What Personality Are You?

[Jhaenara]

 

 

The Portrait of the Crafter Artisan (iStP)

 

The Crafter Artisans are not only concrete in speech and utilitarian in getting things done, they are also directive and attentive in their social roles. Though directive like their Promoter counterparts, their directiveness is leavened by a good deal of attentiveness and seclusiveness. They do not approach strangers readily, but once in contact do not hesitate to tell them what to do. And they can be quite forceful in this, such that others tend to do their bidding.

 

Like the other Artisans, Crafters live a life of artful action, but their particular nature is most easily seen in their mastery of tools of any and all kinds, from microscopic drill to supersonic jet, from potter's wheel to grand piano, from a camera to a clarinet. Sometimes Crafters will use their body as a tool. A tool is any implement that extends or varies our human powers  -- vehicles, musical instruments, cutting devices, and weapons are just four of the many categories of the tools that surround us. Most of us use tools in some capacity, of course, but Crafters (only ten per cent of the general population) are the true virtuosos of tool work, with a natural ability to command tools, to bend them to their wishes, and to become adept at all the crafts requiring tool skills. Even from an early age Crafters are drawn to tools as to a magnet; tools fall into their hands demanding use, and they must manipulate them. Indeed, if a given tool, whether scalpel or earthmover, is operated with a precision that defies belief, that operator is likely an Crafter.

 

 

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And from the other webpage:

 

Like their fellow SPs, ISTPs are fundamentally Performers (note the capital 'P' :-)), but as Ts their areas of interest tend to be mechanical rather than artistic like those of ISFPs, and unlike most ESPs they do not present an impression of constant activity. On the contrary, they lie dormant, saving their energy until a project or an adventure worthy of their time comes along--and then they launch themselves at it. The apparently frenzied state that inevitably ensues is actually much more controlled than it appears--ISTPs always seem to know what they're doing when it comes to physical or mechanical obstacles--but the whole chain of events presents a confusing and paradoxical picture to an outsider.

 

ISTPs are equally difficult to understand in their need for personal space, which in turn has an impact on their relationships with others. They need to be able to "spread out"--both physically and psychologically--which generally implies encroaching to some degree on others, especially if they decide that something of someone else's is going to become their next project. (They are generally quite comfortable, however, with being treated the same way they treat others--at least in this respect.) But because they need such a lot of flexibility to be as spontaneous as they feel they must be, they tend to become as inflexible as the most rigid J when someone seems to be threatening their lifestyle (although they usually respond with a classic SP rage which is yet another vivid contrast to their "dormant," impassive, detached mode). These territorial considerations are usually critical in relationships with ISTPs; communication also tends to be a key issue, since they generally express themselves non-verbally. When they do actually verbalize, ISTPs are masters of the one-liner, often showing flashes of humor in the most tense situations; this can result in their being seen as thick-skinned or tasteless.

 

Like most SPs, ISTPs may have trouble with rote and abstract classroom learning, which tend not to be good measures of their actual intelligence. They tend, sometimes with good reason, to be highly skeptical of its practical value, and often gravitate towards classes in industrial arts; part-time vocational/ technical programs can be useful to even the college-bound ISTP. In terms of careers, mechanics and any of the skilled trades are traditional choices, and those ISTPs with strong numerical as well mechanical gifts tend to do extremely well in most areas of engineering. Working as paramedics or firefighters can fulfill the ISTP need to live on the edge; they are at their best in a crisis, where their natural disregard for rules and authority structures allows them to focus on and tackle the emergency at hand in the most effective way.

 

ISTPs with more sedate careers usually take on high-risk avocations like racing, skydiving, and motorcycling. While aware of the dangers involved, they are so in touch with the physical world that they know they can get away with much smaller safety margins than other types.

