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MBTI - Myers-Briggs Personality Anyone?

Melore said:
Who is bragging??? Do you mean my mentioning I had mine professionally done - it was a careers advisory centre - so am not going off one of the internet tests you have put-down without taking? There are some silly ones online, and there are some solid ones, as linked earlier.

I repeat: no need to be rude and call people 'special snowflakes'.
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Whether or not you take a professional test or quick online test, I'm just saying that I don't personally believe the test is completely accurate either way. Each individual result paints each person as intelligent, different an unique. Seems like an ego stoke to me. While there are plenty of people who live up to those standards. There are thousands who just won't fit into the test or relate to their results.
I don't think you can accurately describe a persons personality from a 10 minute quiz... Or even a professional evaluation which I have also done. I think this because some people may respond to questions differently if they were faced with them in real life situations.

It's a superficial test at best. It gives you insight but it is not a holy grail to who you are. Just the tip of an iceberg.
If you want to believe that you're a snowflake you can! However if you think getting a rare 1% of the population personality test result makes you different...Then I don't know what to say. Enjoy your individuality with the other 72,000,000 who are jussst as unique as you are!
 

You make an excellent point!

And thank you for that further demonstration of rudeness and insensitivity!
 
Incognito said:
Hugely interested in MBTI and have studied it thoroughly. I'm an ENTP (borderline F). INFJs are my favourite kinds of people :smile: (typically).



I would have to agree with this. Skye is definitely Ne.

Also, I think Priya might be more E than I, but borderline.

Who's to know though without the proper results from BB Psychologists.

As for intruders, on minimal impressions:

Lina ENFJ
Tom ESFP
Richard IxTJ
Penny ExFP

Interesting to note, INTJ is the ideal type for serial killers :p



I don't know... I think they'd be well loved on the inside, but may be hard for the public to get a well rounded view of them, especially with edits, as I don't think they'd do enough of what's necessary to constantly be on screen. They've got strength of mind, even though they are very sensitive.
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It would be hard on INFJ's as we couldn't really go anywhere to get our much needed alone time. Since we try to avoid conflict all the drama in the house would be difficult to stomach. I know for myself if I don't get my alone time to recharge I can seem withdrawn and irritable. BB would magnify that if they decide to give a bad edit. Look at Priya. She was shown as a manipulative, kinda cold, money hungry strategic player. Yet none of the evicted (or even the one's still in) talk bad about her. It's only the past few shows that we see her "softer" side. Skye was shown in the beginning to be a sweet, not very bright young woman. Yet evicted HM's spoke of her nasty side. Again, it's only the past few shows that we're seeing a glimpse of that. We are finally seeing different sides of all the HM's.
 
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hooleydooley said:
Thanks for this - never knew it existed lol - I did two tests and came up with the same results - INFP - Years ago, maybe there would have been an E in there, but ...... it is interesting, especially about career - I always thought I should write, well something - NOW to work out what that will be!
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I'm taking part in Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month) this month. Basically it's a challenge to write 50,000 word novel during the month of Nov. here is the link if you want to find out more about it. http://nanowrimo.org
 
Question for the Psych majors out there....Would age & life experience be a factor in how much of the description for your type applies to you?
 
fancypants said:
Every single time I make someone I know take the test, they get a "rare" personality. Why does everyone think a quick 10 minute test makes them so "different". It makes me laugh a little. Special snowflakes. SPECIAL SNOWFLAKES EVERY WHERE. :p
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I kind of find that online test to be pretty inaccurate. When I was younger, for a school careers test I got INFP. I keep getting INFP, time after time. When I read the description though, it didn't quite resonate with me. My main purpose "to help people". Yes I'm airy fairy in a magical unicorn land 99% of the time but that doesn't mean I want to dedicate my life to helping people. I hate people. Maybe in an idyllic world I would be like that... where I could afford a decent (aka above middle class) standard of living in my lifetime without some husband who eventually develops a lingering eye during his mid-life crisis, screwing up my finances, it's not a priority. I don't know. Which personality type incorporates "bitter-bitch-who-ain't-one-to-be-fucked-with" personality traits? I'll just skip the test and head there. ta :asshat:

Where is an actual Myer Briggs test? The online ones don't seem to be cutting it. Now every time I take it, I keep getting various personalities.
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Guess I should have put smiley faces to show I was joking in response to it saying that combination is rare. Your response came across as very rude not just towards me but also to the others who have posted that they had pretty accurate results. Just because you don't agree with something that doesn't mean you have to be rude or that it's a load of bunk. Maybe your turning into a "bitter-bitch" (your words, not mine) masks some aspects of your personality so that's why you feel the test is inaccurate. Just a thought.
 
