xkcd

by **SecondTalon** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:32 pm UTC

Merged for you. You're welcome. And seriously, the stuff I found was all in the first page of my search for "myers briggs", including a poll topic. Try harder. And when you see that there are other threads bump them up and ask a mod to add a poll if you think it's necessary. Adding to the conversation of an ancient topic isn't thread necromancy for no reason - it won't get the topic lock and odds are, a friendly mod will actually do it.

by **sje46** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:41 pm UTC

SexyTalon wrote:Merged for you. You're welcome. And seriously, the stuff I found was all in the first page of my search for "myers briggs", including a poll topic. Try harder. And when you see that there are other threads bump them up and ask a mod to add a poll if you think it's necessary. Adding to the conversation of an ancient topic isn't thread necromancy for no reason - it won't get the topic lock and odds are, a friendly mod will actually do it.

Hey, I'm sorry. I mean it. I hate it when I accidentally break forum rules. I don't know why I didn't see this thread. I searched for "Myers-Briggs" and "Personality tests" and I guess it's the title of the thread that made me think it wasn't a personality test. I think that this title should be changed to "myers Brigg personality test" instead of "psychological testing". Seriously, that title is lame.

Maybe I didn't search correctly. I just searched for threads with those words, and not for the posts.

And I didn't know that I could request that a poll be added to an old thread. I would have down that if I had known it was possible.

A million times sorry.

EDIT: please don't ban me. I'll clean your house for a week.

by **SecondTalon** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:45 pm UTC

S'no big deal. Just letting you know how to roll here.

You, uh, might also wanna give this post by hermaj a read.

by **sje46** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:53 pm UTC

SexyTalon wrote:S'no big deal. Just letting you know how to roll here.

You, uh, might also wanna give this post by hermaj a read.

I don't understand why you wanted me to read that post. I understood that when you wrote in read you were talking as a moderator. What was it exactly that you wanted me to know?

Also, can I make a formal request for the title of this thread be changed so that it's clear what kind of "psychological testing" it is?

by **benjhuey** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:54 pm UTC

The last time I checked, I was an INTP.

by **SecondTalon** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:56 pm UTC

sje46 wrote:
SexyTalon wrote:S'no big deal. Just letting you know how to roll here.

You, uh, might also wanna give this post by hermaj a read.

I don't understand why you wanted me to read that post. I understood that when you wrote in read you were talking as a moderator. What was it exactly that you wanted me to know?

Also, can I make a formal request for the title of this thread be changed so that it's clear what kind of "psychological testing" it is?

Mostly that I wasn't angry, as you seemed to be apologizing far more than necessary. And sure.

by **sje46** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:05 pm UTC

SexyTalon wrote:
sje46 wrote:
SexyTalon wrote:S'no big deal. Just letting you know how to roll here.

You, uh, might also wanna give this post by hermaj a read.

I don't understand why you wanted me to read that post. I understood that when you wrote in read you were talking as a moderator. What was it exactly that you wanted me to know?

Also, can I make a formal request for the title of this thread be changed so that it's clear what kind of "psychological testing" it is?

Mostly that I wasn't angry, as you seemed to be apologizing far more than necessary. And sure.

So . . .I don't have to clean your house for a week?

Sorry for being so apologetic. It's my nature. I'm an angsty rabbit.

Thanks for changing the title.

EDIT: Did I just apologize for being apologetic? Haha.

by **Quixotess** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:12 pm UTC

On topic: I've taken this test, online and as administered by my uncle (who is certified to do so) and the only one I get consistently is N. Everything else falls into the "could go either way" category.

by **SoapyHobo** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:20 pm UTC

Taking the test for the second time, I'm apparently ISFJ. I'm not sure what I got the first time other than it's obviously not what I got just now as nobody's voted for it yet and I've already done so. It seems to fit in some ways but not all and is prone to changing, as are seemingly all personality tests.

by **gallifrey** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:35 pm UTC

I N F J
67 38 38 11

yay for minority!

by **MoonBuggy** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:39 pm UTC

ENTJ, apparently. Look at meeeee, I'm an extrovert

by **Robin S** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:56 pm UTC

Some of the questions were very easy to answer, some very difficult. This is reflected in my results: 67% introverted, 25% intuitive, 1% thinking and 1% judging. It looks like I defy categorization as far as the last two are concerned.

by **Awia** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:21 pm UTC

Apparently I am INTP

I = 78%
N = 50%
T = 50%
P = 11

by **kellsbells** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:22 pm UTC

INTP (like most people here), at least the last time I took it (a while ago). However, I seem to recall being essentially equal on I/E, which makes sense to me.

by **Jessica** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:30 pm UTC

I like how my myers-briggs seems to be all over the place, and the strongest indicator is 33%.

Again, true tests are a must...

by **3fj** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:01 pm UTC

Maaaaan! 1-83? i am weird. This descriptor seems a little cheery to be me though. Maybe there is still hope...

by **micco** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:55 pm UTC

ISTJ here. 78% 25% 62% 33%. Seems rather accurate.

by **JayDee** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:59 pm UTC

Robin S wrote:Some of the questions were very easy to answer, some very difficult. This is reflected in my results: 67% introverted, 25% intuitive, 1% thinking and 1% judging. It looks like I defy categorization as far as the last two are concerned.