 

Famous ISTPs:

(I have to give Joe Butt credit for most of the following)

 

U.S. Presidents:

Zachary Taylor

 

Actors:

Charles Bronson

Tom Cruise

James Dean

Clint Eastwood

Burt Reynolds

Keith Richards

Charlie Yeager

Frank Zappa

 

Fictional:

Hedda Gabler in Ibsen's play of the same name

John Miller in the movie American Grafitti

Archibald "Harry" Tuttle in the movie Brazil

 

[Zardi]

I still possess the influence of my younger years (you should see how careful I am about correcting typing errors and how I fret over spelling).  But, the "wiser" part of me has come to realize over the years that I spent far too much of my younger life trying to impress and please people who did not appreciate it but took me for granted.  When you always work seven days a week, the overtime becomes normal.  I became normal instead of special.  So, now, I'm trying to learn to think more of my own pleasures in life.  I still catch myself falling back into my old habits, but maybe by the time I decide to retire I'll be able to relax and enjoy it instead of worrying about what isn't getting done and where I'll get the money to do whatever with.

 

Haha. I used to be a people-pleaser as well, but that was before I became confident with who I am. Now my general attitude is: if you don't like me, screw you :P (That's a general "you," not "you" GrandpaG.) I still try to do well, and it's nice if others appreciate it. But if they don't, then I still know I did a good job, and that's enough. Also, when I was younger, I got taken advantage of by peers who realized that I did well in school and was too "nice" to say no. I still like to help people nowadays, but I can recognize when I'm being taken advantage of, and it doesn't happen anymore.

 

There's nothing wrong with correcting typing errors, though ;) Makes things easier to read.

[GrandpaG]

I still possess the influence of my younger years (you should see how careful I am about correcting typing errors and how I fret over spelling).  But, the "wiser" part of me has come to realize over the years that I spent far too much of my younger life trying to impress and please people who did not appreciate it but took me for granted.  When you always work seven days a week, the overtime becomes normal.  I became normal instead of special.  So, now, I'm trying to learn to think more of my own pleasures in life.  I still catch myself falling back into my old habits, but maybe by the time I decide to retire I'll be able to relax and enjoy it instead of worrying about what isn't getting done and where I'll get the money to do whatever with.

 

Haha. I used to be a people-pleaser as well, but that was before I became confident with who I am. Now my general attitude is: if you don't like me, screw you :P (That's a general "you," not "you" GrandpaG.) I still try to do well, and it's nice if others appreciate it. But if they don't, then I still know I did a good job, and that's enough. Also, when I was younger, I got taken advantage of by peers who realized that I did well in school and was too "nice" to say no. I still like to help people nowadays, but I can recognize when I'm being taken advantage of, and it doesn't happen anymore.

 

There's nothing wrong with correcting typing errors, though ;) Makes things easier to read.

 

Jolly good show, mate!

(no I'm not Aussie...just like the "sound" of it) :)

[Zardi]

I like the sound of it too :D

[Talya]

ESFJ.

 

Provider Guardians take it upon themselves to arrange for the health and welfare of those in their care, but they are also the most sociable of all the Guardians, and thus are the great nurturers of established institutions such as schools, businesses, churches, social clubs, and civic groups. Wherever they go, Providers take up the role of social contributor, happily giving their time and energy to make sure that the needs of others are met, that traditions are supported and developed, and that social functions are a success.

 

Providers are very likely more than ten percent of the population, and this is very fortunate for the rest of us, because friendly social service is a key to their nature. Highly cooperative themselves, Providers are skilled in maintaining teamwork among their helpers, and are also tireless in their attention to the details of furnishing goods and services. They make excellent chairpersons in charge of social events. They are without peer as masters of ceremonies, able to approach others with ease and confidence, and seemingly aware of what everyone's been doing. And they are outstanding hosts or hostesses, able to remember people's names, usually after one introduction, and always concerned about the needs of their guests, wanting to insure that all are involved and provided for.

 

Providers are extremely sensitive to the feelings of others, which makes them perhaps the most sympathetic of all the types, but which also leaves them rather self-conscious, that is, highly sensitive to what others think of them. Because of this Providers can be crushed by personal criticism, and will work most effectively when given ample appreciation both for themselves personally and for the service they give to others. This is not to say that Providers are afraid to express their own emotional reactions. They are quick to like and dislike-and don't mind saying so-tending to put on a pedestal whatever or whoever they admire, and to come down hard on those people and issues they don't care for.

