Myers-Briggs Personality breakdown of ENWorld members

[Jeph]

INTP. I got a 50/50 intro/extro, so they plopped me in extro. The description was scarrily like my personality. Like they rigged my house with mikes and had guys in black suits and town cars following me around. Freakay.

But it seems I'm in good company. Hitchcock, Bugs Bunny, and Teddy Roosevelt.

 

[LightPhoenix]

Just out of curiosity - all you other INFP Idealists out there. Is my inferiority complex just me, or is it relatively common to our personality type?

IN_P's, both F and T, tend to be easily discouraged.

One comment about this test - scores of around 55/45 don't mean you're one type or the other really, it means you're relatively in balance. Depending on who you talk to, that's a good or a bad thing (personally, I think it's good). One of the flaws of this test is that most psychologists don't tend to explain what it means to be balanced, only to be in the extremes.

 

[Azlan]

Now, this is an interesting (and perhaps even insightful) poll... ! (That is, it gives indicators of what kinds of people are involved in roleplaying games and are active at this website.)



INTJ, here.

(I didn't take this particular test, but I've taken Myers-Briggs tests a few of times before.)

 

[Dark Eternal]

IN_P's, both F and T, tend to be easily discouraged.

One comment about this test - scores of around 55/45 don't mean you're one type or the other really, it means you're relatively in balance. Depending on who you talk to, that's a good or a bad thing (personally, I think it's good). One of the flaws of this test is that most psychologists don't tend to explain what it means to be balanced, only to be in the extremes.

Well, the only one I was balanced on was the N/S axis - 51 / 49. Both my F and my P are pretty solid - more than 90%! So I guess there's no point debating them.

'Easily discouraged' definately describes me.... damn, that's discouraging.

 

[Pbartender]

Another ISTP Mechanic...

 

[Angcuru]

Just out of curiosity ..... Is my inferiority complex just me, or is it relatively common to our personality type?

Actually...yes. Idealists are tend to be people who have low self-esteem and feel like they are trapped in a world which is impersonal and cruel(which it is, but I'm not trapped), and therefore they fool themselves into taking up the mindset that (to quote Pangloss from Candide) In this best of all possible worlds, all is for the best., and all SHOULD be the best.

Me, I tend towards pessimism. I believe that if you don't expect as much, you are never very dissapointed, and (here's where a bit of self-criticism comes into play) less likely to be hurt emotionally.

 

[caudor]

That's not something to be proud of, being part of the majority. I'll let you think about that. I suggest you read a short novel entitled "Candide"

Whew, for a moment there...I thought you were going to start talking about operating systems or something

Actually, the short test did me wrong. I took the full test and ended up: INTJ (scientist). The narrative seems to fit me better now (I wasn't thinking, wah?)

I think I will check out the novel Candide though...you perked my curiosity. Cheers.

 

[Angcuru]

'Easily discouraged' definately describes me.... damn, that's discouraging.

*puts in Manowar CD* *selects Call to Arms* *cranks up volume*

FEEL the power and inspiration!

 

[Chun-tzu]

Despite the high number of INFPs in this poll thus far, INFP is far from the most common type. According to a random sample poll of 3009 people in 1998, these are the distributions of each type:

http://www.infj.org/typestats.html

ISFJ 13.8%
ESFJ 12.3%
ISTJ 11.6%
ISFP 8.8%
ESTJ 8.7%
ESFP 8.5%
ENFP 8.1%
ISTP 5.4%
INFP 4.4%
ESTP 4.3%
INTP 3.3%
ENTP 3.2%
ENFJ 2.5%
INTJ 2.1%
ENTJ 1.8%
INFJ 1.46%

 

[Angcuru]

I think I will check out the novel Candide though...you perked my curiosity. Cheers.

It's a very good read, to be honest. I think you'll like it.

EDIT: The author is Voltaire, BTW.