INFP.

[Strong Atheist]

What is your Meyers Briggs?

[supernova]

1. INTJ

[Strong Atheist]

2. .

[ncrainbowgrrl]

121. OMG- I don't think I've ever known anyone else who says they're an INTJ!!

That's MEEEEEEE!!!

[supernova]

128. Ha! No wonder I like you!

for ncrainbowgrrl!

[StellaBlue]

137. me, too

Every time I take it (I've taken it every few years or so since the first time at age 14 - always the same).

[Lex]

3. ESTJ.

Always ESTJ. I've taken it several times over the years.

[Strong Atheist]

4. Ah, one of those outgoing people.

We envy you, you know.

[LaurenG]

5. INFJ

[Strong Atheist]

6. .

[mac56]

7. me too - INFJ

nm

[Bouncy Ball]

8. That's what I am. INFJ.

[Deja Q]

24. Same here, but didn't see your response before!

More on INFJs can be read here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[In_The_Wind]

70. That's me.

[mac56]

113. INFJ = Foreseer Developer

Theme is foresight. Use their insights to deal with complexity in issues and people, often with a strong sense of "knowing" before others know themselves. Talents lie in developing and guiding people. Trust their inspirations and visions, using them to help others. Thrive on helping others resolve deep personal and ethical dilemmas. Private and complex, they bring a quiet enthusiasm and industry to projects that are part of their vision.

http://www.knowyourtype.com/infj.html

[LostinVA]

142. Me too!!!

[JanMichael]

9. ENTP which used to be INTP.

I've been fluctuating between the two for well over 20 years although the E has been dominant over the last 2 tests.

[Strong Atheist]

12. How can one cycle between I and E?

a REAL "I" would not have enough "E" answers. You must be one of those "E" people in disguise...

[JanMichael]

13. I don't know. It just happened.

The "NTP" always stays the same with the "I" and "E" fighting for 1st Place.

Maybe I'm just obnoxiously shy?

Or perhaps the tests don't take into account some varieties of personality like my own?

[Strong Atheist]

18. You can't fool me!

You people who pretend to be on the border are really "E"'s! No true "I" would get ambiguous results!

[JanMichael]

77. How would I know? I have no reason to fake being an "I'...

...as it serves no purpose in my career nor my persoanl life.

It means nothing really.

I'm a I E mix?

[JanMichael]

81. OK, I just took yet another online test and got....INTP!

Go figure, it's a mood thing, or perhaps since I want to answer "neither" in between the "Yes" and "No" (But that ISN'T and option!) on at least 25% of the questions who knows...

[gollygee]

10. ENFP

[Strong Atheist]

11. One (important) letter off! nt.

[JanMichael]

14. It's the "S" plus "J" that scares me...

I hope didn't offend anyone.

[Burma Jones]

15. ENTP or ENTJ

It depends on the test and my mood.......

[Strong Atheist]

19. Ah, moodiness. I understand. nt.

[benny05]

131. I have the same

J more so at home, P'ish a bit a work because I've had to learn to deal with ambiguity a bit more

[smirkymonkey]

16. INFP

I think we are the smallest group of each of the personality types at only around 2% of the population.

[Strong Atheist]

20. Yep!

[unsavedtrash]

68. INFP too

[EstimatedProphet]

17. INTP

[Strong Atheist]

21. Well, no one is perfect! one letter off! At least

you have the important one ("I").

[musette_sf]

22. I note a majority of "N" people here.

In my recent successful job interview, I described this as one of my weaknesses. Being an "N" and thinking everyone else is also an "N". I have to think about how to explain stuff when I am working with an "S".

ENTP

[Deja Q]

23. INFJ (defined):

HypnoToad72 has an Introverted iNtuitive Feeling Judger (INFJ) personality commonly referred to as "The Mystic Writer".

About Your Personality Type

INFJ General

The written word is sacred to you because through it, you can understand and express the mysteries of life. When you are not writing, you are exercising another of your supreme talents - the gift of listening - to comfort and aid those who come to you for advice and guidance.

INFJ when in love

When it comes to affairs of the heart, you prefer to express yourself with your pen: poetry, journal writing, and tender notes left on the bathroom mirror are your favorite methods of communicating your love and devotion. As a Mystic Writer (only about 2 percent of the population), you tend to devote most of your time and energy to your mate. In fact, you can be quite content having your partner as your sole source of quality companionship - as your best and only friend. Unfortunately, this near-obsession with one individual as your sole source of emotional support could cause you grief. You may decide to avoid your loved ones and spend all your time with your partner, only to find out later, perhaps much later, that he or she is absolutely wrong for you. In the mean time, you prolong a bad relationship by deluding yourself - with your highly developed sense of imagination - into believing he or she is the right one.

