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Vyndree
03-06-2009, 03:56 AM
I'm an INTP.... (insert wall of text)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INTP

INTP types are quiet, thoughtful, analytical individuals who don't mind spending long periods of time on their own, working through problems and forming solutions. They are very curious about systems and how things work, and are frequently found in careers such as science, architecture and law. INTPs tend to be less at ease in social situations and the "caring professions," although they enjoy the company of those who share their interests. They also tend to be impatient with the bureaucracy, rigid hierarchies, and politics prevalent in many professions, preferring to work informally with others as equals.[13]

INTPs organize their understanding of any topic by articulating principles, and they are especially drawn to theoretical constructs. Having articulated these principles for themselves, they can demonstrate remarkable skill in explaining complex ideas to others in simple terms, especially in writing. On the other hand, their ability to grasp complexity may also lead them to provide overly detailed explanations of "simple" ideas, and listeners may judge that the INTP makes things more difficult than they are. This to the INTP, however, is incomprehensible: They are merely presenting all of the information.[13]

INTPs' extraverted intuition often gives them a quick wit, especially with language, and they can defuse the tension in gatherings by comical observations and references. They can be charming, even in their quiet reserve, and are sometimes surprised by the high esteem in which their friends and colleagues hold them.[13]

When INTPs feel insulted, however, they may respond with sudden and crushing criticism. After such an incident, INTPs are likely to be as bewildered as the recipient. They have broken the rules of debate and exposed their raw emotions. This to INTPs is the crux of the problem: emotions must be dealt with logically—because improperly handled emotions, INTPs believe, can only harm.[14]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architect_(Role_Variant)

Architects are introspective, abstract, informative, and attentive. The scientific systemization of all knowledge, or Architectonics, is highly developed in Architects, who are intensely curious and see the world as something to be understood. Their primary interest is to determine how things are structured, built, or configured. Architects are designers of theoretical systems and new technologies. Rearranging the environment to fit their design is a distant goal of Architects.

Of all the role variants, Architects are the most logically and verbally precise. In casual conversations, they may be tempted to point out errors the other speaker makes, with the simple goal of maintaining clarity within the exchange. In serious discussions, Architects' abilities to detect distinctions, inconsistencies, contradictions, and frame arguments gives them an enormous advantage. In debates, Architects can sometimes be devastating, or alienate themselves from the group with overly logical arguments.

Of all the role variants, Architects have the greatest ability to analyze the world in depth.[citation needed] They prefer to quietly work alone and they may shut other people out if they are focused on analysis. This, coupled with the fact that Architects are usually shy, makes it difficult for other individuals to get to know them. In social exchanges, Architects are more interested in informing others about what they have learned than they are interested in directing the actions of others.

Credentials or other forms of traditional authority do not impress Architects. Instead, logically coherent statements are the only things that seem to persuade them. Architects highly value intelligence, and can be impatient with people with less ability than they have. Architects often perceive themselves as being one of the few individuals capable of defining the ends a society must achieve and will often strive to find the most efficient means to accomplish their ends. This perspective can make Architects seem arrogant to others.


I figured it would be interesting to see if there's any similarities in personality types for multiboxers. :)



For those who don't know about the Myers-Briggs personality test, you can do a mini-version here: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

And read more about the types here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_Indicator

Dorffo
03-06-2009, 04:38 AM
INTP all the way

Chranny
03-06-2009, 05:16 AM
66. Your desk, workbench etc. is usually neat and orderly

No, by far. :P

ISTJ all the way!

Khatovar
03-06-2009, 05:33 AM
Also ISTJ.

Kel
03-06-2009, 06:28 AM
INFJ

jinx08
03-06-2009, 07:37 AM
ESFP

Guess I just love to party!

66. Your desk, workbench etc. is usually neat and orderly

No, by far. :P
I looked at my desk in front of me at work and thought exactly the same thing!

Chranny
03-06-2009, 08:15 AM
ESFP

Guess I just love to party!


66. Your desk, workbench etc. is usually neat and orderly

No, by far. :P
I looked at my desk in front of me at work and thought exactly the same thing!Someone pestered my home desk with Coke bottles! :D

Molt
03-06-2009, 08:28 AM
I'm xNTP (I happily alternate between introvert and extrovert behaviour..)

hardcoded
03-06-2009, 09:13 AM
INTP ftw.

