No wonder so many people throughout my life have said I'm 'weird'. Thank you. Now I feel better!

INFJ
Introvert(44%) iNtuitive(62%) Feeling(50%) Judging(44%)
You have moderate preference of Introversion over Extraversion (44%)
You have distinctive preference of Intuition over Sensing (62%)
You have moderate preference of Feeling over Thinking (50%)
You have moderate preference of Judging over Perceiving (44%)

Humanmetrics Jung Typology Test™
Your Type
INTJ
Introvert(44%) iNtuitive(50%) Thinking(1%) Judging(33%)
•You have moderate preference of Introversion over Extraversion (44%)
•You have moderate preference of Intuition over Sensing (50%)
•You have marginal or no preference of Thinking over Feeling (1%)
•You have moderate preference of Judging over Perceiving (33%)

I wonder if I took the test again (at a different time), would the results be the same.

we are close.

and I always come out as INTJ (mastermind, go figure).

I'm an extremely strong introvert with only slight preferences on the other three axes.

I try fighting the introverted side of me but it only works for a little while.

INTJ
Introvert(78%) iNtuitive(25%) Thinking(25%) Judging(33%)

You have strong preference of Introversion over Extraversion (78%)
You have moderate preference of Intuition over Sensing (25%)
You have moderate preference of Thinking over Feeling (25%)
You have moderate preference of Judging over Perceiving (33%)

ETA - I didn't notice which group this was in. Maybe I should come here more often!

The Lounge gets crowded.



Love, Peace and Shelter. lmsp

for the neat and orderly thing. I struggle with that

INFP
Introvert(33%) iNtuitive(25%) Feeling(25%) Perceiving(11)%
You have moderate preference of Introversion over Extraversion (33%)
You have moderate preference of Intuition over Sensing (25%)
You have moderate preference of Feeling over Thinking (25%)
You have slight preference of Perceiving over Judging (11%)

I guess that's about right at the present time. Thanks for the link.

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I am a certified MBTI practitioner. Good tool. Often misused, especially by corporations, as a weapon to dis people off of teams rather than as a tool for better understanding and building strong, diverse teams.

I did find out that being an ENFP scientist was not a good match - never did fit in at all.

Introvert(44%) iNtuitive(62%) Feeling(25%) Judging(56%)
•You have moderate preference of Introversion over Extraversion (44%)
•You have distinctive preference of Intuition over Sensing (62%)
•You have moderate preference of Feeling over Thinking (25%)
•You have moderate preference of Judging over Perceiving (56%)

Not a loner, sorry.....

You have moderate preference of Extraversion over Introversion (56%)
You have distinctive preference of Intuition over Sensing (62%)
You have marginal or no preference of Thinking over Feeling (1%)
You have slight preference of Perceiving over Judging (22%)



http://typelogic.com/entp.html

as it is not always correctly in sync with Jung's formulations and writings, however, it is a 'fun' little test that can offer some definite positives in certain situations.

I type as an ISTJ

Introvert (78%) Sensing (68%) Thinking (58%) Judging (100%)

majority were ISTJ (like 80 percent). They were all foresters, soul scientists and hydrologists for the most part). Helped me understand why as a manager, my views of things were often so different from theirs/the group.

ENTJs are among the rarest of types, accounting for about 2–5% of those who are formally tested. They tend to be self-driven, motivating, energetic, assertive, confident, and competitive. They generally take a big-picture view and build a long-term strategy. They typically know what they want and may mobilize others to help them attain their goals. ENTJs are often sought out as leaders due to an innate ability to direct groups of people. Unusually influential and organized, they may sometimes judge others by their own tough standards, failing to take personal needs into account.

Fuck it. We don't need to know the percentages. Let's just roll...

That's a joke!

I'm got some friggin' pyramids to build!!

Introvert(78%) iNtuitive(50%) Thinking(62%) Perceiving(56)%

You have strong preference of Introversion over Extraversion (78%)
You have moderate preference of Intuition over Sensing (50%)
You have distinctive preference of Thinking over Feeling (62%)
You have moderate preference of Perceiving over Judging (56%)

http://www.personalitypage.com/html/high-level.html

Logical, original, creative thinkers. Can become very excited about theories and ideas. Exceptionally capable and driven to turn theories into clear understandings. Highly value knowledge, competence and logic. Quiet and reserved, hard to get to know well. Individualistic, having no interest in leading or following others.

What do you think?

If it doesn't make sense, figure it out. My greatest challenge is to get the project done just before I figure it out and lose interest in it. I could use a bit more F in my makeup especially around here since I'll bang away at an idea without adequately considering the feelings of those who express them.

mighty fine. Just the way you are. Love, Peace and Shelter.

