What's your Personality Type?

[Nic Name]

The Myers Briggs Type Indicator Test

Nic Name is an INTJ

Life as an INTJ
(Intravert, Intuitive, Thinker, Judger)

People of this type tend to be autonomous, aloof and intellectual; imaginative, innovative, and unique; critical, analytical and logical; intellectually curious, driven to learn and increase their competence and knowledge; socially cautious and reserved; organized and definitive.

The most important thing to INTJs is their independence and being able to live according to their own standards.

Great careers for INTJs

Here are just a few popular and often satisfying careers for people whose Personality Type is INTJ:

Intellectual property attorney
News analyst
Design engineer
Biomedical researcher
Network integration specialist
Software developer
Psychiatrist
Cardiologist
Freelance writer
Inventor
Media planner
Chief Financial Officer
Webmaster
Architect
Desktop publishing specialist

This is fairly accurate for me, but elements of both E/I are true for me. So, I did the test over and scored this, which is also very accurate for me, both as to interests and career choices.

Life as an ENTJ
(Extravert, Intuitive, Thinker, Judger)

People of this type tend to be friendly, strong-willed and outspoken; honest, logical, and demanding of themselves and others; driven to demonstrate competence; creative with a global perspective; decisive, organized and efficient.

The most important thing to ENTJs is demonstrating their competence and making important things happen.

Great careers for ENTJs

Here are just a few popular and often satisfying careers for people whose Personality Type is ENTJ:

Chief Executive Officer
Network integration specialist
Management consultant
Politician/political manager
Franchise owner
Financial planner
Real estate developer
Marketing executive
Intellectual property attorney
Investment consultant / planner
Economic analyst
Chemical engineer
Educational consultant
Judge

(So, there's a bit more disclosure, Syc.)

Just about anything could go for me. I pull from all of those categories. I put myself down as an ISTJ but it's hardly accurate. Matter does it not, for Yoda I fuckin' am.

[Tobiasly]

I'm an ENTP. Back when companies could afford to throw money away, mine sent me to an "interpersonal communications" seminar that started by giving everyone a Myers-Briggs test. Then we spent the next two days talking about the scores, and how people from certain categories should try to communicate with people from other categories.

I'm not usually hip on this kinda thing but it was a great session. For each of the four scales, the instructor would separate us into the two different groups and had us do some activity that accentuated the difference. For the intuitive/sensing scale, she said to both groups, "You must get to Los Angeles for a business meeting. You have three days and unlimited resources. Now, plan your trip." Each group had a whiteboard that the other couldn't see to take notes.

She came to our (iNtuitive) group, and asked if we had any questions. We said no. Then we started planning how we would make a trip with unlimited resources.. renting an airplane, skydiving into Nevada, gambling in Vegas, buying a Ferrari, etc. The instructor, meanwhile, was spending a lot of time with the other (Sensing) group. Apparently they had more questions than we did. She came back after a while and asked again if we had any questions, and we told her no.

After we were finished, we compared our whiteboards. When we saw the other group's, we all just started busting a gut. They had nothing but questions; they never started planning! "What kind of meeting is this? What will the weather be like? How long will we be there? Is anyone going with us? Do we have accomodations when we get there?" And on and on and on.

The thinker/feeler discussion was even livelier. Apparently men tend to fall into the former, and women the latter. We got into this huge argument about the proper response to "how does this outfit look on me?" I tried to point out to these crazy women that if I ask a question like that, and you think I look silly, but you lie and say "you look fine" to stroke my ego, I'm gonna be pissed. If I ask a fucking question it's because I want the answer, not because I'm looking for warm fuzzies. If I look ridiculous, I wanna know before I go out in public and everyone sees me looking ridiculous.

BTW Nic Name, that test you linked to was pretty piss-poor. I feel I can tell you that because you're a Thinker . Unfortunately, I can't find a better one right now (the "authentic" tests are copyrighted), but it's supposed to ask several dozen one-or-the-other questions that aren't as difficult to answer.

[Undertoad]

Is this one any better?

http://www.keirsey.com

Undertoad: INTP

"...they have less and less desire, if they ever had any, to direct the activities of others. Only when forced to by circumstance do they allow themselves to take charge of activities, and they exit the role as soon as they can without injuring the enterprise.

"The INTPs' distant goal is always to rearrange the environment somehow, to shape, to construct, to devise, whether it be buildings, institutions, enterprises, or theories. They look upon the world -- natural and civil -- as little more than raw material to be reshaped according to their design, as a formless stone for their hammer and chisel."

Yeah.

[elSicomoro]

Life as an ENFP
(Extravert, Intuitive, Feeler, Perceiver)
People of this type tend to be enthusiastic, talkative and outgoing; clever, curious and playful; deeply caring, sensitive and gentle; highly innovative, creative, optimistic and unique; adaptable and resourceful but sometimes disorganized.

The most important thing to ENFPs is the freedom to see possibilities, make connections and be with a variety of people.

