Diagnostics

[tealin]

I used to take this test every year ... I don't know how long it's been since I did it, but was curious how things might have changed since I moved to the UK, and as I've been MBTI-ing the 1911 Shore Party it seemed only fair to turn it on myself. If it was ever scientific, it can't be entirely so now, as they've reformatted it in a way that might subconsciously push your answer in a slightly different direction than the previous format, and I'm pretty sure there were 72 questions before. But it's as close as I'll get to consistency, so with a substantial margin or error in mind:

INTJ
Introvert(78%) iNtuitive(53%) Thinking(62%) Judging(66%)
You have strong preference of Introversion over Extraversion (78%)
You have moderate preference of Intuition over Sensing (53%)
You have distinct preference of Thinking over Feeling (62%)
You have distinct preference of Judging over Perceiving (66%)

Turns out I'm no longer 100% introverted! Heavens to Betsy! Still quite definitively up the INTJ rabbit hole, but possibly moving slightly into the more healthy central cloud ...

Comments

[out_there]

My results came out:


INTJ
Introvert(44%) iNtuitive(22%) Thinking(38%) Judging(3%)
You have moderate preference of Introversion over Extraversion (44%)
You have slight preference of Intuition over Sensing (22%)
You have moderate preference of Thinking over Feeling (38%)
You have marginal or no preference of Judging over Perceiving (3%)



Given that I've been feelign extra hermit-y lately, I'm not surprised at the swing towards Introversion (I'm usually an INTJ, but usually without a great deal of preference in anything but Thinking -- the others are usually very small preferences)

[(Anonymous)]

Here's mine:

INFJ
Introvert(12%) iNtuitive(9%) Feeling(25%) Judging(3%)
You have slight preference of Introversion over Extraversion (12%)
You have slight preference of Intuition over Sensing (9%)
You have moderate preference of Feeling over Thinking (25%)
You have marginal or no preference of Judging over Perceiving (3%)

One of the things I don't like about this test is that it treats thinking like it's the opposite of feeling. I think it's very possible to be reasonable and analytical while still being aware of/honoring your emotions.

-K

[lumiere42]

Well, if introversion = getting energy from being alone/drained by being around others, and extroversion = the reverse, it stands to reason that being stuck living around unpleasant/antagonistic-to-you people and culture would be *even more* draining and lead to further introversion.

Being in a friendly environment where people (generally) aren't jackasses makes a difference in how one interacts with the world :)

FWIW MBTI-style tests always clearly score me as IN, but tend to disagree on the last 2 letters ...

[(Anonymous)]

Oh man, that test really rubbed me the wrong way! Some of those questions were so loaded and with others I had no clear idea what they were asking. I feel like I took a different Myers-Briggs test that yielded similar results, though. Just glad I'm as neutral as my namesake (milk!)

Introvert(3%) iNtuitive(38%) Feeling(6%) Judging(1%)
You have marginal or no preference of Introversion over Extraversion (3%)
You have moderate preference of Intuition over Sensing (38%)
You have slight preference of Feeling over Thinking (6%)
You have marginal or no preference of Judging over Perceiving (1%)

[tealin]

I think the provocative and vague natures of some of the questions is deliberate ... psychologists are sneaky that way. If my memory can be trusted, the slightly longer version of the test had a few questions that were near duplicates, but asking them twice in slightly different ways might winnow away at the subtleties of a person's mindset.

INFJs are supposed to be one of the rarest types, but I seem to have a large number of them in my circle – either the test is somehow stacked in that direction, or I'm just lucky, I don't know!

[tealin]

It's true about the introversion, which is why I'm not enormously surprised to see it's gone down – it's more surprising that it was stuck all the way at 100 since I started taking the test, which was way back in Vancouver days, when I'd hardly classify my social surroundings as antagonistic.

My sister also flip-flops on the last two letters – I think the closer you are to the borderline, the more balanced your personality, which is no bad thing!

[tealin]

Thinking and feeling can totally go hand in hand – I think the test is trying to get at which one you lean on more. If you've got weight firmly planted on both feet you'd get a 0 and be a healthy balanced individual – being 100% feeling with no rational perspective is no good, but so is not giving any space or validity to your or others' emotions. Having feelings and acknowledging them but also being able to think about them is a good place to be!

[tealin]

Sometimes you've just got to retreat to your cave!

[lumiere42]

*snorfle* That may just be the first time anyone has called my personality 'balanced'...

[tealin]

Neuroses are not necessarily personality! This is just about how you intake/process the world ...