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Sunday, May 20, 2007

Myers-Briggs personality test

Damana sent me an interesting personality test today. This is to measure how introvert / extrovert etc you are.

Here's the link: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

And here is some background if you are interested...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers_briggs

Apparently I am a ESFJ with these points:
ExtravertedSensingFeelingJudging
Strength of the preferences %
1115033

I'm not too sure what it means =P But the description seems to be scarily accurate. Test it and let me know if yours is accurate too or not :)

Here's the description of ESFJ people:

Extraverted Sensing Feeling Judging

Guardians of birthdays, holidays and celebrations, ESFJs are generous entertainers. They enjoy and joyfully observe traditions and are liberal in giving, especially where custom prescribes.

All else being equal, ESFJs enjoy being in charge. They see problems clearly and delegate easily, work hard and play with zest. ESFJs, as do most SJs, bear strong allegiance to rights of seniority. They willingly provide service (which embodies life's meaning) and expect the same from others.

ESFJs are easily wounded. And when wounded, their emotions will not be contained. They by nature "wear their hearts on their sleeves," often exuding warmth and bonhomie, but not infrequently boiling over with the vexation of their souls. Some ESFJs channel these vibrant emotions into moving dramatic performances on stage and screen.

Strong, contradictory forces consume the ESFJ. Their sense of right and wrong wrestles with an overwhelming rescuing, 'mothering' drive. This sometimes results in swift, immediate action taken upon a transgressor, followed by stern reprimand; ultimately, however, the prodigal is wrested from the gallows of their folly, just as the noose tightens and all hope is lost, by the very executioner!

An ESFJ at odds with self is a remarkable sight. When a decision must be made, especially one involving the risk of conflict (abhorrent to ESFJs), there ensues an in-house wrestling match between the aforementioned black-and-white Values and the Nemesis of Discord. The contender pits self against self, once firmly deciding with the Right, then switching to Prudence to forestall hostilities, countered by unswerving Values, ad exhaustium, winner take all.

As caretakers, ESFJs sense danger all around--germs within, the elements without, unscrupulous malefactors, insidious character flaws. The world is a dangerous place, not to be trusted. Not that the ESFJ is paranoid; 'hyper-vigilant' would be more precise. And thus they serve excellently as protectors, outstanding in fields such as medical care and elementary education.


In case you are also interested in futher description of ESFJ people, check this out:
http://keirsey.com/personality/sjef.html

And this is the suggested careers for me: http://www.humanmetrics.com/vocation/JCI.asp?EI=11&SN=0.6&TF=-50&JP=33

Namely: Management, Public Administration, Hotel & Restaurant Management, Nursing, Radiologic Technician, Physician (okay, it is getting scarier!), Education, Social Work.

9 comments:

Charles Santoso said...

Mine is INFJ.

Introverted: 22
Intuitive: 62
Feeling: 25
Judging: 33

The Counselor Idealists are abstract in thought and speech, cooperative in reaching their goals, and enterprising and attentive in their interpersonal roles. Counselors focus on human potentials, think in terms of ethical values, and come easily to decisions. The small number of this type (little more than 2 percent) is regrettable, since Counselors have an unusually strong desire to contribute to the welfare of others and genuinely enjoy helping their companions. Although Counsleors tend to be private, sensitive people, and are not generally visible leaders, they nevertheless work quite intensely with those close to them, quietly exerting their influence behind the scenes with their families, friends, and colleagues. This type has great depth of personality; they are themselves complicated, and can understand and deal with complex issues and people.

Counselors can be hard to get to know. They have an unusually rich inner life, but they are reserved and tend not to share their reactions except with those they trust. With their loved ones, certainly, Counselors are not reluctant to express their feelings, their face lighting up with the positive emotions, but darkening like a thunderhead with the negative. Indeed, because of their strong ability to take into themselves the feelings of others, Counselors can be hurt rather easily by those around them, which, perhaps, is one reason why they tend to be private people, mutely withdrawing from human contact. At the same time, friends who have known a Counselor for years may find sides emerging which come as a surprise. Not that they are inconsistent; Counselors value their integrity a great deal, but they have intricately woven, mysterious personalities which sometimes puzzle even them.

Counselors have strong empathic abilities and can become aware of another's emotions or intentions -- good or evil -- even before that person is conscious of them. This "mind-reading" can take the form of feeling the hidden distress or illnesses of others to an extent which is difficult for other types to comprehend. Even Counselors can seldom tell how they came to penetrate others' feelings so keenly. Furthermore, the Counselor is most likely of all the types to demonstrate an ability to understand psychic phenomena and to have visions of human events, past, present, or future. What is known as ESP may well be exceptional intuitive ability-in both its forms, projection and introjection. Such supernormal intuition is found frequently in the Counselor, and can extend to people, things, and often events, taking the form of visions, episodes of foreknowledge, premonitions, auditory and visual images of things to come, as well as uncanny communications with certain individuals at a distance.

Irene said...

Huahauhua "mind-reader", les??? I think most of them are quite a true description of you. What do you think, is it accurate? =P

Damana Madden said...

I am an ENTJ.

We like to introduce others to Myers-Briggs :o)

Sanson Lowe said...

I wonder what happens where an entire team is made of of 80% ENTJs?

Sanson Lowe said...

errr sorry I meant to say....

"I wonder what happens when 80% of the team is made of of ENTJs...."

Irene said...

Are you ENTJ too, Sanson?? =O

Sanson Lowe said...

sure am. I actually did my during a proper job interview.

Scores were

Extraverted:7
Intuitive: 3
Thinking: 11
Judging: 15

I am border line between ENTJ and ESTJ.

The way I look at it, I am still a grumpy control freak.

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