MBTI Survey

[aoEAF2FBvC0MIo2Q 3,673]

Yup. Wouldn't it be interesting to see which traits end up showing up the most among us? It could tell us something about our collective character or spirit. The poll itself is anonymous but at your own discretion, you can tell us what you are.

 

The reason I put up pairs is because, well, even if two given traits stick out the most, it doesn't really guarantee that they pair up as easily. I think it might tell us more about our own tendencies and inclinations as a whole.

 

If you don't know your personality type, I'll link the quiz -- at least the one I used:

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

 

For the pair segment, I recommend you write down your personality type so you could more easily see the pairs that you have.

 

I'm ISFP btw.

 

http://www.washeswhiter.com/mbti/mbtiguide.pdf

 

There. That should be simpler. Should've delved into this BEFORE making the poll.

 

I'll explain the pairs. They're the result of a botched poll construction. You're supposed to fall in one of four "clusters."

 

NT (Rational): David Keirsey characterizes all NT’s as sharing the qualities of being abstract thinkers who approach situations in a utilitarian mode. The defining qualify of the NT is thus a preference for the macroscopic over the microscopic, for theory over details, and for the “big picture” over the specifics. 

 

SJ (Guardian): Keirsey characterizes all SJ’s as sharing the qualities of being concrete thinkers who approach problems in a cooperative mode. The defining qualities of the SJ include a preference for details over theories, respect for rules and tradition, dislike of abstract arguments that are not supported with concrete examples, and strong ties to others.

 

SP (Artisan): Keirsey characterizes all SP’s as concrete thinkers with a utilitarian mode of problem-solving. The defining qualities of the SP include a preference for action over cerebration, for results over possibilities, for sensations over ideas, and for risks over security.

 

NF (Idealist): Keirsey characterizes all NF’s as abstract thinkers who approach situations in a cooperative mode. The defining qualities of the NF include a preference for ideals over practicalities, for people over rules, and for images over statistics. 

Edited June 19, 2015 by Whiptail (SunBurn)

[Odyssey 5,716]

ISFP here. I would also consider myself an ISTJ, but for the most part I am very much an ISFP person. It also helps that I am a person that likes things that relate to art and emotions.

Edited June 19, 2015 by Odyssey

[1111 1,284]

Istj Make sense since I don't have many feelings and when most people look out the window and see people living their lives they think of metaphors and poems while I try to see the sociology side of it.

[Argumedies 1,748]

I have no idea what i voted on

[Blue Moon 6,341]

Hi!

 

Just letting you know I went and moved your thread over to General Discussion.

[Minute_Man 56]

I always get INFP when I do this test, though I'm pretty borderline on most of the stuff it seems.

[Rainbow Cloud 17,993]

I'm ISFJ, but I'm pretty borderline between S/N and J/P, I think the description for ISFJ describes me best though.

[Gernia 691]

I'm INTJ. The document there describes me pretty well. I believe in self-control and I'm not as interested in feelings.

 

Also, I don't like small-talk.

[An Unknown Pony. 370]

I'm probably ISTJ with a mix of Intp or Intj.nuff' said

[SkullcandyPegasus 603]

I answered my current personality as assessed by the test, but my personality fluctuates wildly over time. I know personality is supposed to be consistent, but my results are always different (whatever I guess)

[aoEAF2FBvC0MIo2Q 3,673]

To the surprise of probably no one, Introversion takes an overwhelming majority

 

What I find rather puzzling, though, is how rare the SP cluster is while all the rest appear to even out. 

Or perhaps not. Given how many are introverted, there's a high probability of SP's being IS_P. Going back to the linked PDF source about clusters, here are some things I find...

 

 

 

The defining qualities of the SP include a preference for action over cerebration, for results over possibilities, for sensations over ideas, and for risks over security.

 

 

 

Orientation to other people: Evades. IS_P's have little interest in other people.

Doesn't sound like the kind of people you'd be likely find on forums to begin with so I guess it'd make sense that you don't see much of these types around.

[LeonShi500 155]

I've taken the MBTI survey several times, mainly out of boredom, and I always come out as either an INFJ or an INFP. I can't tell which one. I hear a lot of people say that you can't be a mixture of these two particular types.

[InfectedPone 1,550]

I'm ESTJ or "The Executive." It also appears that I'm the only Extraverted personality type here, interesting.

[Simcity11100 772]

I'm an EITP, other than that not really sure what else to say.

[Not_A_Brony 29]

Oh, yay! An interesting topic right upfront after being gone for a few months.

 

As far as, I suppose, psychological "metrics" go, I really like the MBTI. I've heard it compared to astrology and horoscopes (which for their end goals I suppose is at least somewhat fair...) but generally, if the subject understands the meanings of the dichotomies well, the final result will be pretty well consistent. It fills a purpose which other personality "tests" don't, because most focus on diagnostics and identifying psychopathological characteristics; the MMPI is more of a diagnostic tool than anything, and the Big Five, while detailed, empirically based and far more comprehensive, is better suited to large-scale data correlation than anything.

 

One of the most frequent criticisms of the MBTI is that it is very "black-and-white", since there are only four dichotomies, producing a total of only 16 possible personalities, with no officially built-in mechanism allowing for, say, an ambivert. I like that, actually. The fact of the matter is, unless you design a personality test with over 7 billion possible outcomes, it will always be limited. I enjoy the fact that the MBTI is limiting enough that generalities can be inferred. Yes, you will be "put into a box" to some degree, but it's varied enough (and has been around long enough, with a lot of research being done regarding it) that we now have a simple, relatively easy-to-understand, and widely applicable tool which can say many, often profound and useful things about you and other people. I don't advocate its use as as, say, an employment screening tool, but on the other hand, it can help employers understand how best one of their employees can fit into the business.

 

My main problem with the MBTI is the attached cognitive functions which lack empirical backing. Supposedly, socionics fixes this somehow, but I haven't looked into it too much.

 

Criticisms aside, though, the MBTI is just plain fun to me! Or if not fun, at least introspectively satisfying. It's a real pleasure to see MBTI-described characteristics in action in the real world, such as in the high level of NT- and P-inclined members on this forum. I could talk about MBTI stuff all day...

 

I'm surprised no one's posted this yet:

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, and if you're curious, I'm an INTP.

Edited June 24, 2015 by Not_A_Brony

[Skye 463]

I'm an INFP~ boyfriend is an INTP. Woop.