 

In their choice of careers, Providers may lean toward sales and service occupations. They have such pleasant, outgoing personalities that they are far and away the best sales reps, not only regularly winning sales contests, but earning seniority in any sales group within an organization. Observing Providers at work in a sales transaction reveals clearly how this type personalizes the sale. They are visibly-and honestly-concerned with their customer's welfare, and thus the customer is not simply buying the product, but is buying personally from the Provider. This same characteristic causes them to be good in many people-to-people jobs, as teachers, clergy, coaches, social workers, office receptionists, and so on. Providers seldom become a source of irritation in the workplace; on the contrary, they are unflagging in their devotion to their company, and show such personal loyalty to their immediate superiors that they make invaluable personal secretaries.

 

Careers

 

Management         

Public Administration     

Hotel & Restaurant Management 

Fashion Merchandising   

Health Care 

Nursing           

Radiologic Technician 

Physician   

Social Service 

Education           

Social Work       

 

 

[Delenn]

INFJ~ See Lor's...

 

*hugs Min, Myst, Dwyn & Lor*

 

No were not at all alike... ::)

[Gat]

on seeing this mentioned in the general wot discussion area i decided to check it out

 

did it 4 times to be sure

managed INTP twice and ISTP twice after looking at descriptions for both i realised that i often seem to slip between the two (sometimes in an instant) depending on the situation and atmosphere at hand. one thing they both have in common is the apparent "detached-ness" which before reading all this is how i would have described myself.

 

INTP doesnt appear to have been put up yet so... (from the second site i think)

 

INTPs are pensive, analytical folks. They may venture so deeply into thought as to seem detached, and often actually are oblivious to the world around them.

 

Precise about their descriptions, INTPs will often correct others (or be sorely tempted to) if the shade of meaning is a bit off. While annoying to the less concise, this fine discrimination ability gives INTPs so inclined a natural advantage as, for example, grammarians and linguists.

 

INTPs are relatively easy-going and amenable to most anything until their principles are violated, about which they may become outspoken and inflexible. They prefer to return, however, to a reserved albeit benign ambiance, not wishing to make spectacles of themselves.

 

A major concern for INTPs is the haunting sense of impending failure. They spend considerable time second-guessing themselves. The open-endedness (from Perceiving) conjoined with the need for competence (NT) is expressed in a sense that one's conclusion may well be met by an equally plausible alternative solution, and that, after all, one may very well have overlooked some critical bit of data. An INTP arguing a point may very well be trying to convince himself as much as his opposition. In this way INTPs are markedly different from INTJs, who are much more confident in their competence and willing to act on their convictions.

 

Mathematics is a system where many INTPs love to play, similarly languages, computer systems--potentially any complex system. INTPs thrive on systems. Understanding, exploring, mastering, and manipulating systems can overtake the INTP's conscious thought. This fascination for logical wholes and their inner workings is often expressed in a detachment from the environment, a concentration where time is forgotten and extraneous stimuli are held at bay. Accomplishing a task or goal with this knowledge is secondary.

 

INTPs and Logic -- One of the tipoffs that a person is an INTP is her obsession with logical correctness. Errors are not often due to poor logic -- apparent faux pas in reasoning are usually a result of overlooking details or of incorrect context.

 

Games NTs seem to especially enjoy include Risk, Bridge, Stratego, Chess, Go, and word games of all sorts. (I have an ENTP friend that loves Boggle and its variations. We've been known to sit in public places and pick a word off a menu or mayonnaise jar to see who can make the most words from its letters on a napkin in two minutes.) The INTP mailing list has enjoyed a round of Metaphore, virtual volleyball, and a few 'finish the series' brain teasers.

 

INTPs in the main are not clannish. The INTP mailing list, with a readership now in triple figures, was in its incipience fraught with all the difficulties of the Panama canal: we had trouble deciding on:

[Dwynwen]

*Hugs Delenn back*  LOL, we're actually not quite the same, since I score either INTJ or INFJ depending on my state of mind.  I identify more closely with T than F, since I prefer to use logic to make decisions.  I'm proud of the fact that I can easily be T or F, though, since that means I'm good at both thinking logically and at understanding other's emotions.

 

I'm also right in the middle of the introversion-extraversion scale in real life, but score as I on the Myers-Briggs because it views introversion more as preferring internal ideas to external objects than as shyness/quietness vs. gregariousness/sociability.  The NEO-PI or 16-PF, for instance, consistently put me smack in the middle of the introversion-extraversion dimension.

[Zardi]

Did you study these tests at all in your classes, Dwyn? Are they actually reliable, or were they developed by a fringe group of wackos?

