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I Am An Infj

Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Judging. At least, according to the 70-question version of the Meyers Briggs Type Indicator that I took online today. This personality is called the "Confidant" and also the "Advocate".

Which personality type are you? Follow this link, answer the questions, and find out. Remember, there are no right or wrong answers. Just answer honestly. Here's the link: http://psychology-tools.com/personality-type-indicator/

If you also happen to be an INFJ, or you want to learn more about us, you can visit this website, which gives a good, detailed desc<x>ription of the traits of this type. Here's the link: http://www.16personalities.com/infj-personality.

Also, if anyone knows of a website where the full-length Meyers Briggs Type Indicator (which I understand has over 100 questions) is offered for free, please let me know. Thanks!
rckt148
Hello there ,,
I see you heart a lot of my comments ,,even ones that seem to get buried in tons of BS ,so I decided to see who this lady is ,,
and find this test as your feature ,,
My daughter explains to me it just shows what others see,,and is I find pleasure in helping others ,,and seeing God is glorified by my actions ,,that my reward and joy is in helping others ,,
thanks for sharing the test ,,I don't find I personally get much out of them as I don't understand all the groups people put themselves in now days ,,I just try to be a servant of God and do the best I can to lessen the struggles of my fellow man and aid with my experience and God given talents as much I can ,,
since I do in silent,, kind of oversee the safety of others here on Ep and it does consume a lot of time I wish I was spending talking to friends ,, as many things I do ,some sacrifice is required sometimes for the good and safety of others ,,,
but I am happy to see you as a fan of my intent here ,,,
most of my posts are to plant a seed ,or put in check the "too cocky "
but more then anything ,,look out for minors and ladies the trolls here seem to enjoy stalking ,and sending unwanted solicitation
that all being said,, I would be happy to call you friend ,,more then likely,, Sister ,,
just wanted to say thank you for being so kind ,,supporting my efforts and letting me know someone reads my posts
and I pray you have a blessed day

this was my results to the test ,,any more insight you might want to share about it would be appreciated ,,
as I mentioned ,,fitting into groups is not my intent for being here ,,but I do like understanding why some do ,,its easier to be all things to all men /mankind ,,when you understand them ,,
again have a blessed day

Your Personality Type Indicator is: ESTJ, the “Overseer”

Extroversion: 90%
Sensing: 55%
Thinking: 55%
Judging: 75%
TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F
Thanks for taking the test. I think that your personality type is probably much more well-suited for a management position than mine. I think that this is implied in the name, the "Overseer." After you finish the test, there is some more information about your type, particularly about your type's approach to different aspects of your life, that you can read if you want. It's possible that not all of the things that it says about your type are true of you personally, since you're very close to the middle on two of the letters (S and T). But it can provide a lot of insight into your personality. There is a book titled "Type Talk" by Otto Kroeger and Janet M Thuesen, which has a chapter about each of the 16 personality types, and it does a great job of describing the inner workings of the people of each of the types (what makes people "tick").


I can certainly understand not wanting to be lumped in with a "group". I feel the same way myself. I very much dislike being labeled myself, because then people feel that they can immediately know everything that they need to know about me right away, and then they just dismiss me as "one of those people." I think that a lot of people of my generation are like that. I think that the one thing that most people of my generation have in common, more than anything else, is that we tend to pride ourselves on our individuality. We hate being labeled. Then again, I suppose that that's a label too.


But I'm also aware that one of the features of this website is that we learn more about other people, and bond with other people, by joining groups. So far, I don't have a problem with that, but I hope that people do remember that we are all individuals, not just items to be categorized and labeled.


I have enjoyed reading your posts. You do seem like a kind, caring person who has been through a lot but continues to strive to do what is right. It's good to know that there are still people like that in the world.
RealMustangGuy
Took the test a few weeks back and was a Consul. Took it again just now and am a Protector. Both similar and only two personality types apart. Also it seems to me that some of the questions were different from before. Do you know if they occasionally change some of the questions? Or maybe I just didn't remember them exactly from before. Anyway, thanks for the link.
TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F
I suppose that your type could change from time to time, as your habits and your moods change, especially if you're becoming more self-aware and working to improve yourself. It may be that you scored close to 50% on a couple of the personality traits, which means that you're a fairly well-balanced person.


I don't know if they change the questions or not. It was about a month and a half ago that I took the test, so I probably wouldn't remember a lot of the questions (though I may remember some of them if I saw them again). Maybe they do change some of the questions when you retake the test. That's a good question. Maybe I'll take it again and see how many of the questions I recognize.


You're welcome. Thank you for taking the test. By the way, which four-letter combinations were you? I'm just curious, because I don't know which types the Consul and Protector are.
samedeepwater
I'm not sure you can get the "official" myers-briggs for free. I was given the test many years ago when I was having some counseling. That's the first time I became acquainted with M-B and personality types in general. It was very eye-opening an helped me understand myself a lot better. Since then, any test I take, online or otherwise, I'm 100% INFJ.


