Myers-Briggs Personality breakdown of ENWorld members

[CRGreathouse]

I've finished up my spreadsheet. If I ever clean it up so it looks nice, I'll post it.

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These numbers are based on the poll results as of 3:00 PM EST April 27.

First, I don't have good statistics for EN World gender, but I've used 85% male as a baseline, and compared it with the all-male numbers to get reasonable bounds for the numbers. I found that the specific numbers weren't too important when I restricted myself to looking at the categories (T vs. F, for example).

There's a very strong tendency toward N over S -- 72% N compared to 28% in the general population. Even accounting for gender, our sample has 2.6 times more N than normal. (Chun-Tzu gave reasons for this, but that's not what I'm doing. I'm just figuring out what the numbers are.)

The survey shows a preference of T over F, but it nearly disappears when the male bias is taken out (48%, 16% corrected).

There's a tendency toward Perceiving over Judging (~33%).

Surprisingly, perhaps, the Introverted/Extroverted split isn't as extreme as might have been guessed -- there are roughly 44% (corrected) more introverts than would be expected.


These preferences remain the same for the 16 category breakdown -- each IN__ personality type is overrepresented at least 3:1 (INTJ 4.2:1, INTP 4.6:1, INFJ 3.5:1, INFP 3.8:1). Without exception, each _S__ is underrepresented when corrected for gender (the ISTP would be overrepresented if there was no gender bias).

The ESTJ, which makes up 8.7% of the general population (11.2% of the male population), has only one representitive out of our 277 votes (29 would be expected in a representative sample).

 

[Psiblade]

Seems like most of the gamers I have meet are INFP or INTP. Interesting because a lot of the people I work with are ESTJ.


-Psiblade

 

[Teflon Billy]

Huh!...ISTJ: The Duty Fulfiller.

I wouldn't have thought that.

All those alignment tests always cough me up as Chaotic Evil

 

[S'mon]

The ESTJ, which makes up 8.7% of the general population (11.2% of the male population), has only one representitive out of our 277 votes (29 would be expected in a representative sample).

And I'm the one who input ESTJ, as that's what the test first rated me, but I don't believe it at all - I'd say I was definitely Introverted. So that makes 0 real ESTJs in EN World!

 

[Agback]

Another quick analysis - "I_T_", which includes "INTP, ISTP, INTJ, and INTP" makes up 133/268, or 49.6% of the population of the survey.

Lots of Introverted Thinkers here.

I_T_ includes introverted thinkers, but also introverted intuitives with a thinking auxiliary and introverted sensers with a thinking auxiliary.

Introverted thinkers are I_TJ.

Regards,


Agback

 

[Elder-Basilisk]

Your personality type is INTJ.

Introverted (I) 54% Extraverted (E) 46%
Intuitive (N) 59% Sensing (S) 41%
Thinking (T) 80% Feeling (F) 20%
Judging (J) 59% Perceiving (P) 41%

Or so they say. I have little faith in personality tests and the choices that are presented don't all seem like sliding scales to me. Having $100 or $100,000 in the bank is a sliding scale. If you have more than $100, you're that much closer to $100,000. On the other hand, something like "I tend to be general and figurative. I use metaphors and analogies/ I tend to be specific and literal. I give detailed instructions" doesn't seem to be the same kind of thing. Metaphors and analogies are useful parts of the language and are valuable for explaining a lot of abstract concepts and I use them a lot, but I'd never tell someone to drive East on the road like the Nile in Flood Season and turn right at the fleshpots of Babylon.... Instead, I'd tell them to get on Hwy 1 going East and exit going South on 200th Street, travel a mile and turn left on the bypass right after Willowbrook Mall. Some things require analogies and some require detailed instruction and there's not much of a sliding scale between the two.

Similarly, "I value logic, justice and fairness" hardly seems to exclude "I value empathy, harmony and forgiving." Some philosophers logically base their understanding of justice on either empathy or harmony. It's hardly "in between" to maintain that most if not all of those are not actually opposing concepts.

Or "I believe feelings are valid only if they are logical" vs "I believe any feeling is valid, whether it makes sense or not." What on earth is a "valid" feeling? Is it one that should be acted on? Should an invalid feeling be changed? For that matter, what is a "logical" feeling or one that "makes sense"? One could argue that horror and anger are right and appropriate (which may or may not mean logical) responses to stories of people being fed feet first into industrial plastic shredders. (And I think I'd do so). But what about feelings like a love of snow? A preference for wet climates over arid ones? My enjoyment of D&D? I don't think that any of those can be properly described as logical feelings. So maybe the proper answer is "I'm really in between." But that doesn't seem like an accurate assessment either. I'm certainly not "in between" with regard to the contingent validity of moral feeling. But logic isn't necessarily the factor that decides their validity. And that doesn't account for "any feeling."

 

[Winterthorn]

Ok... I'm an INTP according the test--on the second try... Years ago I rated as an INTJ. I find that one has to take these tests with a grain of salt because a person changes through life--and your current mood will alter your performance on this kind of testing... The first time I took this particular version of the test I was rated as an INFP, which didn't seem right, hence the INTP.

I guess that goes to show such testing, to be taken seriously, must offer more granular choices, and many, many, many more questions (perhaps at least 100 per catagory for a total of 400 questions randomly organized)...

I did notice that on the second attempt this test automatically re-ordered the questions--at least the site's designers considered that would be useful for those who sought to retest themselves.

So, if you weren't comfortable with the first results, with this test, try it again...

Having done this kind of test many times on different occasions, I can be sure of I and N ; whether T or F, and whether J or P that remains an open question for me *sigh*

It seem one of the careers that consistantly crops up for IN__'s is Computer Analyst, Computer Programmer, etc. I'm leaning that way for my career change so I guess I'm on the "right track"? Gawd I hope so! (Working life has been such a disappointment so far )

-W.

 

[Morbidity]

ENTJ ... but in an exciting development I'm now 10% Feeling. When I did this test at work a few years ago my only feeling point was the bonus one I got for being female. I'm a sweet, caring, cuddly person honestly I am. Don't let my scythe put you off ....

 

[FireLance]

I_TJ. The test pegged me as an ISTJ, but with a 50-50 split on the S-N axis, I'm going to go with my intuition and vote INTJ .

I (96%)
N (50%)
T (80%)
J (59%)

 

[Snoweel]

I took this test once in a computer science class. The class was something like 90% INTJs, could be nicknamed "The Nerd". I felt like a precious unique snowflake with my ENTP.

Well you're in good company, man - my company!!!!!1!!!1

And did I mention I love your avatar? s\/\/33t!

Actually, I'm sure I'd be a lot more content in life if I was something other than 'Visionary', but who needs contentment?

Snoweel scans the ENTP profile...

Well bugger me if this doesn't describe me down to the toes...

ENTPs are usually verbally as well as cerebrally quick, and generally love to argue--both for its own sake, and to show off their often-impressive skills. They tend to have a perverse sense of humor as well, and enjoy playing devil's advocate. They sometimes confuse, even inadvertently hurt, those who don't understand or accept the concept of argument as a sport...

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... ENTPs have little patience with those they consider wrongheaded or unintelligent, and show little restraint in demonstrating this. However, they do tend to be extremely genial, if not charming, when not being harassed by life in general....

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... Aside from two areas snipped from quote, ENTPs tend to be oblivious of the rest of humanity, except as an audience -- good, bad, or potential.

Makes me look like a real prat, doesn't it?