Great careers for ENFPs

Here are just a few popular and often satisfying careers for people whose Personality Type is ENFP:

Advertising account executive
Career / outplacement counsellor
Management consultant
Developer of educational software
Actor
Journalist / magazine reporter
Graphic designer
Art director
Copywriter
Corporate team trainer
Residential housing director
Psychologist
Inventor
Human resources professional
Child welfare counsellor

Whoo...big surprises there.

Man, wouldn't it have pissed you off if it read:

<i>Here are just a few popular and often satisfying careers for people whose Personality Type is ENFP:

Doing temp work under shitty managers
7-Eleven clerk</i>

[elSicomoro]

At this point, it wouldn't have surprised me.

[russotto]

I'm an INTJ. Somewhere there's a list of the M-B types with descriptions for each, like
ENFJ = Megalomaniac, ISFP = Flake, etc... INTJ is Serial Killer. Oh well.

[elSicomoro]

I found this here

ENFJ: "Busybody"
Life's backseat drivers. They seem to know just what's wrong with everybody else's life and have a plan to fix it.

INFJ: "Messiah"
Characterized by the burning desire to change the world, which desperately needs everyone to be NF.

ENFP: "Muckraker"
Creator of hype, distortion, and the perversion of media of information to be wallows of mindless emotionalism.

INFP: "Fanatic"
Always searching for an Answer with a capital A. Unlike the INFJ, they are usually openminded enough to realize the current one isn't good enough after a few years.

ENTJ: "Tyrant"
Knows better than everyone how things should be done and works tirelessly to obtain the power to make it happen that way.

INTJ: "Crackpot"
All facts which don't fit their theories are just wrong. The more all-encompassing and less applicable to reality the theories, the better.

ENTP: "Frankenstein"
The salvation of the world is to be found in this new nanotronic frannistan, of which he just happens to have an almost-working model...

INTP: "Nerd"
What? you mean people actually talk to each other using mouths and ears instead of keyboards????

ESTJ: "Stuffed Shirt"
No imagination, no flexibility, no common sense, no capacity for tolerance of others with different priorities.

ISTJ: "Bean Counter"
Like the ESTJ but with less vision.

ESFJ: "Gossip"
Like the Busybody, but characterized by the urge to backstab instead of trying to help.

ISFJ: "Sidekick"
Doesn't need much meaning in life, just a person (or baby or pet or car) to spend all their time ministering to.

ESTP: "Beer Drinker"
Loud, crude, plays team sports, kisses and tells. These are the people beer commercials are made for.

ESFP: "Clown"
Always the class troublemaker, they have no respect for anybody or anything. Good at snide wisecracks.

ISTP: "Assasin"
Hates people, and is good at killing them. Young ISTP's are good at killing pictures of people in video games.

ISFP: "Snob"
Revels in the elaborate sensations of wine and paintings and music that are completely indistinguishable to ordinary people. Likes flowers.

[jaguar]

ENFJ here.

Life as an ENFJ
(Extravert, Intuitive, Feeler, Judger)

People of this type tend to be friendly, outgoing and enthusiastic; affectionate articulate and tactful; highly empathetic but easily hurt; creative and original; decisive and passionately opinionated, productive, organized and responsible.

The most important thing to ENFJs is their relationships and the opportunity to communicate and connect with others.

Great careers for ENFJs

Here are just a few popular and often satisfying careers for people whose Personality Type is ENFJ:

* Advertising account executive
* Magazine editor
* Therapist
* Career or outplacement counsellor
* Corporate trainer
* Bilingual education teacher
* Professor: humanities
* Fund- raiser
* TV producer
* Occupational therapist
* Holistic health practitioner
* Marketing executive
* Writer / journalist
* Social worker
* Human resources professional

[perth]

Life as an ESTP
(Extravert, Sensor, Thinker, Perceiver)

People of this type tend to be active, adventurous and impulsive; talkative and curious; casual, adaptive and free-spirited; logical and calm but capable of great humor, fun and charm; observant and totally present in the moment; literal and practical.

The most important thing to ESTPs is the freedom to have fun and fully experience life in the here and now.

Great careers for ESTPs

Here are just a few popular and often satisfying careers for people whose Personality Type is ESTP:

* Emergency medical technician
* Sports merchandise sales
* Stockbroker
* Corrections officer
* Exercise physiologist
* Insurance agent
* Civil engineer
* Entrepreneur
* Marine biologist
* Private investigator
* Tour agent
* Professional athlete/coach
* Insurance agent
* Teacher: trade, industrial, technical
* General contractor
* Developer of electronic games

i laugh out loud at the thought of me doing some of those jobs (actually im working on a civil engineering degree). on the other hand, sycamores previous post pegs me as a beer drinker. thats just uncanny.

~james

[Emrikol]

It eerily feels like me.

This is from monster.ca:

Life as an INFP
(Intravert, Intuitive, Feeler, Perceiver)
People of this type tend to be quiet, reserved and kind; deeply passionate, sensitive and easily hurt; loving and dedicated to those close to them; creative, original and imaginative; curious and flexible in small matters; nonconforming.

