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professional Personality Test

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 12:44 am
by roid
ok, this is the (Jung) Myers-Brigs Typology test. it determines which of the 16 basic personality types you have. yes it's a professionally used test and is used by psychiatrists. you are suppoesed to take this test under supervision of a psychiatrist, but whatever. i tested myself and it was very interesting reading what kindof personality i was, it was VERY insightful and after reading through all the 16 different personality types, this whole week i've been looking at people in a new way Image

a lot of you may have already taken this test as part of your employment.

answer all these yes/no questions, at the end you will be given 4 letters that are your supposed personality type.
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

here is a page with explanations of all the 16 types and what the terms mean. you can read about YOUR type here. getting through teh whole site is pretty hard, but hey whatever, just read your own type.
http://www.typelogic.com/

i was INFP (Intoverted iNtuative Feeling Percieving), and from the explanation it seems right on.

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 1:02 am
by Tetrad
Well today I got ESFJ (Extroverted Sensing Feeling Judging). I could've sworn when I've taken similar tests to this before I got ISFP.

I mean some of the questions are hard to answer. I'm both comfortable in crowds and by myself. I can be analytical but since my first impluse is usually right I tend to go with that. Granted I've done a lot of new stuff since I last took the test (getting a job, talking in front of people for school/club activities, etc).

I guess the test takes that into account though. I'm only "slightly" E and F, whereas "moderately" S and J.

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 1:09 am
by Flabby Chick
INTP

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 1:09 am
by bash
I got PIST , whose distinguishing characteristic is an aversion to silly personality tests. Image

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 1:17 am
by lars
INTJ (Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Judging)

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 1:20 am
by Lothar
I was ENTJ, though I think I've had every possible combination of *NT* there is, and I've also had the N disappear once or twice (and I usually get T by 20% or less.) I'm something of an odd duck in all of the ways they measure -- am I an introvert or an extrovert? Well, both, depending on the situation (sometimes both at once!)

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 2:02 am
by Skyalmian

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 2:10 am
by Mr. Perfect
Your Type is ISTJ
Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging
Strength of the preferences %
67 33 22 56

Qualitative analysis of your type formula

You are:
distinctively expressed introvert
moderately expressed sensing personality
slightly expressed thinking personality
moderately expressed judging personality


ISTJ, whatever that means. I probably shouldn't have taken this at 3am though. I distinctly though "WTF did you ask?" during a few of those... BTW, I'm 178%!

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 3:39 am
by Mobius
<---- ENTJ - always have been.

But the tests are silly. Often neither answer correctly reflects me.

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 4:58 am
by roid
rather than me explaining the whole "what do the letters mean", you may want to just read the FAQ instead. it gives a brief introduction to what all these letters mean, better than i can explain here. i'm sorry i should have linked it before (i just kinda figured people would read it from the site).

if you don't understand the FAQ you will probabaly read your profile wrong, ie: the 4 letters don't reflect your only qualities. and most importantly they are used to describe the different functions in a personality, and as such they generally don't share the dictionary meaning of the words.

it is of course important to answer the questions brutally honest. some say that you should answer every question quickly, without thinking too long about it (i can't do this though).
i'm not sure quite what the percentages mean, i think you are ment to treat every one as a seperate 0-100 percentage. so you could in theory get 100 100 100 100 or 0 0 0 0.
what matters most is the 4 letters that are your "TYPE".

tet: being comfortable in crowds and by yourself shouldn't pose a problem with the test, the introvert/extrovert labels are labeling your 4 individual functions, they arn't labels for your entire personality. EVERY person has 2 introverted functions and 2 extroverted functions. the test determines which is which, and which functions are more dominant.

i mean, my primary function is Introverted Feeling, but my secondary function is Extroverted iNtuition. everyone has their outs and ins.
it's very hard to understand, i had to read and re-read this stuff a lot of times, but i eventually understood what it was talking about (dictionary in hand). the theorys can be very abstract.

also people's personalities change.
it's not like an static IQ or anything.

and of course everyone has their quirks, scars, and mental illnesses that can complicate matters.

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 7:35 am
by JMEaT
Your Type is
ISFJ
Introverted Sensing Feeling Judging
Strength of the preferences %
56 33 11 56

Qualitative analysis of your type formula

You are:
moderately expressed introvert
moderately expressed sensing personality
slightly expressed feeling personality
moderately expressed judging personality

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 7:40 am
by Scorch
Introverted Sensing Thinking Perceiving

You are:

* slightly expressed introvert
* slightly expressed sensing personality
* distinctively expressed thinking personality
* moderately expressed perceiving personality

yeah, okay. Now tell me what I am in English please.