Yep, solving the problem theoretically is the interesting part, actual application comes a very distant second.

Introvert(44%) Sensing(50%) Thinking(1%) Judging(11%)

You have moderate preference of Introversion over Extraversion (44%)
You have moderate preference of Sensing over Intuition (50%)
You have marginal or no preference of Thinking over Feeling (1%)
You have slight preference of Judging over Perceiving (11%)

second time taking this test, and i'm still an ISTJ.

Portrait of an ISTJ - Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging
(Introverted Sensing with Extraverted Thinking)

The Duty Fulfiller

As an ISTJ, your primary mode of living is focused internally, where you take things in via your five senses in a literal, concrete fashion. Your secondary mode is external, where you deal with things rationally and logically.

ISTJs are quiet and reserved individuals who are interested in security and peaceful living. They have a strongly-felt internal sense of duty, which lends them a serious air and the motivation to follow through on tasks. Organized and methodical in their approach, they can generally succeed at any task which they undertake.

ISTJs are very loyal, faithful, and dependable. They place great importance on honesty and integrity. They are "good citizens" who can be depended on to do the right thing for their families and communities. While they generally take things very seriously, they also usually have an offbeat sense of humor and can be a lot of fun - especially at family or work-related gatherings.

ISTJs tend to believe in laws and traditions, and expect the same from others. They're not comfortable with breaking laws or going against the rules. If they are able to see a good reason for stepping outside of the established mode of doing things, the ISTJ will support that effort. However, ISTJs more often tend to believe that things should be done according to procedures and plans. If an ISTJ has not developed their Intuitive side sufficiently, they may become overly obsessed with structure, and insist on doing everything "by the book".

The ISTJ is extremely dependable on following through with things which he or she has promised. For this reason, they sometimes get more and more work piled on them. Because the ISTJ has such a strong sense of duty, they may have a difficult time saying "no" when they are given more work than they can reasonably handle. For this reason, the ISTJ often works long hours, and may be unwittingly taken advantage of.

The ISTJ will work for long periods of time and put tremendous amounts of energy into doing any task which they see as important to fulfilling a goal. However, they will resist putting energy into things which don't make sense to them, or for which they can't see a practical application. They prefer to work alone, but work well in teams when the situation demands it. They like to be accountable for their actions, and enjoy being in positions of authority. The ISTJ has little use for theory or abstract thinking, unless the practical application is clear.

ISTJs have tremendous respect for facts. They hold a tremendous store of facts within themselves, which they have gathered through their Sensing preference. They may have difficulty understanding a theory or idea which is different from their own perspective. However, if they are shown the importance or relevance of the idea to someone who they respect or care about, the idea becomes a fact, which the ISTJ will internalize and support. Once the ISTJ supports a cause or idea, he or she will stop at no lengths to ensure that they are doing their duty of giving support where support is needed.

The ISTJ is not naturally in tune with their own feelings and the feelings of others. They may have difficulty picking up on emotional needs immediately, as they are presented. Being perfectionists themselves, they have a tendency to take other people's efforts for granted, like they take their own efforts for granted. They need to remember to pat people on the back once in a while.

ISTJs are likely to be uncomfortable expressing affection and emotion to others. However, their strong sense of duty and the ability to see what needs to be done in any situation usually allows them to overcome their natural reservations, and they are usually quite supporting and caring individuals with the people that they love. Once the ISTJ realizes the emotional needs of those who are close to them, they put forth effort to meet those needs.

The ISTJ is extremely faithful and loyal. Traditional and family-minded, they will put forth great amounts of effort at making their homes and families running smoothly. They are responsible parents, taking their parenting roles seriously. They are usually good and generous providers to their families. They care deeply about those close to them, although they usually are not comfortable with expressing their love. The ISTJ is likely to express their affection through actions, rather than through words.

ISTJs have an excellent ability to take any task and define it, organize it, plan it, and implement it through to completion. They are very hard workers, who do not allow obstacles to get in the way of performing their duties. They do not usually give themselves enough credit for their achievements, seeing their accomplishments simply as the natural fulfillment of their obligations.

ISTJs usually have a great sense of space and function, and artistic appreciation. Their homes are likely to be tastefully furnished and immaculately maintained. They are acutely aware of their senses, and want to be in surroundings which fit their need for structure, order, and beauty.

Under stress, ISTJs may fall into "catastrophe mode", where they see nothing but all of the possibilities of what could go wrong. They will berate themselves for things which they should have done differently, or duties which they failed to perform. They will lose their ability to see things calmly and reasonably, and will depress themselves with their visions of doom.