INFJ where to meet

Where can you meet a Mystic Writer? Mystic Writers are the most reclusive of the Meaning Seeker LoveTypes. You may have a hard time unearthing them because they often enjoy kicking back at home: reading, writing, thinking, praying, meditating, or listening to music. Excellent places to meet Mystic Writers include churches, synagogues, or other religious institutions. Although any of the LoveTypes may be involved in religious or spiritual activities, Mystic Writers are especially known for their spiritual (although not necessarily religious in the traditional sense) nature.

[Strong Atheist]

25. Same here,

except I don't JUDGE people ....

[musette_sf]

26. that was another one of my "weaknesses":

perceiving, instead of judging.

My black-and-white thinking spouse, a "J" in spades, thinks I am wishy-washy.

I, a "P" in spades, can't understand how someone can't look at all the shades of an issue.

[Deja Q]

27. Well, I do! Nyah nyah nyah-nyah-nyah!

[Wapsie B]

39. INFJ, yeah that's me.

[swimboy]

28. INFP

with an affinity for other INFPs.

[Strong Atheist]

31. And from Virginia, too!

[ContraBass Black]

29. I N/S F/T P/J

Apparently, I defy categorization.

To call me introverted is an extreme oversimplification. I only test that way because to call me extroverted is flat wrong.

The others switch based on the wording of the questions and the time of day or day of week.

[lizziegrace]

47. INFP

I've tested that way for years now. My daughter's an INFJ. If you read the book "Please Understand Me", it spells out in great detail the 4 areas and what each means individually and then discusses each combination.

Our combo descriptions are right on the mark. Spooky.

[Strong Atheist]

49. Welcome! nt.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

30. INTP.

[Strong Atheist]

32. Ah, a deep thinker. Otherwise, we

have the same rating.

[sundog]

33. also infp

[Strong Atheist]

35. Cool! A lot of us here, in this thread nt.

[RevCheesehead]

34. Another INFP here

I am an introvert, who knows how to survive in an extroverted world. I can do the social thing just fine, but when it comes time to "recharge," I need to retreat into solitude.

[Strong Atheist]

36. Thank you for checking in.

I remembered that you were, from the flirting thread.

[RevCheesehead]

37. Golly -

which one??

How nifty that there are so many of us around!

[Strong Atheist]

41. THAT one

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

Yes, it is nice that there are a lot of other INFP's.

[LynzM]

80. Same here, Rev

I test very close to the middle of E/I, but I need time to myself fairly often. But I also get a lot of energy from spending time with others. So who knows. But reading INFP and ENFP descriptions, the "I" always fits me better. So from one to another!

[RevCheesehead]

83. I once knew a man who was an XXXX -

He literally tested on the border for all eight categories. His wife said he was the most easygoing man ever, which was good, because she was a handful!

[LynzM]

84. LOL, wow!

That's the only one I'm borderline on, the NFP part is solid. I can't imagine being right on the border of all of them!

How's this week treating you, dude?

[RevCheesehead]

86. It's been a great week...

Lots of rest, vacation time, time with family, Christmas, New Year's, my birthday... I'm very happy!

[LynzM]

89. Awesome!

I'm glad to hear it, that's the best kind of week! Hope the new year continues to treat you splendidly!!

[Strong Atheist]

99. Happy belated birthday!

[mdmc]

38. Will someone post a fucking link to the test

(please) :~)

peace!

[Fox Mulder]

40. No shit!

[Strong Atheist]

42. Your wish is my command.

Here is one ...

http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

[Strong Atheist]

44. And another, probably better,

with links. Also explains the types.

http://www.personalitypathways.com/type_inventory.html#...

edited to add: one of the sites it links to is here:

http://web.tickle.com/tests/jobinterests/?sid=2005&supp...

[mdmc]

114. thanks buddy

peace!

[mdmc]

118. infp

[Flying Dream Blues]

43. ENFP. Low E, V. High N, High F, Medium P

Also a very low percentage type. We definitely live in an ESTJ world, people.

[Strong Atheist]

45. Actually, it is obvious to me that we live

in an "E" world. You are lucky to be part of that.

[Flying Dream Blues]

50. I honestly feel more like an I with E tendencies. :)

[Strong Atheist]

53. Well I am solidly an "I",

and I like myself that way. However, the world is definitely set up for the "E"'s.

[flvegan]

46. ENFJ

It was pretty accurate.

