A really fascinating personality test I came across through a friend is the so called "Myer Briggs Type indicator" which is based on the C.G.Jung theories on psychological types.
The test is designed to assist a person in identifying some significant personal preferences.
The indicator differs from other tests and others measuring traits such as inteligence , instead classifying people's preferred types. According to Myers-Briggs Theory, while types and traits are both inborn, traits can be improved similar to skills whereas types, if supported by a healthy environment, naturally differentiate over time.
The indicator attempts to tell the order in which this occurs in each person, and it is that information, combined with interviews done with others who have indicated having the same preferences, that the complete descriptions are based on.
The types the MBTI sorts for, known as dichtomies (opposites), are extraversion / introversion, sensing / intuition, thinking / feeling and judging / perceiving. Each of the sixteen types is referred to by a four-letter abbreviation, such as ESTJ or INFP, indicating that type's preference in each dichotomy. The term best-fit types refers to the ethical code that facilitators are required to follow. It states that the person taking the indicator is always the best judge of what their preferences are and that the indicator alone should never be used to make this decision.
By the way, I did a free online test which is just a bit shorter than the real one but still very significant. As a result I got the INFJ Type, which fits my profession and preferences quite well. It is also said that the best relationships can develop under the consensus of the most possible letters. (others say that difference attracts..- everyone has to find out for themselves..)
1 comment:
thanks for the very usefull entry. I'm an INTJ-type.
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