Intersting Personality Test

[Argus]

Take this brief test and see what kind of a person you are, and how that might affect your politics. Humanmetrics personality test

I, for example, am an ESTJ "Supervisor Guardian". Some of the traits are as listed below. I leave it for you to decide how that affects my politics.

Supervisor Guardians are squarely on the side of rules and procedures, and they can be quite serious about seeing to it that others toe the mark—or else face the consequences. They do not hesitate to give their stamp of approval, nor do they withhold their directions or suggestions for improvement. Like seasoned, stalwart umpires, Supervisors will set their jaw and make the call on anyone who steps up to bat. They even feel obligated to do so, and they’re sometimes surprised when others don’t seem grateful for being set straight.

Like all the Guardians, Supervisors worry a good deal about society falling apart, morality decaying, standards being undermined, traditions being lost, and they do all they can to preserve and to extend the institutions that embody social order.

ESTJs promote the work ethic. Power, position and prestige should be worked for and earned. Laziness is rarely viewed with ambivalence nor benevolence by this type.

The ESTJ is outspoken, a person of principles, which are readily expressed. The ESTJ is not afraid to stand up for what she believes is right even in the face of overwhelming odds. ESTJs are able to make the tough calls.

Occupations attracting ESTJs include teaching, coaching, banking, political office, and management at all levels.

[crazymf]

This is what popped up on mine.

Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Judging

Mastermind Rational

Of the four aspects of strategic analysis and definition, it is the contingency planning or entailment organizing role that reaches the highest development in Masterminds. Entailing or contingency planning is not an informative activity, rather it is a directive one in which the planner tells others what to do and in what order to do it. As the organizing capabilities the Masterminds increase so does their inclination to take charge of whatever is going on.

It is in their abilities that Masterminds differ from the other Rationals, while in most of their attitudes they are just like the others. However there is one attitude that sets them apart from other Rationals: they tend to be much more self-confident than the rest, having, for obscure reasons, developed a very strong will. They are rather rare, comprising no more than, say, one percent of the population. Being very judicious, decisions come naturally to them; indeed, they can hardly rest until they have things settled, decided, and set. They are the people who are able to formulate coherent and comprehensive contingency plans, hence contingency organizers or "entailers."

Masterminds will adopt ideas only if they are useful, which is to say if they work efficiently toward accomplishing the Mastermind's well-defined goals. Natural leaders, Masterminds are not at all eager to take command of projects or groups, preferring to stay in the background until others demonstrate their inability to lead. Once in charge, however, Masterminds are the supreme pragmatists, seeing reality as a crucible for refining their strategies for goal-directed action. In a sense, Masterminds approach reality as they would a giant chess board, always seeking strategies that have a high payoff, and always devising contingency plans in case of error or adversity. To the Mastermind, organizational structure and operational procedures are never arbitrary, never set in concrete, but are quite malleable and can be changed, improved, streamlined. In their drive for efficient action, Masterminds are the most open-minded of all the types. No idea is too far-fetched to be entertained-if it is useful. Masterminds are natural brainstormers, always open to new concepts and, in fact, aggressively seeking them. They are also alert to the consequences of applying new ideas or positions. Theories which cannot be made to work are quickly discarded by the Masterminds. On the other hand, Masterminds can be quite ruthless in implementing effective ideas, seldom counting personal cost in terms of time and energy.

Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Judging

by Marina Margaret Heiss

Profile: INTJ

Revision: 3.0

Date of Revision: 27 Feb 2005

To outsiders, INTJs may appear to project an aura of "definiteness", of self-confidence. This self-confidence, sometimes mistaken for simple arrogance by the less decisive, is actually of a very specific rather than a general nature; its source lies in the specialized knowledge systems that most INTJs start building at an early age. When it comes to their own areas of expertise -- and INTJs can have several -- they will be able to tell you almost immediately whether or not they can help you, and if so, how. INTJs know what they know, and perhaps still more importantly, they know what they don't know.

INTJs are perfectionists, with a seemingly endless capacity for improving upon anything that takes their interest. What prevents them from becoming chronically bogged down in this pursuit of perfection is the pragmatism so characteristic of the type: INTJs apply (often ruthlessly) the criterion "Does it work?" to everything from their own research efforts to the prevailing social norms. This in turn produces an unusual independence of mind, freeing the INTJ from the constraints of authority, convention, or sentiment for its own sake.

INTJs are known as the "Systems Builders" of the types, perhaps in part because they possess the unusual trait combination of imagination and reliability. Whatever system an INTJ happens to be working on is for them the equivalent of a moral cause to an INFJ; both perfectionism and disregard for authority may come into play, as INTJs can be unsparing of both themselves and the others on the project. Anyone considered to be "slacking," including superiors, will lose their respect -- and will generally be made aware of this; INTJs have also been known to take it upon themselves to implement critical decisions without consulting their supervisors or co-workers. On the other hand, they do tend to be scrupulous and even-handed about recognizing the individual contributions that have gone into a project, and have a gift for seizing opportunities which others might not even notice.

