What kind of personality/temperment do you have?

[Virginia]

Can't get it to score mine, so I am either perfectly OK, or a total mess maybe.

[Virginia]

Finally took me, I am ISTJ, not sure I agree with the results completely, but it is a good bit like me.

[Christy]

Did the test again, to see if answers would differ if I feel different the next day.

Still:

distinctively expressed introvert 67

moderately expressed intuitive personality 38

moderately expressed feeling personality 38

moderately expressed judging personality 56

 

Few percent down on the judging (yesterday was a day from hell which involved police against a man that threatened me in front of my house so that coloured my answers probably) but still the same type. Stightly more introvert but no surprise there either.

 

[Andrea]

Well, I'm another INFJ.

 

Interesting that so many of us gravitate toward Mrs. S.

[Cricket]

Wow. I, too am an INFJ.

 

I hadn't read any of the posts with other's results yet, and laughed out loud to find so many of us "rare birds" on this board. I have to say I was not a bit surprised at the who's who. It explains a lot!

 

I suppose it's the empathy part that keeps us fairly civil, LOL! Of course the intuitive part let's us know when we are about to get

 

I've taken very formalized personality tests over the years. I spent several years at a large corporation that rolled out a "development" program that required all levels of management to go through several months of training that began with such an analysis.

 

The narrative explanation of my test results started out with" "You are a statistically unique individual..." After that, whenever my boss would get exasperated by one of my non-corporate approaches to problem solving, I would quote that part.

[Pixie]

 

Your Type is

ENTJ

Extraverted 1%

Intuitive 38%

Thinking 25%

Judging 1%

 

 

 

 

You are:

slightly expressed extravert

 

moderately expressed intuitive personality

 

moderately expressed thinking personality

 

slightly expressed judging personality

 

 

Rational Portrait of the Fieldmarshal (ENTJ)

Of the four aspects of strategic analysis and definition it is marshaling or situational organizing role that reaches the highest development in the Fieldmarshal. As this kind of role is practiced some contingency organizing is necessary, so that the second suit of the Fieldmarshal's intellect is devising contingency plans. Structural and functional engineering, though practiced in some degree in the course of organizational operations, tend to be not nearly as well developed and are soon outstripped by the rapidly growing skills in organizing. But it must be said that any kind of strategic exercise tends to bring added strength to engineering as well as organizing skills.

 

Hardly more than two percent of the total population, Fieldmarshals are bound to lead others, and from an early age they can be observed taking command of groups. In some cases, they simply find themselves in charge of groups, and are mystified as to how this happened. But the reason is that they have a strong natural urge to give structure and direction wherever they are - to harness people in the field and to direct them to achieve distant goals. They resemble Supervisors in their tendency to establish plans for a task, enterprise, or organization, but Fieldmarshals search more for policy and goals than for regulations and procedures.

 

They cannot not build organizations, and cannot not push to implement their goals. When in charge of an organization, whether in the military, business, education, or government, Fieldmarshals more than any other type desire (and generally have the ability) to visualize where the organization is going, and they seem able to communicate that vision to others. Their organizational and coordinating skills tends to be highly developed, which means that they are likely to be good at systematizing, ordering priorities, generalizing, summarizing, at marshaling evidence, and at demonstrating their ideas. Their ability to organize, however, may be more highly developed than their ability to analyze, and the Fieldmarshal leader may need to turn to an Inventor or Architect to provide this kind of input.

 

Fieldmarshals will usually rise to positions of responsibility and enjoy being executives. They are tireless in their devotion to their jobs and can easily block out other areas of life for the sake of their work. Superb administrators in any field - medicine, law, business, education, government, the military - Fieldmarshals organize their units into smooth-functioning systems, planning in advance, keeping both short-term and long-range objectives well in mind. For the Fieldmarshal, there must always be a goal-directed reason for doing anything, and people's feelings usually are not sufficient reason. They prefer decisions to be based on impersonal data, want to work from well thought-out plans, like to use engineered operations - and they expect others to follow suit. They are ever intent on reducing bureaucratic red tape, task redundancy, and aimless confusion in the workplace, and they are willing to dismiss employees who cannot get with the program and increase their efficiency. Although Fieldmarshals are tolerant of established procedures, they can and will abandon any procedure when it can be shown to be ineffective in accomplishing its goal. Fieldmarshals root out and reject ineffectiveness and inefficiency, and are impatient with repetition of error.

