Purrsonality
So I was required for my engineering workshop to take a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test. It's actually pretty cool. (here's the basic test: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm ...the real thing is like 3000 questions or something. Crazy.) Anyway, I just wanted to kind of self-reflect on my breakdown, which is INFJ.
What the analysis site says: "The Counselor Idealists are abstract in thought and speech, cooperative in reaching their goals, and directive and introverted 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."
What I was thinking about in class as they explained it to all of us:
I(ntroverted) versus E(xtroverted): I am definitely introverted. I don't mind spending time alone, and the only people I generally "miss" are people I can be an extrovert with. I guess this all doesn't make sense if you didn't get the breakdown of I versus E qualities, etc., but I'm sure you could find it somewhere online. The internet is a big place.
I(N)tuitive versus (S)ensory: This one is my only area of questioning. I need to take in a lot of information, but later I attributed that to my J aspects, with paranoia. And looking back, although I do take in a lot of information, I almost always go with my gut feeling on decisions, no matter what type of decision it is.
(F)eeler versus (T)hinker: (OK, I had to look these up on Wikipedia. They've got a good synopsis, just look up the name of the test.) At first I was like "I think all the time!" but it's discussing HOW you think. Analysis versus feeling, kind of. The question we were posed was "If you had two roomates you got on really well with, but they didn't like eachother and one asked you to leave with him/her, how would you analyze it?" The other half of the room was thinking "well, my stuff's already here, and would it cost me anything? and how much time?" where as "feelers" such as myself were thinking how you felt about it (or in my case, how it would hurt each person's feelings). get it?
(J)udgers versus (P)ercievers: It's not being judgemental, I promise. I know I am a judger for sure, and not a perciever. Why? Judgers prefer to make to-do lists, get things done, be on time, think things through detailedly. Percievers wing it and can manage to wait a little while without it bothering them. Yes, I procrastinate, but I still worry. Like how Lara teased me about still running to class as a senior? JUDGE. Writing out to-do lists and every little thing I remember in OneNote (Office program, MY NEW LOVE)? JUDGE. Getting asked a question in class, I hate to answer it because I haven't had time to think it through. I hate spur-of-the moment things unless I have a little time to consider them. Yes. I AM A JUDGER.
And now "judger" looks like a wrong spelling, lol. That always got me to sleep when I was little-- saying words until they didn't look right anymore. I'm not making it up, I swear. And yes, when I hear words I kind of "see" them in my head. And when I read I kind of feel them being said (or I see someone forming them in my brain, but only subconsciously.)
So now I'm gonna go try to find the ISFJ personality and see what it says...
I really want to take the full test, because accoring to this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:PopulationBreakdownMBTI.jpg) INFJs are the smallest percent of the population. (Which is funny because my friend Kim who was sitting next to me in that class turned out the same thing. And also because I'm questioning the N versus S, but not as much as I was at first due to the J.)
What Keirsey.com has to say on ISFJ: "The primary desire of the Protector Guardian is to be of service to others, but here "service" means not so much furnishing others with the necessities of life (the Provider's concern), as guarding others against life's pitfalls and perils, that is, seeing to their safety and security. There is a large proportion of Protectors in the population, perhaps as much as ten percent. And a good thing, because they are steadfast in their protecting, and seem fulfilled in the degree they can insure the safekeeping of those in their family, their circle of friends, or their place of business.
Protectors find great satisfaction in assisting the downtrodden and can deal with disability and neediness in others better than any other type. They go about their task of caretaking modestly, unassumingly, and because of this their efforts are not sometimes fully appreciated. They are not as outgoing and talkative as the Providers, except with close friends and relatives. With these they can chat tirelessly about the ups and downs in their lives, moving (like all the Guardians) from topic to topic as they talk over their everyday concerns. However, their shyness with strangers is often misjudged as stiffness, even coldness, when in truth these Protectors are warm-hearted and sympathetic, giving happily of themselves to those in need.
