Myers-Briggs Type

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I know this is an often-used test. I've taken it three times since h.s. I am mostly an ENFP, sometimes an ISFP. Anyone else know their type? I wonder what other types people on the forum are, and if there are some patterns predominant among nurses. I'm sooo curious! Wheeeee!

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I am an ISFJ, it was the first time i took the test and it was pretty accurate

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Specializes in CVICU.

Oh WOW, I just took the short test, and got exactly what I did when I took it in 1990 or so...ESTJ! I guess there's no question about it. It was just as fun and interesting as it was over 15 years ago.

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Specializes in Med-Surg/Ortho.

ISTJ here, same as when I took it several years ago. Hmmmm, shoulda been a doctor!

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Specializes in LTC.

I like that short test. I'm INTJ, which I could have told you without the test. One thing I feel guilty about is that my % for Feeling was only 25%. I really do have emotions and I know other people have them, too. But I mean, really...aren't they just a physical distraction for what is actually happening to the person?

What do other people think about feelings and emotions?

natrgrrl

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Specializes in PICU, Nurse Educator, Clinical Research.
I like that short test. I'm INTJ, which I could have told you without the test. One thing I feel guilty about is that my % for Feeling was only 25%. I really do have emotions and I know other people have them, too. But I mean, really...aren't they just a physical distraction for what is actually happening to the person?

What do other people think about feelings and emotions?

natrgrrl

Glad to hear from another NTJ! I was beginning to think I was the only one here....

My Feeling is also low (20%, I think), so I know what it's like. My take on it is this: outside of my close relationships with my husband and closest friends, I almost always respond to situations intellectually, not emotionally. A lot of people will state their opinions by saying, 'I feel that we should spend more time doing x...', while I always say, 'I think we should spend more time doing x'.

I'm not touchy-feely and I never have been. I'm not cold, though- I really enjoy people (that's my 80% extrovert!), and I develop rapport with people very easily. I just don't get emotionally involved with most people or situations. That being said, when i *do* have a deep relationship with someone, I will move mountains for them, and I'm deeply hurt when they mistreat me. When I give myself emotionally, I do it 100%- I just don't do it often.

Sometimes it's an impediment, but I do stay calm in emergencies (unless it's involving someone really close to me!)....so yes, I think it can be beneficial.

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Specializes in ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89.

On the M/B I am I N F J.

But on the Jung Typology I am I S T J.......neither had exactly the answers I wanted, so some I just picked the lesser of two evils.

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ISTJ here

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Specializes in ER, ICU, Infusion, peds, informatics.

wow, i get a different answer just about every time i take the test.

the only thing consistent is i am most definatly introverted, but then i already knew that:wink2:

today i am intj. i did this last week, and got something different, but i was split down the middle 50/50 on two of them. the other was 45/55. i guess it depends on my mood.

wonder what that means

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this is all interesting but I wonder---wouldn't it be more accurate to have someone to whom we are very close answer the questions? Someone who knows us well and can be more objective. Are we giving the answers as honestly as we can, or are we deluding ourselves by answering what we wish we would be? And this is not to upset anyone, but to question the validity of a self-administered personality test. I agree with my personality type, and it fits me to a very close T, but I had my husband answer most of the questions about me. Because could I truly truly be objective when answering hard questions about myself? Can anyone?

And once its done, can one fairly take the test again? Are we somehow skewering answers if taking it more than once because we know what we 'should' answer or want to answer, versus what our true answers would be?

These are just thoughts I've had reading thru the thread. Its actually quite fascinating when you think about it.

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Specializes in rehab, antepartum, med-surg, cardiac.

I am an ISFJ. I already knew that, but the test just reconfirmed it for me. Anyone else out there an ISFJ?

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ENTJ... took it over 10 years ago, but pretty accurate..

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