Personality Types "Test"

Me, too. Nearly spit out my coffee when I saw that.

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Logician INTP-T on this one. The questions made me feel inconsistent and sometimes uncomfortable - like the tone of the question was hinting that Iā€™m lying to myself about who I am. Maybe I am just conditioned to fear getting questions wrong when I have to answer in the the dreaded fill-in-the-bubble format.

Iā€™m an executive, too. Iā€™m organizing a block party and apparently I have several procrastinators in my neighborhood.

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:raised_hand: me too!

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INFJ-A here, on this one, and every one of these Iā€™ve ever taken. :wave:

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ISFP-T Adventurer here. Some of it was eerily accurate and the rest like describing a stranger. I donā€™t recall what I got when I did the test before.
I ā€“ 91%,
O ā€“ 57%,
F ā€“ 54%
P ā€“ 51%
T ā€“ 71%

Edited to correct typo.

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I was Executive, with 73% extroverted. At work though, after being a supervisor for so many years, I didnā€™t like it anymore. I didnā€™t like being peopleā€™s boss. But I do like planning, organizing and Iā€™m one of a few who always is the instigator and planner of events with friends. Right now Iā€™m working on a reunion.

But I can have a real lazy streak, so donā€™t really think executive is a good description for me.

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I feel as I am working remotely more, I have become more introverted.

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@AnAsmom INFP-T is Mediator.
ISFP-T is Adventurer.

Youā€™re right! Either I mistyped or Autocorrect sabotaged me. I meant to write ISFP-T. Will correct my post as well.

Iā€™m also an INTJ-A. :raised_hands:t2:

And @sursumcorda.

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Seems like a short Myers Briggs, and about as worthwhile (valid), meaning not at all. I had to take the long form of this early in med school, probably because some mucky muck volunteered the whole class as a cohort for someoneā€™s research project, although there was some brief mention that it might help with self-awareness about working together in groups at the anatomy table. These tests are so obvious and transparent that they are easy to game. I remember that I got so bored with the M-B test, that I started answering questions with the most extreme choices possible, just for amusementā€™s sake.

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Like @my3girls and @JustaMom, Iā€™m INFJ-T, Advocate.

Advocates (INFJs) may be the rarest personality type of all, but they certainly leave their mark on the world. Idealistic and principled, they arenā€™t content to coast through life ā€“ they want to stand up and make a difference. For Advocate personalities, success doesnā€™t come from money or status but from seeking fulfillment, helping others, and being a force for good in the world.

Role: Diplomat
Strategy: Constant Improvement

Introverted: 52%
Intuitive: 54%
Feeling: 67%
Judging: 56%
Turbulent: 54%

I used to be ISTJ (and occasionally ESTJ), but I definitely think that the shift to F (Feeling) is accurate. Interestingly, Iā€™m pretty middle of the road on lots of the categories, except for feelings! The Turbulent/Assertive division is new to me, however. Iā€™m pretty sure that the Turbulent is correct for me, too.

At times, however, Advocates may focus so intently on their ideals that they donā€™t take adequate care of themselves ā€“ a pattern that can lead to stress and burnout.

Unfortunately, 100% true.

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I definitely have since Covid.

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INTJ-A on this one; Ive always been INFJ on MB tests, maybe covid switched my thought process :joy:
69% Introvert
60% Intuitive
57% Thinking
71% Judging
57% Assertive

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Covid has altered so much!
I completely agree.

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I think they can be useful, but more as a personal insight tool. My 22 yr old got really into all these Myers-Briggs and associated tests in high school and right after and I think got some insights and understanding out of it. I donā€™t think itā€™s useful out in the world, but it can help an individual think about their approach to life and interacting with others.

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Iā€™m usually an ENFP or an INFP. I too was a T when I was younger. I always say that becoming a parent led me over to the ā€œfeelingsā€ side.

I donā€™t put too much stock in these tests, though at work, Iā€™ve seen that knowing and leveraging your P/J preferences can really help get things done (and help people play to their strengths). Iā€™m a hardcore P ā€“ I love big ideas, brainstorming, seeing connections. I canā€™t organize my way out of a cardboard box. My to-do list is a pile of post-its with illegible chicken scratches. I lose things. But I rely on other colleagues who have strengths in organizing and who love lists. Together, we make a good team!

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INFP Mediator

Count me among many on this thread who have changed from T to F and grown more F with age and/or parenting.

Myers-Briggs has actually been very helpful in helping me understand myself and my friends and family, especially the differences between introverts and extroverts.(It was such a gift as a kid to know that I wasnā€™t ā€œshyā€ or anti-social, and that getting your energy from quiet, downtime could be a good thing.)

Also, while my preference is to approach life as a P, I came to see the value in acting more J and Iā€™m still working at being more balanced. When I donā€™t succeed, I find it easier to forgive myself as Iā€™m fighting my natural tendency. For example, I dislike planning meals ahead and prefer to decide what we will eat for dinner around 5:30 pm. This leads to me going to the store at the most crowded time of day, almost every day. So Iā€™ve worked at planning ahead for at least two meals, and shopping before 3:00, with some success.

Thinking about peopleā€™s inherent qualities has also helped me appreciate my kids more for who they are, rather than trying to change them. It reminds me to put in more effort to understand and appreciate our differences. I can also help them better understand and forgive each other.

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