MBTI - Poll

jmd said:

I only wanted to post the poll... not really mediocrilly attempt to explain what may possibly be indicated. It is worth re-pointing out that the MBTI, as mentioned, merely indicates certain preferences.

When answering such questionnaires, the extreme 'N' type will have such enormous difficulties, as they will see that each answer is always possible given particular conditions; to which the extreme 'S' type will somewhat annoyingly (unless they are an extreme 'F', in which case the care for the other will mitigate the annoyance) respond 'of course it is possible, but which do you prefer?!!!!!'.

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Anyhow, here's my attempt (I'm doing this directly on-screen, and some notes may confuse text-book 'stuff'):

• Introversion vs Extroversion note the order, not, of course, in any way bias to my own particular type...

The Introvert will generally find crowds and large social gatherings in which they have to interact with numerous strangers somewhat draining, extroverts will tend to find it exciting and charging.

• iNtuition vs Sensing

In Jungian terminology (from which the MBTI stems), 'intuition' is used to indicate that a person is more likely to pay attention to the possibilities in any given situation, than the 'facts' which are present and focussed on by the 'sensing' preferenced person.

The Sensing-iNtuition option also indicates which Perceptive function one prefers to utilise (see below).

• Thinking vs Feeling

These indicate the preferred decision-making function (called 'judgement' in the MBTI).

Those who prefer to use their Thinking will test the decision against known givens, Feelers against the impact upon people.

• Perception vs Judgement

Those who tend to prefer to use their 'perceptive' function will look for new information or opportunities, those who prefer to use their 'judging' functions will opt for closure and completions.

Ps may therefore have 1001 projects on the run, J's 10 completed ones and maybe a couple more on the go.
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I realise this is somewhat simplistic, and hope it helps

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BodhiSeed said:

I got this:
"Because you appear to have marginal or no (1%) preference of Thinking over Feeling, characteristics of more than one personality type may apply to you:
INTJ and INFJ."

Reading the description of the two, I think I operate more from INFJ.

But even two other categories were fairly close:
"You have slight preference of Introversion over Extraversion (9%)
You have slight preference of Intuition over Sensing (6%)"

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jolie_amethyst said:

Bodhi, I've ALWAYS tested out this way, just a little to one side or another in at least two of the four traits.

Somehow, I've ended up taking the MBTI at least six times over the years, usually the full formal test. I'm one of those who sits pretty much right on the line between Introvert/Extrovert and Judging/Perceiving. When I took Myers-Briggs multiple times during my school days, I was always INFP. As an adult, I started moving more towards being an Extrovert (and it was around then, after my overprotective mother had passed on, that relatives started telling me that I was extremely extroverted as a young child). Gradually Thinking overcame Feeling, to the point where that is the strongest of the traits in testing at a 19% preference, with Intuition being the only one that has never switched preferences (still happening, though only at 9% currently).

Taking the humanmetrics one linked here just now, I tested ENTJ. (Barely on E & J, with a 1% & 3% preference respectively.) That's probably about right...for now. Tomorrow or next week, who knows? Apparently I have a rather fluid personality.

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fractalgranny said:

INFP for me, apparently a pretty ordinary occurence here, and supposedly the second highest in the general population as well https://www.personalitypage.com/demographics.html

alas ... as much as i like meyer briggs (and kiersey), there appears to be very little research evidence of it meaning much. darn.

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