In general, the ISTJ has a tremendous amount of potential. Capable, logical, reasonable, and effective individuals with a deeply driven desire to promote security and peaceful living, the ISTJ has what it takes to be highly effective at achieving their chosen goals - whatever they may be.

I tool the Briggs Meyers some years ago at a "retreat/team" session when I worked at Whitfield (Ms State Hospital) the test was a little different, but pretty much the same . . . I think it was INFP ... Here I am today:



ISFP
Introvert(67%) Sensing(25%) Feeling(25%) Perceiving(33)%

You have distinctive preference of Introversion over Extraversion (67%)
You have moderate preference of Sensing over Intuition (25%)
You have moderate preference of Feeling over Thinking (25%)
You have moderate preference of Perceiving over Judging (33%)


Introverted Sensing Feeling Perceiving
by Joe Butt

Profile: ISFP
Revision: 3.0
Date of Revision: 23 Feb 05

ISFPs are the first to hear the different drummer. Many eagerly plunge into new fashions, avant garde experiences, 'hip' trends--some even setting the trends.

More in touch with the reality of their senses than their INFP counterparts, ISFPs live in the here and now. Their impulses yearn to be free, and are often loosed when others least expect it. The ISFP who continually represses these impulses feels 'dead inside' and may eventually cut and run. (One ISFP friend has become nonambulatory within the past few years. He will still, on impulse, leave home in the middle of the night and go to Las Vegas or wherever, regardless of the difficulties of his physical condition.)

ISFPs may be quite charming and ingratiating on first acquaintance, flowing with compliments which may (or may not) be deserved. On other occasions, the same individual may be aloof and detached. Some ISFP males are fiercely competitive, especially in sport or table games, and may have great difficulty losing. This competitive nature, also seen in other SP types, sometimes fosters 'lucky,' 'gut' feelings and a willingness to take risks.

Organized education is difficult for the majority of ISFPs, and many drop out before finishing secondary education. Their interest can be held better through experiential learning, at which many excel. ISFPs will practice playing an instrument or honing a favored skill for hours on end, not so much as practice as for the joy of the experience.
Differential diagnosis:

ISFPs are less fantasy-oriented than INFPs. These types are often confused, however, INFPs lean strongly to daydreams, poetry, prose and more philosophical pursuits; ISFPs often live out 'id' experiences rather than writing or even talking about them.

ISFJs are driven by the conventional, by 'should's and 'ought's; ISFPs internalize their Feeling (by nature a judging function) which bursts out spontaneously and leaves as quickly and mysteriously as it came.

Because of these variant expressions of Feeling judgement, ISFPs are sometimes confused with ESFJs, but keep themselves more aloof, more often concealing the feelings that ESFJs are so apt to expose.

ESFPs express thoughts more readily (and, in the main, skillfully). ISFPs can and do perform admirably in the spotlight, but generally have little to say about the performance. For example, few ISFPs would be disc-jockeys, a field strongly represented by ES_Ps.

Functional Analysis:
Introverted Feeling
Feeling, unbridled by the external forces of society and substance, is the dominant function. ISFPs spontaneously develop their own codes and credos, about which they are quite sober and intense. ISFPs are questors, driven to find the pure and ideal, as personally and individually defined. Feeling may temporarily turn outward, but cannot be long sustained beyond its cloistered home.

If the individual has values greater than herself, feeling may express itself in valiant acts of selflessness. Turned in upon self, however, it becomes an unscrupulous, capricious enigma, capable even of heinous acts of deception and treachery.
Extraverted Sensing
ISFPs keep a finger on the pulse of here and now. They are more adept at doing than considering, at acting than reflecting, at tasting than wondering. As do most SPs, ISFPs keenly sense color, sound, texture, and movement. It is not unusual for ISFPs to excel in sensory, motor, or kinesthetic abilities.

ISFPs cherish their impulses. Some of the most beautiful, graceful, and artistic performances are the result of this drive for physical, sensate expression.
Introverted iNtuition
Tertiary intuition works best in the background of the ISFP's inner world. Perhaps this is the source of the "gut feeling" SPs consult in matters of chance. However "lucky" the ISFP may be, intuition as a means of communication is a poor servant, evidenced in spoonerisms, and non sequiturs and mixed metaphors.
Extraverted Thinking
The ISFP may employ Extraverted Thinking in external situations requiring closure. As is the case with inferior functions, such Thinking behaves in an all or nothing manner. Thus, as with other FP types, the ISFP's Extraverted Thinking is at risk for a lack of context and proportion. In most cases, persons of this type enjoy greater facility operating in the open-ended style of sensing, implying the opinions of feeling values in the indirect fashion characteristic of introverted functions.
Famous ISFPs:
Marie Antoinette
Auguste Rodin

