Kryndal Levik
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I was borderline ENTP/ENFP; that's consistent with other tests I've taken (I was a psych major to begin with, so I've done this more than once... 
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Myers-Briggs Personality breakdown of ENWorld members
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SpiderMonkey
Explorer
Not that I'm ready to start correlating data or anything ;P but notice how the majority of the respondents are all intoverts. On a DnD message board? Who'da thunk it?
I will say this: I've taken this kinda test for work before and received the same result, INFP. This is supposed to be a rare type from what I remember, but it's fairly prevalent amidst the gamers here. Once again, just musing about some of the findings.
I will say this: I've taken this kinda test for work before and received the same result, INFP. This is supposed to be a rare type from what I remember, but it's fairly prevalent amidst the gamers here. Once again, just musing about some of the findings.
Viking Bastard
Adventurer
I'm an 'Idealist'.
Can't really say I'm really surprised.
Can't really say I'm really surprised.
Angcuru
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Storminator said:
That's the plan. However, the situation is a bit complicated, but I'm bored and have nothing to do right now so I'll explain. It seems that she might already be going with a friend of hers (his girlfriend is unable to attend the prom), not being romantically interested in each other, just as friends. Now here's the thing: If I ask her, she's stuck choosing between her friend and myself. She, being a sweet sensitive girl would feel reluctant to break her promise to go with him, should she wish to go with me(here's hopin'!), and I can see why, he's a great guy and I wouldn't want to see him hurt, either. But it's not that important to me that we go to the prom together, but that she realizes how I feel about her. YET the prom would be a perfect place and time to tell her, and I can't seem to find an alternate occassion to do so. IT'S DRIVING ME NUTS
! Storminator said:
See what happens when you're the only Doer on the board?
Call me crazy, but I have NO clue what you are talking about that.
Storminator
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Angcuru said:
But it's not that important to me that we go to the prom together, but that she realizes how I feel about her. YET the prom would be a perfect place and time to tell her, and I can't seem to find an alternate occassion to do so. IT'S DRIVING ME NUTS
Right, you want her to know how you feel. Those are great things to say on your 4th or 5th date. So ask her out on dates!
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Seonaid
Explorer
ISTJ (Duty Fulfiller), but (perhaps strangely) I don't think much of this kind of thing. Not to mention I was borderline for at least one of them. And I imagine that the last time I took it I was different (though I don't recall exactly what; hence the "imagine"--my memory is horrible), and that does make sense I suppose. But this was fun; I always do the dumb quizzes I find in magazines in doctors' offices (seeing as I don't actually read any of those regularly). It's . . . intriguing.
Angcuru
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Storminator said:
I'M WORKING ON IT! (Starting May 6th when I finally have my own independent mode of transportation(I.E. driver's license) that is oh so crucial to such social outings.)
Now lets let this conversation die and get back to talking about the topic at hand. LET'S GET PHILOSOPHICAL HERE, PEOPLE!
Chun-tzu
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A brief analysis of the results
What do these results mean?
This poll should not be taken as representative of gamers, or even online gamers, or even EN Worlders. The results represent a self-selected sample of EN Worlders (i.e., those who like to take tests such as this, and are willing to share their results). These results may or may not generalize to larger groups, such as gamers in general.
Dominant patterns
The pattern thus far shows 2 dominant types, INTP (The Thinker) and INFP (The Idealist). There are 3 other fairly common types, INTJ (The Scientist), ENFP (The Inspirer), and ISTP (The Mechanic).
IN_Ps are uncommon among the general populace. Less than 8% of the general populace is an IN_P type (INTP 3.3, INFP 4.4). So why so many IN types here?
Introverts, in this context, are people with a rich inner world. They are more focused on thought than action. Extraverts, on the other hand, are more oriented towards the external world, i.e., other people and material things. Introvert/extravert has nothing to do with one's comfort or tendencies in socialization (i.e., being a wallflower or a party animal). It's not the least bit surprising that D&D would be a far more attractive game to introverts than extraverts. Those with very high E scores would be unlikely to care for fantasy role-playing.
The high N (iNtuitive) score also makes sense among gamers. N types value imagination and creativity, whereas S (Sensory) types are very pragmatic and detail-oriented, and tend to work step-by-step. N types think in terms of theory and patterns. D&D is a game of creativity, particularly for DMs.
Why are some of the more common types so underrepresented?
Nurturers (ISFJ) and Caregivers (ESFJ) are two of the most common personality types, but greatly underrepresented in this sample. These two types show a significant gender effect, with far more females than males falling into these groups. (ISFJ 19.4% of females, 8.1% of males; ESFJ 16.9% of females, 7.5% of males.) This also holds true for ISFPs (The Artist) and ESFPs (The Performer), but with a much smaller gender split.