 

Hillary Clinton, Napoleon, Margret Thatcher, Carl Sagan, Bill Gates, Golda Meir, Edward Teller, George Benard Shaw, and General George C. Marshall are examples of Rational Fieldmarshals.

 

 

[Becca_Anne]

Your Type is

ESFJ

Strength of the preferences %

Extraverted 1

Sensing 25

Feeling 62

Judging 56

 

 

Guardian™ Portrait of the Provider (ESFJ)

Providers take it upon themselves to insure the health and welfare of those in their care, but they are also the most sociable of all the Guardians, and thus are the great nurturers of social institutions such as schools, churches, social clubs, and civic groups. Providers are very likely more than ten percent of the population, and this is fortunate for the rest of us, because friendly social service is a key to their nature. Wherever they go, Providers happily give their time and energy to make sure that the needs of others are met, and that social functions are a success.

 

Highly cooperative themselves, Providers are skilled in maintaining teamwork among their helpers, and are also tireless in their attention to the details of furnishing goods and services. They make excellent chairpersons in charge of dances, banquets, class reunions, charity fund-raisers, and the like. They are without peer as masters of ceremonies, able to speak publicly with ease and confidence. And they are outstanding hosts or hostesses, knowing everyone by name, and seemingly aware of what everyone's been doing. Providers love to entertain, and are always concerned about the needs of their guests, wanting to make sure that all are involved and provided for.

 

Friendly, outgoing, neighborly - in a word, Providers are gregarious, so much so that they can become restless when isolated from people. They love to talk with others, and will often strike up a conversation with strangers and chat pleasantly about any topic that comes to mind. Friendships matter a great deal to Providers, and their conversations with friends often touch on good times from years past. Family traditions are also sacred to them, and they carefully observe birthdays and anniversaries. In addition, Providers show a delightful fascination with news of their friends and neighbors. If we wish to know what's been going on in the local community, school, or church, they're happy to fill us in on all the details.

 

Providers are extremely sensitive to the feelings of others, which makes them perhaps the most sympathetic of all the types, but which also leaves them somewhat self-conscious, that is, highly sensitive to what others think of them. Loving and affectionate themselves, they need to be loved in return. In fact, Providers can be crushed by personal criticism, and are happiest when given ample appreciation both for themselves personally and for the tireless service they give to others.

 

William Howard Taft, Barbara Walters, J C Penney, Ray Kroc, Louis B. Mayer, Sam Walton, Dolley Madison, and Dave Thomas are examples of Provider Guardians.

 

 

 

I usually score ISFJ, but over the years I have swung back and forth between I and E. I score very close to the line no matter which side I fall on. I am equally comfortable with groups of people and being my own best company. I think this fits me pretty well!

[Darlene]

Geeeeez, with all these INFJ's around here, you'd think there'd be more of my type.

 

I feel surrounded.

 

[Screaming Eagle]

I'm an INFP. Strong on the NF part. Less so on the I and really on the border regarding the P/J spectrum.

[kathy003]

Interesting, here are my results

 

INFJ

 

Very expressed introvered

 

slightly expressed intuitive personality

 

moderatly expressed feeling personality

 

very expressed judging personality

 

Idealist Portrait of the Counselor (INFJ)

Counselors have an exceptionally strong desire to contribute to the welfare of others, and find great personal fulfillment interacting with people, nurturing their personal development, guiding them to realize their human potential. Although they are happy working at jobs (such as writing) that require solitude and close attention, Counselors do quite well with individuals or groups of people, provided that the personal interactions are not superficial, and that they find some quiet, private time every now and then to recharge their batteries. Counselors are both kind and positive in their handling of others; they are great listeners and seem naturally interested in helping people with their personal problems. Not usually visible leaders, Counselors prefer to work intensely with those close to them, especially on a one-to-one basis, quietly exerting their influence behind the scenes.

