| Myers-Briggs Personality type...if you know it?
Posted: 5/7/2006 10:43:18 PM | | Infp..here...actually really enjoyed reading all the posts here...it takes us all to make the world go around. How boring it would be if we were all the same. Also, in getting to know people this is a great tool. | |
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| Myers-Briggs Personality type...if you know it?
Posted: 5/9/2006 1:04:27 PM | INTJ
You are more introverted than extroverted. You are more intuitive than observant, you are more thinking based than feeling based, and you prefer to have a plan rather than leaving things to chance. Your type is best described by the word "mastermind", which belongs to the larger group called rationals. Only 1% of the population shares your type. You are very strong willed and self-confident. You can hardly rest until you have things settled. You will only adopt ideas and rules if they make sense. You are a great brainstormer and often come up with creative solutions to difficult problems. You are open to new concepts, and often actively seek them out.
As a romantic partner, you can be both fascinating yet demanding. You are not apt to express your emotions, leaving your partner wondering where they are with you. You strongly dislike repeating yourself or listening to the disorganized process of sorting through emotional conflicts. You see your own commitments as self-evident and don't see why you need to repeat something already expressed. You have the most difficulty in admitting your vulnerabilities. You feel the most appreciated when your partner admires the quality of your innovations and when they listen respectfully to your ideas and advice. You need plenty of quiet to explore your interests to the depth that gives you satisfaction.
Personal relationships, particularly romantic ones, can be the INTJ's Achilles heel. While they are capable of caring deeply for others (usually a select few), and are willing to spend a great deal of time and effort on a relationship, the knowledge and self-confidence that make them so successful in other areas can suddenly abandon or mislead them in interpersonal situations.
This happens in part because 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). To complicate matters, INTJs are usually extremely private people, and can often be naturally impassive as well, which makes them easy to misread and misunderstand. Perhaps the most fundamental problem, however, is that INTJs really want people to make sense. :-) This sometimes results in a peculiar naivete', paralleling that of many Fs -- only instead of expecting inexhaustible affection and empathy from a romantic relationship, the INTJ will expect inexhaustible reasonability and directness.
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And its quite scary how accurate it is, especially the bits on romance. Yup, I'm a freak. | |
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| Myers-Briggs Personality type...if you know it?
Posted: 5/10/2006 1:02:14 PM | Hi, I am an INTP female. I have a yahoo group if you like to join us there. It is called
intpinternational@yahoogroups.com
I discover my type four five years ago and yes I believe it has some truth on the result of your type.
Take care and hope to hear back
Danielle | |
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| Myers-Briggs Personality type...if you know it?
Posted: 5/10/2006 1:23:36 PM | When I see that people disagree with their type my response is that you are probably mistyped. If you see the profile and it doesn't seem like you then you might want to check out some of the other profiles which might be close to that type.
I'm pretty much an ENTp through and through but I was mistyped as an ENFp. Some of the characteristics were similar but there were somethings that weren't like difficulty being alone and gaining energy from things like socializing. I'm much more of a loner type. At first I thought I just must be a dysfunctional ENFp. I had a professional do my type though and it fits a lot better than the one I did myself on-line.
I'm not very "E" though and switch between the "E"/"I" functions depending on the situation. However, when you look at my overall personality, I just don't fit the INTp profile. | |
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| Myers-Briggs Personality type...if you know it?
Posted: 5/10/2006 1:47:03 PM | When I see that people disagree with their type my response is that you are probably mistyped. If you see the profile and it doesn't seem like you then you might want to check out some of the other profiles which might be close to that type.
I'm pretty much an ENTp through and through but I was mistyped as an ENFp. Some of the characteristics were similar but there were somethings that weren't like difficulty being alone and gaining energy from things like socializing. I'm much more of a loner type. At first I thought I just must be a dysfunctional ENFp. I had a professional do my type though and it fits a lot better than the one I did myself on-line.
I'm not very "E" though and switch between the "E"/"I" functions depending on the situation. However, when you look at my overall personality, I just don't fit the INTp profile.
Sorry I keep using the small socionics "p". There are two different personality theories that are really popular. They are similar though expecially if you are an extrovert. Here are my two favorite pages for the type descriptions:
MBTI http://www.personalitypage.com/portraits.html
Socionics: http://the16types.info/typesview.php
Woops, not sure how I managed that one. Double post alert. | |
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| Myers-Briggs Personality type...if you know it?
Posted: 5/10/2006 2:31:51 PM | I'm an ISTJ. I'm very strong on the I and J, and mild on the S and T parts. I took the test about 7-8 years ago. I'm probably more of a middle of the road I, and everything else is about the same now.
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| Myers-Briggs Personality type...if you know it?
Posted: 8/3/2006 3:24:02 AM | Looks like I'm ESTP, but that doesn't sound very nice, so I may have to try a longer test next time! LOL I would've thought I was more introverted, but the characteristics for the mostpart are pretty close. | |
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| Myers-Briggs Personality type...if you know it?
Posted: 8/3/2006 10:50:55 AM |
maybe there is a deeper meaning behind the eastern and western "astrologies" and other superstitions. maybe the myers-brigg typology captures this concept better than mystical mumbojumbo.
Here I'm going out on a limb, and I know I'm gonna get it for this, but IMO, Myers-Briggs is astrology for people who are too wussy to actually admit they believe in astrology. It's bad astrology with a pseudo-scientific coating that goes down well with the business community. That's what I think.