Dude, <a href = "http://www.typelogic.com/istp.html">this is exactly what I'm like</a>

"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."

Yep, that's me. I'm usually laid back and indifferent about most things, but when something interests me I fully immerse myself in it, and usually work to exhaustion on it.

"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"

Yep, much to my girlfriend's dissapointment, I need a lot of personal space.

"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."

Boy, ain't that the truth. I don't like talking much, and I have been known to be an ass by saying something funny when everyone else is worries or concerned.

"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."

I love adrenaline rushes and like engaging in dangerous activities, provided I am confident in my ability and chance to survive. Image

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 10:01 am
by Darkside Heartless
I N T J
100 56 56 78
This proves I hate people. Image

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 10:52 am
by kurupt
ESFJ, whatever that means

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 11:01 am
by Skyalmian
Just now read the profile.
Interesting...

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 11:54 am
by Testiculese
I've known I'm ISTP for a while now. Subconsciously I'm 50-50 E or I, but consciously, I'm (guessing) 75% I.

ISTP or ESTP, the descriptions are dead-on for me.

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 1:25 pm
by Phoenix Red
I am INTP at 11%/78%/33%/44%, it seems more or less right in most areas.

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 2:03 pm
by Tyranny
INTJ
67,22,22,22

You are:

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

http://keirsey.com/personality/ntij.html - Mastermind

http://typelogic.com/intj.html - INTJ

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">
Famous INTJs:
Dan Aykroyd, actor (The Blues Brothers)
Susan B. Anthony, suffragist
Arthur Ashe, tennis champion
Augustus Caesar (Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus), Emperor of Rome
Jane Austen, author (Pride and Prejudice)
William J. Bennett, "drug czar"
William F. Buckley, Jr., conservative political advocate
Raymond Burr, actor (Perry Mason, Ironsides)
Chevy Chase (Cornelius Crane), actor (Fletch)
Phil Donahue, television talk show host
Michael Dukakis, governor of Mass., 1988 U.S. Dem. pres. candidate
Greg Gumbel, television sportscaster
Hannibal, Carthaginian military leader
Veronica Hamel, actor (Hill Street Blues)
Orel Leonard Hershiser, IV, major league baseball pitcher
Peter Jennings, television newscaster
Charles Everett Koop, former U.S. surgeon general
Ivan Lendl, tennis champion
C. S. Lewis, author (The Chronicles of Narnia)
Joan Lunden, television talk show host
Edwin Moses, U.S. olympian (hurdles)
Martina Navratilova, tennis champion
Charles Rangel, U. S. Representative, D-N.Y.
Pernell Roberts, actor (Bonanza)
Maria Owens Shriver, television newscaster
Josephine Tey (Elizabeth Mackintosh), mystery writer (Brat Farrar)
Rudy Giuliani, New York City mayor
Donald Rumsfeld, US Secretary of Defense
General Colin Powell, US Secretary of State

U.S. Presidents:

* Chester A. Arthur
* Calvin Coolidge
* Thomas Jefferson
* John F. Kennedy
* James K. Polk
* Woodrow Wilson

Fictional:

Cassius (Julius Caesar)
Mr. Darcy (Pride and Prejudice)
Gandalf the Grey (J. R. R. Tolkein's Middle Earth books)
Hannibal Lecter (Silence of the Lambs)
Professor Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes' nemesis
Ensign Ro (Star Trek--the Next Generation)
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (Hamlet)
George Smiley, John le Carre's master spy
Clarice Starling (Silence of the Lambs)
</font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Interesting....sounds sort of right *shrug*...

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 2:03 pm
by TheCops
Your Type is
INTJ
Introverted Intuitive Thinking Judging
Strength of the preferences %
56 33 22 1

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 2:12 pm
by Top Gun
INFJ here. It sounds about right for me.

P.S. By the way, I truly think that psychoanalysis, and psychology in general, is almost pure BS. I challenge any psychologist in the world to make a psychological profile of me. Trust me, it ain't gonna happen. Image

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 3:03 pm
by Testiculese
I could meet you once, and then find 10 people just like you in a week.