Yeah, this is pretty much me. If I pay attention to the questions I can score as INTJ or INFP with equal ease.

by **Mitora** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:25 pm UTC

I dont see mine, INFJ. Introverted 22% Intuitive 25% Feeling 62% Judging 1%

I'm not sure I agree with the test. I've never liked the generalizations it makes and the fact that many questions should be answered in more of a inbetween.

by **Socal Swimmer** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:52 am UTC

The Mighty Thesaurus wrote:Did anyone else get 100% for something?

Yes.

I N T J
33 100 38 44

The description matched pretty well, and its analysis of INTJ relationships was amazing. Spot-on.

I am currently working on "the simulation of surface conformism", as the article says.

I like it.

by **Amarantha** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:43 am UTC

Quixotess wrote:On topic: I've taken this test, online and as administered by my uncle (who is certified to do so) and the only one I get consistently is N. Everything else falls into the "could go either way" category.

Likewise, but in my case it's the I. IXXX, that's me.

by **benjhuey** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:06 am UTC

I forgot my percentages. I already said I was INTP, but I remember being pretty close to 50% between the I and E.

by **Mercurius** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:40 pm UTC

ENTP.

Its been like that for the past couple of years. I occasionally get INTP or ENTJ as well, but only rarely.

by **cypherspace** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:07 pm UTC

I got ENFP, 67% 62% 25% 44%. Interestingly the first time I took it, several years ago, I was ISTP. I certainly have changed in that time. I think I'm really between ENFP and ENTP - I still place a high value on logic, but I place a much higher value on feelings than I ever used to. I trust my intuition more, which explains the N, and I'm certainly more an extrovert now. I'm certainly not a Judging type.

by **crowey** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:22 pm UTC

ENTJ
89 38 50 22

I'm also an idiot because I voted INTJ. :oops:

by **hideki101** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:54 pm UTC

INTP
Seek to develop logical explanations for everything that interests them. Theoretical and abstract, interested more in ideas than in social interaction. Quiet, contained, flexible, and adaptable. Have unusual ability to focus in depth to solve problems in their area of interest. Skeptical, sometimes critical, always analytical.
I've taken this test three times (8th grade, summer '07, fall '07) and they all came out to the same result. Not that I'm complaining or anything. This fits me scarily well. Even the negatives of it.
I seem to notice a distinct abundance of INT- around this area. Sounds about right for a forum of analytical thinkers, eh?

by **Awia** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:22 pm UTC

Or maybe it's because all the E---s are out somewhere, being all extroverty.

by **Jessica** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:32 pm UTC

Man, I can't believe it tests me as extroverted.
Unless I'm secretly extroverted with a horrible social phobia. That would suck.

And would make a lot of sense, actually.

by **Awia** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:35 pm UTC

I'm assuming a proper test, with an actual psychiatrist (Is that the right term?) would be more accurate, didn't you say before that your percentages were really low? you'd probably have some /s in there if you had the test done professionally.

by **Jessica** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:43 pm UTC

Yeah... maybe I'll ask my therapist/HR rep to see if they have myers-briggs that I can take.

by **Awia** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:47 pm UTC

Would be interesting to see the results to a real Myers-Briggs test, I imagine it wouldn't be as clear cut as the online one makes out.

by **Quixotess** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:50 pm UTC

I've taken it administered for real. I didn't get significantly different results (that is, they were inconclusive in slightly different ways.)

by **ParanoidDrone** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:59 pm UTC

I'm apparently an ISTJ (67 38 25 11). I may take it again later when I'm not rushing through.

by **Aceo** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:21 pm UTC

Your Type is
INTJ
Introverted Intuitive Thinking Judging
Strength of the preferences %
78 38 50 11

Seems about right

by **Jadestone** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:45 am UTC

I've been an INTJ the last 3 time's I've taken it (two online, one in my school psych class) and it fit me pretty well. And not in the let's-put-a-bit-of-everything-in-and-make-it-all-sound-good way the personality types for horoscopes are, but in an atual way.

Esspecally one bit about hating to show emotion but often having emotions of almost hypersensitive type. And the bit about relationships someone quoted back on page one...

But in the psych class one I was 100% introverted, the onlines not quite so high a percentage but still way up there (90s, maybe?).

by **Day Tripper** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:00 am UTC

I rank with the majority of xkcd-ers as an INTJ (Strength of the preferences %: 33, 75, 88, 11). Really, though, some of the questions aren't the best, for example;

"The process of searching for solution is more important to you than the solution itself"
"When considering a situation you pay more attention to the current situation and less to a possible sequence of events".

These are not incredibly easy to give answers to, especially for the average person who does not devote a lot of time to self-examination and introspection. However, I'm guessing the real test was better than this simplistic version, and that you've all probably realized it's faults anyway, so I'll quit preaching to the choir.

by **kellsbells** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:08 am UTC

benjhuey wrote:I forgot my percentages. I already said I was INTP, but I remember being pretty close to 50% between the I and E.

We are the same, it would appear. Are you my estranged male twin?

by **sje46** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:37 am UTC

C'mon, INTPs! WE have to catch up.

by **Bulvox** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:47 am UTC

i'm the only ISFP with strengths at 67%, 1%, 12%, and 22%. descrides me very well.

by **cypherspace** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:01 am UTC

Awia wrote:Or maybe it's because all the E---s are out somewhere, being all extroverty.

I'm not. At least, not today.

What does the Myers-Briggs typology label you as?

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