Revealing My Personality Test Results
| You Are An INFP |
 You are creative with a great imagination, living in your own inner world. Open minded and accepting, you strive for harmony in your important relationships. It takes a long time for people to get to know you. You are hesitant to let people get close. But once you care for someone, you do everything you can to help them grow and develop. In love, you tend to have high (and often unrealistic) standards. You are very sensitive. You tend to have intense feelings. At work, you need to do something that expresses your personal values. You would make an excellent writer, psychologist, or artist. How you see yourself: Unselfish, empathetic, and spiritual When other people don't get you, they see you as: Unrealistic, naive, and weak |
For additional insight, I'm adding the following elucidation. All the text below is borrowed from http://www.typelogic.com/infp.html (Copyright © 1996-2007 by Joe Butt) - and you can find links to information about your own type there as well.)
"I remember the first albatross I ever saw. ... At intervals, it arched forth its vast archangel wings, as if to embrace some holy ark. Wondrous flutterings and throbbings shook it. Though bodily unharmed, it uttered cries, as some king's ghost in super natural distress. Through its inexpressible, strange eyes, methought I peeped to secrets not below the heavens. As Abraham before the angels, I bowed myself..." —(Herman Melville, Moby Dick)
INFPs never seem to lose their sense of wonder. One might say they see life through rose-colored glasses. It's as though they live at the edge of a looking-glass world where mundane objects come to life, where flora and fauna take on near-human qualities.
INFP children often exhibit this in a 'Calvin and Hobbes' fashion, switching from reality to fantasy and back again. With few exceptions, it is the NF child who readily develops imaginary playmates (as with Anne of Green Gables's "bookcase girlfriend"—her own reflection) and whose stuffed animals come to life like the Velveteen Rabbit and the Skin Horse:
"...Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand..." (the Skin Horse)
INFPs have the ability to see good in almost anyone or anything. Even for the most unlovable the INFP is wont to have pity.
Rest you, my enemy,
Slain without fault,
Life smacks but tastelessly
Lacking your salt!
Stuck in a bog whence naught
May catapult me,
Come from the grave, long-sought,
Come and insult me!
—(Steven Vincent Benet, Elegy for an Enemy)
Their extreme depth of feeling is often hidden, even from themselves, until circumstances evoke an impassioned response:
"I say, Queequeg! Why don't you speak? It's I—Ishmael." But all remained still as before. ... Something must have happened. Apoplexy!
... And running up after me, she caught me as I was again trying to force open the door. ... "Have to burst it open," said I, and was running down the entry a little, for a good start, when the landlady caught me, again vowing I should not break down her premises; but I tore from her, and with a sudden bodily rush dashed myself full against the mark.—(Melville, Moby Dick)
Of course, not all of life is rosy, and INFPs are not exempt from the same disappointments and frustrations common to humanity. As INTPs tend to have a sense of failed competence, INFPs struggle with the issue of their own ethical perfection, e.g., perfo rmance of duty for the greater cause. An INFP friend describes the inner conflict as not good versus bad, but on a grand scale, Good vs. Evil. Luke Skywalker in Star Wars depicts this conflict in his struggle between the two sides of "The Force." Although the dark side must be reckoned with, the INFP believes that good ultimately triumphs.
Some INFPs have a gift for taking technical information and putting it into layman's terms. Brendan Kehoe's Zen and the Art of the Internet is one example of this "de-jargoning" talent in action.
Introverted Feeling
INFPs live primarily in a rich inner world of introverted Feeling. Being inward-turning, the natural attraction is away from world and toward essence and ideal. This introversion of dominant Feeling, receiving its data from extraverted intuition, must be the source of the quixotic nature of these usually gentle beings. Feeling is caught in the approach- avoidance bind between concern both for people and for All Creatures Great and Small, and a psycho-magnetic repulsion from the same. The "object," be it homo sapiens or a mere representation of an organism, is valued only to the degree that the object contains some measure of the inner Essence or greater Good. Doing a good deed, for example, may provide intrinsic satisfaction which is only secondary to the greater good of striking a blow against Man's Inhumanity to Mankind.
Extraverted iNtuition
Extraverted intuition faces outward, greeting the world on behalf of Feeling. What the observer usually sees is creativity with implied good will. Intuition spawns this type's philosophical bent and strengthens pattern perception. It combines as auxiliary with introverted Feeling and gives rise to unusual skill in both character development and fluency with language—a sound basis for the development of literary facility. If INTPs aspire to word mechanics, INFPs would be verbal artists.
