A Debate

[moongreen]

Is the MBTI a limited method of assessment?

What makes it worthwhile?

Of those identified by the test as INTP, is identifying with the label something representative of INTPs on the whole?

Are the majority of INTPs likely to take the test in order to be identified?

Comments

[ladyshrew]

You'd have to be pretty lame to take a personality test and limit yourself by that test. The test itself cannot force you to act within the parameters of your result; only you can.

[feagwath]

Is the MBTI a limited method of assessment?

Assessing what? Regardless, the answer would probably always be no.

What makes it worthwhile?

Identifying with a group, and with that comes our friend, validation. When humans do something, no matter how illogical or stupid, they feel good about it if it's validated or accepted as viable by others... Professional sports is a good example that comes to mind.

Of those identified by the test as INTP, is identifying with the label something representative of INTPs on the whole?

I haven't taken a survey.

Are the majority of INTPs likely to take the test in order to be identified?

Even if I was going to do a survey, which I have no plans to do, how would I know which people were INTPs and haven't taken the test yet if they... have not taken the test ?