Took the MBTI again – still an INTJ
Posted on December 30th, 2003 by Sacha Chua
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp
Your Type is INTJ
Strength of the preferences %
| Introverted | Intuitive | Thinking | Judging |
| 11 | 78 | 11 | 11 |
- slightly expressed introvert
- very expressed intuitive personality
- slightly expressed thinking personality
- slightly expressed judging personality
Answers:
| You feel at ease in a crowd | NO (I get somewhat claustrophobic) |
| You rapidly get involved in social life at a new workplace | YES |
| You spend your leisure time actively socializing with a group of people, attending parties, shopping, etc. | YES (holding parties, even, but it is a rather small group of friends. No, we don’t go shopping.) |
| Direct-contact group discussions stimulate you and give you energy | YES |
| The more people you speak to, the better you feel | YES (Particularly if I answer their questions) |
| You are usually the first to react to a sudden event: the telephone ringing or unexpected question | YES |
| It is easy for you to communicate in social situations | YES (If in a geek context) |
| You enjoy having a wide circle of acquaintances | YES (Again, geek context) |
| You enjoy being at the center of events in which other people are directly involved | YES (hehehehe) |
| You get pleasure from solitary walks | YES (Nice and calming) |
| After prolonged socializing you feel you need to get away and be alone | YES (Unless it’s a geek thing) |
| You prefer to spend your leisure time alone, within a narrow circle of friends or relaxing in a tranquil family atmosphere | YES (Narrow circle of friends at home) |
| You are able to cut yourself off from the bustle of everyday life | YES |
| You are more of a listener than a speaker | YES |
| You prefer meeting in small groups to interaction with lots of people | YES |
| You usually place yourself nearer to the side than in the center of the room | YES (all the better to quietly hack on the computer) |
| You prefer to isolate yourself from outside noises | YES |
| You find it difficult to speak loudly | YES (and slowly) |
| As a rule, current preoccupations worry you more than your future plans | NO |
| You tend to rely on your experience rather than on theoretical alternatives | NO |
| You prefer to act immediately rather than speculate about various options | YES |
| Your desk, workbench etc. is usually neat and orderly | NO |
| You have difficulty understanding the notion of “an approximate decision” | NO |
| It’s essential for you to try things with your own hands | NO (I’m fine with not doing lots of things) |
| When solving a problem you would rather follow a familiar approach than seek a new one | NO |
| When considering a situation you pay more attention to the current situation and less to a possible sequence of events | NO |
| You feel more comfortable sticking to conventional ways | NO |
| You easily see the general principle behind specific occurrences | YES |
| You are always looking for opportunities | YES |
| You often spend time thinking of how things could be improved | YES |
| You easily perceive various ways in which events could develop | YES |
| You are more interested in a general idea than in the details of its realization | YES |
| You easily understand new theoretical principles | YES |
| You find it hard to be engaged in an activity that requires your continuous attention | NO |
| You are more inclined to experiment than to follow familiar approaches | YES |
| You are eager to know how things work | YES |
| You find it difficult to talk about your feelings | YES |
| It’s difficult to get you excited or make you lose your temper | YES (well, the lose-your-temper part; I get excited easily) |
| You trust reason rather than feelings | YES |
| You value justice higher than mercy | NO |
| You think that almost everything can be analyzed | YES |
| Objective criticism is always useful in any activity | YES |
| You tend to be unbiased even if this might endanger your good relations with people | YES |
| You try to stand firmly by your principles | YES (Emacs! ;) ) |
| You consider the scientific approach to be the best | YES |
| You tend to sympathize with other people | YES |
| You are easily affected by strong emotions | NO |
| You readily help people while asking nothing in return | YES |
| You willingly involve yourself in matters which engage your sympathies | YES |
| You feel involved when watching TV soaps | NO |
| You easily empathize with the concerns of other people | YES |
| Your actions are frequently influenced by emotions | YES |
| You feel that the world is founded on compassion | YES |
| In a debate, you strive to achieve mutual agreement | YES |
| You do your best to complete a task on time | YES |
| It is in your nature to assume responsibility | NO |
| You usually plan your actions in advance | YES |
| You like to keep a check on how things are progressing | YES |
| You take pleasure in putting things in order | NO |
| You are consistent in your habits | YES |
| You are almost never late for your appointments | YES |
| You know how to put every minute of your time to good purpose | YES |
| You like giving instructions | YES |
| You are inclined to rely more on improvisation than on careful planning | YES (whoops, used to be NO, but then we tried cooking again) |
| Deadlines seem to you to be of relative rather than absolute importance | YES |
| You think that everything in the world is relative | YES |
| A thirst for adventure is something close to your heart | NO |
| The process of searching for solution is more important to you than the solution itself | YES |
| You avoid being bound by obligations | YES |
| You often do jobs in a hurry | NO |
| You believe the best decision is one which can be easily changed | YES |
| Strict observance of the established rules is likely to prevent attaining a good outcome | YES |
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