MBTI?

[SentinelSlain]

Anyone interested / believe in it? It seems that it's not highly esteemed in academia anymore but is in the business world, with some suggestion of correlation with EEG.

 

[Baroque]

Ehh. I think people can change personality types over the course of a few years. That means there are gradients in between the 16 types (as people transition). Also the personality type it assigns an individual person can vary based on their mood or attitude towards the test that day. I think there are also more factors than just 4 that determine a personality. I don't see any usefulness in trying to force every human being into one of 16 types. etc.

 

[Dak]

You'd probably be less happy with the Five Factor model, which is pretty much the only thing used in academia atm, and also increasingly by business.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_personality_traits

Five factors

• Openness to experience: (inventive/curious vs. consistent/cautious). Appreciation for art, emotion, adventure, unusual ideas, curiosity, and variety of experience. Openness reflects the degree of intellectual curiosity, creativity and a preference for novelty and variety a person has. It is also described as the extent to which a person is imaginative or independent, and depicts a personal preference for a variety of activities over a strict routine. High openness can be perceived as unpredictability or lack of focus. Moreover, individuals with high openness are said to pursue self-actualization specifically by seeking out intense, euphoric experiences, such as skydiving, living abroad, gambling, et cetera. Conversely, those with low openness seek to gain fulfillment through perseverance, and are characterized as pragmatic and data-driven—sometimes even perceived to be dogmatic and closed-minded. Some disagreement remains about how to interpret and contextualize the openness factor.
• Conscientiousness: (efficient/organized vs. easy-going/careless). A tendency to be organized and dependable, show self-discipline, act dutifully, aim for achievement, and prefer planned rather than spontaneous behavior. High conscientiousness are often perceived as stubborn and obsessive. Low conscientiousness are flexible and spontaneous, but can be perceived as sloppy and unreliable.[4]
• Extraversion: (outgoing/energetic vs. solitary/reserved). Energy, positive emotions, surgency, assertiveness, sociability and the tendency to seek stimulation in the company of others, and talkativeness. High extraversion is often perceived as attention-seeking, and domineering. Low extraversion causes a reserved, reflective personality, which can be perceived as aloof or self-absorbed.[5]
• Agreeableness: (friendly/compassionate vs. analytical/detached). A tendency to be compassionate and cooperative rather than suspicious and antagonistic towards others. It is also a measure of one's trusting and helpful nature, and whether a person is generally well-tempered or not. High agreeableness is often seen as naive or submissive. Low agreeableness personalities are often competitive or challenging people, which can be seen as argumentative or untrustworthy.[5]
• Neuroticism: (sensitive/nervous vs. secure/confident). The tendency to experience unpleasant emotions easily, such as anger, anxiety, depression, and vulnerability. Neuroticism also refers to the degree of emotional stability and impulse control and is sometimes referred to by its low pole, "emotional stability". A high need for stability manifests as a stable and calm personality, but can be seen as uninspiring and unconcerned. A low need for stability causes a reactive and excitable personality, often very dynamic individuals, but they can be perceived as unstable or insecure.[5]

 

[SentinelSlain]

why? because the typology would likely categorize me with more pejorative terminology? meh.

 

[Dak]

Because you don't have a neat little type label. And there's no theory with it in the way there is with the MBTI, it's simply descriptive.

 

[Draehl]

Yeah so many of those listed above clash with one another. IE I'm prone to anxiety but have strong impulse control...

 

[SentinelSlain]

the in depth descriptions of MBTI type traits tend to be convincing, at least more convincing than anything I've discovered in the New Age movement.

 

[Dak]

Yeah so many of those listed above clash with one another. IE I'm prone to anxiety but have strong impulse control...

It's not an either or. The are clusters.

 

[arg]

im an introvert but im not shy i just don't give a fuck about people. i can approach anyone like a badass if i choose to and you'd almost think im an extrovert but i really give 0 shits

 

[SentinelSlain]

So you're some kind of an I and probably a J

 

[The Ozzman]

INTJ always

 

[Dak]

Same, for what it's worth.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

The fact that internet forums are so disproportionately full if INTJs is proof enough that the system has some validity.

 

[Dak]

The fact that internet forums are so disproportionately full if INTJs is proof enough that the system has some validity.

Yeah I was going to say something about forums and people who even give a damn about the mbti system seem overwhelmingly INTJ. Of course, INTJs are systematizers. I also think that INTJs will cluster towards the right end of the IQ bell curve. A mentally handicapped INTJ would be the most miserable of people.

 

[CiG]

I am an INTJ too apparently.

 

[Vegard Pompey]

INTP here. I was into this typology shit some years back. Although nowadays I think it's mostly bullshit it the personality types are useful descriptions of character archetypes. If you told me you tested as a <whatever>, that would tell me a lot about you.

arg spending all his money on whores indicates that he has Se (extraverted sensing) as a dominant or auxiliary function, which would make him an ISTP or an ISFP (if we assume him to be introverted).

 

[arg]

im only moderately more introverted than extroverted
dreaming and abstract thought are stupid, im definitely more fact/reality-based and sensory like of a butthole on my tongue
thinking of course because feelings are for faggots
judging cuz im organized as fuck; at work im extremely task-elimination-oriented, i write every single one down on those small-size post its, throw them away with a flourish when finished and aim for a 0 inbox. also when on a whorecation im right on time for all my hooker appointments and i know exactly where im gonna eat, drink beer, go sightseeing etc and everything i need is accessible in my fanny pack

and i have a set sequence of sexual acts that rarely deviates; first i kiss her mouth, then lick her boobs, pussy, then flip over for asshole, spending an appropriate amount of time on each one. then i make her suck my dick, then pull her over my face for a 69, paying attention to both holes but more on the ass. then i make her ride my dick, then do doggy, finish in mish, short cuddle/small talk (i reuse my lines here too "that was wonderful","how'd i do?","you have pretty eyes","i'll see you again"[yea right]), done, get the fuck out, beer

 

[The Butt]

im definitely more fact/reality-based and sensory like of a butthole on my tongue

LOL

 

[SentinelSlain]

INTP here too. I do find that a lot of my socializing, or rather, the socializing I see a point in, has revolved around dealing with INTJs, in real life as well. That J pisses me off sometimes. I think my INTP brethrens care about reality more.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I usually get INTJ but my P is really close and a couple of times it has swung that way.