Personality types

[klkak]

Ok, I took the test..........I'm gonna wait till the weekend after a good nites sleep and take it again.

[Rick]

KLKAK - It is helpful to be sober when you take it so "rest" up.

[klkak]

Ha Ha Ha.

I took it again this morning. Here are the results. Now everyone will know.

ISTP

Introverted - 56
Sensing - 62
Thinking - 38
Perceiving - 33

Like their fellow SPs, ISTPs are fundamentally Performers (note the capital 'P' :-)), but as Ts their areas of interest tend to be mechanical rather than artistic like those of ISFPs, and unlike most ESPs they do not present an impression of constant activity. On the contrary, they lie dormant, saving their energy until a project or an adventure worthy of their time comes along--and then they launch themselves at it. The apparently frenzied state that inevitably ensues is actually much more controlled than it appears--ISTPs always seem to know what they're doing when it comes to physical or mechanical obstacles--but the whole chain of events presents a confusing and paradoxical picture to an outsider.

ISTPs are equally difficult to understand in their need for personal space, which in turn has an impact on their relationships with others. They need to be able to "spread out"--both physically and psychologically--which generally implies encroaching to some degree on others, especially if they decide that something of someone else's is going to become their next project. (They are generally quite comfortable, however, with being treated the same way they treat others--at least in this respect.) But because they need such a lot of flexibility to be as spontaneous as they feel they must be, they tend to become as inflexible as the most rigid J when someone seems to be threatening their lifestyle (although they usually respond with a classic SP rage which is yet another vivid contrast to their "dormant," impassive, detached mode). These territorial considerations are usually critical in relationships with ISTPs; communication also tends to be a key issue, since they generally express themselves non-verbally. When they do actually verbalize, ISTPs are masters of the one-liner, often showing flashes of humor in the most tense situations; this can result in their being seen as thick-skinned or tasteless.

Like most SPs, ISTPs may have trouble with rote and abstract classroom learning, which tend not to be good measures of their actual intelligence. They tend, sometimes with good reason, to be highly skeptical of its practical value, and often gravitate towards classes in industrial arts; part-time vocational/ technical programs can be useful to even the college-bound ISTP. In terms of careers, mechanics and any of the skilled trades are traditional choices, and those ISTPs with strong numerical as well mechanical gifts tend to do extremely well in most areas of engineering. Working as paramedics or firefighters can fulfill the ISTP need to live on the edge; they are at their best in a crisis, where their natural disregard for rules and authority structures allows them to focus on and tackle the emergency at hand in the most effective way.

ISTPs with more sedate careers usually take on high-risk avocations like racing, skydiving, and motorcycling. While aware of the dangers involved, they are so in touch with the physical world that they know they can get away with much smaller safety margins than other types.

[Rick]

Uh, do you mind? You're spread out and crowding me a bit!

[klkak]

Uh, do you mind? You're spread out and crowding me a bit!

Ha Ha, You very funny. Very funny Mr. Jones.

[marberry]

i want to take the test but as far as i can find they all cost like 40-80$ is there somewhere you can take it free??

[AKS]

I'm an ENTJ Extroverted 1, Intuitive 50, Thinking 12, Judging 67. This was my write up:

ENTJs have a natural tendency to marshall and direct. This may be expressed with the charm and finesse of a world leader or with the insensitivity of a cult leader. The ENTJ requires little encouragement to make a plan. One ENTJ put it this way... "I make these little plans that really don't have any importance to anyone else, and then feel compelled to carry them out." While "compelled" may not describe ENTJs as a group, nevertheless the bent to plan creatively and to make those plans reality is a common theme for NJ types.

ENTJs are often "larger than life" in describing their projects or proposals. This ability may be expressed as salesmanship, story-telling facility or stand-up comedy. In combination with the natural propensity for filibuster, our hero can make it very difficult for the customer to decline.

TRADEMARK: -- "I'm really sorry you have to die." (I realize this is an overstatement. However, most Fs and other gentle souls usually chuckle knowingly at this description.)

ENTJs are decisive. They see what needs to be done, and frequently assign roles to their fellows. Few other types can equal their ability to remain resolute in conflict, sending the valiant (and often leading the charge) into the mouth of hell. When challenged, the ENTJ may by reflex become argumentative. Alternatively (s)he may unleash an icy gaze that serves notice: the ENTJ is not one to be trifled with.

Hmm, how interesting...I never would have placed you as an extrovert These tests are fun and have their place and can give you a vague idea of how a person might behave but are not even close to being completely accurate or all inclusive. I agree with what a lot of you guys have been saying about how the situation can and will cause a lot of those answers on that little quiz to change. The other thing about the little quiz that I took is that it didn't add up to 100%

My Type is
INTJ
Introverted 11% Intuitive 12% Thinking 12% Judging 1%

Ok that is 36%?