[Dwynwen]

Yes, I studied how to administer, score, and interpret these, along with many other types of tests.  Some are more reliable than others. 

 

My opinion about testing differs from a lot of psychologists--I think many psychological tests are a bunch of b.s.  One of these days I would like to write a book about all this, but I have to wait until my burnout from school goes away.

[Calyn Jessand]

These tests are fun!  I have taken many different ones and always get the same answer: ENFP!

 

I think it suits me though so it's all good! :D

[Aethan dar]

What dose it take to join the Blues??Ha...I know im an aiel but I took and ENFP I am!!*laughs evily*

[LadyMoraine Sedai]

Well I finally decided to do this Heres the score, and I agree with it completely as does my family who saw the results

 

Your Type is

INFJ

Introverted Intuitive Feeling Judging

Strength of the preferences % 

22 38 62 22

 

Seeing as everyone else used the first link for their quotes, I used the other one, I believe it explains me better, so heres the one from the other site;

 

 

Beneath the quiet exterior, INFJs hold deep convictions about the weightier matters of life. Those who are activists -- INFJs gravitate toward such a role -- are there for the cause, not for personal glory or political power.

 

INFJs are champions of the oppressed and downtrodden. They often are found in the wake of an emergency, rescuing those who are in acute distress. INFJs may fantasize about getting revenge on those who victimize the defenseless. The concept of 'poetic justice' is appealing to the INFJ.

 

"There's something rotten in Denmark." Accurately suspicious about others' motives, INFJs are not easily led. These are the people that you can rarely fool any of the time. Though affable and sympathetic to most, INFJs are selective about their friends. Such a friendship is a symbiotic bond that transcends mere words.

 

INFJs have a knack for fluency in language and facility in communication. In addition, nonverbal sensitivity enables the INFJ to know and be known by others intimately.

 

Writing, counseling, public service and even politics are areas where INFJs frequently find their niche.

 

Functional Analysis:

 

Introverted iNtuition

Introverted intuitives, INFJs enjoy a greater clarity of perception of inner, unconscious processes than all but their INTJ cousins. Just as SP types commune with the object and "live in the here and now" of the physical world, INFJs readily grasp the hidden psychological stimuli behind the more observable dynamics of behavior and affect. Their amazing ability to deduce the inner workings of the mind, will and emotions of others gives INFJs their reputation as prophets and seers. Unlike the confining, routinizing nature of introverted sensing, introverted intuition frees this type to act insightfully and spontaneously as unique solutions arise on an event by event basis.

 

Extraverted Feeling

Extraverted feeling, the auxiliary deciding function, expresses a range of emotion and opinions of, for and about people. INFJs, like many other FJ types, find themselves caught between the desire to express their wealth of feelings and moral conclusions about the actions and attitudes of others, and the awareness of the consequences of unbridled candor. Some vent the attending emotions in private, to trusted allies. Such confidants are chosen with care, for INFJs are well aware of the treachery that can reside in the hearts of mortals. This particular combination of introverted intuition and extraverted feeling provides INFJs with the raw material from which perceptive counselors are shaped.

 

Introverted Thinking

The INFJ's thinking is introverted, turned toward the subject. Perhaps it is when the INFJ's thinking function is operative that he is most aloof. A comrade might surmise that such detachment signals a disillusionment, that she has also been found lacking by the sardonic eye of this one who plumbs the depths of the human spirit. Experience suggests that such distancing is merely an indication that the seer is hard at work and focusing energy into this less efficient tertiary function.

 

Extraverted Sensing

INFJs are twice blessed with clarity of vision, both internal and external. Just as they possess inner vision which is drawn to the forms of the unconscious, they also have external sensing perception which readily takes hold of worldly objects. Sensing, however, is the weakest of the INFJ's arsenal and the most vulnerable. INFJs, like their fellow intuitives, may be so absorbed in intuitive perceiving that they become oblivious to physical reality. The INFJ under stress may fall prey to various forms of immediate gratification. Awareness of extraverted sensing is probably the source of the "SP wannabe" side of INFJs. Many yearn to live spontaneously; it's not uncommon for INFJ actors to take on an SP (often ESTP) role.