[Strong Atheist]

48. Another judger. nt.

[AllieB]

56. The "J" in Myers-Briggs does not imply judgementalism

It refers to the ability to organize life in on a logical basis, and the ability to classify, order, and direct facts and situations.

I'm an INFJ in a family of ENTJs. It was hell growing up!

Here's a link to 'judjing':

http://www.knowyourtype.com/judging.html

[Strong Atheist]

59. My life is certainly not organized

in any way.

[AllieB]

62. Compared to my husband, I'm not organized either!

I think the "J" implies to me when I'm in work mode.

[xmas74]

85. I'm also an INFJ.

I believe we are supposed to be the rarest of all types and have some great company in our ranks.

[flvegan]

58. And by that, you mean...?

[Strong Atheist]

60. Oh, nothing! (whistles innocently). nt.

[flvegan]

65. A "J" tends towards organization and decisiveness. It doesn't

mean "judgmental" if that's what you're alluding to.

[Strong Atheist]

71. Yeah, everyone is telling me that.

It has been 20 years since I looked at what the letters actually meant. Just knew the "I' part (the most important part).

[Dangerously Amused]

51. BITCH

They came up with a new category just for me.

It was crazy.

I swear.

[Strong Atheist]

54. Uh huh. SUUUURE. (Backs away slowly,

making no sudden moves). Whatever you say.

[ForrestGump]

133. But my kind of BITCH

I'm Rick James. Pleasure to meet you.

[Maine Mary]

52. I'm some sort of introverted freak but can't remember which one

Does anyone have a link?

[Strong Atheist]

57. Howdy, stranger. See post #42 and #44. nt.

[progmom]

55. fellow INFP here

[Strong Atheist]

61. Wow! The famous (or infamous)

progmom is an INFP, too! Neat!

[progmom]

79. infamous, eh?

[LeftyMom]

63. INTJ nt

[haydukelives]

64. ISTJ

[AVulgarianHue]

66. INFP

It's my excuse for few postings.

[Strong Atheist]

72. Welcome to the INFP club! nt.

[AVulgarianHue]

75. Thanks! Although..

I barely squeak past being an INFJ.

[ashling]

67. INFP

[Strong Atheist]

73. And a cat lover to boot! Everything is

right!

[ashling]

91. The F stands for

Feline

[Strong Atheist]

100. Lol! nt.

[ashling]

103. In response to a remark you made on being organized (I'm too

unorganized to go back and find it)
One Christmas I got my wife a ceramic placke (sp?) that said "Creative Minds Are Seldom Tidy"
she had gotten me the same thing. lol

[Strong Atheist]

106. I made up a saying:

If a messy desk is a sign of a messy mind, what is no mess a sign of?

[lizziegrace]

69. I'm amazed at how many INFP's there are here

we're supposed to be less than 1% of the population.

[Strong Atheist]

74. Yeah, well there are a lot of

attributes of people on D.U. that are above average!

[lizziegrace]

76. Absolutely!

[mikeargo]

78. Another INFP

I remember taking the test years ago in a room full of co-workers. Me and this other guy were the only INFs (he was an INFJ) there. Since this was a very conservative company, we were looked at as "pinko liberals".

[Strong Atheist]

93. Welcome to D.U.! And you got your star already!

AND you are an INFP! Wow!

[mikeargo]

117. Thank you

I don't post much (true to my "I") but always contribute during fund drives. DU has kept me from going insane during this loathsome regime.

[ashling]

101. I was going to say that I thought we were less than 1%

[RevCheesehead]

105. I was told 3%

but who's counting? We're rare, but precious!!

[vademocrat]

82. INFP -

Same result - 2 tests over 10 yrs apart...

[Strong Atheist]

94. There are a lot of us here!

AND you are from Va! Hi, neighbor!

[vademocrat]

110. Hi yourself!

You're right - I've never seen so many INFPs in one place!

I'm in Richmond, btw

[Strong Atheist]

111. Yep. Saw it in your profile. nt.

[redwitch]

87. ISFJ here

Does it matter?

[Strong Atheist]

95. Just takin' and unscientific poll ... nt.

[miss_american_pie]

115. Me too

Also an ISFJ. We seem to be a minority.

[redwitch]

88. Oh for heaven's sake! Just took a different test

which says I am an ENFP

[Strong Atheist]

96. Some tests are better (more comprehensive)

than others. It can also depend on mood. If you are moody, like I am on rare occasions , it will affect your results ... Are you a party animal, or would you prefer to curl up at home with a good book?

[redwitch]

107. good book type

but I love to be with people too- in small doses. HATE big parties.( Except for DU!) Also hate that I got approximately 4 hours of sleep last night. My eyes are burning and I am feeling really hermitlike today. Figures, It's time for me to go back to work and be with people again. Damn.

