Myers–Briggs personality test

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Has anyone ever done the Myers–Briggs personality test? If so, how accurate was the result? Did anything surprise you?

I did the test and the result was INFJ. What was more interesting was finding out my shadow personality - ESTP. After doing the test, it felt like I got a better understanding of myself.

I'm an enfj.

Any INFP I've ever met and got to know well has been incredibly true to their own self. Even if it cost them a secure income or popularity. I've admired how naturally that comes to INFPs. I'm getting there, constant journey though, for an ENFJ, I care about what others think and have to keep turning that side of myself down and check back in with myself. Not as much as when I was younger though. I think most people grow up and get a handle on their weaknesses!

I did the full thing 20 years ago and was an ISTP Troubleshooter which is exactly me. I work a a project manager and love a good plan and nothing is better than when there’s a tricky problem to solve which I can attack and knock into shape.

Annanimmity I am enfp too-what is your perfect job?!

I work for a charity for a cause I feel passionate about. I get to do a lot of campaigning, events, networking, public speaking, media stuff. Get out and about and am senior enough not to have to get bogged down in detail and process. I can flit from one thing to the next, meeting lots of really interesting of people. But I'm also working for something that I really care about so I feel that I'm achieving lots and making a difference. (Not being big headed, making a small difference only to a few people's lives rather than Greta Thunberg scale iyswim).

In my previous job, it was much more detail and precision, much more intellectual and dry and again, until I got senior enough to delegate, I really didn't enjoy it. (and wasn't much cop tbh either).

ESFJ T consul

Not sure what I have got in the past

I'm just curious how any of the aforementioned INTJs would describe themselves? I think it describes the way I think very clearly - always picking things apart until I understand how they work and figuring out a solution from that.

I need to know the underlying information/structure to then come up with solutions. Doesn’t take long though because most things are built on a few variations so once you know which it is I can cross apply previous knowledge. A systems a system.

@dkanin yep - I need to know how and why things work to use them. I’m also good at making mental links quickly and analysing complex info, understanding how things fit and finding solutions.

I’m crap at detail to implement. And I need plenty of time alone to recharge. Internet interaction suits me, at my pace completely.

dkanin: I do that too. I kind of analyse everything. I don't trust written information until I have picked it apart to my satisfaction and come to my own conclusion. I have to feel comfortable with information based on my own analysis before I give it out. I have to be absolutely certain that it is correct.

I like working in a very systematic way and don't like curved balls. I work in a people-facing environment. I'm good at gathering information and problem solving in an objective, analytical way. I am not affected by people's circumstances and I have been told that I don't have a good bedside manner, which I think is a fair point. I get impatient very easily with people who let emotion affect how they behave.

I am a stickler and dogmatic. I sometimes struggle to compromise and don't understand why people say one thing and do another, or can only pursue a path if others are doing so.

I have a dislike of bullshit and don't like being taken for a fool. I hate small talk and enjoy "meaningful" conversations. I hate chatting on the phone.

I'm probably not very emotionally intelligent.

I sometimes find being with others draining and I don't need the stimulation of other people, being very self-contained.

I'm good at languages with a low tolerance of, say, grammatical errors. I think things through very carefully before taking action and I am very methodical. If I am presented with an ideal scenario I can very easily imagine the steps needed to obtain that scenario.

I am a perfectionist and hyper-critical, of myself and others.

See I don’t mind a curve ball, I like the challenge of working it out. I’m a bit of a perfectionist and demanding too, and I’ve worked hard on my emotional intelligence to the point I fake it really really well.

I'm apparently The Advocate personality INFJ-A / INFJ-T 🤷🏻‍♀️

Infp

Campaigner - ENFP-A

Entertainer ESFP-T ...some aspects were spot on, but the on the whole I didn't recognise myself as this personality type.

I've had MB tests done a few times at work.

I'm borderline between an ISTJ and INTJ.

I'm often mistaken for an extrovert because I'm chatty, and confident and people have this weird perception that all introverts are shy and quiet - I'd quite like to educate them otherwise, but I can't really be bothered.

So all this test proves is that someone has written a series of questions that can be used to accurately reflect personality types! I’ve done this (and others) several times and they’ve told me nothing I don’t already know - I’ve lived with myself for more years than I care to admit and I know exactly what personality type I am !

I would definitely say: read the book I introduced upthread.
The first of the two women behind this test (who was the mother of the second) based it on a very small element of Jung's theories but mainly developed it by 'experimenting' on - some might even say hot-housing and forcefully steering - babies and young children. The archives and institute that mainly holds the original history and materials were reported by the author be very cagey about releasing anything for the book.

ENFJ here. Know that the logic behind it is very suspect, but it's pretty true of me I think

I think a lot of people are determined to dis MBPT because it's fairly general and doesnt really spell out how a person will react under pressure. But imo that's like giving out that a map of Spain doesnt tell you how to get from paris to lyon.

It is what it is and that is interesting and strikes chords. I have an interest in all personality tests.

I came out as ESTJ-T today.
I HATE bossing people around. It's in my top 10 of annoying things to do in the world. I am top drawer diffident and will happily let anyone else take credit or charge, as long as I don't truly cringe at their plan. I am constantly creative (plus lazy and impatient) and want to go off and do something not by the rules. None of that fits.

As young person I think I was always INTJ.
My dad is ESTP, but we get along really well. We have the same open-mindedness about lots of different people's viewpoints, and want to look at everything as nuanced and gray scales. He's wildly extroverted and I like just people watching.

@redbrook. The idea is that people will know best how to approach /work with you....so if I know what someone's type is, it can make it easier to know how to get the best out of someone or to understand their approach.....

It's interesting to read the comments about this topic. I found the test useful in getting a better understanding of myself and other personality types, especially when conflicts occur. (My DP is an ESFJ and we tend to bicker quite a bit.)
I found a picture online which uses the analogy of a car to breakdown the cognitive functions of a personality type, (in this instance the cognitive functions of an INFJ).

ISFP some of it sounded accurate, a lot of it I didn't recognise at all.

I'm INFP, I found this pretty accurate. I also identify as a nerd and was just having a conversation with my DH today about how I wish I could meet more female nerds, as I get on so.well with people who are like me but don't often meet any.

My DH is INFJ and best friend is INTP.

INFP-T here. Fairly accurate to be fair though I come across as extrovert and I think this result would surprise some people