U.S. Presidents
Ulysses S. Grant
Millard Fillmore, "The American Louis Philippe"
Warren G. Harding

Fred Astaire
Marilyn Monroe
Liberace
Elizabeth Taylor
Yogi Berra, professional baseball player
Dan Rather
Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senator
Ervin "Magic" Johnson, NBA basketball star
Dan Quayle, U.S. Vice President, 1988-1992
Paul McCartney
Christopher Reeve
Michael Jackson
Kevin Costner
Greg Louganis, U.S. Olympic gold medalist
Britney Spears
John Travolta
Ashton Kutcher
Donald Trump

Copyright © 2012 Joe Butt

Introvert(100%) iNtuitive(25%) Thinking(38%) Perceiving(44)%

You have strong preference of Introversion over Extraversion (100%)
You have moderate preference of Intuition over Sensing (25%)
You have moderate preference of Thinking over Feeling (38%)
You have moderate preference of Perceiving over Judging (44%)

Your Type

ISTJ

Introvert(56%) Sensing(38%) Thinking(25%) Judging(11%)

You have moderate preference of Introversion over Extraversion (56%)
You have moderate preference of Sensing over Intuition (38%)
You have moderate preference of Thinking over Feeling (25%)
You have slight preference of Judging over Perceiving (11%)

Introvert 100%
Intuitive 38%
Feeling 12%
Judging 22%

100% introvert....well at least I know I'm in the right place!

Introvert(11%) iNtuitive(62%) Thinking(38%) Judging(44%)

You have slight preference of Introversion over Extraversion (11%)
You have distinctive preference of Intuition over Sensing (62%)
You have moderate preference of Thinking over Feeling (38%)
You have moderate preference of Judging over Perceiving (44%)

I think it actually fits me pretty well although I don't think I'm as ruthless as the profile seems to imply.

I've been out of grad school doing research for 10 years now.

I'm in another state of mind considering my health, also the questions were obtuse in that I could have answered some either way. I think my age also makes me more reflective. .... well its an online test and is not really valid but here you go.





NTJ
Introvert(33%) iNtuitive(62%) Thinking(25%) Judging(67%)
You have moderate preference of Introversion over Extraversion (33%)
You have distinctive preference of Intuition over Sensing (62%)
You have moderate preference of Thinking over Feeling (25%)
You have distinctive preference of Judging over Perceiving (67%)

pretty much stayed the same over 60 years! I have been able to force myself to be more comfortable in social situations; when I was a child and young adult, social encounters made me self-conscious immediately, and I had lots of trouble just engaging in conversation. It didn't help that I have always been interested in things that most people couldn't care less about -- reading, nature, philosophy, etc. Once I learned that, though, I was able to understand how to engage others by talking about things that THEY were interested in, not just what I was interested in. I often wished I had been able to do that much earlier in my life. It would have made things much easier for me.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]This paragraph of the description is dead on and has always been one of my greatest challenges:

I call him my beloved goof ball because he tries and often fails in the very arenas mentioned in the description. Just remember we can want people to make sense but they never really will. Just enjoy them. Learn to laugh often, especially at yourself. Or as my other friend says: "Get a dog if you're scared."


Love, Peace and Shelter. lmsp

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]That's the easy part. Accepting that people will never make sense was a different story and a pretty big deal, and I tend to forget sometimes.

Still, I have close to zero tolerance for social rituals and small talk. Such interaction doesn't come easily and when I'm trying too hard because I feel I have to participate for some reason, it always seems to show.

Cats are ideal companions for such as me.

A very interesting thread. Thanks.

I took the test and posted my results in reply to fumesucker. Always liked Jung, not Freud. Liked Skinner to a large degree also, though he's not quite expansive enough to suit me. But he can't be ignored, either.

Three of my favorite books of all time were 'Games People Play', 'The Sociopath Next Door', and 'Jealousy', the last by Nancy Friday. They helped me read and react better to toxic people and thus protect myself. Unfortunately, toxic people don't enjoy having their tactics exposed because the object of their attentions isn't the sitting duck they prefer. I have yet to see ONE of them thank me!

Precise about their descriptions, INTPs will often correct others (or be sorely tempted to) if the shade of meaning is a bit off. While annoying to the less concise (emphasis mine), this fine discrimination ability gives INTPs so inclined a natural advantage as, for example, grammarians and linguists.

INTPs are relatively easy-going and amenable to almost anything until their principles are violated, about which they may become outspoken and inflexible. They prefer to return, however, to a reserved albeit benign ambiance, not wishing to make spectacles of themselves.

