What's your Myers Briggs?
Eh, what are you talking about? The Myers Briggs Type Indicator is a well respected test that gives you an indication of your personality. The MB test is used in various forums to give people an idea of who they are, what kinds of situations they would best fit, who they would work with best/worst, and how they process information, assignments and tasks. I took it for my career development class at CSM. If you're familiar with the test,
I am an ENTJ. You can take it for free online at several sites, like
HumanMetrics
The Myers Briggs interpretation of each character type is interesting, although it does sound like an astrological description sometimes....
The ENTJ takes his/her energy from the outer world of actions and spoken words. He/she prefers dealing with patterns and possibilities, and making decisions after considering the consequences of the various courses of action. His/her life is organised on a logical basis. He/she tends to control life, organising systems and people to meet task oriented goals. He/she often takes the role of executive or director, using a business-like and impersonal approach. He/she may appear intolerant of people who do not set high standards for themselves or don't seem to be good at what they do.
How did they come up with this description of
Moi? Basically, the MBTI focuses on four areas:
1. Where, primarily, do you direct your energy?
The first question is answered by whether you are Extroverted or Introverted
If you really know me, you'll know that I am an
EXTROVERT!
In fact I scored a
28 out of 30 on the Extrovert scale, which means I'm fulfilled 90% of the possible characteristics of being an Extrovert.
What does that mean? Well contrary to the popular definitions, MBTI has it's own set of definitions.
Extroversion is generally associated with being social, expressive, group settings, interaction, outward and action before thought
Introversion is generally assocaited with being private, quiet, amongst small groups, concentration, inward, and thought before action
2. How do you prefer to process information?
MBTI uses 2 measures, to answer this question, either you're more Intuitive (N)or Sensing (S). My test scores show that I'm more Intuitive, but not by much. I'm actually just a 1 on Intuitive, which means I have a good balance of both characteristics when I process information.
Ignore the common definitions for these words. If you're Intuitive it means that:
People who are sensing like to see facts, go through with the experience, live in the present, understand the practicality, grasp the enjoyment, sense the realism, and put things to use.
People who are Intuitive are open to possibilities that have yet to be experienced, open to novelty, look toward the future, have aspirations, pursue development, sense idealism over realism, and are cool with change.
So I guess I'm just smack dab in the middle of this category. I like both.
3. How do you prefer to make decisions?
Either you make decisions by Thinking or Feeling. I scored a 3 out of 30 on T. Although I think I am probably more like a 15 out of 30 in that category.
People who are more T will find themselves analyzing issues, using an objective stance, implementing logic, criticism, acting as an onlooker, deciding on principle for the long term.
People who are more F will find themselves sympathizing with individuals, using subjective factors, personal relationships, and appreciation for a particular factor. A Feeling person will act as a participant in order to make a decision, while looking more at the short term immediate result.
IMO, as a T (even though just a light T), I think F's would be WAAAAAAY to biased to be decision makers.
4. How do you prefer to organize your life?
I'm also a
light J. I only scored a
5 out of 30 in this category.
Basically it measures how you like to organize things. Judging is often misinterpreted as being critically judgmental.
Judgment basically means that you like closure and decisions to issues/schedules/meetings/discussions/etc. You like structure and organization to define roles, identities, and projects. A person who's more "J" would prefer control or firmness as opposed to loose definition or inconsistency.
A person who prefers Perception differs from a J when they organize things. They're more open to exploring things. They will even meander into the unknown or trivial matters. They will inquire about different things and have the flexibility to change and spontaneity.
I can see myself as a P sometimes. When I'm having fun with my friends I'm cool with being a P. In fact I can be a P at work too. Those of you who know me, know that I act like a P all the time at work. Sometimes I chat. Sometimes I email. Sometimes I check sports scores. Sometimes, I do work!
I guess that's why I'm a light J. I'm definitely not a stiff who just follows a program everyday. In fact, I get bored really really easily. So I guess I could see myself as P. But then again, when it comes to making decisions in life, I do prefer knowing where I'm going. For example, if I go on vacation or a road trip, I try to pack up my schedule with possible events. But I don't lock them into stone. Also, I like to know what I'm doing for the entire week and pack my schedule with things to do. But I'm always open to changing it if something seems more interesting. I guess that makes me a light J, almost a P.
