Personality Types: An Alternative

Well Ive been looking at alternative ways to identify personality types other than astrology, as i am constantly finding astrology contradictory and inadequate. Ive come across this personality test which has 16 types. It is called the Meiers-Briggs Personality indicator test. It is often used in the corporate world as a tool for companies to get the best out of their employees. Im sure some of you might have already done this test, or something similar.

The test, a shortened version, can be found here:
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp
There are longer, more detailed versions but they cost money. This is the most extensive one I could find that was free.

Once you have finished the test, it doesnt take long, you can go here to get a brief over-view of the personality types:
http://www.personalitypage.com/high-level.html<BR>
Just thought i'd post this as an alternative to star signs. It will be interesting to see what everyone gets and then we can compare the results with star signs etc.

Me:
Astrology: Cancer sun, Aries moon

Meiers-Briggs: ISFP which is also known as "Composer Artisan"

The following is a short description of an ISFP personality:
Quiet, serious, sensitive and kind. Do not like conflict, and not likely to do things which may generate conflict. Loyal and faithful. Extremely well-developed senses, and aesthetic appreciation for beauty. Not interested in leading or controlling others. Flexible and open-minded. Likely to be original and creative. Enjoy the present moment.

I found this all very interesting, as it is another way to analyse personality types. This method also seems to eradicate some of the problems that are found in astrology.

Oh i didnt notice it notso.

Here is another site with information on the 16 types
http://keirsey.com/matrix.html

Booyah!

ENTJ

Assertive and outspoken - they are driven to lead. Excellent ability to understand difficult organizational problems and create solid solutions. Intelligent and well-informed, they usually excel at public speaking. They value knowledge and competence, and usually have little patience with inefficiency or disorganization.

Your Type is
ENTP
Extroverted Intuitive Thinking Perceiving
Strength of the preferences %
6 62 1 44


ENTP type description by D.Keirsey
ENTP type description by J. Butt and M.M. Heiss



Qualitative analysis of your type formula

You are:
slightly expressed extrovert

distinctively expressed intuitive personality

slightly expressed thinking personality

moderately expressed perceiving personality



ENTPs are usually verbally as well as cerebrally quick, and generally love to argue--both for its own sake, and to show off their often-impressive skills. They tend to have a perverse sense of humor as well, and enjoy playing devil's advocate. They sometimes confuse, even inadvertently hurt, those who don't understand or accept the concept of argument as a sport.

ENTPs are as innovative and ingenious at problem-solving as they are at verbal gymnastics; on occasion, however, they manage to outsmart themselves. This can take the form of getting found out at "sharp practice"--ENTPs have been known to cut corners without regard to the rules if it's expedient -- or simply in the collapse of an over-ambitious juggling act. Both at work and at home, ENTPs are very fond of "toys"--physical or intellectual, the more sophisticated the better. They tend to tire of these quickly, however, and move on to new ones.

ENTPs are basically optimists, but in spite of this (perhaps because of it?), they tend to become extremely petulant about small setbacks and inconveniences. (Major setbacks they tend to regard as challenges, and tackle with determin- ation.) ENTPs have little patience with those they consider wrongheaded or unintelligent, and show little restraint in demonstrating this. However, they do tend to be extremely genial, if not charming, when not being harassed by life in general.

In terms of their relationships with others, ENTPs are capable of bonding very closely and, initially, suddenly, with their loved ones. Some appear to be deceptively offhand with their nearest and dearest; others are so demonstrative that they succeed in shocking co-workers who've only seen their professional side. ENTPs are also good at acquiring friends who are as clever and entertaining as they are. Aside from those two areas, ENTPs tend to be oblivious of the rest of humanity, except as an audience -- good, bad, or potential.

As the Inventors' engineering capabilities increase so does their desire to let others know about whatever has come of their engineering efforts. So they tend to take up an informative role in their social exchanges. On the other hand they have less and less desire, if they ever had any, to direct the activities of others, doing so only when forced to by circumstances. That's not true! I love to direct things! It's my way or the high way mack, and if you don't like it, make it up or pack!!! HAHAHAHA lol 😛

As engineers of function Inventors wish to exercise their competence in the world of people and things, and thus they deal imaginatively with social systems as well as physical and technological systems. They are very alert to what is apt to occur next-under certain conditions, if certain criteria are met-and they are always sensitive to possibilities. Found in two percent (at most) of the population, Inventors are good at functional analysis, and have both a tolerance for and enjoyment of complex problems. Outgoing and intensely curious, Inventors are apt to express interest in finding out about everything they come into contact with, and this can be a source of inspiration to others, who find themselves admiring the Inventor's insatiable hunger for knowledge. Inventors are also endlessly inventive, and are the most reluctant of all the types to do things in a particular manner just because that is the way things have always been done. They characteristically have an eye out for a better way, always on the lookout for new projects, new activities, new procedures. Inventors are confident in the value of their interests and display a charming capacity to ignore the standard, the traditional, and the authoritative. As a result of this innovative attitude, they often bring fresh, new approaches to their work and their lives

to give and expect something to come back to you isn't giving.....it's 'borrowing' lol 😛

Your Type is
ENTP
Extroverted Intuitive Thinking Perceiving
Strength of the preferences %
11 75 12 44

Sorry; I skiped over a question....dosen't matter results still the same 😛 although, I think my thinking could be a little stronger; I tend to do alot of it being A Virgo.

The detailed stuff.

Your Type is
ENTJ

Extroverted Intuitive Thinking Judging
Strength of the preferences %
78 12 38 22


ENTJ type description by D.Keirsey
ENTJ type description by J. Butt


Qualitative analysis of your type formula

You are:
very expressed extrovert
slightly expressed intuitive personality
moderately expressed thinking personality
slightly expressed judging personality

More detailed stuff, this is awesome!

Of the four aspects of strategic analysis and definition, it is marshalling or situational organizing role that reaches the highest development in Fieldmarshals. 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 exercize tends to bring added strength to engineering as well as organizing skills.

As the organizing capabilities the Fieldmarshal increase so does their desire to let others know about whatever has come of their organizational efforts. So they tend to take up a directive role in their social exchanges. On the other hand they have less and less desire, if they ever had any, to inform others.

Hardly more than two percent of the total population, the Fieldmarshals are bound to lead others, and from an early age they can be observed taking command of groups. In some cases, Fieldmarshals simply find themselves in charge of groups, and are mystified as to how this happened. But the reason is that Fieldmarshals 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 marshalling 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 t

ISFJ

very expressed introvert

slightly expressed sensing personality

moderately expressed feeling personality

moderately expressed judging personality


protector/guardian.

The description is way too long to post.

* moderately expressed introvert
* moderately expressed intuitive personality
* distinctively expressed thinking personality
* slightly expressed judging personality

I was got INTP last time.

I'm an ENTJ and also an Aries.

I'm an INFJ,specifically, a counselor idealist.

Your Type is
INTJ
Introverted Intuitive Thinking Judging
Strength of the preferences %
33 12 25 22


INTJ type description by D.Keirsey
INTJ type description by J. Butt and M.M. Heiss



Qualitative analysis of your type formula

You are:
moderately expressed introvert

slightly expressed intuitive personality

moderately expressed thinking personality

slightly expressed judging personality

I'd say ENTJ describes me pretty well, because I'm very good at thinking on my feet.

for meier-briggs i am an INFP

and for D. keiser I am an I dealist

which makes me an I dealist healer.

well that description goes well with my zodiac sign and me.