I recently stumbled across this MBTI Test on a personality forums. I don’t know how writers within this forums feel about taking MBTI tests to find out what sort of “introvert” or “extrovert” you are or whether you tend to think with your left or right brain. This particular test involves 221 very fast questions and then offers a detailed analysis of the sort of person you are (including what careers you would be most suited to). I personally found it very interesting and wanted to share it with the forums, so that others can also have a go, and see if they agree with their results. You can take the test here: https://personalitymax.com/personality-test/ My result: https://personalitymax.com/report/?pt=16-42-37-63&mi=60-57-53-43-53-47-57-67&ls=56-54-41&bh=52&name_key=dd49a0ccc0
I bounce between INTJ and ENTJ (I got ENTJ on that test). Can see both in my life, so sure, I agree with it.
INTP, or so they tell me. https://personalitymax.com/report/?pt=16-11-68-11&mi=73-50-57-47-47-43-63-57&ls=54-56-49&bh=45
I was INFJ. I took a different test a while back and came back with INFP. Very much the same. Introverted, intuitive, feeling on both.
You’ve actually got “writer” and “technical writer” in there as a career choice. They can’t be too far off. and in the same category as “Einstein”. Woah!!
It was actually invented by a writer an her mother on based on Carl Jung's conceptual personality types. The testing method is problematic and the concepts are out dated, but it's still pretty fun. I bounce around depending on mood, but INTP, INTJ, and ENTP are the most frequent.
My report suggests librarian as a career choice. That would probably suit me the most from that list. I'm also 107% more introverted than the average person. I'm rather proud of that, actually.
I'm an ISTJ which is apparently 8.5% of the population. I am in the same group as a lot of USA presidents (truman, hoover, washington, johnson, bush) a lot of businessman (buffet, ford amongst others) and some other interesting characters like Darth Vader, Anthony Hopkins, Queen Elizabeth II. Interestingly I am 99% introverted (completly agree) - 115% more than average
I've taken a bunch of tests from a bunch of sites over the years 6 said INTP 2 said 50/50 between INTP/INFP 1 said INFP So I'm basically INTP, but my weakest preference is T I've written semi-extensively over the years about how Darth Vader is naturally an ESFP who only looks ISTJ/ESTJ because he forces himself (or rather, Emperor Palpatine forces him) to spend all day every day playing a TJ role that doesn't come naturally to him
I don't think that's necessary Everybody is on a spectrum from completely social to completely asocial. Just because we don't have a medical test of brainwaves that can narrow down a percentage to 3 digits with 95% confidence ("There is a 95% chance that this person is between 89.453-89.455% Introverted") doesn't mean that the difference between a very social person and a very asocial person isn't useful information Everybody is on a spectrum from completely focused on practical details to completely focused on abstract concepts... Everybody is on a spectrum from completely insensitive to other people to completely sensitive to other people... Everybody is on a spectrum from completely disorganized to completely organized... Myers-Briggs is one of my favorite personality profiling systems, but I also love D&D Alignment, Hogwarts House, and the Magic: the Gathering 5-Color Wheel Spoiler: Myself, my antagonist, and my 4 protagonists on 4 measures each :) It's not supposed to be about clinical rigor, it's supposed to be about describing people ... That said, the personality profile that DOES have the most clinical rigor (Big Five, aka OCEAN, aka CANOE) has a lot of the same axes in common with MyersBriggs High Conscientiousness = J(udger), Low Conscientiousness = P(erceiver) High extraversion = E(xtrovert), Low Extraversion = I(ntrovert) High Agreeableness = F(eeler), Low Agreeableness = T(hinker) So clearly MyersBriggs has a bit more scientific validity than people give it credit for
I got ISTJ. Says I'd be a good in the military/law enforcement career, which is good, bc I have done one and am currently doing the other, lol. Also says I'd be a good writer. Also good. But the top job it recommends- actress. Which I wanted to be when I was younger, but just didn't have enough talent to make it happen. But it seems to have me pretty spot-on for the most part!
I've never understood the resistance to this test. I mean, sure, people probably use the results stupidly, but in general? A test that asks people a bunch of questions about their personalities and then gives them a result that summarizes the answers to the personality questions into a personality type doesn't seem that off-the-wall, to me. It's not mystical or anything, it's just... summarizing the information given. If you have a quiz that asks someone about their favourite books and then uses the results to predict the likelihood of winning the lottery, you're relying on weird mysticism. If you have a quiz that asks someone about their favourite books and then uses the results to suggest another book that might be enjoyable, you may not be completely accurate, but you're not totally irrational.
The article @Iain Aschendale linked to up above pretty much sums up why I'm not a huge proponent of the test. Like I said, it's fun, but it's not very scientific and isn't even very consistent. I could see where it could be helpful if it was being used for making character sheets or something, but it probably shoudn't be used as a foundation for someones sense of self.
INFP. The test didn't feel too in depth, but the results were quite lengthy and descriptive. I've taken much stronger tests and turned up INFP in those as well. So, basically, I'm one of the rare 2% of the population... https://personalitymax.com/report/?pt=1-21-26-16&mi=60-40-63-43-57-20-67-40&ls=67-49-49&bh=37&name_key=05ea1e0cf3
According to tests I'm INFJ. Apparently I can only get artsy jobs like writing, photography and design - while I "fall flat" in normal, mundane jobs. So this is why I can't hold down a job? I guess I'll just become a starving artist and get it over with. I'm also - apparently - a bit of a rare unicorn. Good on me... or something.
The Myers Briggs can be fun (or can be upsetting if you don’t like your results), but shouldn’t be taken too seriously. Most mental health professionals (I am retired after 37 years in the field) consider it to have little more validity than a parlor game. As noted by others, the lack of scientific method of this personality inventory has been soundly trashed in the professional literature. Take it for fun, but don’t take it too seriously.
