MBTI personality theory anyone?

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Definitely an XNTP but I lean to ENTP. I thought INTP for a while, but... I don't think so anymore. My friends don't either. I'm an inventor, a debater, and I'm pretty extraverted.
Or as they say, "The most extraverted introvert" or "The most introverted extrovert" :)
 
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They are the rarest personality types and many would like to feel as if they're gods among men for having a personality type called 'the mastermind'.

On the internet, everyone has a high IQ, a rare personality type, and is an expert in something. It' no different than me pretending to be a wolf since I don't have to prove otherwise in person.

Yeah but... Most wouldn't consider them to the superior types... except them of course.
Though I do agree most will claim to be NT or NF because these are the "most intelligent" of the types. (not that that is necessarily true)
Although it could certainly be that most of the people who visit forums are of these types. I have an SJ friend who is just not very interested in abstract things like MBTI.

at personality cafe, the most active forum (that I have visited) seems to be the INTP forum. Is everyone on there an INTP? probably not, but I have no reason to argue with them and I could certainly see why the introverted abstract thinkers would have more active online lives.
 
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Since the basis of each person's assessment, of their personality type is drawn from a limited resource, would a person presume certain attributes ?

If we hypothesized the assessment of personally to be correct ,can we form a parallel with religous denomations ?

It would be interesting to test a cross section of religion, to evaluate the validity of each denomation.

I say this due to misinterpting the Bible ,it baffles me how so many can read the same text ,yet have vast differences in belief.
 
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Since the basis of each person's assessment, of their personality type is drawn from a limited resource, would a person presume certain attributes ?

If we hypothesized the assessment of personally to be correct ,can we form a parallel with religous denomations ?

It would be interesting to test a cross section of religion, to evaluate the validity of each denomation.

I say this due to misinterpting the Bible ,it baffles me how so many can read the same text ,yet have vast differences in belief.

I doubt there would be much correlation. if we are talking generalities, we can find correlations with atheism and so forth. but it is a broad division. So much depends on people identifying themselves correctly and the MBTI theory being accurate enough.

I like MBTI theory, I find it interesting. but at the end of the day, its usefulness is more as a tool for self-improvement than a tool for truly identifying personalities. Too many people try to treat it as they would astrology. (no correlation btw, unless everyone is wrong about their type). basing who they date and so forth on MBTI is just as silly. it's only value is in helping you to identify your strengths and weaknesses.
 
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I doubt there would be much correlation. if we are talking generalities, we can find correlations with atheism and so forth. but it is a broad division. So much depends on people identifying themselves correctly and the MBTI theory being accurate enough.

I like MBTI theory, I find it interesting. but at the end of the day, its usefulness is more as a tool for self-improvement than a tool for truly identifying personalities. Too many people try to treat it as they would astrology. (no correlation btw, unless everyone is wrong about their type). basing who they date and so forth on MBTI is just as silly. it's only value is in helping you to identify your strengths and weaknesses.
I agree for the strength of its usefulness...in my former civil service career was forced to determine types publicly and go through team exercises. But since retirement i have found what you say to be true regarding self study and how to engage with the world at large..(I am an INTP btw..)
 
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They are the rarest personality types and many would like to feel as if they're gods among men for having a personality type called 'the mastermind'.

On the internet everyone has a high IQ, a rare personality type, and is an expert in something. It's no different than me pretending to be a wolf since I don't have to prove otherwise in person.
As someone who fits into all of those categories I have to disagree.

Think about how clever I am for using this phone with my paws.
 
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I agree for the strength of its usefulness...in my former civil service career was forced to determine types publicly and go through team exercises. But since retirement i have found what you say to be true regarding self study and how to engage with the world at large..(I am an INTP btw..)

Good for team building as well because it is fun and an easier way to criticize yourself than more direct ways
 
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They are the rarest personality types and many would like to feel as if they're gods among men for having a personality type called 'the mastermind'.

On the internet everyone has a high IQ, a rare personality type, and is an expert in something. It's no different than me pretending to be a wolf since I don't have to prove otherwise in person.
You appear to be right. I’m seeing a lot of infj’s. Can you make a poll thread?
It would be interesting
 
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They are the rarest personality types and many would like to feel as if they're gods among men for having a personality type called 'the mastermind'.