Introverted Sensing
Sensing is introverted and often invisible. This stealth function in the third position gives INFPs a natural inclination toward absent- mindedness and other-worldliness, however, Feeling's strong people awareness provides a balancing, mitigating effect. This introverted Sensing is somewhat categorical, a subdued version of SJ sensing. In the third position, however, it is easily overridden by the stronger functions.
Extraverted Thinking
The INFP may turn to inferior extraverted Thinking for help in focusing on externals and for closure. INFPs can even masquerade in their ESTJ business suit, but not without expending considerable energy. The inferior, problematic nature of Extraverted Thinking is its lack of context and proportion. Single impersonal facts may loom large or attain higher priority than more salient principles which are all but overlooked.
Famous INFPs:
Homer
Virgil
Mary, mother of Jesus
St. John, the beloved disciple
St. Luke; physician, disciple, author
William Shakespeare, bard of Avon
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Evangeline)
A. A. Milne (Winnie the Pooh)
Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House on the Prairie)
Helen Keller, deaf and blind author
Carl Rogers, reflective psychologist, counselor
Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers' Neighborhood)
Dick Clark (American Bandstand)
Donna Reed, actor (It's a Wonderful Life)
Jacqueline Kennedy Onasis
Neil Diamond, vocalist
Tom Brokaw, news anchor
James Herriot (All Creatures Great and Small)
Annie Dillard (Pilgrim at Tinker Creek)
James Taylor, vocalist
Julia Roberts, actor (Conspiracy Theory, Pretty Woman)
Scott Bakula (Quantum Leap)
Terri Gross (PBS's "Fresh Air")
Amy Tan (author of The Joy-Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife)
John F. Kennedy, Jr.
Lisa Kudrow ("Phoebe" of Friends)
Fred Savage ("The Wonder Years")
Fictional INFPs:
Anne (Anne of Green Gables)
Calvin (Calvin and Hobbes)
Deanna Troi (Star Trek - The Next Generation)
Wesley Crusher (Star Trek - The Next Generation)
Doctor Julian Bashir (Star Trek: Deep Space 9)
Bastian (The Neverending Story)
E.T.: the ExtraTerrestrial
Doug Funny, Doug cartoons
Tommy, Rug Rats cartoons
Rocko, Rocko's Modern Life
HAPPY VALENTINE DAY
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Thank you, Elena! And the same to you!
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surprise...
You Are An INFP
The Idealist
You are creative with a great imagination, living in your own inner world.
Open minded and accepting, you strive for harmony in your important relationships.
It takes a long time for people to get to know you. You are hesitant to let people get close.
But once you care for someone, you do everything you can to help them grow and develop.
In love, you tend to have high (and often unrealistic) standards.
You are very sensitive. You tend to have intense feelings.
At work, you need to do something that expresses your personal values.
You would make an excellent writer, psychologist, or artist.
How you see yourself: Unselfish, empathetic, and spiritual
When other people don't get you, they see you as: Unrealistic, naive, and weak
different pic though
http://blogthings.cachefly.net/whatsyourpersonalitytypequiz/infp.gif
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Very cool! Thanks for sharing your results as well., Meribeth.
As you know, I originally posted this on MySpace back around September. But, not surprisingly, when I retook the test last night, I received the same results.
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every personality test i take, i get infp.
even this one...
http://www.okcupid.com/tests/3076838567116464195/Brutally-Honest-Personality
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It must be so, then... I got the same on this one as well.
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I'm an INTP, formerly an INTJ.
Hmmf. I would've thought you'd be more "T" than "F".
This stuff occupied my ego for a couple years - INTJs are supposedly "masterminds" and it inflated me - I was one of those people who're trying to prove something, get something over on everybody else. Glad I'm a bit more sane now.
Happy VDay to you and the wife...
Cheers,
Lady
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LOL... thanks for sharing your results, Lady. I think I used to be more a T than an F. I wonder what kind of results I would have gotten had I taken this test in the 80s? I guess we all become a bit saner as we age - at least that should be how it happens. Perhaps today I know more than I've ever known - and one thing I know now that I didn't know then is that I'm no longer (and I never was) the "mastermind" I once thought myself to be. Ha! I guess the more we know, the more we realize we don't know. At least that's been so for me.
Happy Valentine's Day to you and Smith as well!
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INFJ. That's me.
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Thanks for sharing, Terese!
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Yes, THIS IS THE BLOG!!!!! If I'm lucky enough, this comment will post....I'm guessing those m------kers are going to bounce me back to my home page, AGAIN, though. What IS free speech???
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Thanks for your comment, Barbie!
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Hey- I think that is the one I got when I did that quiz a while back. too.
It's a good one for you too. I think you might also make an a good arm-chair philosopher... what do you think??? LOL...