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 3:45 pm
by Admiral Thrawn
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">
You are: ENTP
moderately expressed extrovert

moderately expressed intuitive personality

slightly expressed thinking personality

slightly expressed perceiving personality
</font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


Man!!! This definately describes me!
http://typelogic.com/entp.html

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 7:25 pm
by Top Gun
Testiculese, I'm so unusual, even I can't describe myself. Image

Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 11:15 pm
by Phoenix Red
It told me I win a fanny pack.

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 12:12 am
by roid
aww come-on PR, outof anyone i'm quite interested in what yours is.
come-on come-on come-on Image *nudge*

edit: oops you already posted it.

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 1:00 am
by roid
thx tyranny for the link, i had originally read my profile on this site but fergot the link.
http://keirsey.com/

accoding to that site i (INFP) am the healer haha (one of the 4 idealists).
i feel so stupid, having a profile from an RPG game Image.
but i am only found in 1 in 100 ppl, so that's cool Image.

but it does exactly describe me, so yeah, everyone the health-potions are on me.

*roid heals you all for -5 damage* ^_^

Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 12:47 am
by roid
bump...

can anyone else take the test and post their result?
so far only 18 ppl here have done it.
i've made up a graph comparing earth, USA, france, and the DBB that i'll post here.
but i'd like more results first :)

Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 1:23 am
by Jeff250
USA

Your Type is
INTP
Introverted Intuitive Thinking Perceiving
Strength of the preferences %
11 89 33 11

Qualitative analysis of your type formula

You are:
slightly expressed introvert

very expressed intuitive personality

moderately expressed thinking personality

slightly expressed perceiving personality

Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 1:53 am
by roid
oh heh, don't worry about saying what country you're in. i'm comparing the DBB against other country's stastical data (that i already have). so i'm treating the DBB as it's own country.

Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 4:03 am
by Avder
http://www.typelogic.com/istp.html

this is what I got.

On a side note, I will refuse adamantly to ever take any sort of personality test as a qualification for employment. The fact that I have been diagnosed with Bi-Polar disorder in the past makes it an ADA issue, thus the potential employer would lose swiftly in court.

Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 5:11 am
by Sage
ISTJ

Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 5:13 am
by Dedman
Your Type is
INTP
Introverted Intuitive Thinking Perceiving
Strength of the preferences %
44 67 33 22

You are:
moderately expressed introvert

distinctively expressed intuitive personality

moderately expressed thinking personality

slightly expressed perceiving personality

Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 5:22 am
by bash
Still PIST.

Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 9:33 am
by Vertigo 99
ENTP

22 67 22 44


seems right

Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 12:00 pm
by Wolf on Air
INTP:

Introverted 67%
Intuitive 44%
Thinking 11%
Perceiving 89%

...and have been for the past four years or so (been taking that test a couple of times for fun). Bet the percentages have changed a bit, though...

Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 12:13 pm
by Vertigo
Your Type is ESFP
Extroverted Sensing Feeling Perceiving
Strength of the preferences %
1 11 11 33

You are:
slightly expressed extrovert
slightly expressed sensing personality
slightly expressed feeling personality
moderately expressed perceiving personality

Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 12:37 pm
by Inquisitor
I took it twice:

INTJ

You are:
slightly expressed introvert

distinctively expressed intuitive personality

moderately expressed thinking personality

slightly expressed judging personality

http://typelogic.com/intj.html
http://keirsey.com/personality/ntij.html

AND

ENTJ

You are:
slightly expressed extrovert

moderately expressed intuitive personality

moderately expressed thinking personality

slightly expressed judging personality

http://keirsey.com/personality/ntej.html
http://typelogic.com/entj.html

I don't know that I agree with either assessment :)

Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 6:15 pm
by Tyranny
Vader wrote: The fact that I have been diagnosed with Bi-Polar disorder in the past makes it an ADA issue, thus the potential employer would lose swiftly in court.
This explains so much on so many different levels :P

Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 7:22 pm
by Flatlander
I took this a long time ago, I was INTP. Don't feel like taking it again...

Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 7:49 pm
by DCrazy
Did it back when this was posted a couple months ago. I just took it again and yet again wsa labeled ISTP:
Some shrink wrote: Your Type is
ISTP
Introverted Sensing Thinking Perceiving
Strength of the preferences %
56 22 89 33

ISTP type description by D.Keirsey
ISTP type description by J. Butt and M.M. Heiss


Qualitative analysis of your type formula

You are:

* moderately expressed introvert
* slightly expressed sensing personality
* very expressed thinking personality
* moderately expressed perceiving personality