 

 

[U4ea]

*grins* INFJ's rule the world... ;)

[Loreina]

*whispers to the others in a Shakespearian aside*

Ahhh, but ...

Is't wise to boast so dread a thing as po'er?

To rule o'er all for good or ill must be

a task sore frought with care and grief and more,

'til one can only beg release; to free

a gentle soul thus trapped, a kind

and bless`ed thing t'would seem to all and sundary.

 

;)

[GrandpaG]

*whispers to the others in a Shakespearian aside*

Ahhh, but ...

Is't wise to boast so dread a thing as po'er?

To rule o'er all for good or ill must be

a task sore frought with care and grief and more,

'til one can only beg release; to free

a gentle soul thus trapped, a kind

and bless`ed thing t'would seem to all and sundary.

 

;)

 

You should have been a gleeman or bard!

Or is it gleewoman or bardess? ::)

[MsDanya]

I took this test again last night, and I couldnt believe what I got! so I took it again today to see if I had forgotten any questions or anything like that. but it was the same. Composer Artisan. and I am anything BUT a composer artisan. so that was weird, because the first time I took it, it fit pretty good  ???

[Taren]

I got ENTP *joy*

[Jaydena]

HUMANMETRICS

Your Type is

ESFJ

Extraverted Sensing Feeling Judging

 

Provider Guardians take it upon themselves to arrange for the health and welfare of those in their care, but they are also the most sociable of all the Guardians, and thus are the great nurturers of established institutions such as schools, businesses, churches, social clubs, and civic groups. Wherever they go, Providers take up the role of social contributor, happily giving their time and energy to make sure that the needs of others are met, that traditions are supported and developed, and that social functions are a success.

 

Providers are very likely more than ten percent of the population, and this is very fortunate for the rest of us, because friendly social service is a key to their nature. Highly cooperative themselves, Providers are skilled in maintaining teamwork among their helpers, and are also tireless in their attention to the details of furnishing goods and services. They make excellent chairpersons in charge of social events. They are without peer as masters of ceremonies, able to approach others with ease and confidence, and seemingly aware of what everyone's been doing. And they are outstanding hosts or hostesses, able to remember people's names, usually after one introduction, and always concerned about the needs of their guests, wanting to insure that all are involved and provided for.

 

Providers are extremely sensitive to the feelings of others, which makes them perhaps the most sympathetic of all the types, but which also leaves them rather self-conscious, that is, highly sensitive to what others think of them. Because of this Providers can be crushed by personal criticism, and will work most effectively when given ample appreciation both for themselves personally and for the service they give to others. This is not to say that Providers are afraid to express their own emotional reactions. They are quick to like and dislike-and don't mind saying so-tending to put on a pedestal whatever or whoever they admire, and to come down hard on those people and issues they don't care for.

 

In their choice of careers, Providers may lean toward sales and service occupations. They have such pleasant, outgoing personalities that they are far and away the best sales reps, not only regularly winning sales contests, but earning seniority in any sales group within an organization. Observing Providers at work in a sales transaction reveals clearly how this type personalizes the sale. They are visibly-and honestly-concerned with their customer's welfare, and thus the customer is not simply buying the product, but is buying personally from the Provider. This same characteristic causes them to be good in many people-to-people jobs, as teachers, clergy, coaches, social workers, office receptionists, and so on. Providers seldom become a source of irritation in the workplace; on the contrary, they are unflagging in their devotion to their company, and show such personal loyalty to their immediate superiors that they make invaluable personal secretaries.

 

OMG that is scary how right that is!!!  :o

[Loranflame]

Apparently an ISFP.

Hmmmm... interesting.  ;D

 

*Ponders stuff*

[Guest nephitess]

I'm a ISFJ....

 

ISFJs are characterized above all by their desire to serve others, their "need to be needed." In extreme cases, this need is so strong that standard give-and-take relationships are deeply unsatisfying to them; however, most ISFJs find more than enough with which to occupy themselves within the framework of a normal life. (Since ISFJs, like all SJs, are very much bound by the prevailing social conventions, their form of "service" is likely to exclude any elements of moral or political controversy; they specialize in the local, the personal, and the practical.)