INTPs and Logic -- One of the tipoffs that a person is an INTP is her obsession with logical correctness. Errors are not often due to poor logic -- apparent faux pas in reasoning are usually a result of overlooking details or of incorrect context.

Introvert(100%) iNtuitive(62%) Thinking(75%) Perceiving(11)%

Humanmetrics Jung Typology Test™
Your Type
INFP
Introvert(11%) iNtuitive(25%) Feeling(38%) Perceiving(11)%
You have slight preference of Introversion over Extraversion (11%)
You have moderate preference of Intuition over Sensing (25%)
You have moderate preference of Feeling over Thinking (38%)
You have slight preference of Perceiving over Judging (11%)

Some of the questions were hard to answer with a yes/no

Introvert(89%) iNtuitive(62%) Thinking(12%) Perceiving(11%)

You have strong preference of Introversion over Extraversion (89%)
You have distinct preference of Intuition over Sensing (62%)
You have slight preference of Thinking over Feeling (12%)
You have slight preference of Perceiving over Judging (11%)

Introvert(44%) iNtuitive(62%) Thinking(1%) Perceiving(33%)

But INTP definitely is a much better description of me.

ISFJ

Introvert(67%) Sensing(12%) Feeling(38%) Judging(1%)

You have distinct preference of Introversion over Extraversion (67%)
You have slight preference of Sensing over Intuition (12%)
You have moderate preference of Feeling over Thinking (38%)
You have marginal or no preference of Judging over Perceiving (1%)

Humanmetrics Jung Typology Test™
Your Type
ISTP
Introvert(89%) Sensing(50%) Thinking(25%) Perceiving(11%)

You have strong preference of Introversion over Extraversion (89%)
You have moderate preference of Sensing over Intuition (50%)
You have moderate preference of Thinking over Feeling (25%)
You have slight preference of Perceiving over Judging (11%)

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ISTP - The Mechanic

Quiet and reserved, interested in how and why things work. Excellent skills with mechanical things. Risk-takers who they live for the moment. Usually interested in and talented at extreme sports. Uncomplicated in their desires. Loyal to their peers and to their internal value systems, but not overly concerned with respecting laws and rules if they get in the way of getting something done. Detached and analytical, they excel at finding solutions to practical problems.

scarier

You are Definitely an introvert, lol.

Thinking about a second one, SEE? I am on my way to becoming a crazy cat lady!!

Introvert(56%) iNtuitive(75%) Feeling(12%) Perceiving(11%)
•You have moderate preference of Introversion over Extraversion (56%)
•You have distinct preference of Intuition over Sensing (75%)
•You have slight preference of Feeling over Thinking (12%)
•You have slight preference of Perceiving over Judging (11%)

INFP - The Idealist

Quiet, reflective, and idealistic. Interested in serving humanity. Well-developed value system, which they strive to live in accordance with. Extremely loyal. Adaptable and laid-back unless a strongly-held value is threatened. Usually talented writers. Mentally quick, and able to see possibilities. Interested in understanding and helping people.

That is an interesting question.

No wonder I dig your posts!

So nice of you to say.
Look at this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025409828

Sorry if it is a repeat.

Lmsp

INFP

INFPs never seem to lose their sense of wonder. One might say they see life through rose-colored glasses. It's as though they live at the edge of a looking-glass world where mundane objects come to life, where flora and fauna take on near-human qualities.

INFP children often exhibit this in a 'Calvin and Hobbes' fashion, switching from reality to fantasy and back again. With few exceptions, it is the NF child who readily develops imaginary playmates (as with Anne of Green Gables's "bookcase girlfriend"--her own reflection) and whose stuffed animals come to life like the Velveteen Rabbit and the Skin Horse:

"...Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand..." (the Skin Horse)


INFPs have the ability to see good in almost anyone or anything. Even for the most unlovable the INFP is wont to have pity.

♡lmsp

Introvert(44%) iNtuitive(34%) Feeling(19%) Judging(12%)

It's interesting looking at the career suggestions. I'm long retired, but I started out debating between becoming a lawyer and becoming a psychiatrist. I started out pre-med, then a computer elective in college grabbed me and I went for my MS in computer science. Then I went from software engineer to computer artist, to job skills trainer for the developmentally disabled, then finally back to software engineering before retiring. Each one of those fits into the suggestions for INFJ. Fascinating.

Thanks for the reply.



I like being rare.