Their quietness ought really to be seen as an expression, not of coldness, but of their sincerity and seriousness of purpose. Like all the Guardians, Protectors have a highly developed puritan work ethic, which tells them that work is good, and that play must be earned-if indulged in at all. The least hedonic of all types, Protectors are willing to work long, long hours doing all the thankless jobs the other types seem content to ignore. Thoroughness and frugality are also virtues for Protectors. When they undertake a task, they will complete it if at all humanly possible; and they know the value of material resources and abhor the squandering or misuse of these resources. Protectors are quite content to work alone; indeed, they may experience some discomfort when placed in positions of authority, and may try to do everything themselves rather than insist that others do their jobs.
With their extraordinary commitment to security, and with their unusual talent for executing routines, Protectors do well in many careers that have to do with conservation: curators, private secretaries, librarians, middle-managers, police officers, and especially general medical practitioners. To be sure, the hospital is a natural haven for them; it is home to the family doctor, preserver of life and limb, and to the registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse, truly the angels of mercy. The insurance industry is also a good fit for Protectors. To save, to put something aside against an unpredictable future, to prepare for emergencies-these are important actions to Protectors, who as insurance agents want to see their clients in good hands, sheltered and protected."
So I didn't read either all the way through but apparently I care about people a lot. =D Which I agree with. But enough for now, maybe I will find a whole test online sometime to take.
IN OTHER NEWS... I am excited for fall! It is probably my favorite season, what with being able to wear warmy comfy clothes or shorts if you so desire. Cool but not freezing. Plus Halloween... I love Halloween. Dressing up is always tons of fun. I'm already looking at costumes. =^n.n^= And I've also been in a very Christmasy and Thanksgivingy mood due to this fall happiness.
Hm, I don't know if I mentioned it in my other post, but they accepted our Gold Award papers yet! I don't know if it's official until the stupid ceremony next year, though, but... whatever, I am happy. No more Elvis for me, though! Dear lord. Born January 9, 1935, died August 16th, 1977... I think that's right. See? I know too much. IF I KNOW HIS BIRTH AND DEATHDATES... yes, we were inundated with Elvis. Blech. Not that he was bad-- we were excited to start! Just not anymore. Not for a good long time.
=^n.n^= I am also in a very Aloha mood, but I think you knew that.
What the analysis site says: "The Counselor Idealists are abstract in thought and speech, cooperative in reaching their goals, and directive and introverted 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."
What I was thinking about in class as they explained it to all of us:
I(ntroverted) versus E(xtroverted): I am definitely introverted. I don't mind spending time alone, and the only people I generally "miss" are people I can be an extrovert with. I guess this all doesn't make sense if you didn't get the breakdown of I versus E qualities, etc., but I'm sure you could find it somewhere online. The internet is a big place.
I(N)tuitive versus (S)ensory: This one is my only area of questioning. I need to take in a lot of information, but later I attributed that to my J aspects, with paranoia. And looking back, although I do take in a lot of information, I almost always go with my gut feeling on decisions, no matter what type of decision it is.
(F)eeler versus (T)hinker: (OK, I had to look these up on Wikipedia. They've got a good synopsis, just look up the name of the test.) At first I was like "I think all the time!" but it's discussing HOW you think. Analysis versus feeling, kind of. The question we were posed was "If you had two roomates you got on really well with, but they didn't like eachother and one asked you to leave with him/her, how would you analyze it?" The other half of the room was thinking "well, my stuff's already here, and would it cost me anything? and how much time?" where as "feelers" such as myself were thinking how you felt about it (or in my case, how it would hurt each person's feelings). get it?
(J)udgers versus (P)ercievers: It's not being judgemental, I promise. I know I am a judger for sure, and not a perciever. Why? Judgers prefer to make to-do lists, get things done, be on time, think things through detailedly. Percievers wing it and can manage to wait a little while without it bothering them. Yes, I procrastinate, but I still worry. Like how Lara teased me about still running to class as a senior? JUDGE. Writing out to-do lists and every little thing I remember in OneNote (Office program, MY NEW LOVE)? JUDGE. Getting asked a question in class, I hate to answer it because I haven't had time to think it through. I hate spur-of-the moment things unless I have a little time to consider them. Yes. I AM A JUDGER.
