Personality Test

[lilpixieofterror]

I usually get INFJ or INTJ, depending on my mood at that moment. If I'm in a pretty good mood, I'm normally at INFJ, but if I'm not or just sleepy, I get INTJ.

[Xmansmommy]

I wouldn't quite call Googling research

Here's the Australian type distribution article (PDF): http://www.ausapt.org.au/pdf/researc...001_gender.pdf
It's from 2001, so rather dated. And it's rather brief.

This article discusses the 'rare INFJ' claim: http://www.infj.com/INFJ_Statistics.htm
According to it, there is a bit more evidence than I remembered.

Thanks for the links. I appreciate you taking the time to look for them.

And since I recommended the test to a friend I took it again myself...and this time I'm an ESFP. I've been an ESFJ in the past so the P is a new one on me. It has been a while since I took it and they say that it's good to take it every few years as we do change over time. And I can definitely see where I have changed since the last time I took it. I didn't even need the test to tell me that. But it was nice to see the evidence in the results.

Extroverted (E) 53.85% Introverted (I) 46.15%
Sensing (S) 71.43% Intuitive (N) 28.57%
Feeling (F) 60.61% Thinking (T) 39.39%
Perceiving (P) 56.76% Judging (J) 43.24%

[Paintbucket]

The Australian data is really interesting. I've been in a lot of classrooms where this was administered and the results were not much like those. The percentages of NT/NF types were much lower than what that study says. Extrapolating a sample, the numbers would probably have a similar effect. Not saying they're wrong. It's just interesting.

[zemmiphobiac]

Here's an update on the Australian article containing about a year's worth more data: http://www.ausapt.org.au/pdf/publica...chive_ball.pdf
It's not much different to the earlier article.

The Australian data is really interesting. I've been in a lot of classrooms where this was administered and the results were not much like those. The percentages of NT/NF types were much lower than what that study says. Extrapolating a sample, the numbers would probably have a similar effect. Not saying they're wrong. It's just interesting.

Where were these classrooms? I'm guessing in the US, since you're located there. If so, I would be more surprised too see the Australian data matching up with these classrooms than to see large differences in the distribution. I think the Australian data primarily comes from adults, and Australian and US culture differ a bit in what aspects of personality are valued. (Though, it seems the cultural differences are diminishing.)

This reminded me of an article about Australian high-school kids which might interest you: http://www.ausapt.org.au/pdf/publica..._teenagers.pdf

Teasingly, it references what looks like a more recent (2005) version of the other Australian articles, but this seems unavailable to non-subscribers.

[Paintbucket]

Here's an update on the Australian article containing about a year's worth more data: http://www.ausapt.org.au/pdf/publica...chive_ball.pdf
It's not much different to the earlier article.



Where were these classrooms? I'm guessing in the US, since you're located there. If so, I would be more surprised too see the Australian data matching up with these classrooms than to see large differences in the distribution. I think the Australian data primarily comes from adults, and Australian and US culture differ a bit in what aspects of personality are valued. (Though, it seems the cultural differences are diminishing.)

This reminded me of an article about Australian high-school kids which might interest you: http://www.ausapt.org.au/pdf/publica..._teenagers.pdf

Teasingly, it references what looks like a more recent (2005) version of the other Australian articles, but this seems unavailable to non-subscribers.

American High School and College classrooms. I would say I've done that at least 6 or 7 times in both HS and College. Also, two instances where I took the test in a job seminar. So while not a extremely large sample, and the potential for variance is high possibly, I found some results clashed a bit.

As per the type ratios, the E:I found in the teenagers data was fairly similar, maybe a few more I's here but still a large gap, even in sexes. The adult data seemed closer, but with the opposite (E over I). There was a massive gap in S:N, with the S type easily dominating from my experiences. To make a rough guess, I'd say 4-1 or so, again even in sex distribution. T:F seemed to match up well with the given data, Males splitting and Females preferring F. The adult data skews T for males a bit but nothing I'd nitpick. I noticed far more J's than what your teenager data gives, for both males and females. I'd say J and P would have been close to even. Interesting how the teens in Aus were P's and the adults were J's.

