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As part of an assignment for one of my classes, I had to take the following Myers-Briggs personality test.  I was blown away by how accurate my assessment was! Turns out I'm an INFJ.  Check it out and see if it's accurate for you.

http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

This message has been edited by DRMW on 2010-05-24 16:06:36

slightly expressed introvert ...

like ... Charles Bronson, Amelia Earhart, John Glenn, Clint Eastwood ..

wow!!!! correct !! I'm like Johne Glenn the astronaut, Charles Bronson the revenge-guy, Amelia the "spy" and Clint Eastwood the tough guy ...

Filip

Is that me?

Guess so.

JerryW

Very interesting test, I'm a 'ESJT'.  Dang, I was hoping that I was a 'NRA'.    What kinda class are you taking Ping?

-MW

...seriously, lol.  I'm taking Theories of Language Acquisition.  Apparently knowing your own personality helps in being an effective language teacher.

 

This message has been edited by pingtsai on 2010-05-24 13:32:57

. . . and yes, I'm flabbergasted by the accuracy of this personality test . . .

...I need to check.  I took a comprehensive Myers Briggs test as part of some leadership training I did a few years ago,and I think my results were slightly different.

It's interesting stuff, particularly when you test along with a group of colleagues.  It really helps to understand where everyone else is coming from and how they communicate.

BEst,

Jed

moderately expressed introvert
moderately expressed intuitive personality
moderately expressed thinking personality
slightly expressed judging personality

What does this mean?!?!?!

Very true....

Any psychometric 'test' that you can skew all over the place just for fun (even on the full 93 question T1, not that I've ever done this ) is best regarded as an amusing distraction, with alarmingly little scientific basis.

Not even going to mention confirmation bias...but I just did.

This message has been edited by BDLJ on 2010-05-23 18:21:06

One half of me agrees with you 200%.

But I work in a dysfunctional team, partly due to some radically different personalities having similar roles and doing things in extremely different ways.  We recently used it as a classic exercise to help people understand the way other peoples' brains tick, and it was an eye opener for people who'd not done it before.   Even cynical old me was particularly struck by how well most of he types and their descriptions corresponded to my perceptions of the individuals.

Is it hard, proveable science?  No:  but then a lot of science isn't as hard and proveable as people would like to pretend, and certainly doesn't conform to the idyllic vision of scientific method.

nick

100% agrees with you 50%.

When used as per your example, BM can be a valuable tool. And I can see (and have observed) its utility in similar exercises to yours.

Same goes for Big-5 and Lominger (I actually find this one the most useful(ish))...

I've actually taken part in some tests to see how to skew/manipulate B-M tests. Fun, but not at all in the spirit of why these tests should exist.

 

... are you YMCA Ben ???

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... is that true Ben ? ...

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Looks like you must be an xSTJ If that's the case, you will probably me more convinced by the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. Jung knew that in human nature there are some truths that are not elucidated by objective statistical tests, no matter how rigorous.

Jung knew that? What a unique thought!

Ping,

I don't know if it's good or bad but based on the fact that you are also in my group - INFJ - I feel safe.

Helen 

...high school, and I have always come out an ENFP until this test which is showing me as an ENFJ.  The most interesting personality tests have always shown me to be a very dominant personality. 

Cheers,

Daos

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Qualitative analysis of your type formula
 You are:

slightly expressed extravert
moderately expressed intuitive personality
distinctively expressed thinking personality

• moderately expressed judging personality
  

Famous people of your particular type

Napoleon, Franklin D. Roosevelt , Mark Anthony, Sean Connery, Madonna, Yulia Tymoshenko

 

Looks like I'm a "Fieldmarshal".  So I guess that's why I'm the GM here :P

- AT

This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2010-05-23 22:16:58

I'm classified as INTJ and it closely matches some of my traits.  Thanks Ping, this was very interesting to know about each others personality.

Regards,
ED-209

I failed the test.

Can someone please give a hint as to the correct answers before I try it again????

Richard.

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i do find these tests a bit odd as they ask the same question in 3 different ways.

it seems i'm a sociophobic introvert who craves to be recognised and successful despite having achieved nothing. that probably comes from having been in a job where the only recognition you get is when you get something wrong. it could also explain my addiction to watch purchases as it feels good when people comment on it. i'd be far better to save for 2 years and buy a really nice watch rather than buying 20 or more vintage ones. i know that, but i cant stop myself. .......................until now

interesting test thanks Ping

Graham

so how come I'm not Moderator yet
:0)

Thnx for sharing Ping
Best
Damian


This message has been edited by Ares501 on 2010-05-24 14:35:22

Hi Ping,

Looks like we are both INFJ's. This Jungian type makes up about 1% of the population, and is even less common amongst males.

Like others, I have done these psychometric tests before and have found the insight into different personalities and the way people interact to be very interesting. It certainly changed the way I viewed job interviews and selected new people for the team - choosing individuals that filled a niche in the group has been valuable over the last 10 years.

A