♡lmsp

Introvert(47%) Sensing(44%) Thinking(9%) Judging(25%)
You have moderate preference of Introversion over Extraversion (47%)
You have moderate preference of Sensing over Intuition (44%)
You have slight preference of Thinking over Feeling (9%)
You have moderate preference of Judging over Perceiving (25%)

Like I didn't know this already...


INTP
Introvert(59%) iNtuitive(31%) Thinking(34%) Perceiving(34%)

You have distinct preference of Introversion over Extraversion (59%)
You have moderate preference of Intuition over Sensing (31%)
You have moderate preference of Thinking over Feeling (34%)
You have moderate preference of Perceiving over Judging (34%)

ISTP
Introvert(94%) Sensing(6%) Thinking(12%) Perceiving(3%)
You have strong preference of Introversion over Extraversion (94%)
You have slight preference of Sensing over Intuition (6%)
You have slight preference of Thinking over Feeling (12%)
You have marginal or no preference of Perceiving over Judging (3%)

Introverted Sensing Thinking Perceiving
Like their fellow SPs, ISTPs are fundamentally Performers (note the capital 'P' ), but as Ts their areas of interest tend to be mechanical rather than artistic like those of ISFPs, and unlike most ESPs they do not present an impression of constant activity. On the contrary, they lie dormant, saving their energy until a project or an adventure worthy of their time comes along--and then they launch themselves at it. The apparently frenzied state that inevitably ensues is actually much more controlled than it appears--ISTPs always seem to know what they're doing when it comes to physical or mechanical obstacles--but the whole chain of events presents a confusing and paradoxical picture to an outsider.

ISTPs are equally difficult to understand in their need for personal space, which in turn has an impact on their relationships with others. They need to be able to "spread out"--both physically and psychologically--which generally implies encroaching to some degree on others, especially if they decide that something of someone else's is going to become their next project. (They are generally quite comfortable, however, with being treated the same way they treat others--at least in this respect.) But because they need such a lot of flexibility to be as spontaneous as they feel they must be, they tend to become as inflexible as the most rigid J when someone seems to be threatening their lifestyle (although they usually respond with a classic SP rage which is yet another vivid contrast to their "dormant," impassive, detached mode). These territorial considerations are usually critical in relationships with ISTPs; communication also tends to be a key issue, since they generally express themselves non-verbally. When they do actually verbalize, ISTPs are masters of the one-liner, often showing flashes of humor in the most tense situations; this can result in their being seen as thick-skinned or tasteless.

Like most SPs, ISTPs may have trouble with rote and abstract classroom learning, which tend not to be good measures of their actual intelligence. They tend, sometimes with good reason, to be highly skeptical of its practical value, and often gravitate towards classes in industrial arts; part-time vocational/ technical programs can be useful to even the college-bound ISTP. In terms of careers, mechanics and any of the skilled trades are traditional choices, and those ISTPs with strong numerical as well mechanical gifts tend to do extremely well in most areas of engineering. Working as paramedics or firefighters can fulfill the ISTP need to live on the edge; they are at their best in a crisis, where their natural disregard for rules and authority structures allows them to focus on and tackle the emergency at hand in the most effective way.

ISTPs with more sedate careers usually take on high-risk avocations like racing, skydiving, and motorcycling. While aware of the dangers involved, they are so in touch with the physical world that they know they can get away with much smaller safety margins than other types.

Functional Analysis Of The ISTP
Based on Jung’s framework of cognitive functions
Introverted Thinking
Thinking, the dominant function, generally keeps its opinions to itself. The inner world of introverted thinkers resembles Plato's rec room, where every untried idea runs the gauntlet of Truth. The personal or political source of the alleged fact matters little to Thinking; each tenet must stand on its own premises. Introverted thinkers focus their directives in on themselves, and would like nothing better than for others to do the same. One ISTP friend displays a poster of an orangutan with the caption, "If I want your opinion, I'll beat it out of you." Suffice it to say that ISTPs are by nature free spirits.

Extraverted Sensing
Auxiliary Sensing provides Thinking with all manner of information about the physical world. ISTPs possess heightened sensory awareness. And as other SPs, ISTPs are energized by responding to their impulses. Sports appeal to many ISTPs for the sheer sensory experience.

This combination of dominant introverted thinking and auxiliary extraverted sensing results in no-nonsense realism. The uncanny troubleshooting ability which predisposes many ISTPs to hands-on diagnostics (especially with machinery and computers) or detective work is most probably rooted in this pairing.

Introverted iNtuition
Tertiary iNtuition maintains a low profile. ISTPs are prone to consult "gut feelings" that most probably arise from this function unconsciously. As with other SP types, ISTPs generally lack enthusiasm for theoretical and philosophical issues, and less for the endless discussions in which the Intuitive (especially NP) types so frequently engage.