Bel said:
Guess I should have put smiley faces to show I was joking in response to it saying that combination is rare. Your response came across as very rude not just towards me but also to the others who have posted that they had pretty accurate results. Just because you don't agree with something that doesn't mean you have to be rude or that it's a load of bunk. Maybe your turning into a "bitter-bitch" (your words, not mine) masks some aspects of your personality so that's why you feel the test is inaccurate. Just a thought.
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16 personality types for an estimated 7.125 billion people in the world. You can't be that rare.
Like I said, tip of an iceberg.

An offside joke of a comment really isn't that rude and insensitive compared to other things that get thrown around this forum and the internet. Racism, sexism, whateverism, general psychotic behaviour, you name it.

Never said it was a load of bunk. I said it wasn't the most accurate test. Oh my gosh, this is incredibly rich. You didn't like my comment, therefore you reverse my sarcastic and joke of a comment onto me saying I'm a "bitter-bitch". My comment was tongue in cheek so you reversing my joking comment into serious demeanour could be taken as offensive as well. That is hypocrisy at its finest. I don't find it offensive in the slightest, it's just amusing. Maybe try taking some of your own advice, snowflake.
 
Bel said:
Question for the Psych majors out there....Would age & life experience be a factor in how much of the description for your type applies to you?
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Short answer, yes. I guess the more you grow in age and as a person, the more you learn about yourself and various facets of your personality. So, you'd be able to much better relate to your description with the wealth of experiences and character to draw from.

That aside, there are certain functions of your MBTI type that you develop at different stages of your life. That is, you start to develop your major function at about 6-7 and then your supporting function kicks it at roughly around puberty, etc.

I don't want to bore you with the details but happy to break it down for you if you are interested, but like I said, the short answer is yes :thumbsup:
 
fancypants said:
16 personality types for an estimated 7.125 billion people in the world. You can't be that rare.
Like I said, tip of an iceberg.

An offside joke of a comment really isn't that rude and insensitive compared to other things that get thrown around this forum and the internet. Racism, sexism, whateverism, general psychotic behaviour, you name it.

Never said it was a load of bunk. I said it wasn't the most accurate test. Oh my gosh, this is incredibly rich. You didn't like my comment, therefore you reverse my sarcastic and joke of a comment onto me saying I'm a "bitter-bitch". My comment was tongue in cheek so you reversing my joking comment into serious demeanour could be taken as offensive as well. That is hypocrisy at its finest. I don't find it offensive in the slightest, it's just amusing. Maybe try taking some of your own advice, snowflake.
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How was it hypocritical? You called yourself a bitter bitch and I was saying being bitter may have coloured your responses or masked aspects of your personality. It's not only rose-coloured glasses people wear. I wasn't being rude but if you perceive it that way so be it.
 
Incognito said:
Short answer, yes. I guess the more you grow in age and as a person, the more you learn about yourself and various facets of your personality. So, you'd be able to much better relate to your description with the wealth of experiences and character to draw from.

That aside, there are certain functions of your MBTI type that you develop at different stages of your life. That is, you start to develop your major function at about 6-7 and then your supporting function kicks it at roughly around puberty, etc.

I don't want to bore you with the details but happy to break it down for you if you are interested, but like I said, the short answer is yes :thumbsup:
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I am interested :)
 
A problem with these kinds of personality tests are that the questions often can't be answered with a simple yes or no. For example, "You get bored if you have to read theoretical books" - maybe you enjoy reading theoretical books but only about one particular topic. And some questions are too open to interpretation, e.g. "You often contemplate the complexity of life" - someone who thinks about the complexity of life once every weeks might answer yes, as well as someone who thinks about it every day. Another question, "You often do jobs in a hurry" - some people may prefer to do jobs slowly but they have to hurry because that's what their employers requires of them, so do they answer yes or no?

Having said this, I read the description of my personality type and I would say that it is mostly accurate, although I know that if I read almost any personality description, I would relate to it in some way and consider it a somewhat accurate description of my personality.
 
Bel said:
Lol it's a rare combination but we posted one after the other with the same. Thanks for verifying that I was right in thinking INFJ's wouldn't do well in a BB environment.

