Personality Types (everyone should take this) ^^

[prisonchaplain]

My career came out as hotel manager...not sure that's a good thing 'cause I didn't react 'normally':

http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4743023773549164&w=138&h=179&c=7&rs=1&pid=1.7

[Quin]

I forgot to say... All of my were 1% off.

Does this mean Im George Lucas?

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[InlandPirate]

I got ENTJ, but I'm not sure that totally reflects me... I.e, the detailed page suggest I would be overbearing and forceful, and not listen to other peoples problems etc, but I'd say that's the total opposite of me! It's how I got talking to my current girlfriend in fact!

[Guest LiterateParakeet]

I'm ENFP.

There is a book related to this called Please Understand Me. He talks about the Myers-Briggs, but also shares how philosophers and others throughout the ages have believed that there are four basic personalities. Plato, Galen, and I think Aristotle (I don't have the book with me at the moment.)

Plato called them Artisians -- Creators (SP),

Rationalist -- Intellectuals (NT)

Guardian -- Protectors (SJ)

Idealist -- Visionaries (NF)

Reading Please Understand Me has helped me in so many ways. For example in my family, I have two children who are Rational/Intellectuals. My husband is a Rational too. I find those traits lovable in my husband, but frustrating in my children. Why? Consider this.

Rationals do not accept ideas/beliefs etc that they have not proven to themselves. An authority figure saying something means nothing to them until they have proven it to themselves. Can you imagine trying to raise a child like that? It can be frustrating if you don't understand it. I say, "Please put your shoes in your room." And my rational son says, "Wouldn't it be better if I left them here by the door so they'll be close when I need them again?" He's not being disrespectful, he's just being a rational--thinking for himself. Once I understood that, my son and I's relationship improved immensely!

Another HUGE help...I am an Idealist/Visionary....I find that most people in the church seem to be Guardians/Protectors. That causes a lot of obstacles that are easier to broach when I understand where they are coming from.

Often I have wondered which one is Christ? I suppose, being perfect, He must be a blend of the best of each personality type. The lesson I take from that, is that we should all learn from each other. :)

ETA: So for my own AMATEUR sociology experiment, I wanted to know if my theory that there are more Guardians in the church held true (at least here on the board). For the record, I also hypothesized that there would be very few Artisians.

The numbers, if you are curious, are roughly, Idealists 55, Rationals 19, Guardians 11, and Artisians 5

So I was clearly mistaken about Guardians, at least here on the board, but right about Artisians. Most of my guesses about board members that I "know" were correct though I'm not ready to give up my hypothesis though, I think I'll ask my friends on FB to expand the test pool. :)

Edited February 9, 2014 by LiterateParakeet

[Swiper]

INTJ

Introvert(89%) iNtuitive(31%) Thinking(1%) Judging(1%)

You have strong preference of Introversion over Extraversion (89%)

You have moderate preference of Intuition over Sensing (31%)

You have marginal or no preference of Thinking over Feeling (1%)

You have marginal or no preference of Judging over Perceiving (1%)

NTJ Description

by Marina Margaret Heiss

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 INTJs 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.

INTJs 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 the INTJ 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 an INTJ 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). INTJs 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.

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, INTJs are usually extremely private people, 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.)

Functional Analysis Of An INTJ

[Vort]

INTJ Description

by Marina Margaret Heiss

I had to laugh when reading this description. Weirdly descriptive, like looking in a mirror. I'm sure there's some "astrology generalities" at work here, where you read your horoscope and see yourself in the generic wording, but it's still humorously eerie for me.

I tested INTJ years ago, and that result was stable for years. Last time I tried the test (six or eight months ago), I actually tested very slightly ENTJ. Interesting.

[RMGuy]

I had to laugh when reading this description. Weirdly descriptive, like looking in a mirror. I'm sure there's some "astrology generalities" at work here, where you read your horoscope and see yourself in the generic wording, but it's still humorously eerie for me.

I tested INTJ years ago, and that result was stable for years. Last time I tried the test (six or eight months ago), I actually tested very slightly ENTJ. Interesting.

I'm ENTJ. I've heard ENTJ's described as "It's not so much my way or the highway as it is my highway!"

[lds_rass]

Introvert(33%) Sensing(12%) Feeling(75%) Judging(22%)

Very good test and it sure sounds like me!

[SoaringEagle]

Introvert(56%) Sensing(50%) Feeling(38%) Judging(11%)

Sounds just like me!

Edited February 13, 2014 by SoaringEagle

[Connie]

I s t j :)

[mirkwood]

I got Mandalorian.

[Crypto]

...I is INTP type...

LiterateParakeet it is important to remember that any survey of the personality types based on internet forum posts will likely not be representative of the entire lds community, Only a subset who visit the forum.

 

 

 

 

First it is an isolated group of only internet users, and those who are interested in posting on an online lds fourm. Then you have selection bias of who choose to post. (in addition to other potential issues)

 

 

It would be very fascinating to see what the church as a whole would reveal with a better polling method.
I found an interesting article I came across that is related to this.

http://mormonmatters.org/2009/05/23/bloggernacle-personality-survey/