Personality Testing

     Came home this weekend, wanted to see everybody, even if Thanksgiving break is Tuesday. Needed to meet Banjo the new dog, spend time with Rags, do laundry, all those types of things. We found this free version close to the Myers-Briggs Personality Test online Friday night, had fun taking and researching what all they meant. I got an ISFJ, which is highly accurate, but INFJ is right-on as well, it's like I'm in the middle of both of those. (Introversion 44% dominance, Sensing 1%, Feeling 12%, Judging 10%).
   
     According to a description from TypeLogic.com, "ISFJs are characterized above all by their desire to serve others...they specialize in the local, the personal and the practical." (Sounds right.) Loyal and capable of high-quality work, they don't enjoy drawing attention to themselves, and often are overworked. (Uh-huh...) Methodical and accurate in their work, they have very god memories and are good with people one-on-one or in small groups. (Yup!) Strong loyalties can be developed; of the personal variety rather than institutional. (Yep.) Typical careers include nursing, teaching, religious work, social work, or almost anything clerical or secretarial.
     "While they have a high-priority work-ethic, their families are the center of their lives...They place a strong emphasis on conventional behavior, if any of their nearest and dearest departs from the straight and narrow, it causes the ISFJ major embarrassment. (Pretty much.)
     "ISFJs have a few close friends, and are extremely loyal to these, ready to provide emotional and practical support at a moment's notice." They do, however, find it hard to conceal or articulate internal distress." (Yes.)
     Typically tentative and unsure about their opinions, they dislike taking firm stances on things. They enjoy practical jokes and puns. (Yep...)

Famous ISFJs include Louisa May Alcott(!), Lord Tennyson, Robert E. Lee, Johnny Carson, Robin Roberts, Kristi Yamaguchi and Dr. Watson.

And this is a summary of the INFJ report.
     "Beneath their quiet exterior, INFJs hold deep convictions about the weightier matters of life." (I guess.) Rarely fooled by others' motives due to accurate suspicion. "Though affable and sympathetic to most, INFJs are selective about their friends. Such a friendship is a symbiotic bond that transcends mere words." (Yup.)
     They have a knack for fluency in communication, usually self-expression comes more easily on paper, due to strong writing skills. (Yes!) Writing, politics, teaching and religious work are typical career paths.
     This report is divided up into two sections, the second section is more elaborate and clearer, and thus harder to summarize. Click the link for more info.

Famous INFJs include Fanny Crosby, Shirley Temple, Martin Luther King Jr., Michael Landon, Billy Crystal and Jerry Seinfeld.

     Mom and Courtney both were ENFJs, Dad was an INTJ with some elements of ISTP. There's lots of interesting things to ponder and read about on this topic.