In the broadest terms, what INTJs "do" tends to be what they "know". Typical INTJ career choices are in the sciences and engineering, but they can be found wherever a combination of intellect and incisiveness are required (e.g., law, some areas of academia). INTJs can rise to management positions when they are willing to invest time in marketing their abilities as well as enhancing them, and (whether for the sake of ambition or the desire for privacy) many also find it useful to learn to simulate some degree of surface conformism in order to mask their inherent unconventionality.

Personal relationships, particularly romantic ones, can be the INTJ's Achilles heel. While they are capable of caring deeply for others (usually a select few), and are willing to spend a great deal of time and effort on a relationship, the knowledge and self-confidence that make them so successful in other areas can suddenly abandon or mislead them in interpersonal situations.

This happens in part because many INTJs do not readily grasp the social rituals; for instance, they tend to have little patience and less understanding of such things as small talk and flirtation (which most types consider half the fun of a relationship). To complicate matters, INTJs are usually extremely private people, and can often be naturally impassive as well, which makes them easy to misread and misunderstand. Perhaps the most fundamental problem, however, is that INTJs really want people to make sense. :-) This sometimes results in a peculiar naivete', paralleling that of many Fs -- only instead of expecting inexhaustible affection and empathy from a romantic relationship, the INTJ will expect inexhaustible reasonability and directness.

Probably the strongest INTJ assets in the interpersonal area are their intuitive abilities and their willingness to "work at" a relationship. Although as Ts they do not always have the kind of natural empathy that many Fs do, the Intuitive function can often act as a good substitute by synthesizing the probable meanings behind such things as tone of voice, turn of phrase, and facial expression. This ability can then be honed and directed by consistent, repeated efforts to understand and support those they care about, and those relationships which ultimately do become established with an INTJ tend to be characterized by their robustness, stability, and good communications.

Functional Analysis

by Joe Butt

Introverted iNtuition

INTJs are idea people. Anything is possible; everything is negotiable. Whatever the outer circumstances, INTJs are ever perceiving inner pattern-forms and using real-world materials to operationalize them. Others may see what is and wonder why; INTJs see what might be and say "Why not?!" Paradoxes, antinomies, and other contradictory phenomena aptly express these intuitors' amusement at those whom they feel may be taking a particular view of reality too seriously. INTJs enjoy developing unique solutions to complex problems.

Extraverted Thinking

Thinking in this auxiliary role is a workhorse. Closure is the payoff for efforts expended. Evaluation begs diagnosis; product drives process. As they come to light, Thinking tends, protects, affirms and directs iNtuition's offspring, fully equipping them for fulfilling and useful lives. A faithful pedagogue, Thinking argues not so much on its own behalf, but in defense of its charges. And through this process these impressionable ideas take on the likeness of their master.

Introverted Feeling

Feeling has a modest inner room, two doors down from the Most Imminent iNtuition. It doesn't get out much, but lends its influence on behalf of causes which are Good and Worthy and Humane. We may catch a glimpse of it in the unspoken attitude of good will, or the gracious smile or nod. Some question the existence of Feeling in this type, yet its unseen balance to Thinking is a cardinal dimension in the full measure of the INTJ's soul.

Extraverted Sensing

Sensing serves with a good will, or not at all. As other inferior functions, it has only a rudimentary awareness of context, amount or degree. Thus INTJs sweat the details or, at times, omit them. "I've made up my mind, don't confuse me with the facts" could well have been said by an INTJ on a mission. Sensing's extraverted attitude is evident in this type's bent to savor sensations rather than to merely categorize them. Indiscretions of indulgence are likely an expression of the unconscious vengeance of the inferior.

Famous INTJs:

Dan Aykroyd (The Blues Brothers)

Susan B. Anthony

Arthur Ashe, tennis champion

Augustus Caesar (Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus)

Jane Austen (Pride and Prejudice)

William J. Bennett, "drug czar"

William F. Buckley, Jr.

Raymond Burr (Perry Mason, Ironsides)

Chevy Chase (Cornelius Crane) (Fletch)

Phil Donahue

Michael Dukakis, governor of Mass., 1988 U.S. Dem. pres. candidate

Greg Gumbel, television sportscaster

Hannibal, Carthaginian military leader

Veronica Hamel (Hill Street Blues)

Angela Lansbury (Murder, She Wrote)

Orel Leonard Hershiser, IV

Peter Jennings

Charles Everett Koop

Ivan Lendl

C. S. Lewis (The Chronicles of Narnia)

Joan Lunden

Edwin Moses, U.S. olympian (hurdles)

Martina Navratilova

Charles Rangel, U. S. Representative, D-N.Y.

Pernell Roberts (Bonanza)

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California

Josephine Tey (Elizabeth Mackintosh), mystery writer (Brat Farrar)

Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor

Donald Rumsfeld, US Secretary of Defense

General Colin Powell, US Secretary of State

Lance Armstrong

Richard Gere (Pretty Woman)

Katie Couric

U.S. Presidents:

Chester A. Arthur

Calvin Coolidge

Thomas Jefferson

John F. Kennedy

James K. Polk

Woodrow Wilson

[Slavik44]

Your Type is

ENTP

by Marina Margaret Heiss

"Clever" is the word that perhaps describes ENTPs best. The professor who juggles half a dozen ideas for research papers and grant proposals in his mind while giving a highly entertaining lecture on an abstruse subject is a classic example of the type. So is the stand-up comedian whose lampoons are not only funny, but incisively accurate.

