April 15, 2004
What I Like About You
Posted by nerdling | April 15, 2004 04:12 PM
I'm a sucker for quizzes. Online or off-life, quirky or serious; if it's a quiz, I'll probably take it. My particular weakness is for personality quizzes, and today is no exception. I took an adapted version of the Myers-Briggs personality test (taken from Jungian psychoanalysis) and found out that I am an INFP personality—the Idealist.
While reading the synopsis, I blushed and stuttered a few times because it pretty accurately sums me up. Below are some highlights of the test:
One real problem area for the INFP is their intense dislike of conflict and criticism. The INFP is quick to find a personal angle in any critical comment, whether or not anything personal was intended. They will tend to take any sort of criticism as a personal attack on their character, and will usually become irrational and emotional in such situations. This can be a real problem for INFPs who are involved with persons who have Thinking and Judging preferences...If the opinion is negative, the TJ's attitude may be threatening to the INFP, who will tend to respond emotionally to the negativity and be vaguely but emphatically convinced that the negativity is somehow the INFP's fault.
INFPs are very aware of their own space, and the space of others. They value their personal space, and the freedom to do their own thing. They will cherish the mate who sees the INFP for who they are, and respects their unique style and perspectives. The INFP is not likely to be overly jealous or possessive, and is likely to respect their mate's privacy and independence. In fact, the INFP is likely to not only respect their mate's perspectives and goals, but to support them with loyal firmness.
(Full version available here.)
