I Am an ISTJ (I Think), What Are You?

OK,

I S T J
(I)ntroversion (barely)
(S)ensing
(T)hinking
(J)udging

According to Myers & Briggs, that is what I am. Well, it has been years since I took the test. I took it online, when it was free. Now it will cost you some money, but take it anyway. Tell your boss he should pay for it. It is one of the best instruments that measures your personality type.

When you take the test, you will get a 4 letter score that breaks down like this:

Extraversion (E) or Introversion (I)
Sensing (S) or Intuition (N)
Thinking (T) or Feeling (F)
Judging (J) or Perceiving (P)

I was primarily an introvert (I), but at 60%, which means I was 40% extroverted. I think I have become more extraverted with age and experience. So that begs the question, can you change your personality type?

Myers & Briggs say no.

Others say yes!

I was almost evenly weighted in the introversion/extraversion factor. Is that a reflection of who I am intrinsically or inherently or is it a result of who I became as a result of my environment. What effect did my early childhood experiences (formative years) have on the development of this part of my personality? How does parenting factor into this or social experiences in school?

I now question if I would score the same upon taking the test again. So….

I am going to take the test again!?Ǭ† I will find out if I am still a “bonafide” ISTJ.

Why should you take the test? Understanding your personality type can help you take care of your health. It can help you relate to others and understand how you deal with grief. It can help you be more successful in your career. It can help you grow and prosper. It makes you more self-aware. I cannot stress the benefits enough. It helped my wife realize that she was not the only person on the face of the earth that was like her.

For more information about Myers Briggs, go check out their website at:

http://www.myersbriggs.org/

If you want to take an interesting test that shows you a breakdown of the 16 Myers & Briggs types by percentages as they apply to you, go to:

http://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/mmdi-re/mmdi-re.htm

I took this test and my top three areas came out to be:

INFP at 88%
ENFP at 79%
ISFP at 77%

What was my percentage for my actual Myers & Briggs?

ISTJ - 29%

Not sure what I think about this.

Then there is the test over at similarminds.com

What did I score there?

ESTP

Extroverted (E) 55.56% Introverted (I) 44.44%
Sensing (S) 52.94% Intuitive (N) 47.06%
Thinking (T) 58.33% Feeling (F) 41.67%
Perceiving (P) 69.44% Judging (J) 30.56%

I must admit, I am now a bit more confused. However, Myers & Briggs is the definitive test for me. I will let you know my results soon.