Myers-Briggs and others boxes - Page 2

Marya · 06-21-2008, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by adiemus

snip And I put on a different personality when I'm dancing (and always have done) and as I put the costume and makeup on, I can feel that part of my personality start to wake up!!
Anyone else have that experience?

Aspects of one's personality are revealed in dance. My first teacher said that getting ready to dance should be ritualized, because it was such an important part of feeling ready to perform.

I have experienced a tipping point where as the make up goes on I feel more and more like a "real dancer" rather than a frumpy baby boomer with a hobby.

Marya

Reen.Blom · 06-21-2008, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gisela

Hey Reen! I'm the same, INFJ. Alhough I am INFP as well. About the same percentage for both. I'm a designer and artist and both those careers were suggested so maybe I ended up in the right place despite the ever present doubts

LOL That's great to hear! One should do what makes them happy!

Aisha Azar · 06-21-2008, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by adiemus

After reading another thread, where two people shared their Myers-Briggs profile, I thought it might be interesting to see what others come out as - and whether it actually reflects YOU!!

I'm supposedly INTJ although I'm about in the middle of the T and F...
I'm really comfortable with the IN part - that means that I love being around people but find it exhausting and need to have regular time out from talking and putting my energy OUT, sort of needing inner reflection time... I'm also comfortable with Intuition - which to me is all about processing information in a nonverbal way rather than verbal... But I don't get the T or F, and I'm not entirely comfortable with the J part!! And I don't think it 'gets' me nearly accurately enough for all the different contexts that I live in (work, cyberspace, home, intimate, family, social...)
If you don't know your profile, you can get a gist of it by going to one of the many sites (eg Personality test based on Jung - Myers-Briggs typology or Myers Briggs: Questionnaires and Online Resources ) - and the second one has some good articles on what they mean.

Do you think it's accurate? Do you like the profile idea? Do the boxes fit you?

Dear Adiemus,
Is this the one were there were literally hundreds and hundreds of questions, often the same question put in different wording, so that eventually the evaluator could see patterns of answers, rather than one simple answer? ( I could be wrong, its been years since I took any psyche courses.)

I took the first test and came out INFJ. ( Introverted, intuitive, feeling, judging) I would say that very few people might KNOW that I am an introvert because I have trained myself not to be, but in reality that is accurate, I am also intiutive and sensitive to other peoples' feelings, though again there are times when others might be unaware of that. I am judgmental and feel that intelligent people use their judgment regularly to decide what is right and wrong, etc, in order to survive here. I USED to be an idealist, but no more. Life teaches us a thing or two about that after awhile. I am also much more aware of when someone is spouting off with bulls--t than I used to be now that I am not so idealistic. The innocence that makes room for idealism has been replaced with a keener sense of reality.
I am not sure of the accuracy, but supposedly that makes me an Idealist Counselor in type. I would not trust the profile to be accurate at the number of questions that were available, but perhaps the entire phychological battery of tests as given under the supervision of a psychologist would be a different matter.
Regards,
A'isha

adiemus · 06-22-2008, 08:55 AM

A'isha, not it's not that one (that's the MMPI or variants), this one is based on Jung's work on personality types - although what he wrote of has been pretty well superceded, but the Myers-Briggs lives on!!
The full Myers-Briggs is only slightly longer - I think what makes the difference when a psychologist gives it to you is that they help work through the interpretation of the results, and can help you identify the 'shadow' or opposite aspects of your personality that you can develop to both enhance your communication and develop flexibility in interactions. Like you I often get mistaken for being an extrovert, but it's about where I get my energy from which is when I'm alone and just pondering....

Aniseteph · 06-22-2008, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by adiemus

...as I put the costume and makeup on, I can feel that part of my personality start to wake up!!
Anyone else have that experience?

I think because I am not good at the makeup I tend to worry too much that I've done a half-assed job of it, and instead of waking my inner belly dancer I just faff about reaching the oh bother that will have to do stage. Note to self to get the make up out and experiment a bit more.