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lol... I think you did. I'm wanting to transfer the old comments (from when I posted this on MySpace) here when I have a chance. Thanks, Chris!
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Woa John, this is intense! So tell us, do you think this is true about you? which part is not?
I find it kinda cute that there are fictional INFPs.
"...Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand..."
(the Skin Horse) <-------I loved this quote.
And Longfellow is a fav of mine.
Posted by Munga on September 22, 2007 - Saturday at 4:45 PM08338
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I'm thinking it's all pretty much amazingly true.
The only part I'm having trouble accepting: these last two sentences before the list of famous INFP's:
"The inferior, problematic nature of Extraverted Thinking is its lack of context and proportion. Single impersonal facts may loom large or attain higher priority than more salient principles which are all but overlooked."
I see myself as extremely conscious of "context." But it says before this that I MAY "turn to inferior extraverted Thinking for help in focusing on externals and for closure." MAY, not DO... LOL. I have done that, I suppose, at times. But (I hope) not often.
Still, it's interesting (and perhaps telling ...lol) that the two most "negative" sentences in the description are the ones I have the most difficulty accepting. So I'm giving this some thought.
Posted by Jesus Crisis on September 22, 2007 - Saturday at 5:00 PM
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Well Hey-soos... (lol) I had to laugh at your last statement. Kind of sounds like me. Actually, from what little I have read, I would say that you are extremely aware of context, and that you are not so much into impersonal facts; unless you occasionally covet your neighbors Jaguar...
I took the test and thought it was very nice... quite complimentary. Of course, they will not very well tell me that I have the heart of Loreena Bobbit now are they? I am supposedly a "Nurturer". But I have taken the test twice and it gave me a different answer the first time... something about a "teacher". Not the professor!!!!! Mary Ann!!!!!
Thanks for answering.
Posted by Munga on September 22, 2007 - Saturday at 5:12 PM
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Thank YOU, Mary Ann!
I have, in fact, been known to covet a Jaguar once in a while. But alas, my neighbor doesn't have one....
Posted by Jesus Crisis on September 22, 2007 - Saturday at 5:25 PM
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Very interesting Blog, I don't think I'd even want to know what I would be! I would be afraid to find out.
Posted by Patty on September 22, 2007 - Saturday at 4:50 PM
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Then my wife did it and ended up with the same exact personality type, which neither one of us expected...Haha! I think a couple of my favorite friends are the same type as well. Strange, when you consider that there are 16 types in all and INFP's (I've read elsewhere) are relatively rare.....
Posted by Jesus Crisis on September 22, 2007 - Saturday at 5:19 PM
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Your Personality is Very Rare (INFP)
Your personality type is dreamy, romantic, elegant, and expressive.
Only about 5% of all people have your personality, including 6% of all women and 4% of all men
You are Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Perceiving.
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I can dig it! (-;
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i'm with patty, i'm afraid, lol...definitely interesting
Posted by Tarringo T. Vaughan(FlexWriter) on September 22, 2007 - Saturday at 4:53 PM
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I was afraid, too....
But I was more curious.
I figured I'd be honest in my responses. And then if the results turned out REALLY bad, I wouldn't have to share them with anyone... LOL.
Posted by Jesus Crisis on September 22, 2007 - Saturday at 5:12 PM
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Alot of juicy info here!!!
Posted by Insatiable Jewel on September 22, 2007 - Saturday at 5:06 PM
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For better or for worse.... LOL
Posted by Jesus Crisis on September 22, 2007 - Saturday at 5:13 PM
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I shouldn't be surprised that we got the same results since we are so alike in so many ways. But, I was surprised because while answering the questions I thought to myself there is NO way I would end up with the same type as you! lol
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That's funny. I was just about to leave a comment on yours and noticed that you'd left one on mine first.
Posted by Jesus Crisis on September 22, 2007 - Saturday at 5:34 PM
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I wrote this to someone just now....I am a writer, an artist, a healer, a peacemaker, an empath, a spiritual warrior, an imp, a pixie, a fairy, an angel, a human, a mother, a loving being, a calming influence, an enthusiastic influence, a pioneer and a whole load of other shit too....grins
I forgot to add an idealist....
Good blog and discussion...my head is a bit all over the place at the moment I am processing, so I am not always coherent! I will come back to read more when I can be. I am just going to 'be' for now!
Smiles
Hello
Elaine
*grins
Posted by Elaine being my own hero/wizard/teacher/guru on September 27, 2007 - Thursday at 1:32 PM
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Welcome, Elaine! Very cool.... Thanks for your comment. And I look forward to hearing more from you.
