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| Anyone Try the Myers Briggs Test?
Posted: 9/10/2006 2:46:41 PM | I tried it out to see if it has changed and it is still the same as what I have been most of my life, as I took the official Myers-Briggs test back in university. I have tried a few of them afterwards and occasionally the last letter changes periodically between J and P. This time I got a 50% on the last letter, so once again it could go either way.
According to this test I am an ESTP personality, which means this according to the other website:
Portrait of an ESTP - Extraverted Sensing Thinking Perceiving
(Extraverted Sensing with Introverted Thinking)
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The Doer
As an ESTP, your primary mode of living is focused externally, where you take things in via your five senses in a literal, concrete fashion. Your secondary mode is internal, where you deal with things rationally and logically.
ESTPs are outgoing, straight-shooting types. Enthusiastic and excitable, ESTPs are "doers" who live in the world of action. Blunt, straight-forward risk-takers, they are willing to plunge right into things and get their hands dirty. They live in the here-and-now, and place little importance on introspection or theory. The look at the facts of a situation, quickly decide what should be done, execute the action, and move on to the next thing.
ESTPs have an uncanny ability to perceive people's attitudes and motivations. They pick up on little cues which go completely unnoticed by most other types, such as facial expressions and stance. They're typically a couple of steps ahead of the person they're interacting with. ESTPs use this ability to get what they want out of a situation. Rules and laws are seen as guidelines for behavior, rather than mandates. If the ESTP has decided that something needs to be done, then their "do it and get on with it" attitude takes precendence over the rules. However, the ESTP tends to have their own strong belief in what's right and what's wrong, and will doggedly stick to their principles. The Rules of the Establishment may hold little value to the ESTP, but their own integrity mandates that they will not under any circumstances do something which they feel to be wrong.
ESTPs have a strong flair for drama and style. They're fast-moving, fast-talking people who have an appreciation for the finer things in life. They may be gamblers or spendthrifts. They're usually very good at story telling and improvising. They typically makes things up as they go along, rather than following a plan. They love to have fun, and are fun people to be around. They can sometimes be hurtful to others without being aware of it, as they generally do not know and may not care about the effect their words have on others. It's not that they don't care about people, it's that their decision-making process does not involve taking people's feelings into account. They make decisions based on facts and logic.
ESTP's least developed area is their intuitive side. They are impatient with theory, and see little use for it in their quest to "get things done". An ESTP will occasionally have strong intuitions which are often way off-base, but sometimes very lucid and positive. The ESTP does not trust their instincts, and is suspicious of other people's intuition as well.
The ESTP often has trouble in school, especially higher education which moves into realms where theory is more important. The ESTP gets bored with classes in which they feel they gain no useful material which can be used to get things done. The ESTP may be brilliantly intelligent, but school will be a difficult chore for them.
The ESTP needs to keep moving, and so does well in careers where he or she is not restricted or confined. ESTPs make extremely good salespersons. They will become stifled and unhappy dealing with routine chores. ESTPs have a natural abundance of energy and enthusiasm, which makes them natural entrepreneurs. They get very excited about things, and have the ability to motivate others to excitement and action. The can sell anyone on any idea. They are action-oriented, and make decisions quickly. All-in-all, they have extraordinary talents for getting things started. They are not usually so good at following through, and might leave those tasks to others. Mastering the art of following through is something which ESTPs should pay special attention to.
ESTPs are practical, observant, fun-loving, spontaneous risk-takers with an excellent ability to quickly improvise an innovative solution to a problem. They're enthusiastic and fun to be with, and are great motivators. If an ESTP recognizes their real talents and operates within those realms, they can accomplish truly exciting things.
Jungian functional preference ordering:
Dominant: Extraverted Sensing
Auxiliary: Introverted Thinking
Tertiary: Extraverted Feeling
Inferior: Introverted Intuition
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pomik
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| Anyone Try the Myers Briggs Test?
Posted: 9/10/2006 3:13:01 PM | Smile, I have done the Myers Briggs test a while back.
The past one is a little different than when I did the test recently.
I am a INTJ.
This suprised me a bit.
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| Anyone Try the Myers Briggs Test?
