<p>INFP, also</p>
<p>I am a INTP- and this one had easier questions than others Ive taken- so it feel it is a better fit.</p>
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<p>relatively accurate</p>
<p>We just bought the book Do What You Are. It explores careers using personality types. H and I discovered that we are where we belong, no surprises there. We bought the book for D, who is struggling to plan a major and career. She was not enthusiastic about it when we gave it to her but got hooked fairly quickly.</p>
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<p>Yes, but I wouldn’t even rely on them for that.</p>
<p>I usually get the INFP result, and I am a scientist (computer science) by profession. I am happy being a scientist. I have an aptitude for science. The M-B would never point me toward scientist…I’m an F, so it pigeonholes me as touchy-feely and not logical (as though those things were mutually exclusive!). I’m plenty logical, but I also am empathetic and tend to be generous in my assessments of people (and try to be realistic…sometimes approaching others with hard logic is not the best way to achieve your ends).</p>
<p>Really, the test is full of false dichotomies. Look at some of the questions in this version! I admire people who can get things done AND people who are warm and kind, and which I admire more is based on the individuals, not a default. I think most people are worthy of trust some of the time and not other times. Whether I want to assume responsibility depends on the task that I would be responsible for and whether or not I think I can do a competent job at it. I admire both practical solutions and creative ideas. Whether I’m more inclined to debate for fun or avoid conflict depends on the issue and who the other party is.</p>
<p>jessiehl–agree, I don’t think anyone should allow a test to direct their career choice (but, to me it’s fun to view it retrospectively to see how my career choices match up w/this personality assessment).</p>
<p>W/the false dichotomies–how I got around them was, if I had a to choose a person to spend time with, would it be one who ‘gets things done’ but is not very kind or one who is kind but doesn’t get a lot of things done? That way, kind trumped accomplishment, in this test at least, to me.</p>
<p>Also, I guess since I’m “I” I’m ‘touchy feely’ vs logical (as you said). However, I’ve found that impacts my career choices such that emotional jobs (like teaching–being empathetic with kids all day long) is absolutely draining for me whereas logical stuff (writing, analysis) is easy and fun. Maybe a person who is very emotional/empathetic is one actually less suited for careers that require those skills all day long (get too involved?). </p>
<p>I’m guessing (& maybe this is a way of positively spinning the reason I don’t think I’d like to teach little kids all day, lol [really, I’m just too nice, lol]).</p>
<p>The most valuable application I’ve found of Myers-Briggs was when it was done for a volunteer board on which I served, and our results were presented and discussed at the annual retreat. </p>
<p>What it did was make everyone stop to think about and appreciate differing styles of communication and decision-making, in particular. It helped us work together more productively, and design processes that made room for everyone to contribute.</p>
<p>For example, there’s a common misconception that if all of the extroverts and think-it-through-by-talking people would just shut up, that the introverts and internal processors would magically pipe up right there on the spot. What will actually happen is that the whole group will sit in silence. The internal processors still need TIME to do their thing. It is not the extroverts’ “fault.” And so forth.</p>
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<p>I vs E is essentially a matter of whether you draw energy from interacting with others (E) or not (I). It has nothing to do with logic. Lots of people who are Introverts make their living doing public presentations. It’s just that they need to go home and collapse ALONE for a while to recoup, whereas the strong E might be up for a night on the town afterwards. 
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<p>The touchy/feely vs logic thing comes in the middle two: Sensing/INtuitive, Thinking/Feeling. It is also important to realize that people are on a spectrum for each of these qualities, in real life and on the test. No one is all one thing or another.</p>
<p>I’m another INFP. There’s something very amusing that so many INFP parents are here.</p>
<p>It’s probably not too surprising that there are so few ES types here; my guess is that these individuals thrive more on face-to-face communications and spoken language rather than written language, and thus may be less likely to hang out on internet sites, like the IN types who enjoy and need the extra time to reflect that is allowed through this kind of forum.</p>
<p>But then I am an INTP - we like to analyze everything! :)</p>
<p>INTJ for me but I, too, think some of it is “learned” response.</p>
<p>Interesting, Consolation (I’m not really familiar w/the M-B test, much). Funny about going home & collapsing after a public presentation. That’s very much me. :-)</p>
<p>Funny too about the INFP parents here!!</p>
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[INFP</a> (Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Perceiving)](<a href=“http://www.bsu.edu/students/careers/article/0,1370,143360-10696-23857,00.html]INFP”>http://www.bsu.edu/students/careers/article/0,1370,143360-10696-23857,00.html)</p>
<p>Now you know why INFPs are well-represented on CC. We tend to be artistic, service-oriented (helping others) and have some association with education lol</p>
<p>jessiehl, INFPs also like computers and research. My background isn’t computer science, but I am working on my certificate in web design. I almost did the computer programming route myself. The types are never 100% correct but I noticed their results tend to be more accurate than other tests.</p>
<p>I love these things. Usually it’s because reading the descriptions will hit some chord with me, and I’ll realize that it’s not so weird that I do X a certain way after all. The best thing is when it can give me insight about dealing with some concern I’ve had (like how to address a problem I’m facing). I take these kinds of tests every once in a while when trying to figure out what I’d like to pursue next, but they’re always a little disappointing to me. They can tell me I’ve an aptitude for a creative career just fine, but finding the talent to support such a thing is apparently up to me. ;)</p>
<p>I consistently test INTP, and did so on the “official” version of the Myers-Briggs, but I’ve also tested ENTP and INFP. The only really strong link is “N” – and it’s very, very true. I find that I slip in between INTP, ENTP and INFP depending on what’s been going on in my life and how I’ve addressed it, so who knows what I “actually” am!</p>
<p>I feel I tend to skirt the line between INTP and ENTP the most, though, so some muddy compilation of the two is closest.</p>
<p>ENFP here…sales… it was interesting to read the results… seemed to really apply to a project graduation dilemma I was feeling recently…almost tooo true to be true!!</p>