As per the types themselves, some types seemed to be represented in the general population more than I have noticed. In particular the NT/NF types. If I had to guess, I could count the INTP's (like me) that I know on one hand. The ENTP list wouldn't add many more, as do the NTJs. NT from what I have seen is not a very common type, even at the university level where it was more prevalent than HS but not near what these numbers suggest. The number of NF's that I know are not much greater than NTs. It seems they are pretty common as well. As per the SJ/SP, I knew of just a few more SJs than SPs.

Either I am grossly mistyping several individuals (which is possible), the overall candor of the people taking the tests on those days skewed more towards the results I appeared to see, or something else odd is going on. Again, this is only in 3 different schools/1 Job Seminar in roughly the same area of the US (All 3 within 250 miles of each other), and no more than a dozen times taken. But it just seems the numbers are a bit off from what I experience and what the data suggests. Perhaps some types are more conducive to being known, but I have a lot of friends from all over the spectrum- surely there is either more balance or something just isn't right with the sorting.

[LagMasterSam]

Introverted-78
Intuitive-25
Thinking -62
Judging-11

Career
Computer Programming
Natural Science
Natural Science Education
Engineering

These careers all sound good to me. :D

Famous people of your particular type
Stephen Hawking, Andrew Grove, Marie Curie, Guy Kawasaki, Igor Sikorsky, Hillary Clinton

Qualitative analysis of your type formula

I have changed a bit since the last time I took this test...

Introverted-78
Intuitive-38
Thinking -75
Perceiving-11

and this description fits me perfectly...

INTPs are pensive, analytical folks. They may venture so deeply into thought as to seem detached, and often actually are oblivious to the world around them.

Precise about their descriptions, INTPs will often correct others (or be sorely tempted to) if the shade of meaning is a bit off. While annoying to the less concise, this fine discrimination ability gives INTPs so inclined a natural advantage as, for example, grammarians and linguists.

INTPs are relatively easy-going and amenable to almost anything until their principles are violated, about which they may become outspoken and inflexible. They prefer to return, however, to a reserved albeit benign ambiance, not wishing to make spectacles of themselves.

[Darth Executor]

I looked around at one of the INTP forums linked and realized I really, really hate other INTPs.

[CodewordConduit]

Darth what are the numbers on your INTP thing?

Mine are:

67 - 50 - 88 - 56

[Darth Executor]

I don't remember exactly. I do know my I is 100, n and t are both moderate and the P is very low (around 10).

[lilpixieofterror]

I looked around at one of the INTP forums linked and realized I really, really hate other INTPs.

I can just imagine how much you hate INFJ's....

[Chaotic Void]

I just took the test again. Sorry Darthy, I'm still an INTP.

I N T P
89 50 75 44

# very expressed introvert
# moderately expressed intuitive personality
# distinctively expressed thinking personality
# moderately expressed perceiving personality

[GlowingBeard]

INTJ
Introverted Intuitive Thinking Judging
89 12 62 56

very expressed introvert (Yup, I'm a pretty shy guy)
slightly expressed intuitive personality (Good thing this is low)
distinctively expressed thinking personality (More time alone means more time to think)
moderately expressed judging personality (I will smite you all, Evildoers!)

I think this expresses me fully. BTW I haven't had a Girlfriend in six years.
"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. "

I hate this part though.
"I've made up my mind, don't confuse me with the facts."
This is exactly what I shy people away from.

[lilpixieofterror]

I saw everybody was doing this so why not?

INFJ

89 50 12 33

[zemmiphobiac]

They should have a 'neither' option on the questions... and it has so many dodgy questions, particularly on the T/F dichotomy...

I - 100
N - 100
T - 12
J - 56

ETA - Cool, seems like I'm still the only person with 100% on both I and N.

[Zero Tolerance]

Your Type is: ISTJ

Introverted 56
Sensing 50
Thinking 12
Judging 22

You are:

* moderately expressed introvert
* moderately expressed sensing personality
* slightly expressed thinking personality
* slightly expressed judging personality


Whatever that stuff means. Besides introvert. I understand that. Sensing? Judging? Thinking? w/e.