It is really hard to judge what the HM's are because there is so much we don't see as there are no live feeds and we only see what the producers want us to see.
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I know completely true. Strategy-wise I think I would be able to succeed a lot in the house but at the end of the day I am not cut-throat enough - I would probably get very homesick and devastated at any conflict with others. It's also possible I would be able to put my game face on though, and sort of go into a trance/survival mode the whole time. I think any INFJ that was able to put their feelings aside/act somewhat detached would do incredibly well. That could possibly be Priya right now. She could be bordering on T which makes her more able to play the game.
 
gracegrace said:
I know completely true. Strategy-wise I think I would be able to succeed a lot in the house but at the end of the day I am not cut-throat enough - I would probably get very homesick and devastated at any conflict with others. It's also possible I would be able to put my game face on though, and sort of go into a trance/survival mode the whole time. I think any INFJ that was able to put their feelings aside/act somewhat detached would do incredibly well. That could possibly be Priya right now. She could be bordering on T which makes her more able to play the game.
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Which myers briggs personality type do you think would be best equipped to play the Big Brother game?
 
rdhaley said:
This is something I've found really interesting since I learned about it last year, and I've been trying to type the housemates since the beginning of the season. (I'm an INFP, by the way). However, after studying the theory for a while, I found that typing based on just the letters (I-E, N-S, etc.) often proves inaccurate. Instead, I type based on cognitive functions (which would take forever to explain, so I'm just going to post a link).

http://www.cognitiveprocesses.com/Cognitive-Functions/index.cfm

Anyway, here are my guesses for each housemate still in:
David: INTP - Very introspective and strategic, but not very aware of how he comes off to others (inferior Fe).
Leo: ENTJ - Ambitious, go-getter type (because of dominant Te).
Priya: INFJ - She doesn't really seem like a feeler per-se, but it's clear that she has a fantastic read on others and is great at getting them to feel a specific way (Ni+Fe).
Ryan: ISTP - Cool, calm, and collected (basically a stereotype of that type).
Skye: ESFP - Pretty tough between this and ENFP, but she seems more Se-dominant in that she's very "live in the moment."
Travis: ESTP - Se-dominant for sure, but I don't think he's a feeler.

I don't know enough about the intruders to truly type them yet, but I'd guess that Lina - INFJ, Penny - ESFP, Richard - INTP, and Tom - ESFP.
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Yay I was really hoping someone was familiar with typing based on functions! I am not particularly, but I thought it may give a new insight.
This is really what I was wondering about Priya. She acts like an INFJ that is also T… if that makes sense. If she is an INTJ she has an extreme ability to 'read people's minds' per se. As an INFJ myself, I really relate to her line of thinking except for her lack of emotional-ness/ability to be pragmatic and not get attached. I thought that was more T, but then her social manipulativeness and insight is more F. Hmmm

Is it possible that Skye is actually N but is acting more S in order to be more fun and lighthearted?

Typing Ryan confuses me so so much, can you please explain how you arrived with ISTP/explain to me why you think that is his type?

Thanks so much!
 
reepbot said:
Which myers briggs personality type do you think would be best equipped to play the Big Brother game?
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OOOH very interesting question!!!!!!!!
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It depends how they're playing it. For example there are quite a few different ways to play the game and different personality types would work for different strategies. There are also so many other factors to consider, such as which types make friends in the house vs. which types appeal to the public.
Looking at introversion vs. extraversion, an extravert would probably do better because they appear more fun, make friends more easily. However an introvert that could 'put on' extraversion at the right times would also be very capable.
I think an intuitive would be better than a sensor because they can analyse the game further and be more strategic
Feelers vs. thinkers is a tricky one because feelers would have a better insight into others' feelings and hence be able to manipulate them more/be more socially appropriate/make friends etc. But they also might have issues with confrontation and overreact to small conflicts. Thinkers would be able to be more cut-throat and focus on the game, but may not understand the social happenings as much.
Then perceiving vs judging… not that important but I think a perceiver would have an easier time in the house because judgers like to have control over their environments and that's not so possible in the BB house, which might cause them stress/anxiety.

So that leaves us probably with ENFP, OR, an ENTP that has an uncanny insight into other people's feelings/minds/social states.
Alternatively, a very healthy, well-balanced INFJ could do well but they would probably find the game much harder to play. They would find it exhausting, whereas I think an ENxP would be able to do well whilst having a good time and not focusing too much on strategy.

I think Tim was an ENTP? I wouldn't be surprised if someone told me Benjamin was ENTP too...
 
I've done it and I'm ISTJ borderline ISFJ. i love organising and spreadsheets. Also I'm a chronic procrastinator.
 
Inigo Montoya said:
I did the test twice because the first time I got INJT and the description of it is nothing like me + it says...


http://www.16personalities.com/intj-personality

I am not a chess like maneuvering strategist AT ALL.... So I did the test again and got the same bloody answer....SMH....
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Got the same result. I can't say that it doesn't fit but there are some points that I don't. However the notion of being good serial killer material scares me. And people don't want to play Battlestar Galactica board game with me, because they cannot tell whether I am really a cylon or not :(
 
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