ENTPs are usually verbally as well as cerebrally quick, and generally love to argue--both for its own sake, and to show off their often-impressive skills. They tend to have a perverse sense of humor as well, and enjoy playing devil's advocate. They sometimes confuse, even inadvertently hurt, those who don't understand or accept the concept of argument as a sport.

ENTPs are as innovative and ingenious at problem-solving as they are at verbal gymnastics; on occasion, however, they manage to outsmart themselves. This can take the form of getting found out at "sharp practice"--ENTPs have been known to cut corners without regard to the rules if it's expedient -- or simply in the collapse of an over-ambitious juggling act. Both at work and at home, ENTPs are very fond of "toys"--physical or intellectual, the more sophisticated the better. They tend to tire of these quickly, however, and move on to new ones.

ENTPs are basically optimists, but in spite of this (perhaps because of it?), they tend to become extremely petulant about small setbacks and inconveniences. (Major setbacks they tend to regard as challenges, and tackle with determin- ation.) ENTPs have little patience with those they consider wrongheaded or unintelligent, and show little restraint in demonstrating this. However, they do tend to be extremely genial, if not charming, when not being harassed by life in general.

In terms of their relationships with others, ENTPs are capable of bonding very closely and, initially, suddenly, with their loved ones. Some appear to be deceptively offhand with their nearest and dearest; others are so demonstrative that they succeed in shocking co-workers who've only seen their professional side. ENTPs are also good at acquiring friends who are as clever and entertaining as they are. Aside from those two areas, ENTPs tend to be oblivious of the rest of humanity, except as an audience -- good, bad, or potential.

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anyways cool test I think it nailed argus, I mean supervisor Gurdian...even sounds like a conservative party hack.

[geoffrey]

ENTP as well.

[cybercoma]

iNTj like crazymf....

[tml12]

Your Type is

ESFJ

Extroverted Sensing Feeling Judging

Strength of the preferences %

89 1 75 78

ESFJ type description by D.Keirsey

ESFJ type description by J. Butt

Qualitative analysis of your type formula

You are:

very expressed extrovert

slightly expressed sensing personality

distinctively expressed feeling personality

very expressed judging personality

[August1991]

I am a little suspicicious about any theory that reduces humanity down to 16 personality types. Even astrologers claim that newspaper horoscopes are bunk because they reduce everything down to 12.

[Riverwind]

I am a little suspicicious about any theory that reduces humanity down to 16 personality types.  Even astrologers claim that newspaper horoscopes are bunk because they reduce everything down to 12.

You need to think of it as a 4 dimensional graph that is similar to the questionnaire on political leanings you had posted a long time ago. In that case, the graph had two dimensions and and four 'political belief types'. If you knew what 'quadrant' somebody was in you could probably make very good guesses about how that person would respond to different political issues. The 16 groups in the this test are also quite useful the same way.

For example I am willing to bet that majority of the people on this forum are 'T' types because 'F' types usually will not bother with political debates. If an 'F' type does show up on this forum I would bet they are left wing - conservative supporters will usually be 'TJ' types.

[RB]

I am certified to train on Myers-Briggs types, and other personality types

These personality type test is a feel good exercise, and it changes depending on what point you are in your life. I use it as a guide to build teams and would encourage it as a fun excercise - and if it helps you to advance your career choices and head in some direction all power to you.

Unless it is a science I don't buy into personality testing. Having much knowledge about myself and also EQI I attained scores of 146 for empathy is laughable

I am 95% extrovert and a whole lot of Thinking, Judging, iNtuitive

[crazymf]

I never thought of myself as being political at all before I came to this site. I never knew the stark differences between left and right and am still trying to separate political from personal beliefs. Come to think of it, I don't know if you can.

Anyhow, thanks to the discussions here, I found out I'm pretty far out the right side. Left wing people never seem to be happy with anything including governments, laws or even life on a day to day basis.

What a miserable existance...ecchh.

[Guest eureka]

I would agree with you August. I would expect a different result every time I did the test. Particularly since most of the questions are not amenable to the Yes or No answers required.

I have forgotten already what I rated this morning> I know that I was in a 2% minority and in company with Ghandi. The minority bit suits me but some other conclusions were amusing.

[Leader Circle]

Your Type is

ESTJ

Extroverted Sensing Thinking Judging

Strength of the preferences %

11 1 62 44

Does this mean I am fit to be Prime Minister?

[crazymf]

Loaded question. Look who's there now.

Do you have a pulse? Ok then.

[Leader Circle]

Loaded question. Look who's there now.

Do you have a pulse? Ok then.

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True story.... ok maybe I'll be president. Same personality as Bush.