ETA:
Introverted in MBTI means that socializing draws on your energy instead of replenishes it. And that you feel more at ease when you get to have time alone every once and awhile. It doesn't mean you are a hermit or anything like that.
Someone disagreed with this, and I'm curious as to why. As a confirmed introvert, I TOTALLY understand what Elyasis means with regard to socializing being more of a drain than an energizer for introverts. It's not that I'm particularly shy (I used to be), or that I can't talk to people, or even that I can't comfortably be the center of attention now and then. I can, and I enjoy it. But, I will seldom, if ever compete for the spotlight, and I DO have to have considerable alone time to recharge. That can make me feel like I have hermit-like tendencies, but I know myself well enough that three days alone in my house with friends just down the street available to talk to at any time feels much different than three days alone in a cabin in the woods with NO prospect of company would feel. Definitely not true hermit material, for all that I tested 100% introspective.

[DigitalSympathies]

I remember back in school I took a test and got ESTP. Extroverted Sensing Thinking Perceiving.

http://typelogic.com/estp.html

[Sif]

I've gotten INFP every time I've taken this test although my introvert score seems to lessen as I get older. :)

[paksetti]

Someone disagreed with this, and I'm curious as to why. As a confirmed introvert, I TOTALLY understand what Elyasis means with regard to socializing being more of a drain than an energizer for introverts. It's not that I'm particularly shy (I used to be), or that I can't talk to people, or even that I can't comfortably be the center of attention now and then. I can, and I enjoy it. But, I will seldom, if ever compete for the spotlight, and I DO have to have considerable alone time to recharge. That can make me feel like I have hermit-like tendencies, but I know myself well enough that three days alone in my house with friends just down the street available to talk to at any time feels much different than three days alone in a cabin in the woods with NO prospect of company would feel. Definitely not true hermit material, for all that I tested 100% introspective.

Meh. Maybe some people are hermits. Everybody's different in this rainbow tapestry we call life.
...

I'm introverted myself, at least most of the time and I'd much prefer not talking to people from a position of power, or being the center of attention. That's not to say I don't like people, I just have to pump myself up to deal with tons of them. And talking on the phone makes me really nervous. My close friends and family usually aren't a problem- I really enjoy being around them and miss them when they're gone. But still- I can't be around people 24-7. I really need quite a bit of time alone. I could happily live for a few weeks alone in a cabin with no prospect of company, then when I got back I'd probably hang out with a good friend for a while. People are all different.

~*fEeLiNgS*~

[Oaktree]

I'm probably a little strange as far as introverts go, because I find groups of more than 2-3 other people very draining, to the point that I tend to sit quietly while everyone else socializes around me, but on the other hand, if I am completely alone for more than a handful of hours, I get really lonely. For example, if my roommate isn't in the room when I'm going to bed, it tends to make me feel pretty lonely. When I spent Thanksgiving break alone in my dorm, hoping to study, I ended up being so distressed by being alone that I got very little done. I can't do the "sitting alone in my room for several days to recharge" thing because I really need social interaction much more frequently than that. I just need more intimate interaction, involving 1-2 other people in a setting where I feel comfortable enough to speak freely about whatever is on my mind.

[RoseCity]

Hasn't there been some controversy about forcing employees to take this test?
I took the test once and I was INFP, although F was 52%. And some of the description I just read about INFP is like me - something about struggling with ethical perfection. But other things weren't - I definitely don't try to see the good in everything and everybody - quite the opposite. Edit: By which I mean, I also don't try to see the bad in everybody - seeing the good in people who might appear to be bad is like sticking a kick me sign on your butt.
If you're young and you're trying to define and understand yourself, this test might be a useful tool, but, if you're older, you already know what you're like, so it's not that interesting.

[VerDeTerre]

I'd like to hear from MTS members on their type and see if I guess anyone accurately. So, whatd'ya think? Have the answers matched what you predicted?

[ElementMK]

Remember kids, F stands for failure.

Since I first took the test three years ago, I have consistently scored as an INTP/J, and I have been sliding into more of a J year by year. It's a fairly minor difference, though.

[Riptide651]

F stands for fantastic

[Oaktree]

F stands for Fatal Flaw. What are feelings but a weakness to be manipulated? Muahahaha!

[paksetti]

F stands for ffffuun.

Just kidding, it stands for fuckingamazingyoudon'tevenknowhowmuchbetterFisthanT.

[hannahmh87]

i love stuff like this I am

Introvert (91%)
Sensing (86%)
Thinking (52%)
Judging (86%)

[Elyasis]

So, whatd'ya think? Have the answers matched what you predicted?

For the people I have seen more of (Oaktree, Mistermook, SuicidiaParidia) I was pretty certain they were some kind of NT as I recognized them as being very much like me in some respects. Even when we have a difference of opinion I can usually see where they are coming from. Then again, the Debate Room is almost impossible to avoid for people like that. Haha! 'Can't resist, must post reasoned arguments.'

For others I was pleasantly surprised.

Meh. Maybe some people are hermits. Everybody's different in this rainbow tapestry we call life.
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What I meant is that it doesn't mean that you must be a hermit. I guess I didn't explain that very well.

[RoseCity]

I'm noticing here the whole human need to compete thing which is very interesting - as in, for example, 'T' is superior to 'F'.

[paksetti]

meh. If I had to take a wild guess, I'd say that at least four of those people in the little T vs. F argument up there weren't serious.

[RoseCity]

meh. If I had to take a wild guess, I'd say that at least four of those people in the little T vs. F argument up there weren't serious.
Oh, yeah, neither was I.

[Elyasis]

T vs F isn't as big of a divide as E vs I.

I have a lot of problems relating with extroverts. It's something I'm working on so that it's easier for me to not get harangued for the slightest of things (not wanting to go to loud parties). But it doesn't seem to me that they make the same amount of effort (leave me alone to think already).

[Oaktree]

Extroverts aren't all annoying. My best friend/roommate is definitely an extrovert and she understands that I'm not always going to enjoy large groups. If it looks like I'm shutting down around a bunch of people, she'll try to strike up a one-on-one conversation with me so that I have some involvement without being inundated with it. And she's cool with it when I'm not feeling up to interacting with friends she's brought over. I just excuse myself with some homework and everything's fine. I try to be accommodating to her, as well. I pretty much don't care how often she brings friends over. I try not to run off with homework every time people are over. It's not all a matter of accommodation, though. I do like some of her friends and enjoy hanging out with them. And she gets annoyed by some of the shallow people who end up in her social circles and sometimes she just needs to get away from them.

I think it really depends on the individual. Thoughtfulness is not a trait reserved to either introverts or extroverts, nor is thoughtlessness. Some extroverts don't make the effort to understand introverts, some do. In the same way, some introverts make the effort to understand extroverts, while others need to put more work into it.

[VerDeTerre]

Dating an extrovert requires a balancing act. I am always off kilter.

[Elyasis]

I know what you mean. I'm currently dating an ENFP guy and I often feel like we have completely different views of the world. At the same time I like it because otherwise I tend to get dead set with my beliefs. Plus, he always wants me to be more social. And I try, I really do, but it takes a lot of effort on my part. Then, they look at you like you hate people. (Which isn't true, most of the time.)