Your personality has a lot to do with what types of stimuli in the world you seek out and avoid.
Take this brief quiz http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp
and then after you hit score it, click on the first link available (type description by Keirsey) and read the description.
How accurate do you think this assessment is?
Notice how the quiz itself is focused on various behaviors. What factors contribute to your motivation to approach/avoid these various situations?
When taking this test I turned out to be an ESFP personality type. The description of the test said that when it came to Extraversion and Sensing I was distinct; I have a very expressed Feeling personality, and a slightly expressed Perceiving personality. I have taken these tests before and it usually turns out the same way every time. I want to be a school counselor when I am done with graduate school, so I feel that these aspects have helped and motivated me to want to be in an atmosphere where I would be around lots of different people in a day and helping them.
Chapter 13 in the book talks about Extraversion and Happiness. I believe that happiness is a strong motivator for anyone, who seriously doesn’t want to be happy? The book defines that there are three facets that go along with extraversion, sociability, social dominance, and being exciting. The book says that extraverts are happier than introverts because they are more sensitive to the rewards inherent in most social situations (Lucas et al., 2000). I believe that this means that extraverts are more likely to look for the positive in situations, or when in bad situations, trying to find the good is a strong motivation. When people are emotionally more balanced and happier, their health is better in the long run. I also believe in if someone receives a small accomplishment, which those people need to be happy in that, more than just contentment in the situation. Taking advantage of when those things happen is important, sometimes they don’t come around often.
When taking this test, I realized I took this test for another class last year and since I keep everything from my past classes, I found my results and it turned out to be the exact same! I am an ESFJ, and out of that I am the provider. It says that I am slightly extravert and moderately expressed sensing, feeling, and judging personality. I scored 50% on feeling, and within the description of an ESFJ says that the provider is one of the most sympathetic of all the times. I have also seen myself as sympathetic to others and caring more about how other people feel rather than myself. I never really put two and two together when it came to caring for other people so much, and feeling of being self-conscious of how others would think of me. I am self-conscious when it comes to certain things so it makes sense know based on my personality results.
When I was looking at the description of the ESFJ I saw another link that said Dealing with Stress from Work: Guardians Bearing Up. It says providers tend to get angry at first when it comes to stress, then sad and will complain to anyone who will listen. Now that is exactly how I am when I am under stress, whether it is from school or from work. I do know that when I am in a great deal of stress at work, I seek help from my coworkers and try and solve a solution to get things done in a reasonable amount of time. Sometimes my manager will come by and give me 4-5 different things to get done in a day, and it is impossible at times. I feel as though I need to get all of it done before my shift is over even though if I don’t I can do it the next day.
I believe that people who are ESFJ are definitely people who anyone can be able to trust and confide in their problems. Even if we as ESFJ personality types have our own issues to work out we will always have time for others.
I turned out to be an INFJ (Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Judging) by this test which is the first time I have ever had this result. I am typically an ISTJ when I take personality test. Apparently I moderately express Introversion and judgment and slightly express an intuitive and feeling personality.
These qualities are identified as helpful in the careers of social workers, educators, librarians, lawyers (judicial system), psychotherapy, counseling, design and science. Sadly, these are areas I'm interested in or have considered at some point in my life. This is the main reason I'm not going to graduate school in the fall. I don't have a focus. I want to do psychology but what area? I have too many interests. It's such a curse.
According to Keirsey's description the INFJ is the Idealist-Counselor and a very private person. This is a rare group that is hard to get to know because they do not share their innermost private thoughts. Social service or human service jobs that allow for human contact and solitude are best. Counselors typically have a gift for language and are seen as poetic both in speech and in the written word. They have an ability to read others' emotions well, naturally.
In many ways, I believe this is a proper assessment of my personality but I have always thought that of the ISTJ description as well. However upon reading this I feel as if it clicks, as if the description provided long-awaited answers to the questions that creep into the shadows of my mind. I have a love of language, the written word, a turn of phrase has always had significant meaning in my life. Furthermore, I would say that most people don't know me very well. My thoughts twist, mingle and flow in ways that my family, who knows me best, can barely comprehend. There are times where I lose hours, days in thought wondering how I ever get to the places I do. Apparently, my personality is effective in a work environment, I guess that should be a positive for the upcoming weeks of job hunting.
I turned out to be an INFJ (Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Judging) by this test which is the first time I have ever had this result. I am typically an ISTJ when I take personality test. Apparently I moderately express Introversion and judgment and slightly express an intuitive and feeling personality.
These qualities are identified as helpful in the careers of social workers, educators, librarians, lawyers (judicial system), psychotherapy, counseling, design and science. Sadly, these are areas I'm interested in or have considered at some point in my life. This is the main reason I'm not going to graduate school in the fall. I don't have a focus. I want to do psychology but what area? I have too many interests. It's such a curse.
According to Keirsey's description the INFJ is the Idealist-Counselor and a very private person. This is a rare group that is hard to get to know because they do not share their innermost private thoughts. Social service or human service jobs that allow for human contact and solitude are best. Counselors typically have a gift for language and are seen as poetic both in speech and in the written word. They have an ability to read others' emotions well, naturally.
In many ways, I believe this is a proper assessment of my personality but I have always thought that of the ISTJ description as well. However upon reading this I feel as if it clicks, as if the description provided long-awaited answers to the questions that creep into the shadows of my mind. I have a love of language, the written word, a turn of phrase has always had significant meaning in my life. Furthermore, I would say that most people don't know me very well. My thoughts twist, mingle and flow in ways that my family, who knows me best, can barely comprehend. There are times where I lose hours, days in thought wondering how I ever get to the places I do. Apparently, my personality is effective in a work environment, I guess that should be a positive for the upcoming weeks of job hunting.
According to the test I am an ENFP; The Idealistic Champion (extraversion, intuition, feeling, perception). I've taken a variety of personality tests including the Meyers/Briggs and have had accurate results on most of them. The MBTI exemplifies my personality and habits extremely well. I'm very extroverted, want to experience every meaningful event and encounter every the most fascinating people around the world. I'm very outgoing and do love to tell others of my extraordinary experiences. This quote from the Keirsey description couldn't be any truer, "Champions often speak (or write) in the hope of revealing some truth about human experience, or of motivating others with their powerful convictions. Their strong drive to speak out on issues and events, along with their boundless enthusiasm and natural talent with language, makes them the most vivacious and inspiring of all the types."
I'm constantly in pursuit of new found interests and enjoy the start up of a project or relationship much more than any other aspect. I'm much happier in a social setting or when I'm socially interacting on any level, even with a stranger. I like to think about possibilities that the future may hold rather than problems at hand. I have a large appetite for finding out universal truths and think very abstractly instead of paying attention to small detail.
People naturally confide in the Champion (ENFP). That's why they make such good mediators, counselors, teachers, consultants, and reporters. I'm a psychology major and plan on pursuing my MSW and becoming a LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker). My ability with language and the value I place on personal consideration rather than objective principles will make me a good fit in any counseling or consulting position. Also, my positivity, exuberance, and confidence in the goodness of life allows for more positive and encouraging things to happen for me. I feel as though as long as I have positive thinking on my side, good things will continue to happen.
This evaluation of my personality is very precise. Nearly everything that the ENFP represents mirrors my actions, thoughts, considerations. It's very interesting to analyze your personality and see what your strengths are and manipulate situations where you can excel. It gives you a feeling that "somebody" understands the intangibles that comprise who you are.