Posted: 9/10/2006 6:28:09 PM | I am an INFJ... nice..LOL
I think we change over and over again ..depending on how we are feeling will interpret how we score... if I did it two months from now I am sure the results would be way different.  | |
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| Anyone Try the Myers Briggs Test?
Posted: 9/15/2006 5:50:14 AM | I'm typically an ISFJ, but I have, from time to time over the years found that I test as an INFJ, but only barely. It is the lowest mark and may sit on the cusp, but the last time I did this it was 25, so still pretty in there.
Just to throw a variable in here - has anyone ever had their astrological charts done? The real thing based on your date and time of birth?
THAT is pretty darned cool too! | |
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| Anyone Try the Myers Briggs Test?
Posted: 9/15/2006 6:29:27 AM | INTJ
moderately expressed introvert
moderately expressed intuitive personality
moderately expressed thinking personality
moderately expressed judging personality
One I agree with, two I think are two low and one I think is too high. Not telling which is which though  | |
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| Anyone Try the Myers Briggs Test?
Posted: 9/15/2006 7:03:31 AM | dang! am I the only INFP in the whole big pond?
sigh...
distinctively expressed introvert
moderately expressed intuitive personality
moderately expressed feeling personality
very expressed perceiving personality | |
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| Anyone Try the Myers Briggs Test?
Posted: 9/15/2006 7:26:49 AM | About a decade ago I took the Myers Briggs test in College. Back then I was labelled as an INFP. Taking this lil' quickie test, I've turned into an ISFP.
Key points being:
moderately expressed introvert (44%)
moderately expressed sensing personality (38%)
distinctively expressed feeling personality (75%)
moderately expressed perceiving personality (33%)
Way back when, I was an extreme Introvert. But a having a good group of friends helped bring me out of my shell. At least a little bit. ^.^ | |
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| Anyone Try the Myers Briggs Test?
Posted: 9/15/2006 12:04:02 PM | I found my conflicting results:
I self-selected: ISFJ
my actual test scores from MBTI were: ENTJ more specifically I was slight everything E11, N15, T14, J12...in other words, I'm as clear as muddy water.
The speaker when talking to me later because of the weirdness told me that it's probably that I overthought/overanalyzed everything and that there is too much going on in my life that I couldn't focus. Which could be the case.
I overanalyze everything if given the opportunity to do so. | |
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| Anyone Try the Myers Briggs Test?
Posted: 9/15/2006 4:41:26 PM | I actually had to take the really LONG Myers Briggs test during a job interview once. After going through all the interviews and call backs and more interviews I was told the job was mine for the taking. Great time to give notice at my present job but oh-oh! we have one more interview just a formality really, "we've just started to use this new personality test...we don't give it alot of credence...just trying it out on new members of the team" The test must work because they found out I wasn't much of a team player and don't like to work with others...didn't really want that job. | |
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| Anyone Try the Myers Briggs Test?
Posted: 9/15/2006 7:15:36 PM | | which one was the really long one? I took one that lasted at least an hour. there were well over a hundred questions. And you took this during a job interview? that was part of an interview to see how you would fit in with the prospective job? wow...Never heard of that before. | |
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| Anyone Try the Myers Briggs Test?
Posted: 9/15/2006 7:44:38 PM | ENFJ which means I am a teacher (what it says anyways,lol)
You are:
moderately expressed extrovert 33%
moderately expressed intuitive personality 38%
moderately expressed feeling personality 25%
moderately expressed judging personality 33% | |
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| Anyone Try the Myers Briggs Test?
Posted: 9/15/2006 8:32:45 PM | ESFP-
Extroverted 56
Sensing 12
Feeling 25
Perceiving 11
moderately expressed extrovert
slightly expressed sensing personality
moderately expressed feeling personality
slightly expressed perceiving personality | |
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| Anyone Try the Myers Briggs Test?
Posted: 9/15/2006 9:33:24 PM | ENFP for the win!
I share a personality type with Charles****ns, Dr. Seuss, Bill Cosby and Robin Williams! Whee!
The description of ENFP, found in multiple locations and multiple voices, is pretty apt. This is the same result I got when I took the test a bazillion years ago, when I was younger.
When I say accurate, I mean like reading these descriptions is like reading my soul. It's actually mildly disturbing how accurate it is. Creepy.
