Personality Types

[DABEARS85]

Ok, so I posted quite a bit of the Jungian Personality Types stuff in another thread, and it got me thinking. A long time ago, I was always really interested in what makes people tick, and why people act the way they do. I've always had this weird sense of being able to understand what someone is thinking and feeling without even talking to them, and I've always kind of wondered why I had that gift over other people. While taking a psychology class, one of my professors actually introduced me to the whole thing. It's basically a study of the many personality types, and kind of puts them in a general four letter "mold" per say, and explains who that person is and why they act the way they do. I realized I was an ENFP, and a lot of the ways I had been acting and feeling correlated almost exactly with the personality traits of that "mold" per say. Basically, it was just a huge pyscological study, and it really interested me into learning more about it. Since then, I've grown to learn more about myself through it as well, and it helped me understand why other people are so different than me. I'm not sure if it's all directly genetic, or possibly based on environment, but I guess it doesn't really matter.

Either way, I'm just wondering what other people (if you've ever taken the test, possibly you've heard of what I'm talking about before?) are, and what their experiences with other people in different personality types were? I know this is a singles forum, but what were some of your experiences in life dating someone from an opposite personality than you? Did you date someone that was a complete opposite and found it to be destructive and a relationship hell? Did you find someone that was different, but possibly complimented your own strengths and weaknesses so well that you enjoyed it a lot? Just give your experiences, if you have any.

I posted this in another thread, but I'll do it again to explain what I mean to those who don't know:

http://www.keirsey.com/handler.aspx?s=keirsey&f=fourtemps&tab=3&c=champion

Like the other Idealists, Champions are rather rare, say two or three percent of the population, but even more than the others they consider intense emotional experiences as being vital to a full life. Champions have a wide range and variety of emotions, and a great passion for novelty. They see life as an exciting drama, pregnant with possibilities for both good and evil, and they want to experience all the meaningful events and fascinating people in the world. The most outgoing of the Idealists, Champions often can't wait to tell others of their extraordinary experiences. Champions can be tireless in talking with others, like fountains that bubble and splash, spilling over their own words to get it all out. And usually this is not simple storytelling; Champions often speak (or write) in the hope of revealing some truth about human experience, or of motivating others with their powerful convictions. Their strong drive to speak out on issues and events, along with their boundless enthusiasm and natural talent with language, makes them the most vivacious and inspiring of all the types.
Fiercely individualistic, Champions strive toward a kind of personal authenticity, and this intention always to be themselves is usually quite attractive to others. At the same time, Champions have outstanding intuitive powers and can tell what is going on inside of others, reading hidden emotions and giving special significance to words or actions. In fact, Champions are constantly scanning the social environment, and no intriguing character or silent motive is likely to escape their attention. Far more than the other Idealists, Champions are keen and probing observers of the people around them, and are capable of intense concentration on another individual. Their attention is rarely passive or casual. On the contrary, Champions tend to be extra sensitive and alert, always ready for emergencies, always on the lookout for what's possible.

Champions are good with people and usually have a wide range of personal relationships. They are warm and full of energy with their friends. They are likable and at ease with colleagues, and handle their employees or students with great skill. They are good in public and on the telephone, and are so spontaneous and dramatic that others love to be in their company. Champions are positive, exuberant people, and often their confidence in the goodness of life and of human nature makes good things happen.


Also, here's another website I found that gives more of a "list" of things:


ENFP Visionary, Enthusiastic, Caring, Warm, Action !

• Must have newness, something different in their life
• Possesses a deep concern for others
• Is typically running off in new directions without much fact
• Is usually a natural brain-stormer looking to the future with positive expectation
• Is very creative, active and imaginative
• Enjoys beginning new things more than finishing
• Is typically spontaneous, flexible, and adaptable
• Will be concerned with personal growth, identity, and being authentic
• Need autonomy to be free in expression and believe others should also
• Is typically attracted to the abstract and symbolic, will be at times highly challenged by detailed, present oriented reality
• Highly idealistic they believe in their visions for self and others
• Are reasoning and making decisions with feeling and conceptual hunches
• Are very idealistic, emotional, romantic
• Will have difficulty (sometimes great difficulty) with those who cannot express emotion, feeling
• Are skilled at understanding what is important to others
• Need and naturally desire involvement with people
• Are getting great pleasure from meeting and talking with others
• Tend to be naturally casual and get irritated by too much rigidity and order
• Can have intense emotional responses to things
• In relationships, they are very supportive and express appreciation freely
• In relationships, can become over concerned with harmony
• In relationships, sometimes have difficulty confronting when necessary
• In relationships, they can be extremely empathic
• Are truly people, people
• In relationships, they can be great upholders of tradition
• In relationship they need feedback and affirmation
• Values freedom and may balk at commitment

