DreadPirateMurphy
Explorer
Just went through the first sessions of pre-marriage classes (something Catholics or folks marrying Catholics have to go through). The first topic was the Myers-Briggs topology. I had a game right after the session, and found a lot of similarities with the other members of my group in terms of M-B types. So, I was wondering how many people don't fit into what I would expect are the common gamer types.
Brief overview of M-B (skip if you already know them):
There are four axes, and folks can fall anywhere along each axis. The four axes are Extrovert-Introvert (E or I), Sensing-Intuitive (S or N), Thinking-Feeling (T or F), and Perceiving-Judging (P or J). People will frequently list the four letters where they are strongest. I, for example, am an INTJ, or introvert, intuitive, thinking, judging. E-I measures whether or you are energized by interacting with people or spending time alone. S-N measures whether you see things for what they are or attach additional meanings or associations to things. T-F measures your preference for logic and rules vs. emotion and feeling. P-J measures your preference for flexibility and spontenaiety vs. organization and scheduling.
Gamers:
Introverts tend to spend a lot of time thinking things through. They have a denser inner space, so to speak. Intuitives see lots of options, see patterns, and tend toward the imaginative. Thinkers prefer rules, logic, and clear-cut decisions. It seems to me that these are all typical of RPGers, although LARPers might show more extroversion or feeling tendencies. Judgers would probably be better DMs.
Are there any folks here who consider themselves strong extroverts? More emotional than logical? Do you tend to be a senser rather than an intuitive?
Brief overview of M-B (skip if you already know them):
There are four axes, and folks can fall anywhere along each axis. The four axes are Extrovert-Introvert (E or I), Sensing-Intuitive (S or N), Thinking-Feeling (T or F), and Perceiving-Judging (P or J). People will frequently list the four letters where they are strongest. I, for example, am an INTJ, or introvert, intuitive, thinking, judging. E-I measures whether or you are energized by interacting with people or spending time alone. S-N measures whether you see things for what they are or attach additional meanings or associations to things. T-F measures your preference for logic and rules vs. emotion and feeling. P-J measures your preference for flexibility and spontenaiety vs. organization and scheduling.
Gamers:
Introverts tend to spend a lot of time thinking things through. They have a denser inner space, so to speak. Intuitives see lots of options, see patterns, and tend toward the imaginative. Thinkers prefer rules, logic, and clear-cut decisions. It seems to me that these are all typical of RPGers, although LARPers might show more extroversion or feeling tendencies. Judgers would probably be better DMs.
Are there any folks here who consider themselves strong extroverts? More emotional than logical? Do you tend to be a senser rather than an intuitive?
). And knowing myself, F is definitely definitely wrong.