I don't like the characterization of astrology, Western or Eastern, as "mumbo-jumbo." I have some very intelligent friends from India who would never make an important life decision, such as marrying or moving to another country, without consulting a Vedic astrologer. It's part of the culture. I also have trouble thinking of something studied intently by Sir Isaac Newton as crap.
Personally, I think here in America we're encouraged to worship "science" (which most people don't even begin to understand) and not to think through *anything*. People who think don't buy as much stuff. Oddly, though, corporate culture is forever taking something dismissed as "mumbo jumbo" (Zen, astrology, whatever) watering it down, and adopting it, when they're not doing the same thing with children's lit. (Harry Potter, Winnie-the-Pooh).
Just my opinion.
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| Myers-Briggs Personality type...if you know it?
Posted: 8/3/2006 7:34:19 PM |
INtP. I have yet to meet another INTP. Well, face to face anyway.
My boyfriend is INtp. After reading your profile I'd say you are definitely similar. :+)
I'm a ENFJ. I'd say it's pretty dead on. The only thing I'd quibble with is that I definitely have a bit of a loner streak in addition to being social. | |
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| Myers-Briggs Personality type...if you know it?
Posted: 8/4/2006 12:01:24 AM | INTP - The Thinker
Portrait of an INTP - Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Perceiving
(Introverted Thinking with Extraverted Intuition)
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The Thinker
As an INTP, your primary mode of living is focused internally, where you deal with things rationally and logically. Your secondary mode is external, where you take things in primarily via your intuition.
INTPs live in the world of theoretical possibilities. They see everything in terms of how it could be improved, or what it could be turned into. They live primarily inside their own minds, having the ability to analyze difficult problems, identify patterns, and come up with logical explanations. They seek clarity in everything, and are therefore driven to build knowledge. They are the "absent-minded professors", who highly value intelligence and the ability to apply logic to theories to find solutions. They typically are so strongly driven to turn problems into logical explanations, that they live much of their lives within their own heads, and may not place as much importance or value on the external world. Their natural drive to turn theories into concrete understanding may turn into a feeling of personal responsibility to solve theoretical problems, and help society move towards a higher understanding.
INTPs value knowledge above all else. Their minds are constantly working to generate new theories, or to prove or disprove existing theories. They approach problems and theories with enthusiasm and skepticism, ignoring existing rules and opinions and defining their own approach to the resolution. They seek patterns and logical explanations for anything that interests them. They're usually extremely bright, and able to be objectively critical in their analysis. They love new ideas, and become very excited over abstractions and theories. They love to discuss these concepts with others. They may seem "dreamy" and distant to others, because they spend a lot of time inside their minds musing over theories. They hate to work on routine things - they would much prefer to build complex theoretical solutions, and leave the implementation of the system to others. They are intensely interested in theory, and will put forth tremendous amounts of time and energy into finding a solution to a problem with has piqued their interest.
INTPs do not like to lead or control people. They're very tolerant and flexible in most situations, unless one of their firmly held beliefs has been violated or challenged, in which case they may take a very rigid stance. The INTP is likely to be very shy when it comes to meeting new people. On the other hand, the INTP is very self-confident and gregarious around people they know well, or when discussing theories which they fully understand.
The INTP has no understanding or value for decisions made on the basis of personal subjectivity or feelings. They strive constantly to achieve logical conclusions to problems, and don't understand the importance or relevance of applying subjective emotional considerations to decisions. For this reason, INTPs are usually not in-tune with how people are feeling, and are not naturally well-equiped to meet the emotional needs of others.
The INTP may have a problem with self-aggrandizement and social rebellion, which will interfere with their creative potential. Since their Feeling side is their least developed trait, the INTP may have difficulty giving the warmth and support that is sometimes necessary in intimate relationships. If the INTP doesn't realize the value of attending to other people's feelings, he or she may become overly critical and sarcastic with others. If the INTP is not able to find a place for themself which supports the use of their strongest abilities, they may become generally negative and cynical. If the INTP has not developed their Sensing side sufficiently, they may become unaware of their environment, and exhibit weakness in performing maintenance-type tasks, such as bill-paying and dressing appropriately.
For the INTP, it is extremely important that ideas and facts are expressed correctly and succinctly. They are likely to express themselves in what they believe to be absolute truths. Sometimes, their well thought-out understanding of an idea is not easily understandable by others, but the INTP is not naturally likely to tailor the truth so as to explain it in an understandable way to others. The INTP may be prone to abandoning a project once they have figured it out, moving on to the next thing. It's important that the INTP place importance on expressing their developed theories in understandable ways. In the end, an amazing discovery means nothing if you are the only person who understands it.
The INTP is usually very independent, unconventional, and original. They are not likely to place much value on traditional goals such as popularity and security. They usually have complex characters, and may tend to be restless and temperamental. They are strongly ingenious, and have unconventional thought patterns which allows them to analyze ideas in new ways. Consequently, a lot of scientific breakthroughs in the world have been made by the INTP.
The INTP is at his best when he can work on his theories independently. When given an environment which supports his creative genius and possible eccentricity, the INTP can accomplish truly remarkable things. These are the pioneers of new thoughts in our society.
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Yup...that me alright... | |
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| Myers-Briggs Personality type...if you know it?
Posted: 8/18/2006 10:56:59 AM | INTJ is me, or so it says. I compromise no more than 1% of the population. I am a freak, Ithankyouverymuch. 
C.S. Lewis and I are one in the same. Then again so am I and Gandalf the Grey. LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
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