Well, this is a long post, but I'm sure you all get what I mean by it now. I'm not sure exactly where you can take a "test" to find out what you are anymore, but lemme try to google and find one, for those of you who don't know their type yet. If any of you are interested in finding out what your personality "type" is, and what makes others tick, this stuff is very informative. It's based on real psychological studies, and it's not a "zodiac" type of thing whatsoever. Hopefully, none of you try to dismiss it as such lol!

Ok... HERE: Keirsey.com *** Keirsey Temperament Sorter II

Is a short 70 something multiple choice questionaire that you can take that will give you a basic overview of what your personality type is. I remember when I took mine, it was FAR longer... 300 something questions with far more multiple answers... but I think you can't really find those on the internet without paying some type of fee for it. I'm not going to advocate anyone pay money to figure out their personality type, so that little "test" will have to suffice for those of you who don't know your "type" yet.


Ahhh, long post, I know! Anyway, I'm curious as to what everyone's personality type is, and to see what your responses are with those of you who have stories about past relationships based on it! I hope to see some really interesting responses!

Seoulsearch is probably my #1 person to see what she is I have an idea, but I'm interested to see if I'm right lol. I'm positive she is an extroverted type either way haha.

 

[DABEARS85]

Here's another page that really explains "me" better... and if you guys figure out what YOU are... well then you can look at this website and get a better understanding of yourself too, it's really informative

Portrait of an ENFP
The Inspirer


As an ENFP, your primary mode of living is focused externally, where you take things in primarily via your intuition. Your secondary mode is internal, where you deal with things according to how you feel about them, or how they fit in with your personal value system.
ENFPs are warm, enthusiastic people, typically very bright and full of potential. They live in the world of possibilities, and can become very passionate and excited about things. Their enthusiasm lends them the ability to inspire and motivate others, more so than we see in other types. They can talk their way in or out of anything. They love life, seeing it as a special gift, and strive to make the most out of it.
ENFPs have an unusually broad range of skills and talents. They are good at most things which interest them. Project-oriented, they may go through several different careers during their lifetime. To onlookers, the ENFP may seem directionless and without purpose, but ENFPs are actually quite consistent, in that they have a strong sense of values which they live with throughout their lives. Everything that they do must be in line with their values. An ENFP needs to feel that they are living their lives as their true Self, walking in step with what they believe is right. They see meaning in everything, and are on a continuous quest to adapt their lives and values to achieve inner peace. They're constantly aware and somewhat fearful of losing touch with themselves. Since emotional excitement is usually an important part of the ENFP's life, and because they are focused on keeping "centered", the ENFP is usually an intense individual, with highly evolved values.
An ENFP needs to focus on following through with their projects. This can be a problem area for some of these individuals. Unlike other Extraverted types, ENFPs need time alone to center themselves, and make sure they are moving in a direction which is in sync with their values. ENFPs who remain centered will usually be quite successful at their endeavors. Others may fall into the habit of dropping a project when they become excited about a new possibility, and thus they never achieve the great accomplishments which they are capable of achieving.
Most ENFPs have great people skills. They are genuinely warm and interested in people, and place great importance on their inter-personal relationships. ENFPs almost always have a strong need to be liked. Sometimes, especially at a younger age, an ENFP will tend to be "gushy" and insincere, and generally "overdo" in an effort to win acceptance. However, once an ENFP has learned to balance their need to be true to themselves with their need for acceptance, they excel at bringing out the best in others, and are typically well-liked. They have an exceptional ability to intuitively understand a person after a very short period of time, and use their intuition and flexibility to relate to others on their own level.
Because ENFPs live in the world of exciting possibilities, the details of everyday life are seen as trivial drudgery. They place no importance on detailed, maintenance-type tasks, and will frequently remain oblivous to these types of concerns. When they do have to perform these tasks, they do not enjoy themselves. This is a challenging area of life for most ENFPs, and can be frustrating for ENFP's family members.
An ENFP who has "gone wrong" may be quite manipulative - and very good it. The gift of gab which they are blessed with makes it naturally easy for them to get what they want. Most ENFPs will not abuse their abilities, because that would not jive with their value systems.
ENFPs sometimes make serious errors in judgment. They have an amazing ability to intuitively perceive the truth about a person or situation, but when they apply judgment to their perception, they may jump to the wrong conclusions.
ENFPs who have not learned to follow through may have a difficult time remaining happy in marital relationships. Always seeing the possibilities of what could be, they may become bored with what actually is. The strong sense of values will keep many ENFPs dedicated to their relationships. However, ENFPs like a little excitement in their lives, and are best matched with individuals who are comfortable with change and new experiences.
Having an ENFP parent can be a fun-filled experience, but may be stressful at times for children with strong Sensing or Judging tendancies. Such children may see the ENFP parent as inconsistent and difficult to understand, as the children are pulled along in the whirlwind life of the ENFP. Sometimes the ENFP will want to be their child's best friend, and at other times they will play the parental authoritarian. But ENFPs are always consistent in their value systems, which they will impress on their children above all else, along with a basic joy of living.
ENFPs are basically happy people. They may become unhappy when they are confined to strict schedules or mundane tasks. Consequently, ENFPs work best in situations where they have a lot of flexibility, and where they can work with people and ideas. Many go into business for themselves. They have the ability to be quite productive with little supervision, as long as they are excited about what they're doing.
Because they are so alert and sensitive, constantly scanning their environments, ENFPs often suffer from muscle tension. They have a strong need to be independent, and resist being controlled or labelled. They need to maintain control over themselves, but they do not believe in controlling others. Their dislike of dependence and suppression extends to others as well as to themselves.
ENFPs are charming, ingenuous, risk-taking, sensitive, people-oriented individuals with capabilities ranging across a broad spectrum. They have many gifts which they will use to fulfill themselves and those near them, if they are able to remain centered and master the ability of following through.

