Anyone know their Meyer Briggs Personality type?

http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm

I am a INTP, DH is an INFP.

It's funny because I don't normally go for things like this, but this describes to me and DH pretty well. Of course there are variations, like I'm a borderline INFP as well. The book LifeTypes has really good descriptions of all the times and actually described something I'd done repeatedly - dropped classes in school (and outside of school) because I thought the subject or the teacher was worthless.

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Posted by marymoon

Oh..I forget. I always get the same answer on that test, unlike others..let me go take it again and find out

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The Portrait of the Teacher Idealist (eNFj)

The Portrait of the Teacher Idealist (eNFj) RATIONAL
ARTISAN
IDEALIST
GUARDIAN

Copyrighted © 1996-2004 Prometheus Nemesis Book Company


The Idealists called Teachers are abstract in their thought and speech, cooperative in their style of achieving goals, and directive and extraverted in their interpersonal relations. Learning in the young has to be beckoned forth, teased out from its hiding place, or, as suggested by the word 'education,' it has to be 'educed.' by an individual with educative capabilities. Such a one is the eNFj, thus rightly called the educative mentor or Teacher for short. The Teacher is especially capable of educing or calling forth those inner potentials each learner possesses. Even as children the Teachers may attract a gathering of other children ready to follow their lead in play or work. And they lead without seeming to do so.

Teachers expect the very best of those around them, and this expectation, usually expressed as enthusiastic encouragement, motivates action in others and the desire to live up to their expectations. Teachers have the charming characteristic of taking for granted that their expectations will be met, their implicit commands obeyed, never doubting that people will want to do what they suggest. And, more often than not, people do, because this type has extraordinary charisma.

The Teachers are found in no more than 2 or 3 percent of the population. They like to have things settled and arranged. They prefer to plan both work and social engagements ahead of time and tend to be absolutely reliable in honoring these commitments. At the same time, Teachers are very much at home in complex situations which require the juggling of much data with little pre-planning. An experienced Teacher group leader can dream up, effortlessly, and almost endlessly, activities for groups to engage in, and stimulating roles for members of the group to play. In some Teachers, inspired by the responsiveness of their students or followers, this can amount to genius which other types find hard to emulate. Such ability to preside without planning reminds us somewhat of an Provider, but the latter acts more as a master of ceremonies than as a leader of groups. Providers are natural hosts and hostesses, making sure that each guest is well looked after at social gatherings, or that the right things are expressed on traditional occasions, such as weddings, funerals, graduations, and the like. In much the same way, Teachers value harmonious human relations about all else, can handle people with charm and concern, and are usually popular wherever they are. But Teachers are not so much social as educational leaders, interested primarily in the personal growth and development of others, and less in attending to their social needs.

ISTP:

'The Crafter Artisans are not only concrete in speech and utilitarian in getting things done, they are also directive and attentive in their social roles. Though directive like their Promoter counterparts, their directiveness is leavened by a good deal of attentiveness and seclusiveness. They do not approach strangers readily, but once in contact do not hesitate to tell them what to do. And they can be quite forceful in this, such that others tend to do their bidding.

Like the other Artisans, Crafters live a life is artful action, but their particular nature is most easily seen in their mastery of tools of any and all kinds, from microscopic drill to supersonic jet, from potter's wheel to grand piano, from a camera to a clarinet. Sometimes Crafters will use their body as a tool. A tool is any implement that extends or varies our human powers  -- vehicles, musical instruments, cutting devices, and weapons are just four of the many categories of the tools that surround us. Most of us use tools in some capacity, of course, but Crafters (only ten per cent of the general population) are the true virtuosos of tool work, with a natural ability to command tools, to bend them to their wishes, and to become adept at all the crafts requiring tool skills. Even from an early age Crafters are drawn to tools as to a magnet; tools fall into their hands demanding use, and they must manipulate them. Indeed, if a given tool, whether scalpel or earthmover, is operated with a precision that defies belief, that operator is likely an Crafter.'

Wha-what?! I don't think I wanna be that!!!

eta: FH is an ISTJ - he fits the description well.

ISFJ
Introverted Sensing Feeling Judging
Strength of the preferences %
22 38 12 44
Protector Guardian

The primary desire of the Protector Guardian is to be of service to others, but here “service” means not so much furnishing others with the necessities of life (the Provider’s concern), as guarding others against life’s pitfalls and perils, that is, seeing to their safety and security. There is a large proportion of Protectors in the population, perhaps as much as ten percent. And a good thing, because they are steadfast in their protecting, and seem fulfilled in the degree they can insure the safekeeping of those in their family, their circle of friends, or their place of business.