Thus, part of the reason for this is the extremely low number of females in the sample. (I am assuming this based on the low number of female board members compared to male board members, since the poll data does not include information on gender.) Note, however, that even though most Nurturers and Caregivers are female, male Nurturers and Caregivers are still more common in the populace than Thinkers and Idealists. I attribute the remaining difference to the conclusions above, on why IN types are drawn to D&D.
Threats to Validity
This isn't how data is normally collected, because there are a number of potential confounding factors here. It's well-known that expectations have a significant effect on performance, so data is best collected "blind." Those conditions are not controlled here. For example, someone who read the thread first, then took the test and voted, may have been significantly influenced by what they read. The extent of this factor is unknown in this sample.
It's also interesting that there's such a dominant IN pattern, since the test in question allows for 50/50 splits, and in case of split, has the ES type as default. Thus, an I/E type with a 50/50 split is assigned an E type by default, despite the fact that they're not really E's. People don't necessarily fit squarely into one type, even though that's how they're treated for purposes of this data. This just adds to the strength of the IN pattern.
Who the heck is this guy and does he know what he's talking about?
I'm a graduate student in Clinical Psychology, working on my doctorate of psychology. I am trained in the administration and interpretation of tests such as the MBTI, although this isn't my area of specialty. I passed my diagnostic CCE (clinical competency evaluations in testing) a couple years ago. But yes, I know what I'm talking about.
What do these results mean?
This poll should not be taken as representative of gamers, or even online gamers, or even EN Worlders. The results represent a self-selected sample of EN Worlders (i.e., those who like to take tests such as this, and are willing to share their results). These results may or may not generalize to larger groups, such as gamers in general.
Dominant patterns
The pattern thus far shows 2 dominant types, INTP (The Thinker) and INFP (The Idealist). There are 3 other fairly common types, INTJ (The Scientist), ENFP (The Inspirer), and ISTP (The Mechanic).
IN_Ps are uncommon among the general populace. Less than 8% of the general populace is an IN_P type (INTP 3.3, INFP 4.4). So why so many IN types here?
Introverts, in this context, are people with a rich inner world. They are more focused on thought than action. Extraverts, on the other hand, are more oriented towards the external world, i.e., other people and material things. Introvert/extravert has nothing to do with one's comfort or tendencies in socialization (i.e., being a wallflower or a party animal). It's not the least bit surprising that D&D would be a far more attractive game to introverts than extraverts. Those with very high E scores would be unlikely to care for fantasy role-playing.
The high N (iNtuitive) score also makes sense among gamers. N types value imagination and creativity, whereas S (Sensory) types are very pragmatic and detail-oriented, and tend to work step-by-step. N types think in terms of theory and patterns. D&D is a game of creativity, particularly for DMs.
Why are some of the more common types so underrepresented?
Nurturers (ISFJ) and Caregivers (ESFJ) are two of the most common personality types, but greatly underrepresented in this sample. These two types show a significant gender effect, with far more females than males falling into these groups. (ISFJ 19.4% of females, 8.1% of males; ESFJ 16.9% of females, 7.5% of males.) This also holds true for ISFPs (The Artist) and ESFPs (The Performer), but with a much smaller gender split.
Thus, part of the reason for this is the extremely low number of females in the sample. (I am assuming this based on the low number of female board members compared to male board members, since the poll data does not include information on gender.) Note, however, that even though most Nurturers and Caregivers are female, male Nurturers and Caregivers are still more common in the populace than Thinkers and Idealists. I attribute the remaining difference to the conclusions above, on why IN types are drawn to D&D.
Threats to Validity
This isn't how data is normally collected, because there are a number of potential confounding factors here. It's well-known that expectations have a significant effect on performance, so data is best collected "blind." Those conditions are not controlled here. For example, someone who read the thread first, then took the test and voted, may have been significantly influenced by what they read. The extent of this factor is unknown in this sample.
It's also interesting that there's such a dominant IN pattern, since the test in question allows for 50/50 splits, and in case of split, has the ES type as default. Thus, an I/E type with a 50/50 split is assigned an E type by default, despite the fact that they're not really E's. People don't necessarily fit squarely into one type, even though that's how they're treated for purposes of this data. This just adds to the strength of the IN pattern.
Who the heck is this guy and does he know what he's talking about?
I'm a graduate student in Clinical Psychology, working on my doctorate of psychology. I am trained in the administration and interpretation of tests such as the MBTI, although this isn't my area of specialty. I passed my diagnostic CCE (clinical competency evaluations in testing) a couple years ago. But yes, I know what I'm talking about.