My inner belly dancer is there all the time but under a really heavy veil. It's just having the confidence to drop the veil and go for it, and I love that enough that I don't care if people think I'm a real dancer or a bit daft.

Early ballet training has given me a mindset that being a "real dancer" is something frightfully dedicated that is just not me.

Aisha Azar · 06-22-2008, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by adiemus

A'isha, not it's not that one (that's the MMPI or variants), this one is based on Jung's work on personality types - although what he wrote of has been pretty well superceded, but the Myers-Briggs lives on!!
The full Myers-Briggs is only slightly longer - I think what makes the difference when a psychologist gives it to you is that they help work through the interpretation of the results, and can help you identify the 'shadow' or opposite aspects of your personality that you can develop to both enhance your communication and develop flexibility in interactions. Like you I often get mistaken for being an extrovert, but it's about where I get my energy from which is when I'm alone and just pondering....

Dear Adiemus,
Ahhh, thanks for setting me straight on that. I could not remember for sure about the long test, etc. I agree about having a psychologist involved in the process for more accurate assessment!
I think you are right about maybe getting your energy from being alone and pondering. I find that I require a lot of alone time also. Interesting, I never thought about it being as sort of place where I get my energy for being a person who needs to be extroverted, but that woul;d make very good sense.
Regards,
A'isha

adiemus · 06-22-2008, 07:14 PM

It's a common misperception that being introvert means you don't like being around people - I shine when I'm in a group (provided that it's not a bar or social place where I don't know people), but I NEED my time out, and after a social event I find I always need to have at least the same amount of time on my own as the time I've spent with others.

Sara · 06-22-2008, 07:41 PM

I got ENFP. Rely more on feeling. But none of the jobs sound like me. I wouldn't like ot be involved in education, or social work or anything like that.

Then agen the personality description sounds like me a lot. Reyt little ditz I am.

Caroline_afifi · 06-22-2008, 08:37 PM

I just did this and came out INFP again.

I am in Youth and Social work and I dont want to do it anymore!!!

adiemus · 06-23-2008, 04:42 AM

there are loads of other things you can do - I'll come on back later tonight and give you some links to some sites that can help!

06-22-2008, 08:55 AM	#14 (permalink)
adiemus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 975	A'isha, not it's not that one (that's the MMPI or variants), this one is based on Jung's work on personality types - although what he wrote of has been pretty well superceded, but the Myers-Briggs lives on!! The full Myers-Briggs is only slightly longer - I think what makes the difference when a psychologist gives it to you is that they help work through the interpretation of the results, and can help you identify the 'shadow' or opposite aspects of your personality that you can develop to both enhance your communication and develop flexibility in interactions. Like you I often get mistaken for being an extrovert, but it's about where I get my energy from which is when I'm alone and just pondering.... __________________ He wahine, he taonga- Every woman is a treasure(Maori proverb)

06-22-2008, 07:14 PM	#17 (permalink)
adiemus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 975	It's a common misperception that being introvert means you don't like being around people - I shine when I'm in a group (provided that it's not a bar or social place where I don't know people), but I NEED my time out, and after a social event I find I always need to have at least the same amount of time on my own as the time I've spent with others. __________________ He wahine, he taonga- Every woman is a treasure(Maori proverb)

06-22-2008, 07:41 PM	#18 (permalink)
Sara V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Wales/Yorkshire Posts: 1,160	I got ENFP. Rely more on feeling. But none of the jobs sound like me. I wouldn't like ot be involved in education, or social work or anything like that. Then agen the personality description sounds like me a lot. Reyt little ditz I am. __________________ With a little bit of this and a little bit of that, now shake your bum.... :P

06-23-2008, 04:42 AM	#20 (permalink)
adiemus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 975	there are loads of other things you can do - I'll come on back later tonight and give you some links to some sites that can help! __________________ He wahine, he taonga- Every woman is a treasure(Maori proverb)

06-22-2008, 08:37 PM	#19 (permalink)
Caroline_afifi Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Liverpool UK Posts: 981	I just did this and came out INFP again. I am in Youth and Social work and I dont want to do it anymore!!!