Protectors find great satisfaction in assisting the downtrodden and can deal with disability and neediness in others better than any other type. They go about their task of caretaking modestly, unassumingly, and because of this their efforts are not sometimes fully appreciated. They are not as outgoing and talkative as the Providers, except with close friends and relatives. With these they can chat tirelessly about the ups and downs in their lives, moving (like all the Guardians) from topic to topic as they talk over their everyday concerns. However, their shyness with strangers is often misjudged as stiffness, even coldness, when in truth these Protectors are warm-hearted and sympathetic, giving happily of themselves to those in need.

Their quietness ought really to be seen as an expression, not of coldness, but of their sincerity and seriousness of purpose. Like all the Guardians, Protectorss have a highly developed puritan work ethic, which tells them that work is good, and that play must be earned-if indulged in at all. The least hedonic of all types, Protectors are willing to work long, long hours doing all the thankless jobs the other types seem content to ignore. Thoroughness and frugality are also virtues for Protectors. When they undertake a task, they will complete it if at all humanly possible; and they know the value of material resources and abhor the squandering or misuse of these resources. Protectors are quite content to work alone; indeed, they may experience some discomfort when placed in positions of authority, and may try to do everything themselves rather than insist that others do their jobs.

With their extraordinary commitment to security, and with their unusual talent for executing routines, Protectors do well in many careers that have to do with conservation: curators, private secretaries, librarians, middle-managers, police officers, and especially general medical practitioners. To be sure, the hospital is a natural haven for them; it is home to the family doctor, preserver of life and limb, and to the registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse, truly the angels of mercy. The insurance industry is also a good fit for Protectors. To save, to put something aside against an unpredictable future, to prepare for emergencies—these are important actions to Protectors, who as insurance agents want to see their clients in good hands, sheltered and protected.

I don't really like these explanations. The ones in LifeTypes are really much better. I called me a 'Jack of All Trades' which is so true for me! I flit from project to project, and I become a master of it then lose interest and move on to the next one.

Ebay
HTML, web design
Budget Travel
Wedding Planning
mystery shopping

I spend all day just researching random information and sorting it in my head. I also created new ways of doing my job that saved us tons of time. I am such an INTP.

Your Type is
ESTJ
Extroverted Sensing Thinking Judging
Strength of the preferences %
22 25 25 67


ESTJ type description by D.Keirsey
ESTJ type description by J. Butt



Qualitative analysis of your type formula

You are:
slightly expressed extrovert

moderately expressed sensing personality

moderately expressed thinking personality

distinctively expressed judging personality

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Posted by Preshy7

Your Type is
ESTJ
Extroverted Sensing Thinking Judging
Strength of the preferences %
22 25 25 67


ESTJ type description by D.Keirsey
ESTJ type description by J. Butt



Qualitative analysis of your type formula

You are:
slightly expressed extrovert

moderately expressed sensing personality

moderately expressed thinking personality

distinctively expressed judging personality

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Same here - the protrait of a supervisor...

I am a Crafter Artisan (iStP)

Introverted Sensing Thinking Perceiving

This was very interesting!

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Posted by RedHead

I personally have never believe that much in these tests

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Me neither. The Myers-Briggs was invented by a person with no background in psychology. If anyone's interested, there's a good book on the topic or personality testing: Annie Murphy Paul's _The Cult of Personality_. It was published last year, I think.

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Posted by sweetadeline

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Posted by RedHead

I personally have never believe that much in these tests

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Me neither. The Myers-Briggs was invented by a person with no background in psychology. If anyone's interested, there's a good book on the topic or personality testing: Annie Murphy Paul's _The Cult of Personality_. It was published last year, I think.

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Actually, the Meyers Briggs is rooted in Jungian psychology.

My explanation begins:

The Portrait of the Mastermind



I can only drive by remembering that Brake and Gas are in alpha order!!!

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Posted by dpli

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Posted by sweetadeline

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Posted by RedHead

I personally have never believe that much in these tests

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Me neither. The Myers-Briggs was invented by a person with no background in psychology. If anyone's interested, there's a good book on the topic or personality testing: Annie Murphy Paul's _The Cult of Personality_. It was published last year, I think.

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Actually, the Meyers Briggs is rooted in Jungian psychology.

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Yes, the test is 'rooted in' Jung's work, but was actually written by a person named Isabel Myers, who had no formal training in psychology or in test design.