 

ISFJs are often unappreciated, at work, home, and play. Ironically, because they prove over and over that they can be relied on for their loyalty and unstinting, high-quality work, those around them often take them for granted--even take advantage of them. Admittedly, the problem is sometimes aggravated by the ISFJs themselves; for instance, they are notoriously bad at delegating ("If you want it done right, do it yourself"). And although they're hurt by being treated like doormats, they are often unwilling to toot their own horns about their accomplishments because they feel that although they deserve more credit than they're getting, it's somehow wrong to want any sort of reward for doing work (which is supposed to be a virtue in itself). (And as low-profile Is, their actions don't call attention to themselves as with charismatic Es.) Because of all of this, ISFJs are often overworked, and as a result may suffer from psychosomatic illnesses.

 

In the workplace, ISFJs are methodical and accurate workers, often with very good memories and unexpected analytic abilities; they are also good with people in small-group or one-on-one situations because of their patient and genuinely sympathetic approach to dealing with others. ISFJs make pleasant and reliable co-workers and exemplary employees, but tend to be harried and uncomfortable in supervisory roles. They are capable of forming strong loyalties, but these are personal rather than institutional loyalties; if someone they've bonded with in this way leaves the company, the ISFJ will leave with them, if given the option. Traditional careers for an ISFJ include: teaching, social work, most religious work, nursing, medicine (general practice only), clerical and and secretarial work of any kind, and some kinds of administrative careers.

 

While their work ethic is high on the ISFJ priority list, their families are the centers of their lives. ISFJs are extremely warm and demonstrative within the family circle--and often possessive of their loved ones, as well. When these include Es who want to socialize with the rest of the world, or self-contained ITs, the ISFJ must learn to adjust to these behaviors and not interpret them as rejection. Being SJs, they place a strong emphasis on conventional behavior (although, unlike STJs, they are usually as concerned with being "nice" as with strict propriety); if any of their nearest and dearest depart from the straight-and-narrow, it causes the ISFJ major embarrassment: the closer the relationship and the more public the act, the more intense the embarrassment (a fact which many of their teenage children take gleeful advantage of). Over time, however, ISFJs usually mellow, and learn to regard the culprits as harmless eccentrics :-). Needless to say, ISFJs take infinite trouble over meals, gifts, celebrations, etc., for their loved ones--although strong Js may tend to focus more on what the recipient should want rather than what they do want.

 

Like most Is, ISFJs have a few, close friends. They are extremely loyal to these, and are ready to provide emotional and practical support at a moment's notice. (However, like most Fs they hate confrontation; if you get into a fight, don't expect them to jump in after you. You can count on them, however, run and get the nearest authority figure.) Unlike with EPs, the older the friendship is, the more an ISFJ will value it. One ISFJ trait that is easily misunderstood by those who haven't known them long is that they are often unable to either hide or articulate any distress they may be feeling. For instance, an ISFJ child may be reproved for "sulking," the actual cause of which is a combination of physical illness plus misguided "good manners." An adult ISFJ may drive a (later ashamed) friend or SO into a fit of temper over the ISFJ's unexplained moodiness, only afterwards to explain about a death in the family they "didn't want to burden anyone with." Those close to ISFJs should learn to watch for the warning signs in these situations and take the initiative themselves to uncover the problem.

 

[Mayleigh Aes Sedai]

im an extrovert!!!! ;D

[Master Lu]

INFP here. I suspected I'd be the only one, but I'm not. There's a whole two of us!  :o :D

 

I should mention that my 'I' score is very low (11), and these tests often have a hard time with me on that point. Someone already mentioned the symptoms. I'm extremely introverted as a base. My best friend actually commented that he thought I was looking down on him when we met and a long time after that. He concluded I thought he was trash. Which was, of course, as far from truth as possible. But when someone (and I'm lucky to have a group of people like that) breaks through the walls, there's a switch and I put on my extroverted shoes. Comfort zones, as was mentioned. Throw me with a new crowd and I just can't click. (Main reason why I practically ran away from the States. The people were great, but I just couldn't connect. Good thing I had Dragonmount... *kisses to the saviours of my mind back then*) But throw a complete stranger into my group of friends, and most of the time it's me that's pulling them in and making them at ease. The NFP part takes care of that.

[Alaksuleiel]

ENFP :) pretty even scoring across the board cept for feeling which was 62 :)

[Lanthirrhos]

Know the feeling Lu