And now "judger" looks like a wrong spelling, lol. That always got me to sleep when I was little-- saying words until they didn't look right anymore. I'm not making it up, I swear. And yes, when I hear words I kind of "see" them in my head. And when I read I kind of feel them being said (or I see someone forming them in my brain, but only subconsciously.)
So now I'm gonna go try to find the ISFJ personality and see what it says...
I really want to take the full test, because accoring to this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:PopulationBreakdownMBTI.jpg) INFJs are the smallest percent of the population. (Which is funny because my friend Kim who was sitting next to me in that class turned out the same thing. And also because I'm questioning the N versus S, but not as much as I was at first due to the J.)
What Keirsey.com has to say on ISFJ: "The primary desire of the Protector Guardian is to be of service to others, but here "service" means not so much furnishing others with the necessities of life (the Provider's concern), as guarding others against life's pitfalls and perils, that is, seeing to their safety and security. There is a large proportion of Protectors in the population, perhaps as much as ten percent. And a good thing, because they are steadfast in their protecting, and seem fulfilled in the degree they can insure the safekeeping of those in their family, their circle of friends, or their place of business.
Protectors find great satisfaction in assisting the downtrodden and can deal with disability and neediness in others better than any other type. They go about their task of caretaking modestly, unassumingly, and because of this their efforts are not sometimes fully appreciated. They are not as outgoing and talkative as the Providers, except with close friends and relatives. With these they can chat tirelessly about the ups and downs in their lives, moving (like all the Guardians) from topic to topic as they talk over their everyday concerns. However, their shyness with strangers is often misjudged as stiffness, even coldness, when in truth these Protectors are warm-hearted and sympathetic, giving happily of themselves to those in need.
Their quietness ought really to be seen as an expression, not of coldness, but of their sincerity and seriousness of purpose. Like all the Guardians, Protectors have a highly developed puritan work ethic, which tells them that work is good, and that play must be earned-if indulged in at all. The least hedonic of all types, Protectors are willing to work long, long hours doing all the thankless jobs the other types seem content to ignore. Thoroughness and frugality are also virtues for Protectors. When they undertake a task, they will complete it if at all humanly possible; and they know the value of material resources and abhor the squandering or misuse of these resources. Protectors are quite content to work alone; indeed, they may experience some discomfort when placed in positions of authority, and may try to do everything themselves rather than insist that others do their jobs.
With their extraordinary commitment to security, and with their unusual talent for executing routines, Protectors do well in many careers that have to do with conservation: curators, private secretaries, librarians, middle-managers, police officers, and especially general medical practitioners. To be sure, the hospital is a natural haven for them; it is home to the family doctor, preserver of life and limb, and to the registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse, truly the angels of mercy. The insurance industry is also a good fit for Protectors. To save, to put something aside against an unpredictable future, to prepare for emergencies-these are important actions to Protectors, who as insurance agents want to see their clients in good hands, sheltered and protected."
So I didn't read either all the way through but apparently I care about people a lot. =D Which I agree with. But enough for now, maybe I will find a whole test online sometime to take.
IN OTHER NEWS... I am excited for fall! It is probably my favorite season, what with being able to wear warmy comfy clothes or shorts if you so desire. Cool but not freezing. Plus Halloween... I love Halloween. Dressing up is always tons of fun. I'm already looking at costumes. =^n.n^= And I've also been in a very Christmasy and Thanksgivingy mood due to this fall happiness.
Hm, I don't know if I mentioned it in my other post, but they accepted our Gold Award papers yet! I don't know if it's official until the stupid ceremony next year, though, but... whatever, I am happy. No more Elvis for me, though! Dear lord. Born January 9, 1935, died August 16th, 1977... I think that's right. See? I know too much. IF I KNOW HIS BIRTH AND DEATHDATES... yes, we were inundated with Elvis. Blech. Not that he was bad-- we were excited to start! Just not anymore. Not for a good long time.
=^n.n^= I am also in a very Aloha mood, but I think you knew that.