 

[lil-rush]

As said in your other thread, I'm ISTJ. Skeptical of online tests, I took 5 others to see what they would say. Every one said I was ISTJ lol

I like this quote about ISTJs "Effusive expression of emotional warmth is not something that ISTJs do without considerable energy loss." It gave me a chuckle

 

[DABEARS85]

As said in your other thread, I'm ISTJ. Skeptical of online tests, I took 5 others to see what they would say. Every one said I was ISTJ lol

I like this quote about ISTJs "Effusive expression of emotional warmth is not something that ISTJs do without considerable energy loss." It gave me a chuckle

lol! That made me laugh a lil too. I'm not so sure me and you would work out so well Oh, the heartbreak! The love of my life is incompatible with me Sadness! ahahaha

 

[sportygirl]

I am an ISFJ, when I took the shorter quiz I had 5 an 5 for and I and E but I thought the I definetely fit better once I read the descriptions. Its amazing how if you study it enough you can get pretty close to guessing what a person is. My new boss could guess all of mine but the F, just from a 6 week class, and seeing me work at the front desk.

 

[rkmonkey]

According to a test I took online a few minutes ago (I didn't actually follow any of your links.. haha) I am INFJ... which is kind of weird. I've never gotten F before on the Myers Briggs tests. It's always been a T, though it was always on the fence, so it must have shifted. My character has changed a lot over the past year (the last time I did the Myers-Briggs was about a year and a half ago), so that must be why I guess.

 

[Saved309]

Custom Keirsey Temperament Report for: Jody

Your Keirsey Temperament Sorter Results indicates that your personality type is that of the

Guardians are the cornerstone of society, for they are the temperament given to serving and preserving our most important social institutions. Guardians have natural talent in managing goods and services--from supervision to maintenance and supply -- and they use all their skills to keep things running smoothly in their families, communities, schools, churches, hospitals, and businesses.
Guardians can have a lot of fun with their friends, but they are quite serious about their duties and responsibilities. Guardians take pride in being dependable and trustworthy; if there's a job to be done, they can be counted on to put their shoulder to the wheel. Guardians also believe in law and order, and sometimes worry that respect for authority, even a fundamental sense of right and wrong, is being lost. Perhaps this is why Guardians honor customs and traditions so strongly -- they are familiar patterns that help bring stability to our modern, fast-paced world.
Practical and down-to-earth, Guardians believe in following the rules and cooperating with others. They are not very comfortable winging it or blazing new trails; working steadily within the system is the Guardian way, for in the long run loyalty, discipline, and teamwork get the job done right. Guardians are meticulous about schedules and have a sharp eye for proper procedures. They are cautious about change, even though they know that change can be healthy for an institution. Better to go slowly, they say, and look before you leap.
Guardians make up as much as 40 to 45 percent of the population, and a good thing, because they usually end up doing all the indispensable but thankless jobs everyone else takes for granted.
Guardians at Work
As a Guardian, you enjoy working as a valued member of a team, whether you are leading it or following a credible leader. You like to work with people who carry their weight. You appreciate having clear-cut responsibilities and being recognized for your dedication and achievements. Your natural traits are those that employers have traditionally valued - and that successful companies still respect. You are responsible and loyal to an organization once you've signed on.
Establishing and following a familiar daily routine is critical to your well being. In your ideal job, you and your coworkers would all share information so that everyone could remain "on the same page” as projects move forward. Because you genuinely care about the people you work with, your colleagues and your customers appreciate your unassuming kindness.

