MBTI personality types

[Clues_Of_Blue]

I have had an ongoing fascination with analysing personality, and what makes myself and others tick, and have found the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to be a surprisingly accurate measure of such things. I have catalogued the types of many of the people in my life, and probably driven them nuts with my project. It's an interesting study, though, observing consistent traits among the types, how they relate to life skills, coping strategies, how they function in different settings and why.

If you know your type, feel free to share, and things you may have discovered about yourself or that have helped you relate to others using resources about it. If you don't know your type, and want to, I found the site 16 Personalities pretty good for testing and dissecting the types.

If it's of any interest, I am an INTP, and the information about my type on that site is pretty spot-on. I've only used that as a starting point for my research. There is so much information out there on the types, and the differences between them that actually goes a long way to breaking down the core of otherwise confusing conflicts, or getting the most out of a person at work or in a friendship, etc.

Anyway, it's a bit of a project of mine, and I wanted to open it up to anyone who wants to contribute.

[blondguy]

• Extraverted (action orientated, outgoing, expressive, hands on)
• Intuitive (imaginative, future orientated, conceptual abstract)
• Feeling (empathetic, warm, accepting, values harmony)
• Judging (organised, systematic, achievement orientated, planner)

I just copied this off the website....just google 'Myers-Briggs Type Indicator' all the abbreviations are there Shelleybellyxx.....Paul

Great thread Bluesx

[Guest_1055]

Hey Mr Woof, I thought you would have showed up with the "feeling" part in your personality trait. And the first letter of "E", well that explains why you did the cabling work in the CAFE for the foxtel music thingy and the fact that you work in your garden perhaps. It is fascinating.

Hugs to you

Shelleybelly xx

[Gruffudd]

INFP. 🙂

[ahw309]

I'm also pretty fascinated with different personalities and how people think and interact with different things and experiences! I have done the Myer-Briggs test before and I am an INFP 🙂

[Guest_5218]

I am an ISFJ-T, but I havent read exactly what that means yet.

[Clues_Of_Blue]

Hm, this thread is proving a haven for INFPs. I admit, I have a bit of a soft spot for the INFP type. You're a quiet, quirky lot, accepting of oddballs like me that don't do social norms, and very easy and low-maintenance to be around. Thank you guys for sharing.

Paul, I've only known one other ENFJ, and I do see similarities between the two of you. Warm, fun, and active in your respective communities, you being a carer and him working with youth. I'm not close with him, and am just getting to know you, so I look forward to learning more about the type and seeing it in practice, not just theory.

Shelley, I was being facetious about the swelled head, but there is actually a bit of truth to it. From an outside perspective an INTPs slowness to act on our ideas may seem like a lack of confidence in ourselves or poor self-esteem, but it's actually that we get caught up in a loop of constantly gathering data and trying to improve further on those ideas. A bit of a catch for us.

I've known several other INTPs, and I can say that we typically feel pretty good about ourselves. We take criticism well, it's extremely hard to shake our self-esteem and comparatively easy to bolster it. Because we rely on logic, we can easily disregard naysayers who typically run on emotion and their own insecurities to bring others down, and are conversely perfectly comfortable accepting compliments because we know darn well how awesome we are. 😉

[Clues_Of_Blue]

Sherie, I hope you'll be pleased with what the site has to say about your type. You do show signs of what is said there, being inclined to create harmony, to be inclusive and observant and make a great deal of effort toward others without squeaking for the spotlight. I see a lot of the characteristics described in your interactions in the Café.

I know one other ISFJ, my manager at work, and he's the bees knees in my opinion. He knows the strengths and weaknesses of everyone in the department and makes sure everyone's getting as much satisfaction from their job as they can whilst also maximising efficiency. He puts in a lot of effort to make sure everything goes as smoothly as it can, and doesn't take anywhere near enough credit or recognition for his efforts. Do you see any of yourself in that, on a personal or professional level?

[Guest_5218]

Okay, so here is what it says about me. Much of it is true.

ISFJ Strengths:

Supportive - the universal helpers, sharing knowledge, experience, time and energy with anyone who needs it.

Reliable and Patient – meticulous and careful, takes a steady approach to ensure that things are done to the highest standard.

Imaginative and Observant – very imaginative, and use this as an accessory to empathy, observing others' emotional states and seeing things from their perspective. A very practical imagination.

Enthusiastic – When the goal is right, ISFJs take all this support, reliability and imagination and apply it to something they believe will make a difference in people's lives.

Good Practical Skills – have the practical sense to do something with all this altruism. ISFJs can see the beauty and harmony that mundane or routine tasks can create, because they know it helps them to care for their friends, family, and anyone else who needs it.

ISFJ Weaknesses:

Humble and Shy – so concerned with others' feelings that they refuse to make their thoughts known, or to take any duly earned credit for their contributions. ISFJs' standards for themselves are so high that and often downplay their successes entirely.

Take Things Too Personally – ISFJs have trouble separating personal and impersonal situations.

Repress Their Feelings – private and very sensitive, internalize their feelings a great deal. Much in the way that ISFJs protect others' feelings, they must protect their own, and this lack of healthy emotional expression can lead to a lot of stress and frustration.

Overload Themselves – Their strong senses of duty and perfectionism combine with this aversion to emotional conflict to create a situation where it is far too easy to overload themselves – or to be overloaded by others – as they struggle silently to meet everyone's expectations, especially their own.

Reluctant to Change – ISFJ personalities value traditions and history highly in their decisions. A situation sometimes needs to reach a breaking point before ISFJs are persuaded by circumstance, or the strong personality of a loved one, to alter course.

Too Altruistic – This is all compounded and reinforced by ISFJs' otherwise wonderful quality of altruism. Being such warm, good-natured people, ISFJs are willing to let things slide, to believe that things will get better soon, to not burden others by accepting their offers of help, while their troubles mount unassisted.

Mmm, interesting.

Sherie

[Guest_5218]

Hi Blue. Yeah, most of it does. Its really pretty accurate, except it says I'm imaginative, but I dont believe I am.

I just read this bit as a kind of summary of my 'type':

As an ISFJ, or Defender personality, you have a hugely positive impact on others. Your empathy, commitment and loyalty are invaluable. You take care of others, work hard, and at times your altruism shines like a beacon of light in the darkness. But having a Defender personality can be a blessing and a curse... Your dedication often goes unrewarded. And sometimes you feel like you’re sacrificing your own happiness to help others. Your values and beliefs are important to you – but sometimes it seems like the rest of the world works differently.

Probably all true ...... Its all very interesting isnt it? And you've been doing a bit of a study of all this stuff? What got you interested in the first place?

Sherie xx

[blondguy]

Hi Blues

Interesting thread. I Love this lol "because we know darn well how awesome we are. ;)" You crack me up!

Paul