Looks like I lost the other 64% of me. Maybe it is stuck in the loop in my head cause I am crazy....Crazy? I was crazy once. They stuck me in a room. A rubber room. A rubber room with rats. Rats? I hate rats! They make me crazy! Crazy? I was crazy once.......

[Aurelius95]

I'm an ENTJ Extroverted 1, Intuitive 50, Thinking 12, Judging 67. This was my write up:

ENTJs have a natural tendency to marshall and direct.

TRADEMARK: -- "I'm really sorry you have to die." (I realize this is an overstatement. However, most Fs and other gentle souls usually chuckle knowingly at this description.)

Rick, I'm the same. I took this test about 6 months ago, and I love the line, "I'm really sorry you have to die."

[Rick]

I thought that was a great line, too. Now, if I can just find the right place to use it......

[Aurelius95]

What's funny is my wife and I are the same type. So, we're still not sure if that is good or bad, but so far, it's been very good!

[Rick]

The other thing about the little quiz that I took is that it didn't add up to 100%

They aren't suppose to. It tells you how far into that category you are. 0 would place you squarely between two categories and 100 would place you fully into a given category.

Let's take Introvert-Extrovert for example. Scoring might be represented by:

100.....Introvert.......1....0....1......Extrovert .......100

In my case, I'm a 1 on the Extrovert scale which really means I'm not a strong extrovert and really a borderline Introvert.

In your case, Your score of 1 in the Judging category means you are very close to being a Perceiving personality.

As for your comments, I don't think anyone disagrees. Believing that Briggs-Myers is all inclusive, to me, is analogous to saying the only way to make fire is with matches.

By the way, I was in a rubber room with rats. Once I figured out the rats were crazy and thought I was a cat I organized them into a rat union and went on strike for better padding in the room. Make lemonade!

[canid]

are we getting into jungian personality scale here?

[Rick]

Just accepting it. Becoming one with Jung.

[AKS]

They aren't suppose to. It tells you how far into that category you are. 0 would place you squarely between two categories and 100 would place you fully into a given category.

Let's take Introvert-Extrovert for example. Scoring might be represented by:

100.....Introvert.......1....0....1......Extrovert .......100

In my case, I'm a 1 on the Extrovert scale which really means I'm not a strong extrovert and really a borderline Introvert.

In your case, Your score of 1 in the Judging category means you are very close to being a Perceiving personality.

As for your comments, I don't think anyone disagrees. Believing that Briggs-Myers is all inclusive, to me, is analogous to saying the only way to make fire is with matches.

By the way, I was in a rubber room with rats. Once I figured out the rats were crazy and thought I was a cat I organized them into a rat union and went on strike for better padding in the room. Make lemonade!

The 100% comment I made was just a week attempt at a joke but thank you for the structured well organized response and explanation of the system. It would have been extremely helpful was I confused about the scoring of my personality.

So, what sort of padding did you get upgraded to? I mean, no one can resist the power of organized rats supporting a cause. Don't matter if the rats are crazy or not.

[marberry]

Holy ****!!! right on the money



Your Type is
INTJ
Introverted Intuitive Thinking Judging
Strength of the preferences %
44 62 38 22
You are:

* moderately expressed introvert
* distinctively expressed intuitive personality
* moderately expressed thinking personality
* slightly expressed judging personality

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.

[canid]

i'm one of those rarer of wingnuts, the intp, with a bent towards extroverting myself. i manage that with internet forums and ethnol.

[Buddha443556]

i'm one of those rarer of wingnuts, the intp, with a bent towards extroverting myself. i manage that with internet forums and ethnol.

Another 1%'er.

[Rick]

At least he wasn't a left hand threaded wingnut. That's like .0001%

AKS - I'm actually a little camera shy. Not as bad as the rats. They ran behind me when I sat the camera up. The new pads are just cool. Like sitting on Cool Whip. Not crazy about the color but we pick out battles around here. Right now, we're working on double servings of Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese for the rats.

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[Ridge Wolf]

i want to take the test but as far as i can find they all cost like 40-80$ is there somewhere you can take it free??

Yep... for free. www.personalitytype.com They also advertise some books on personality. I have three of them. You don't have to buy the books but the test is free just click on the link where it says FREE QUIZ! Take the quiz and learn what type you are. Then you can go to http://www.typelogic.com/ , click on your personality type and read all about you. If it doesn't match up with your traits, then go back and re-take the test again... (honesty?) then see what you come up with.

That is a shorter version of the actual test... but is enough of it to be telltale.

Oh, I see there is another place to take the test too.... Now, if you're single... there is www.typetango.com if you're looking for a date or whatever..

[crashdive123]

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