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[rkmonkey]

Guardians are the cornerstone of society, for they are the temperament given to serving and preserving our most important social institutions. Guardians have natural talent in managing goods and services--from supervision to maintenance and supply -- and they use all their skills to keep things running smoothly in their families, communities, schools, churches, hospitals, and businesses.
Guardians can have a lot of fun with their friends, but they are quite serious about their duties and responsibilities. Guardians take pride in being dependable and trustworthy; if there's a job to be done, they can be counted on to put their shoulder to the wheel. Guardians also believe in law and order, and sometimes worry that respect for authority, even a fundamental sense of right and wrong, is being lost. Perhaps this is why Guardians honor customs and traditions so strongly -- they are familiar patterns that help bring stability to our modern, fast-paced world.
Practical and down-to-earth, Guardians believe in following the rules and cooperating with others. They are not very comfortable winging it or blazing new trails; working steadily within the system is the Guardian way, for in the long run loyalty, discipline, and teamwork get the job done right. Guardians are meticulous about schedules and have a sharp eye for proper procedures. They are cautious about change, even though they know that change can be healthy for an institution. Better to go slowly, they say, and look before you leap.
Guardians make up as much as 40 to 45 percent of the population, and a good thing, because they usually end up doing all the indispensable but thankless jobs everyone else takes for granted.
Guardians at Work
As a Guardian, you enjoy working as a valued member of a team, whether you are leading it or following a credible leader. You like to work with people who carry their weight. You appreciate having clear-cut responsibilities and being recognized for your dedication and achievements. Your natural traits are those that employers have traditionally valued - and that successful companies still respect. You are responsible and loyal to an organization once you've signed on.
Establishing and following a familiar daily routine is critical to your well being. In your ideal job, you and your coworkers would all share information so that everyone could remain "on the same page” as projects move forward. Because you genuinely care about the people you work with, your colleagues and your customers appreciate your unassuming kindness.

Okay I decided to take it anyways and got guardian.

 

[lil-rush]

lol! That made me laugh a lil too. I'm not so sure me and you would work out so well Oh, the heartbreak! The love of my life is incompatible with me Sadness! ahahaha

C'est la vie, my good man. C'est la vie.

On the bright side, if Spock were real, I'd be perfect marriage material for him...

On the second site you linked to, it says I should marry a ESFP or ESTP.

 

[NodMyHeadLikeYeah]

This be what I is





All Artisans (SPs) share the following core characteristics:

• Artisans tend to be fun-loving, optimistic, realistic, and focused on the here and now
• Artisans pride themselves on being unconventional, bold, and spontaneous.
• Artisans make playful mates, creative parents, and troubleshooting leaders.
• Artisans are excitable, trust their impulses, want to make a splash, seek stimulation, prize freedom, and dream of mastering action skills.

Artisans are the temperament with a natural ability to excel in any of the arts, not only the fine arts such as painting and sculpting, or the performing arts such as music, theater, and dance, but also the athletic, military, political, mechanical, and industrial arts, as well as the "art of the deal" in business.Artisans are most at home in the real world of solid objects that can be made and manipulated, and of real-life events that can be experienced in the here and now. Artisans have exceptionally keen senses, and love working with their hands. They seem right at home with tools, instruments, and vehicles of all kinds, and their actions are usually aimed at getting them where they want to go, and as quickly as possible. Thus Artisans will strike off boldly down roads that others might consider risky or impossible, doing whatever it takes, rules or no rules, to accomplish their goals. This devil-may-care attitude also gives the Artisans a winning way with people, and they are often irresistibly charming with family, friends, and co-workers.
Artisans want to be where the action is; they seek out adventure and show a constant hunger for pleasure and stimulation. They believe that variety is the spice of life, and that doing things that aren't fun or exciting is a waste of time. Artisans are impulsive, adaptable, competitive, and believe the next throw of the dice will be the lucky one. They can also be generous to a fault, always ready to share with their friends from the bounty of life. Above all, Artisans need to be free to do what they wish, when they wish. They resist being tied or bound or confined or obligated; they would rather not wait, or save, or store, or live for tomorrow. In the Artisan view, today must be enjoyed, for tomorrow never comes.
There are many Artisans, perhaps 30 to 35 percent of the population, which is good, because they create much of the beauty, grace, fun, and excitement the rest of us enjoy in life.