Extraverted Feeling
The inferior (least) feeling function is extraverted and, when operative, quite visible. As with all types, the inferior function is relatively simplistic and often operates unconsciously in an all-or-nothing manner. When operative, Feeling's sensitivity and loyalty has the potential for great benefit and utter peril. It would seem that ISTPs would do well to nourish and cherish Feeling judgement, but to vigilantly supervise and protect it from predators and other catastrophes.

(by Joe Butt and Marina Margaret Heiss - published under license)

http://www.humanmetrics.com/personality/istp

INFJ
Introvert(25%) iNtuitive(12%) Feeling(12%) Judging(28%)
You have moderate preference of Introversion over Extraversion (25%)
You have slight preference of Intuition over Sensing (12%)
You have slight preference of Feeling over Thinking (12%)
You have moderate preference of Judging over Perceiving (28%)

You have slight preference of Extraversion over Introversion (22%)
You have moderate preference of Intuition over Sensing (56%)
You have slight preference of Feeling over Thinking (16%)
You have slight preference of Judging over Perceiving (12%)

ENFJ Type Description- ENFJs are the benevolent 'pedagogues' of humanity. They have tremendous charisma by which many are drawn into their nurturant...

ENFJs often find themselves in occupations that require good interpersonal skills to establish productive collaboration as well as to establish or maintain effective work processes. ENFJs are one of the most “universal” personality types and they build successful careers in a broad range of organizations and occupations. There are many ENFJs found in mid- and high-rank management roles. Sales, various social services, counseling, teaching, healthcare, community care as well as legal and paralegal services are just some of the examples of favorable occupations for ENFJs.

U.S. Presidents:
Abraham Lincoln
Ronald Reagan
*Barack Obama

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"The INFJ is thought to be the rarest Myers-Briggs personality type, making up only 1-3 percent of the population."

Introvert(72%) iNtuitive(47%) Thinking(12%) Judging(1%)
You have distinct preference of Introversion over Extraversion (72%)
You have moderate preference of Intuition over Sensing (47%)
You have slight preference of Thinking over Feeling (12%)
You have marginal or no preference of Judging over Perceiving (1%)

INTJ
Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Judging
To outsiders, INTJs may appear to project an aura of "definiteness", of self-confidence. This self-confidence, sometimes mistaken for simple arrogance by the less decisive, is actually of a very specific rather than a general nature; its source lies in the specialized knowledge systems that most people of this type start building at an early age. When it comes to their own areas of expertise -- and INTJs can have several -- they will be able to tell you almost immediately whether or not they can help you, and if so, how. INTJs know what they know, and perhaps still more importantly, they know what they don't know.

People of this type are perfectionists, with a seemingly endless capacity for improving upon anything that takes their interest. What prevents them from becoming chronically bogged down in this pursuit of perfection is the pragmatism so characteristic of the type: INTJs apply (often ruthlessly) the criterion "Does it work?" to everything from their own research efforts to the prevailing social norms. This in turn produces an unusual independence of mind, freeing them from the constraints of authority, convention, or sentiment for its own sake.

INTJs are known as the "Systems Builders" of the types, perhaps in part because they possess the unusual trait combination of imagination and reliability. Whatever system this type happens to be working on is for them the equivalent of a moral cause to an INFJ; both perfectionism and disregard for authority may come into play, as INTJs can be unsparing of both themselves and the others on the project. Anyone considered to be "slacking," including superiors, will lose their respect -- and will generally be made aware of this; INTJs have also been known to take it upon themselves to implement critical decisions without consulting their supervisors or co-workers. On the other hand, they do tend to be scrupulous and even-handed about recognizing the individual contributions that have gone into a project, and have a gift for seizing opportunities which others might not even notice.

In the broadest terms, what INTJs "do" tends to be what they "know". Typical INTJ career choices are in the sciences and engineering, but they can be found wherever a combination of intellect and incisiveness are required (e.g., law, some areas of academia). People of this type can rise to management positions when they are willing to invest time in marketing their abilities as well as enhancing them, and (whether for the sake of ambition or the desire for privacy) many also find it useful to learn to simulate some degree of surface conformism in order to mask their inherent unconventionality.

Personal relationships, particularly romantic ones, can be the INTJ's Achilles heel. While they are capable of caring deeply for others (usually a select few), and are willing to spend a great deal of time and effort on a relationship, the knowledge and self-confidence that make them so successful in other areas can suddenly abandon or mislead them in interpersonal situations.