Fef
03-06-2009, 09:22 AM
INFJ, whatever that means.

Bigfish
03-06-2009, 10:18 AM
INTP

Bot
03-06-2009, 12:04 PM
intp

Duane
03-06-2009, 12:42 PM
INFJ

Basilikos
03-06-2009, 12:47 PM
INTJ. Interesting. I'll have to look into this more.

Redbeard
03-06-2009, 01:03 PM
INTJ

Rational Portrait of the Mastermind (INTJ)
All Rationals are good at planning operations, but Masterminds are head and shoulders above all the rest in contingency planning. Complex operations involve many steps or stages, one following another in a necessary progression, and Masterminds are naturally able to grasp how each one leads to the next, and to prepare alternatives for difficulties that are likely to arise any step of the way. Trying to anticipate every contingency, Masterminds never set off on their current project without a Plan A firmly in mind, but they are always prepared to switch to Plan B or C or D if need be.
Masterminds are rare, comprising no more than, say, one percent of the population, and they are rarely encountered outside their office, factory, school, or laboratory. Although they are highly capable leaders, Masterminds are not at all eager to take command, preferring to stay in the background until others demonstrate their inability to lead. Once they take charge, however, they are thoroughgoing pragmatists. Masterminds are certain that efficiency is indispensable in a well-run organization, and if they encounter inefficiency-any waste of human and material resources-they are quick to realign operations and reassign personnel. Masterminds do not feel bound by established rules and procedures, and traditional authority does not impress them, nor do slogans or catchwords. Only ideas that make sense to them are adopted; those that don't, aren't, no matter who thought of them. Remember, their aim is always maximum efficiency.In their careers, Masterminds usually rise to positions of responsibility, for they work long and hard and are dedicated in their pursuit of goals, sparing neither their own time and effort nor that of their colleagues and employees. Problem-solving is highly stimulating to Masterminds, who love responding to tangled systems that require careful sorting out. Ordinarily, they verbalize the positive and avoid comments of a negative nature; they are more interested in moving an organization forward than dwelling on mistakes of the past.
Masterminds tend to be much more definite and self-confident than other Rationals, having usually developed a very strong will. Decisions come easily to them; in fact, they can hardly rest until they have things settled and decided. But before they decide anything, they must do the research. Masterminds are highly theoretical, but they insist on looking at all available data before they embrace an idea, and they are suspicious of any statement that is based on shoddy research, or that is not checked against reality.
Alan Greenspan ('http://www.personalityzone.com/view/blog/temperament-and-turbulence.html'), Ben Bernanke ('http://www.personalityzone.com/view/blog/temperament-and-turbulence.html'), Dwight D. Eisenhower, General Ulysses S. Grant ('http://keirsey.com/handler.aspx?s=keirsey&f=fourtemps&tab=5&c=grant'), Frideriche Nietsche, Niels Bohr, Peter the Great, Stephen Hawking, John Maynard Keynes, Lise Meitner", Ayn Rand and Sir Isaac Newton are examples of Rational Masterminds.

Spin
03-06-2009, 01:15 PM
ESFJ

keyclone
03-06-2009, 01:22 PM
ENTP ('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENTP')

Dorffo
03-06-2009, 01:24 PM
So - of the INTP folks who multibox - how many of you are employed in the tech sector? It doesn't surprise me at all to see other developers with the same profile; at Microsoft and Razorfish the developers on my team were primarily INTP with the few oddballs thrown into the mix :).

Morganti
03-06-2009, 01:29 PM
ISTJ and I'm in the tech industry.

Norrin
03-06-2009, 02:47 PM
INTJ

Apparently I am:
very expressed introvert
distinctively expressed intuitive personality
moderately expressed thinking personality
moderately expressed judging personality

And according to Jung and his Career Indicator I am tailored to be a Computer programmer.
Just wished the team I am currently on would let us Developers actually code.

elsegundo
03-06-2009, 04:34 PM
i am usually INFP.