 

[Credo_ut_Intelligam]

I had to teach Jung for a week in Personality Theory... that guy was nuts... but then so are most psychologists ironically (Skinner, Freud, etc).

 

[NodMyHeadLikeYeah]

This be what I is





All Artisans (SPs) share the following core characteristics:

• Artisans tend to be fun-loving, optimistic, realistic, and focused on the here and now
• Artisans pride themselves on being unconventional, bold, and spontaneous.
• Artisans make playful mates, creative parents, and troubleshooting leaders.
• Artisans are excitable, trust their impulses, want to make a splash, seek stimulation, prize freedom, and dream of mastering action skills.

Artisans are the temperament with a natural ability to excel in any of the arts, not only the fine arts such as painting and sculpting, or the performing arts such as music, theater, and dance, but also the athletic, military, political, mechanical, and industrial arts, as well as the "art of the deal" in business.Artisans are most at home in the real world of solid objects that can be made and manipulated, and of real-life events that can be experienced in the here and now. Artisans have exceptionally keen senses, and love working with their hands. They seem right at home with tools, instruments, and vehicles of all kinds, and their actions are usually aimed at getting them where they want to go, and as quickly as possible. Thus Artisans will strike off boldly down roads that others might consider risky or impossible, doing whatever it takes, rules or no rules, to accomplish their goals. This devil-may-care attitude also gives the Artisans a winning way with people, and they are often irresistibly charming with family, friends, and co-workers.
Artisans want to be where the action is; they seek out adventure and show a constant hunger for pleasure and stimulation. They believe that variety is the spice of life, and that doing things that aren't fun or exciting is a waste of time. Artisans are impulsive, adaptable, competitive, and believe the next throw of the dice will be the lucky one. They can also be generous to a fault, always ready to share with their friends from the bounty of life. Above all, Artisans need to be free to do what they wish, when they wish. They resist being tied or bound or confined or obligated; they would rather not wait, or save, or store, or live for tomorrow. In the Artisan view, today must be enjoyed, for tomorrow never comes.
There are many Artisans, perhaps 30 to 35 percent of the population, which is good, because they create much of the beauty, grace, fun, and excitement the rest of us enjoy in life.

I thought the personality test was gonna be a joke, but scary how right this thing is.. Thats me exactly!

 

[Shard]

I got ENFP so I guess im a champion. But in reality Im just a cynical old man in a 26 year old body.

 

[NodMyHeadLikeYeah]

I got ENFP so I guess im a champion. But in reality Im just a cynical old man in a 26 year old body.

thats hot........

 

[lil-rush]

I had to teach Jung for a week in Personality Theory... that guy was nuts... but then so are most psychologists ironically (Skinner, Freud, etc).

If I had to spend my whole life figuring out how the human mind works, I'd go crazy too.

 

[DABEARS85]

I got ENFP so I guess im a champion. But in reality Im just a cynical old man in a 26 year old body.

You and I are 2 to 3% of the worlds population. You know what that means? We are amazing. The end.

Good story.

 

[DABEARS85]

If I had to spend my whole life figuring out how the human mind works, I'd go crazy too.

I do this unconsciously on a daily basis. I'm sure I'm beyond the point of no return in the crazy department by now. Well, at least you get something new and exciting with me everyday! ahaha

 

[HopesDreamHazy]

You and I are 2 to 3% of the worlds population. You know what that means? We are amazing. The end.

Good story.

Gotcha beat...Counselor Idealist type = 1% of the worlds population. This honestly explains alot. lol.

 

[jangel]

mmmm....Artisan.........ok.

 

[DABEARS85]

Gotcha beat...Counselor Idealist type = 1% of the worlds population. This honestly explains alot. lol.

haha, all us low percentage people are all on CC! go figure?