 

Counselors are scarce, little more than one percent of the population, and can be hard to get to know, since they tend not to share their innermost thoughts or their powerful emotional reactions except with their loved ones. They are highly private people, with an unusually rich, complicated inner life. Friends or colleagues who have known them for years may find sides emerging which come as a surprise. Not that Counselors are flighty or scattered; they value their integrity a great deal, but they have mysterious, intricately woven personalities which sometimes puzzle even them.

 

Counselors tend to work effectively in organizations. They value staff harmony and make every effort to help an organization run smoothly and pleasantly. They understand and use human systems creatively, and are good at consulting and cooperating with others. As employees or employers, Counselors are concerned with people's feelings and are able to act as a barometer of the feelings within the organization.

 

Blessed with vivid imaginations, Counselors are often seen as the most poetical of all the types, and in fact they use a lot of poetic imagery in their everyday language. Their great talent for language-both written and spoken-is usually directed toward communicating with people in a personalized way. Counselors are highly intuitive and can recognize another's emotions or intentions - good or evil - even before that person is aware of them. Counselors themselves can seldom tell how they came to read others' feelings so keenly. This extreme sensitivity to others could very well be the basis of the Counselor's remarkable ability to experience a whole array of psychic phenomena.

 

[Violet]

I am the Protector. Exactly fit me when I read the description.

 

[maw]

INFJ

Strength of the preferences %

Introverted Intuitive Feeling Judging

 

89 25 12 22

 

[Suz]

ISTJ

Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging

Strength of the preferences %

67 1 31 22

 

 

You are:

 

* distinctively expressed introvert

* slightly expressed sensing personality

* moderately expressed thinking personality

* slightly expressed judging personality

 

 

[MomM]

It says I'm: ISFJ Lot of it sounds like me.

[Shandy]

Well, Violet, it looks like it's just you and me.

 

I do find it interesting that Violet and I are in a group that makes up 10% of the population, and that there are only 2 of us here, and yet the INFJs make up such a small percentage of the population, and they are the majority here.

 

Certainly something to think about.

 

Good thing Violet and I are here, so that we can protect all of you from yourselves.

[DenimDaze]

---staying very quiet----

 

and trying to design a protection system really quickly

[Christy]

Originally Posted By: Shurleen

Certainly something to think about.

Good thing Violet and I are here, so that we can protect all of you from yourselves.

Shurleen luv, you are surrounded by Counsellors, wanne talk about it?

[Shandy]

Originally Posted By: Christy

Originally Posted By: Shurleen

Certainly something to think about.

Good thing Violet and I are here, so that we can protect all of you from yourselves.

Shurleen luv, you are surrounded by Counsellors, wanne talk about it?

Y'all are freaking me out.

Oops! Wrong emoticon to use in this crowd!

[Darlene]

Originally Posted By: Christy

Shurleen luv, you are surrounded by Counsellors, wanne talk about it?

roflmao

Touche!

[pauline]

ok if my rough count is right we have

4 protectors

1 champion

1 teacher

1 idealist

10 counselors

1 composer

1 architect

1 mastermind

1 provider

i think we have our counselors positions filled now we need a few others here dontcha think

[Darlene]

I vote that the counselors counsel each other.

 

Thanks for the results tally pauline...I had been wondering how many of which, we had.

[Vic303]

I got tested at my old job years ago. No one believed I was an INTP, but it's true. I just learned as a kid life was easier if everyone thought I was an extrovert...

[Necie]

I-67

N-25

T-25

J-22

[sassenach]

 

ok I did the test and these are the results:

Your Type is

INFJ

Introverted Intuitive Feeling Judging

Strength of the preferences %

56 25 38 33

 

Sooo, counselor?

 

 

 

Qualitative analysis of your type formula

 

You are:

moderately expressed introvert

 

moderately expressed intuitive personality

 

moderately expressed feeling personality

 

moderately expressed judging personality

 

 

[PoGo]

I scored an "ISFJ - Guardian Protector". It sounds a lot like me. And hey, I'm in great company; Mother Teresa!