[Strong Atheist]

108. You're an "I". nt.

[specimenfred1984]

90. INTJ, and From VA Too

near Haymarket.

I'm a devout agnostic!

[Strong Atheist]

97. Hmmm. Better than being a militant agnostic!

"We don't know, and neither do you!", to quote one of my favorite cartoonists!

[ncrainbowgrrl]

126. hi there, fellow INTJ person!

[NMMNG]

92. ISTJ

And the J has nothing to do with passing judgement on people:

The fourth letter of your type code says which mental muscle (of your two favourites) you prefer to use in the outer world.

That is, which mental muscle is to the right of the line.

To put it another way: when speaking or doing things, do you tend to use your preferred Judgement mental muscle (T or F), or your preferred Perception mental muscle (S or N)?


A preference for using the Judgement mental muscle in the outer world often leads to a planned and organised lifestyle. A preference for using the Perceptive mental muscle in the outer world often leads to a flexible lifestyle that goes with the flow.

http://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/mb-intro/mb-intro13.htm

[Strong Atheist]

98. "And the J has nothing to do with passing judgement on people:"

So everyone has informed me!

[TheCentepedeShoes]

102. Always test INTJ

but feel more INTP (not a self confident as INTJ's are "supposed" to be).

[tjwmason]

104. I.N.T.J.

Strength of the preferences %
33 38 62 56

You are:
moderately expressed introvert

moderately expressed intuitive personality

distinctively expressed thinking personality

moderately expressed judging personality

-------

Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Judging
by Marina Margaret Heiss
Profile: INTJ

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.

---That does sounds reasonably accurate to me.

[supernova]

112. Welcome to the INTJ club!

This is a better write up than I have seen. The thing that gets me is I have sometimes seen INTJs written up as cold or distant and not really .... I don't know.... fully human, is the overall effect. Gee, I much prefer being misunderstood.

[CBHagman]

109. Yet another INFP here.

In fact, I thought from the title that the thread might be for us.

My favorite movie-going buddy is also an INFP, and it's very Alphonse-and-Gaston when we pick something to see: "Are you sure you want to see that?" "Yes, I'm okay with that." You've never seen so much deference.

[Strong Atheist]

119. Hey! Join our club!

[gordontron]

116. INTJ

[redqueen]

120. ESFP n/t

[Love Bug]

122. INFJ

And I agree with whoever said "F" stood for "feline"!

[Strong Atheist]

123. A cat lover! ROWRRR! nt.

[Shakespeare]

124. ENTP

Not a lot of us around, it seems...

[Cats Against Frist]

132. Apparently, I'm ENTP

So they say.

[ProfessorGAC]

125. ENTP

Super strong E, Medium N, Strong T, Strong P
The Professor

[TrogL]

127. INT-confused

[Missy Vixen]

129. The test I just took claims ISFP

The previous test claimed ISTJ; the test I took ten years ago was ESFJ.

Go figure.

Julie

[GoddessOfGuinness]

130. Borderline NFP

Fits well. I'm neither intro nor extra, and yet I'm both.

[ForrestGump]

134. INFP? Think I got different before, though this was a very cursory 'test'

and I don't really put any stock in this stuff.

Sounds like crap to me -- bet I'd get a different label some other time, and I'm pretty sure I already have.

[ForrestGump]

135. INFJ, according to this test

http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

Balderdash.

F*** Meyers, Briggs, and the pseudoscience they rode in on.

Introverted Intuitive Feeling Judging
Strength of the preferences %
56 50 25 11

You are:
moderately expressed introvert
moderately expressed intuitive personality
moderately expressed feeling personality
slightly expressed judging personality

Cool: it says I've got ESP -- but I already knew that.

[ForrestGump]

136. Now I'm INFP again

http://similarminds.com/jung.html

Introverted (I) 61.54% Extroverted (E) 38.46%
Intuitive (N) 69.44% Sensing (S) 30.56%
Feeling (F) 58.54% Thinking (T) 41.46%
Perceiving (P) 62.16% Judging (J) 37.84%


INFP - "Questor". High capacity for caring. Emotional face to the world. High sense of honor derived from internal values. 4.4% of total population.




What. Ever.

[hyphenate]

138. INFP about half the time

INTP the other half of the time.

[Scout]

139. ISTJ

borderline ESTJ

[Spider Jerusalem]

140. INTP/INTJ.

Goes back and forth, but most times I've tested myself it scores INTP.

[LostinVA]

141. INFJ

[Strong Atheist]

143. This thread just keeps going!

Hello, fellow Virginian!