EDIT - I see that the profanity blocker has caught my profoundly evil attempt to circumvent its incredible censorship... *shakes head* Obviously, I'm talking about the author of "A Tale of Two Cities" and "Oliver Twist." Damn you, censorship, DAMN YOU!!! | |
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Posted: 9/15/2006 9:48:33 PM | It warms the****es of my heart to see a**** and****ure young man so fired up over his convictions, and with a love of great literature like****ns. 'Tis a shame the word filter here is so****yed and goes off half****d, blocking words willy nilly like a****ey after a few****ails.
Perhaps someone could write a contextual filter as this one seems to have the intelligence of a****too. | |
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| Anyone Try the Myers Briggs Test?
Posted: 9/16/2006 6:16:08 AM | Took the test....I am an ENFP Extroverted...oh, for sure~!
Intuitive.....definitetly
Feeling....(God that gets in the way sometimes!)
Percieving.....yup
Interesting thread and test guys.....and apparently....from looking at other posters...I am unique in my results. lol (what a surprise...I have NEVER been able to be "put in a box!")
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| Anyone Try the Myers Briggs Test?
Posted: 9/16/2006 6:59:34 AM | Portrait of an ENFP: http://www.personalitypage.com/ENFP.html
The Inspirer
As an ENFP, your primary mode of living is focused externally, where you take things in primarily via your intuition. Your secondary mode is internal, where you deal with things according to how you feel about them, or how they fit in with your personal value system.
ENFPs are warm, enthusiastic people, typically very bright and full of potential. They live in the world of possibilities, and can become very passionate and excited about things. Their enthusiasm lends them the ability to inspire and motivate others, more so than we see in other types. They can talk their way in or out of anything. They love life, seeing it as a special gift, and strive to make the most out of it.
ENFPs have an unusually broad range of skills and talents. They are good at most things which interest them. Project-oriented, they may go through several different careers during their lifetime. To onlookers, the ENFP may seem directionless and without purpose, but ENFPs are actually quite consistent, in that they have a strong sense of values which they live with throughout their lives. Everything that they do must be in line with their values. An ENFP needs to feel that they are living their lives as their true Self, walking in step with what they believe is right. They see meaning in everything, and are on a continuous quest to adapt their lives and values to achieve inner peace. They're constantly aware and somewhat fearful of losing touch with themselves. Since emotional excitement is usually an important part of the ENFP's life, and because they are focused on keeping "centered", the ENFP is usually an intense individual, with highly evolved values.
An ENFP needs to focus on following through with their projects. This can be a problem area for some of these individuals. Unlike other Extraverted types, ENFPs need time alone to center themselves, and make sure they are moving in a direction which is in sync with their values. ENFPs who remain centered will usually be quite successful at their endeavors. Others may fall into the habit of dropping a project when they become excited about a new possibility, and thus they never achieve the great accomplishments which they are capable of achieving.
Most ENFPs have great people skills. They are genuinely warm and interested in people, and place great importance on their inter-personal relationships. ENFPs almost always have a strong need to be liked. Sometimes, especially at a younger age, an ENFP will tend to be "gushy" and insincere, and generally "overdo" in an effort to win acceptance. However, once an ENFP has learned to balance their need to be true to themselves with their need for acceptance, they excel at bringing out the best in others, and are typically well-liked. They have an exceptional ability to intuitively understand a person after a very short period of time, and use their intuition and flexibility to relate to others on their own level.
Because ENFPs live in the world of exciting possibilities, the details of everyday life are seen as trivial drudgery. They place no importance on detailed, maintenance-type tasks, and will frequently remain oblivous to these types of concerns. When they do have to perform these tasks, they do not enjoy themselves. This is a challenging area of life for most ENFPs, and can be frustrating for ENFP's family members.
An ENFP who has "gone wrong" may be quite manipulative - and very good it. The gift of gab which they are blessed with makes it naturally easy for them to get what they want. Most ENFPs will not abuse their abilities, because that would not jive with their value systems.
ENFPs sometimes make serious errors in judgment. They have an amazing ability to intuitively perceive the truth about a person or situation, but when they apply judgment to their perception, they may jump to the wrong conclusions.