Namaste,
John, a.k.a. Jesus Crisis
Posted by Jesus Crisis on September 27, 2007 - Thursday at 1:47 PM
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This subject reminds me of something the poet Alexander Pope wrote:
"Know then Thyself, presume not God to scan
The proper study of mankind is man"
Do you agree? Or is there a place for both?
Or (even) are they both the same?
Posted by City Buddha, Jesus Crisis on September 25, 2007 - Tuesday at 9:31 AM
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wow! an alexander pope quote that doesn't have the words "eternal sunshine of the spotless mind" in it....
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hahaha...
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as one infp to another, maybe the rareness of the our personality type is what draws us all together.
have you taken this test?
almost everyone i know has gotten the same response i have.
Posted by halcyon dayz on September 22, 2007 - Saturday at 5:54 PM
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Interesting! They say birds of a feather flock together.
Let me check out this other test... it may be the one I took a few months ago.
Thanks for sharing!
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i'll be curious about the results.
Posted by Morgana on September 22, 2007 - Saturday at 6:57 PM
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Here are my results to the second test (an Enneagram test) my friend HD recommended:
Your Enneagram type is NINE (aka "The Mediator")
"I am at peace"
Peacemakers are receptive, good-natured, and supportive. They seek union with others and the world around them.
How to Get Along with Me
If you want me to do something, how you ask is important. I especially don't like expectations or pressure.
I like to listen and to be of service, but don't take advantage of this.
Listen until I finish speaking, even though I meander a bit.
Give me time to finish things and make decisions. It's OK to nudge me gently and nonjudgmentally.
Ask me questions to help me get clear.
Tell me when you like how I look. I'm not averse to flattery.
Hug me, show physical affection. It opens me up to my feelings.
I like a good discussion but not a confrontation.
Let me know you like what I've done or said.
Laugh with me and share in my enjoyment of life.
What I Like About Being a NINE
being nonjudgmental and accepting
caring for and being concerned about others
being able to relax and have a good time
knowing that most people enjoy my company; I'm easy to be around
my ability to see many different sides of an issue and to be a good mediator and facilitator
my heightened awareness of sensations, aesthetics, and the here and now
being able to go with the flow and feel one with the universe
What's Hard About Being a NINE
being judged and misunderstood for being placid and/or indecisive
being critical of myself for lacking initiative and discipline
being too sensitive to criticism; taking every raised eyebrow and twitch of the mouth personally
being confused about what I really want
caring too much about what others will think of me
not being listened to or taken seriously
NINEs as Children Often
feel ignored and that their wants, opinions, and feelings are unimportant
tune out a lot, especially when others argue
are "good" children: deny anger or keep it to themselves
NINEs as Parents
are supportive, kind, and warm
are sometimes overly permissive or nondirective
Posted by Jesus Crisis on September 22, 2007 - Saturday at 7:24 PM
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6 - the Questioner
"I am affectionate and skeptical"
Questioners are responsible, trustworthy, and value loyalty to family, friends, groups, and causes. Their personalities range broadly from reserved and timid to outspoken and confrontative.
How to Get Along with Me
* Be direct and clear.
* Listen to me carefully.
* Don't judge me for my anxiety.
* Work things through with me.
* Reassure me that everything is OK between us.
* Laugh and make jokes with me.
* Gently push me toward new experiences.
* Try not to overreact to my overreacting.
What I Like About Being a SIX
* being committed and faithful to family and friends
* being responsible and hardworking
* being compassionate toward others
* having intellect and wit
* being a nonconformist
* confronting danger bravely
* being direct and assertive
What's Hard About Being a SIX
* the constant push and pull involved in trying to make up my mind
* procrastinating because of fear of failure; having little confidence in myself
* fearing being abandoned or taken advantage of
* exhausting myself by worrying and scanning for danger
* wishing I had a rule book at work so I could do everything right
* being too critical of myself when I haven't lived up to my expectations
SIXes as Children Often
* are friendly, likable, and dependable, and/or sarcastic, bossy, and stubborn
* are anxious and hypervigilant; anticipate danger
* form a team of "us against them" with a best friend or parent
* look to groups or authorities to protect them and/or question authority and rebel
* are neglected or abused, come from unpredictable or alcoholic families, and/or take on the fearfulness of an overly anxious parent
SIXes as Parents
* are often loving, nurturing, and have a strong sense of duty
* are sometimes reluctant to give their children independence
* worry more than most that their children will get hurt
* sometimes have trouble saying no and setting boundaries
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Interesting... I appreciate you sharing this!
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http://www.keirsey.com/handler.aspx?s=keirsey&f=fourtemps&tab=4&c=overview
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