Personality Types: INTJ
This happens in part because many INTJs do not readily grasp the social rituals; for instance, they tend to have little patience and less understanding of such things as small talk and flirtation (which most types consider half the fun of a relationship). To complicate matters, people of this type are usually extremely private, and can often be naturally impassive as well, which makes them easy to misread and misunderstand. Perhaps the most fundamental problem, however, is that INTJs really want people to make sense. This sometimes results in a peculiar naivete', paralleling that of many Fs -- only instead of expecting inexhaustible affection and empathy from a romantic relationship, the INTJ will expect inexhaustible reasonability and directness.

Probably the strongest INTJ assets in the interpersonal area are their intuitive abilities and their willingness to "work at" a relationship. Although as Ts they do not always have the kind of natural empathy that many Fs do, the Intuitive function can often act as a good substitute by synthesizing the probable meanings behind such things as tone of voice, turn of phrase, and facial expression. This ability can then be honed and directed by consistent, repeated efforts to understand and support those they care about, and those relationships which ultimately do become established with an INTJ tend to be characterized by their robustness, stability, and good communications.

(INTJ stands for Introvert, iNtuitive, Thinking, Judging and represents individual's preferences in four dimensions characterising personality type, according to Jung's and Briggs Myers' theories of personality type.)

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INTP
Introvert(62%) iNtuitive(50%) Thinking(3%) Perceiving(12%)
You have distinct preference of Introversion over Extraversion (62%)
You have moderate preference of Intuition over Sensing (50%)
You have marginal or no preference of Thinking over Feeling (3%)
You have slight preference of Perceiving over Judging (12%)

INTJ
Introvert(28%) iNtuitive(50%) Thinking(25%) Judging(22%)
You have moderate preference of Introversion over Extraversion (28%)
You have moderate preference of Intuition over Sensing (50%)
You have moderate preference of Thinking over Feeling (25%)
You have slight preference of Judging over Perceiving (22%)

ENTJ

Extravert(1%) iNtuitive(12%) Thinking(1%) Judging(19%)
You have marginal or no preference of Extraversion over Introversion (1%)
You have slight preference of Intuition over Sensing (12%)
You have marginal or no preference of Thinking over Feeling (1%)
You have slight preference of Judging over Perceiving (19%)

FAMOUS ENTJs:

U.S. Presidents:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Richard M. Nixon
Lamar Alexander (US Senator)
Les Aspen, former U.S. Secretary of Defense
Candace Bergen (Murphy Brown)
Jim Carrey (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask)
Rahm Emanuel, White House Chief of Staff
Harrison Ford
Newt Gingrich
Whoopi Goldberg
Benny Goodman, "Big Band" leader
Al Gore (U.S Vice President, 1993-2001)
Penn Jillette
Steve Jobs
Dave Letterman
Steve Martin
General Norman Schwarzkopf
Patrick Stewart (STNG: Jean Luc Picard)
Margaret Thatcher
Robert James Waller (author: The Bridges of Madison County)
Sigourney Weaver

You're on the verge of (I) introvert and (F) feeling, so close I'd be interested in seeing if you cross over if you took it again in a few months. Thanks again for coming by and thanks for sharing your type with the group.

In the 90's I took the test on paper for work and got INTJ never gave it much thought until the internet made it trendy. It fits but the profiles are written in a way people can feel like they fit.

You have distinct preference of Introversion over Extraversion (62%)
You have distinct preference of Intuition over Sensing (66%)
You have distinct preference of Thinking over Feeling (62%)
You have distinct preference of Judging over Perceiving (66%)

Introvert-100%
iNtuitive-12%
Feeling-22%
Perceiving-3%

Go J with subsequent testing. Then you'd be like me!

I’m usually too late to join in any ongoing current conversation, but really missed the bus on this one, eh?
Anyway, the test tells me I’m an INTJ… Introverted NuT Job, apparently.
Pretty much as I expected.

Back to hiding under my rock…

We all move in our best time. I'd say yours is just fine. ❤️

Introvert(50%) Sensing(3%) Thinking(41%) Judging(1%)
You have moderate preference of Introversion over Extraversion (50%)
You have marginal or no preference of Sensing over Intuition (3%)
You have moderate preference of Thinking over Feeling (41%)
You have marginal or no preference of Judging over Perceiving (1%

Although many of the questions I could have been several answers to the right or left of what I chose, so it would interesting to take it again. And it seemed like they wanted me to download some type of pdf app to see an explanation of their findings... I already subscribe to Adobe Cloud so I'm not sure what this is about, so I passed on doing so.

Thanks for posting this!

I've been in therapy for ten years now, this seems pretty accurate for me. It's helped me accept myself for who I am.

I didn't save it to see what Character I am. I'm going to take it again.