Comments on: Think Do Think

By: Afrika

Afrika — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:20:55 +0000

Hi Mark,
thanks for this interesting post and the link!
I think too often it is forgotten, that people are different - its good to be reminded from time to time.
By the way, did the test: INTJ

Best regards from Germany

By: Clydesdale

Clydesdale — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:14:45 +0000

I have already read many information about types of personality, but this Myers-Briggs Personality questionnaire is the best in the current time

By: Jack Cole

Jack Cole — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:17:23 +0000

Keeran said, “INTP here too, though I found a few of the questions to be in conflict, so answering one made me think about how I answered something further up the page.”

From what I understand, that’s done on purpose to help ‘tease out’ the level of your preference. One question may not show a strong preference toward I or E, but a later question worded to be at odds with the previous one will express the preference more clearly.

I’m INTJ - seeing the responses here, I’m wondering if there’s an “NT/F” pattern emerging for people working in creative fields?

Thanks for the writeup, Mark!
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jkc

By: Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:46:05 +0000

useful test! thanks for the article!

By: jay

jay — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:29:51 +0000

the myers-briggs is fun, and it does point out that there are similarities and different personalities. but i would not take it any further than that. like rorschach testing, there is no credible scientific basis upon which this has been created.

By: khutina

khutina — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:15:54 +0000

I’m an enfp....i think I’m th only one on this thread...how strange!

I thought on your description I would be an INTP, but on reading the enfp profile it is very much like me. It is creepy to read from a random test details about the way I think and to have them so accurate.

love the site mark! your blogs are always so interesting and loving the tutorials!

By: Keeran

Keeran — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:29:20 +0000

INTP here too, though I found a few of the questions to be in conflict, so answering one made me think about how I answered something further up the page.

Very interesting theory though, and could explain a lot of what goes on in our office ;)

Next week we’ll all do it in public :)

By: Tristan Juricek

Tristan Juricek — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:13:36 +0000

INTJ here, confirmed multiple times over a few years. I was also skeptical, but found usefulness in learning differences between the categories.

My own best use of it has been doing revisions of communication: documentation, email, presentations, etc. While fairly vague generalizations, they’re remarkably complete altogether. Ergo, if you want to revise something you’re trying to communicate, try reading it from the eyes of another personality. It’s a great exercise for getting out of your comfort zone.

And of course, if this sort of thing helps people accept themselves, that’s great. Reducing pessimism is a Good Thing. But I would also think that these tests sometimes function like a horoscope: people really enjoy believing more than what’s often stated.

By: Gerry Quach

Gerry Quach — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:25:41 +0000

The MBTI and various related theories such as the Keirsey Temperament Sorter are the most useful personality models I’ve come across. I’ve always tested as INFJ, and the Type and Temperament theories have always made complete sense to me.

There’s a lot of rubbish online “MBTI” quizzes out there which aren’t based on any kind of tested theory at all but are simply there to rake in money from ad revenue. It’s worthwhile getting a proper MBTI questionnaire done (which costs money) or taking one of the respected tests like the Keirsey Temperament Sorter.

Terence Duniho’s DDLI (an MS DOS-based application) is also worth a shot—it’s free, and most likely not as rigorous, but still very well done and miles better than most of the free online tests that have exploded on the Web.

I think it’s important that people don’t expect to have some kind of epiphany or religious experience when they find out the results of the quiz. Some people will find it useful, others won’t. That’s OK. I’ve found the MBTI to be incredibly useful, and in the end, it’s just another very handy tool in my toolkit for self-improvement.

I’ve found most people to be unreceptive to the MBTI, and that’s OK too, I don’t blame them. That’s why I don’t think it’s worthwhile to introduce the MBTI into workplace training and workshops. I see it more as a useful tool for personal growth, and that’s something people generally don’t want to deal with in the workplace.

Different strokes for different folks.

By: ben scott

ben scott — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:15:38 +0000

yes it is a useful test

good to point out that we are all a little different

By: Mark Boulton

Mark Boulton — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:37:41 +0000

Likewise Ben. Initially, I found the test process and results patronising. However, as someone who isn’t prone to analysing my own behaviour, the insights the results gave me have helped me in the past—particularly where conflict has been an issue.