The most important thing to INFPs are their deeply held beliefs and living in harmony with their values.

Great careers for INFPs

Here are just a few popular and often satisfying careers for people whose Personality Type is INFP:

Psychologist
Human resources professional
Physical therapist
Researcher
Translator / interpreter
Legal mediator
Employee development specialist
College professor: humanities
Massage therapist
Social worker
Librarian
Fashion designer
Editor / art director (Oddly enough, I work happily for the local library as their tech weenie)

This is from the site undertoad linked to:
Your Temperament is: Idealist (NF)

Your Free Keirsey Temperament Description


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All Idealists (NFs) share the following core characteristics:


Idealists are enthusiastic, they trust their intuition, yearn for romance, seek their true self, prize meaningful relationships, and dream of attaining wisdom.
Idealists pride themselves on being loving, kindhearted, and authentic.
Idealists tend to be giving, trusting, spiritual, and they are focused on personal journeys and human potentials.
Idealists make intense mates, nurturing parents, and inspirational leaders.

Idealists, as a temperament, are passionately concerned with personal growth and development. Idealists strive to discover who they are and how they can become their best possible self--always this quest for self-knowledge and self-improvement drives their imagination. And they want to help others make the journey. Idealists are naturally drawn to working with people, and whether in education or counseling, in social services or personnel work, in journalism or the ministry, they are gifted at helping others find their way in life, often inspiring them to grow as individuals and to fulfill their potentials.

Idealists are rare, making up no more than 8 to 10 percent of the population. But their ability to inspire people with their enthusiasm and their idealism has given them influence far beyond their numbers.

[lookout123]

Bump.

From the first link:

Great careers for INFPs

Here are just a few popular and often satisfying careers for people whose Personality Type is INFP:

Psychologist
Human resources professional
Physical therapist
Researcher
Translator / interpreter
Legal mediator
Employee development specialist
College professor: humanities
Massage therapist
Social worker
Librarian
Fashion designer
Editor / art director

Funny. At different points I've worked in 4 of those arenas and studied for a 5th. I moved on from each when I got bored/realized how little they really paid.

[lookout123]

and here is where it seems I land on the Keirsey.

Idealist Portrait of the Teacher (ENFJ)


Even more than the other Idealists, Teachers have a natural talent for leading students or trainees toward learning, or as Idealists like to think of it, they are capable of calling forth each learner's potentials. Teachers (around two percent of the population) are able - effortlessly, it seems, and almost endlessly-to dream up fascinating learning activities for their students to engage in. In some Teachers, this ability to fire the imagination can amount to a kind of genius which other types find hard to emulate. But perhaps their greatest strength lies in their belief in their students. Teachers look for the best in their students, and communicate clearly that each one has untold potential, and this confidence can inspire their students to grow and develop more than they ever thought possible.

In whatever field they choose, Teachers consider people their highest priority, and they instinctively communicate personal concern and a willingness to become involved. Warmly outgoing, and perhaps the most expressive of all the types, Teachers are remarkably good with language, especially when communicating in speech, face to face. And they do not hesitate to speak out and let their feelings be known. Bubbling with enthusiasm, Teachers will voice their passions with dramatic flourish, and can, with practice, become charismatic public speakers. This verbal ability gives Teachers a good deal of influence in groups, and they are often asked to take a leadership role.

Teachers like things settled and organized, and will schedule their work hours and social engagements well ahead of time-and they are absolutely trustworthy in honoring these commitments. Valuing as they do interpersonal cooperation and harmonious relations, Teachers are extraordinarily tolerant of others, are easy to get along with, and are usually popular wherever they are.

Teachers are highly sensitive to others, which is to say their intuition tends to be well developed. Certainly their insight into themselves and others is unparalleled. Without a doubt, they know what is going on inside themselves, and they can read other people with uncanny accuracy. Teachers also identify with others quite easily, and will actually find themselves picking up the characteristics, emotions, and beliefs of those around them. Because they slip almost unconsciously into other people's skin in this way, Teachers feel closely connected with those around them, and thus show a sincere interest in the joys and problems of their employees, colleagues, students, clients, and loved ones.

Pretty close.

[Aliantha]

This is what mine came out with. I found it difficult to make some of the choices though, and there were only 4 questions!

I don't think this test is very reliable.

Life as an ENFJ
(Extravert, Intuitive, Feeler, Judger)
People of this type tend to be friendly, outgoing and enthusiastic; affectionate articulate and tactful; highly empathetic but easily hurt; creative and original; decisive and passionately opinionated, productive, organized and responsible.

The most important thing to ENFJs is their relationships and the opportunity to communicate and connect with others.

Great careers for ENFJs

Here are just a few popular and often satisfying careers for people whose Personality Type is ENFJ:

Advertising account executive
Magazine editor
Therapist
Career or outplacement counsellor
Corporate trainer
Bilingual education teacher
Professor: humanities
Fund- raiser
TV producer
Occupational therapist
Holistic health practitioner
Marketing executive
Writer / journalist
Social worker
Human resources professional