 

 

HUMANMETRICS

Jung Typology Test

 

Your Type is ISFJ - Guardian Protector

 

Introverted 56

Sensing 38

Feeling 25

Judging 89

 

You are:

• moderately expressed introvert

• moderately expressed sensing personality

• moderately expressed feeling personality

• very expressed judging personality

 

Introverted Sensing Feeling Judging

by Marina Margaret Heiss

Profile: ISFJ

Revision: 3.1

Date of Revision: 20 Aug 2007

 

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ISFJs are characterized above all by their desire to serve others, their "need to be needed." In extreme cases, this need is so strong that standard give-and-take relationships are deeply unsatisfying to them; however, most ISFJs find more than enough with which to occupy themselves within the framework of a normal life. (Since ISFJs, like all SJs, are very much bound by the prevailing social conventions, their form of "service" is likely to exclude any elements of moral or political controversy; they specialize in the local, the personal, and the practical.)

 

ISFJs are often unappreciated, at work, home, and play. Ironically, because they prove over and over that they can be relied on for their loyalty and unstinting, high-quality work, those around them often take them for granted--even take advantage of them. Admittedly, the problem is sometimes aggravated by the ISFJs themselves; for instance, they are notoriously bad at delegating ("If you want it done right, do it yourself"). And although they're hurt by being treated like doormats, they are often unwilling to toot their own horns about their accomplishments because they feel that although they deserve more credit than they're getting, it's somehow wrong to want any sort of reward for doing work (which is supposed to be a virtue in itself). (And as low-profile Is, their actions don't call attention to themselves as with charismatic Es.) Because of all of this, ISFJs are often overworked, and as a result may suffer from psychosomatic illnesses.

 

In the workplace, ISFJs are methodical and accurate workers, often with very good memories and unexpected analytic abilities; they are also good with people in small-group or one-on-one situations because of their patient and genuinely sympathetic approach to dealing with others. ISFJs make pleasant and reliable co-workers and exemplary employees, but tend to be harried and uncomfortable in supervisory roles. They are capable of forming strong loyalties, but these are personal rather than institutional loyalties; if someone they've bonded with in this way leaves the company, the ISFJ will leave with them, if given the option. Traditional careers for an ISFJ include: teaching, social work, most religious work, nursing, medicine (general practice only), clerical and and secretarial work of any kind, and some kinds of administrative careers.

 

While their work ethic is high on the ISFJ priority list, their families are the centers of their lives. ISFJs are extremely warm and demonstrative within the family circle--and often possessive of their loved ones, as well. When these include Es who want to socialize with the rest of the world, or self-contained ITs, the ISFJ must learn to adjust to these behaviors and not interpret them as rejection. Being SJs, they place a strong emphasis on conventional behavior (although, unlike STJs, they are usually as concerned with being "nice" as with strict propriety); if any of their nearest and dearest depart from the straight-and-narrow, it causes the ISFJ major embarrassment: the closer the relationship and the more public the act, the more intense the embarrassment (a fact which many of their teenage children take gleeful advantage of). Over time, however, ISFJs usually mellow, and learn to regard the culprits as harmless eccentrics :-). Needless to say, ISFJs take infinite trouble over meals, gifts, celebrations, etc., for their loved ones--although strong Js may tend to focus more on what the recipient should want rather than what they do want.

 

Like most Is, ISFJs have a few, close friends. They are extremely loyal to these, and are ready to provide emotional and practical support at a moment's notice. (However, like most Fs they hate confrontation; if you get into a fight, don't expect them to jump in after you. You can count on them, however, run and get the nearest authority figure.) Unlike with EPs, the older the friendship is, the more an ISFJ will value it. One ISFJ trait that is easily misunderstood by those who haven't known them long is that they are often unable to either hide or articulate any distress they may be feeling. For instance, an ISFJ child may be reproved for "sulking," the actual cause of which is a combination of physical illness plus misguided "good manners." An adult ISFJ may drive a (later ashamed) friend or SO into a fit of temper over the ISFJ's unexplained moodiness, only afterwards to explain about a death in the family they "didn't want to burden anyone with." Those close to ISFJs should learn to watch for the warning signs in these situations and take the initiative themselves to uncover the problem.