On the internet everyone has a high IQ, a rare personality type, and is an expert in something. It's no different than me pretending to be a wolf since I don't have to prove otherwise in person.

I used to think I was an INFJ, even though I was mildly disgusted by their posts in Personality Cafe. I went along with it until I realized that I was actually an INTP, which I thought was more awesome.

I do think it's a shame that sensors, in particular, don't get more love in MBTI.
 
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Definitely an XNTP but I lean to ENTP. I thought INTP for a while, but... I don't think so anymore. My friends don't either. I'm an inventor, a debater, and I'm pretty extraverted.
Or as they say, "The most extraverted introvert" or "The most introverted extrovert" :)

I hate to admit it, but I am lookslikeiwin on Personality Cafe. Have we met?

I think introverted extroverts are really common among ENxxs. I had no debate because I will happily stay at home for several days in a row and see no one but family, preferably not all day :p I do get pretty chatty though, so sometimes people who don't know me well get confused.
 
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I hate to admit it, but I am lookslikeiwin on Personality Cafe. Have we met?

I think introverted extroverts are really common among ENxxs. I had no debate because I will happily stay at home for several days in a row and see no one but family, preferably not all day :p I do get pretty chatty though, so sometimes people who don't know me well get confused.
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My signature: I don’t believe in mbti, I’m an XNTP and we’re skeptical “ :)

I’m sure we’ve butted heads ;)
 
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I doubt there would be much correlation. if we are talking generalities, we can find correlations with atheism and so forth. but it is a broad division. So much depends on people identifying themselves correctly and the MBTI theory being accurate enough.

I like MBTI theory, I find it interesting. but at the end of the day, its usefulness is more as a tool for self-improvement than a tool for truly identifying personalities. Too many people try to treat it as they would astrology. (no correlation btw, unless everyone is wrong about their type). basing who they date and so forth on MBTI is just as silly. it's only value is in helping you to identify your strengths and weaknesses.

I was hoping my post was not using circular logic, when I stated , the limited resource in categorizing personality types.
It seems the turn of the last century , produced a vast amount of movements ,and progress in understanding of the Spirit, Mind , and Body..
I suppose that rather than Jung's influnce
on personality types,
We would base the assesment on Freud's interpretations.
In retrospect Christianity's movements were forging ahead.
With the new thought movement ,and the Spiritual movement being sometimes confused with each other.

The evaluation of personality type ,gives the observer a basis to predict others behavior patterns.
In the work force ,this could be a bipolar assessment.
A person could be demonized , or praised based on the presumption of their personality.

In Christianity , we base our assessment on God's Word, providing we can read and study with a Cognitive and Spiritual understanding.
From a secular perspective ,this would allow for some of Freudian
Theories to be introduced into the test.
Personally I believe the invention of Television has had more influence on human behavior than any other median.
We have stagnated from great thinkers ,to being greatly influenced by propaganda.
Possibly another test is needed to include the majority of movies and television we watch.
If this happened Freud's interpretations would be a better fit ,rather than Jung.
 
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My signature: I don’t believe in mbti, I’m an XNTP and we’re skeptical “ :)

I’m sure we’ve butted heads ;)

Quite possibly. It seems familiar. I try not to butt heads with people but there’s always someone. People get unnecessarily uppity about MBTI theory imo, like whether you believe in functions and stuff. I don’t really get why it matters to anyone so much.
 
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Quite possibly. It seems familiar. I try not to butt heads with people but there’s always someone. People get unnecessarily uppity about MBTI theory imo, like whether you believe in functions and stuff. I don’t really get why it matters to anyone so much.

it's fun. people get unnecessarily restrictive about MBTI theory. The functions are the theory. but people treat them in a weird way. They'll get on and ask how to get their Ti under control and so forth... it's just silliness.
Worst are the people who question someone else's type (negatively). I don't mean suggesting a different type, but telling a person that they are too dumb, or mean, or whatever to be x type or y type.
 
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