It took me a while to become comfortable just being me. Between others trying to "fix" me and me putting myself in situations that exhausted me just to try and fit in, it was a long road. Now, I'm just me, and since I let myself off the hook, life is much less stressful.
TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F
You may be right. I tried for a while to find the full-length, official Meyers Briggs Type Indicator online for free and I couldn't either. I might want to take it sometime, but I have taken a few different versions of the test, with different questions, and I tested as an INFJ every time.


I've had people try to "fix" me, too, especially people in my own family. But that didn't work with me either. It's so much easier to be around people who just let us be ourselves. Now I just need to get the right kind of job for me - one that will be a good fit for an INFJ.
samedeepwater
Maybe work from home? Some days I wish I could, but that's not a practical solution, and it only means hiding ourselves away even further.



I work in IT, and no one in any office I've worked in understands what we do anyway, so as long as the internet works every day, people tend not to bother me. Actually, that's a bit extreme. I work in a small office and have been here quite a few years. My coworkers are very accepting of my need for space, and they have learned not to take it personally if I turn their invitations for drinks after work and just want to go home.
TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F
That's great. It sound like you've found your niche. I'm still looking for mine. Maybe working from home would be a good thing for me.
tom67890
The thing with psychology is it's all made up.And people rarely get anything lasting from it.It' is certainly not scientific.It comes from a place of you're broken and in need of repair.
Who you are is really a story of your own making but not from creation,but from cause and effect.
Actual reality is something like physics and is not open to interpretation.
In others words life is a story we fell in to.
All this stuff does is add to the drama we call our life.
TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F
There are no bad personality types, just different ones with different sets of strengths. I personally don't see anyone as broken and in need of repair just because they have a certain personality type. They just have their own unique set of gifts.


I agree that who we are at our core is mostly of our own making, though we all have hereditary traits that we should be aware of. Being aware of these traits and learning to use them in a positive way can help us live more fulfilling lives and can actually help us have less drama in our lives. But that's just my perspective. Learning more about my personality has helped me understand and accept myself, and it has also helped me understand why certain aspects of life are especially challenging for me. Self-awareness never hurts anyone, as long as we are completely honest with ourselves.
TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F
@AnnMacNeil I've actually had a couple of close friends who were INFP's. Sadly I've lost touch with them, but I really did bond with them. They have some great qualities, and in some ways I think they kind of balanced me out. Well, at least one of them did.
FightingPhoenix
Well I took the questionnaire and it stated that I was an Infj-the confidant. I don't know what all this is about but I'll check out the other link as well.
TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F
Okay, cool. The other link tells a lot about personality traits of the INFJ. It's really interesting stuff. Of course, it's possible that not every INFJ will have all of these traits, but I think it is very revealing.
TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F
And thanks for taking the test. :)
GoodMorningStarshine
I took that test some 20+ years ago. You had to complete the forms in a booklet. That was before smart phones and computers. Haha Can't remember the results though.
TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F
I wonder if any of those booklets are still available anywhere. I would like to take the comprehensive, official Meyers Briggs Type Indicator, but apparently you have to pay a lot of money for that.
GoodMorningStarshine
Yes, I would imagine
Stereoguy
I have heard of the test, but never taken it. I can't follow the link from here. I would have to use the laptop for that. :(
TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you're able to follow the links in the stories I'm about to post, because sadly I can't post videos here anymore. :(
Mfudgie
Very interesting! I think I'm going to try this :)
TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F
Cool! I hope you do. :)
Mfudgie
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TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F
Thanks! So did you take it?
pearllederman
ive never taken those tests,
TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F
They can be a great way of learning more about yourself. Even if you don't agree 100% with the results, it's a really interesting experience. I admit I was a little surprised the first time I took a condensed version of the Meyers Briggs Type Indicator online. I had always thought that I was an INFP, but the results of the test said that I am in INFJ (though I was very close to being an INFP).


The nice thing about this test is that there aren't any right or wrong answers, just honest answers. And there are no bad types, just different types, each with different strengths and "areas of potential growth." So there's really nothing to worry about. Of course, I wouldn't want to seem like I'm trying to pressure anyone into taking it. If you don't want to, for whatever reason, I'm okay with that too.
TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F
That's interesting. I've never heard of enneagram. Do you know of a website where I can take that test? Is it free or do you have to pay for it? And are people tested for the same personality types in that test as in the MBTI?
TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F
Thanks for that. I'll have to read that more when I have time. It looks really interesting.
peteythedog
I'm concerned about taking this test, I might not like the result
TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F
But there are no "bad" types, just different ones. Each types has its own unique set of strengths and weaknesses. I admit I was surprised the first time I took a condensed version of this test and it said I was an INFJ, because I had thought that I was an INFP. But I've come to accept and even embrace who I am.
sogno63
I think to be Spiritual. Without answering questions.
iCuriousBabe
I will surely give this a try.
TeresaRudolph71 · 51-55, F
Great! I will look forward to finding out the results (if you care to share them).

 
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