ENFPs who have not learned to follow through may have a difficult time remaining happy in marital relationships. Always seeing the possibilities of what could be, they may become bored with what actually is. The strong sense of values will keep many ENFPs dedicated to their relationships. However, ENFPs like a little excitement in their lives, and are best matched with individuals who are comfortable with change and new experiences.
Having an ENFP parent can be a fun-filled experience, but may be stressful at times for children with strong Sensing or Judging tendancies. Such children may see the ENFP parent as inconsistent and difficult to understand, as the children are pulled along in the whirlwind life of the ENFP. Sometimes the ENFP will want to be their child's best friend, and at other times they will play the parental authoritarian. But ENFPs are always consistent in their value systems, which they will impress on their children above all else, along with a basic joy of living.
ENFPs are basically happy people. They may become unhappy when they are confined to strict schedules or mundane tasks. Consequently, ENFPs work best in situations where they have a lot of flexibility, and where they can work with people and ideas. Many go into business for themselves. They have the ability to be quite productive with little supervision, as long as they are excited about what they're doing.
Because they are so alert and sensitive, constantly scanning their environments, ENFPs often suffer from muscle tension. They have a strong need to be independent, and resist being controlled or labelled. They need to maintain control over themselves, but they do not believe in controlling others. Their dislike of dependence and suppression extends to others as well as to themselves.
ENFPs are charming, ingenuous, risk-taking, sensitive, people-oriented individuals with capabilities ranging across a broad spectrum. They have many gifts which they will use to fulfill themselves and those near them, if they are able to remain centered and master the ability of following through.
Jungian functional preference ordering for ENFP:
Dominant: Extraverted Intuition
Auxiliary: Introverted Feeling
Tertiary: Extraverted Thinking
Inferior: Introverted Sensing
The Portrait of the Champion Idealist (eNFp): http://keirsey.com/personality/nfep.html
The Champion Idealists are abstract in thought and speech, cooperative in accomplishing their aims, and informative and expressive when relating with others. For Champions, nothing occurs which does not have some deep ethical significance, and this, coupled with their uncanny sense of the motivations of others, gives them a talent for seeing life as an exciting drama, pregnant with possibilities for both good and evil. This type is found in only about 3 percent of the general population, but they have great influence because of their extraordinary impact on others. Champions are inclined to go everywhere and look into everything that has to do with the advance of good and the retreat of evil in the world. They can't bear to miss out on what is going on around them; they must experience, first hand, all the significant social events that affect our lives. And then they are eager to relate the stories they've uncovered, hoping to disclose the "truth" of people and issues, and to advocate causes. This strong drive to unveil current events can make them tireless in conversing with others, like fountains that bubble and splash, spilling over their own words to get it all out.
Champions consider intense emotional experiences as being vital to a full life, although they can never quite shake the feeling that a part of themselves is split off, uninvolved in the experience. Thus, while they strive for emotional congruency, they often see themselves in some danger of losing touch with their real feelings, which Champions possess in a wide range and variety. In the same vein, Champions strive toward a kind of spontaneous personal authenticity, and this intention always to "be themselves" is usually communicated nonverbally to others, who find it quite attractive. All too often, however, Champions fall short in their efforts to be authentic, and they tend to heap coals of fire on themselves, berating themselves for the slightest self-conscious role-playing.
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| Anyone Try the Myers Briggs Test?
Posted: 9/16/2006 3:49:12 PM | ^^^ That was pretty mind-blowing, and peculiarly accurate. Seems to me like we're a rare breed.
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| Anyone Try the Myers Briggs Test?
Posted: 9/16/2006 6:37:32 PM | What a cool test!! I'm a ISFJ
moderately expressed introvert
slightly expressed sensing personality
moderately expressed feeling personality
slightly expressed judging personality
And fairly accurate. | |
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Posted: 9/17/2006 9:15:06 PM | | Hmmm, according to this, I'm a moderately expressed everything!!! Wonder how that's possible - hope I didn't break the test. | |
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| Anyone Try the Myers Briggs Test?
Posted: 9/17/2006 9:22:05 PM | | it's possible donner. I'm slight everything. that's even weirder if you ask me. I think I'm going to have to retake this test. | |
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