Basilikos
03-06-2009, 06:25 PM
I did a little more reading on this and as it turns out, there are varying degrees of each indicator. Mine (fluctuates by mood): I (66%) N (55-60%) T (76-100%) J (100%). I actually think I agree with those tests and the varying results I've got since I tend to see the value in a little bit of variance in my own life. What I'd like to know now is if the other (just picking one as an example) 33% of the "I" is actually "E" or not.

wendalf
03-06-2009, 07:03 PM
ENTJ ('http://keirsey.com/handler.aspx?s=keirsey&f=fourtemps&tab=5&c=fieldmarshal') for me.

Extraverted = 22%
Intuitive = 38%
Thinking = 50%
Judging = 22%

edited for %s

mmcookies
03-06-2009, 08:52 PM
I'm INXx, the last two dichotomies change depending on my environment and personal mood.
big X is pretty evenly split
small x tends slightly towards P

elsegundo
03-06-2009, 10:06 PM
I did a little more reading on this and as it turns out, there are varying degrees of each indicator. Mine (fluctuates by mood): I (66%) N (55-60%) T (76-100%) J (100%). I actually think I agree with those tests and the varying results I've got since I tend to see the value in a little bit of variance in my own life. What I'd like to know now is if the other (just picking one as an example) 33% of the "I" is actually "E" or not.yea.. i think putting people into 16 different categories based on four different variables with each variable having only two values is a bit simplified. but im sure its simplified for a reason. for all intensive purposes though, the categories do their jobs well.

Borsch
03-06-2009, 11:54 PM
INTJ

Famous people of your particular type:
Isaac Newton, Niels Bohr, C. G. Jung, Michel de Montaigne, Michel Nostradamus, Ada Lovelace


Rut roh :whistling:

mmcookies
03-07-2009, 12:01 AM
I did a little more reading on this and as it turns out, there are varying degrees of each indicator. Mine (fluctuates by mood): I (66%) N (55-60%) T (76-100%) J (100%). I actually think I agree with those tests and the varying results I've got since I tend to see the value in a little bit of variance in my own life. What I'd like to know now is if the other (just picking one as an example) 33% of the "I" is actually "E" or not.yea.. i think putting people into 16 different categories based on four different variables with each variable having only two values is a bit simplified. but im sure its simplified for a reason. for all intensive purposes though, the categories do their jobs well.

Yes, the original MB definition used dichotomies for establishing classification and following the "omg everything has to be classified" ideology of its time.

Subsequent refinements, especially business batteries, usually give a spectrum score.

Still, other batteries attempt to describe people who get vastly different results from MB at different times. Usually one or two dichotomies stay static, and the other two vary.

Coltimar
03-07-2009, 02:03 AM
ESFP. Florence Littauer's Personality Plus ('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_Plus') is awesome as well. I tend to like it better than Meyer's-Briggs.

Zaelar
03-07-2009, 07:31 AM
INTJ

It says I'm smarter than you but that I'll let you think you're smarter than me because I'm lazy.

Buefurd
03-07-2009, 08:36 AM
I am an ENTJ.

My mother did a lot of research and personality analyzation when I was much younger so this is something I've known for a while. Very interesting stuff...

Knobley
03-07-2009, 08:57 AM
Looks like I'm the only ISFP so far...

too bad this one wasn't done as a poll.

Ualaa
03-07-2009, 07:31 PM
ISTP, the last time I took the test.
INTJ, today... guess you're different depending on mood maybe?

Well also 72 questions is a relatively small sample size.
If you were to answer 1000 questions or something, it would be more accurate.
Assuming you fine someone who would sit there that long.

algol
03-08-2009, 12:56 AM
INTP like all the cool kids :p

Xorn
03-08-2009, 02:58 AM
INTJ

# very expressed introvert
# moderately expressed intuitive personality
# slightly expressed thinking personality
# slightly expressed judging personality

\o/

Vyndree
03-09-2009, 02:16 AM
So - of the INTP folks who multibox - how many of you are employed in the tech sector? It doesn't surprise me at all to see other developers with the same profile; at Microsoft and Razorfish the developers on my team were primarily INTP with the few oddballs thrown into the mix :).

<-- Microsoft

I'm surprised to see so many INTP. According to wikipedia, it's supposed to be a relatively rare type.


One of the rarest personality types, INTPs are estimated to account for about 1–5% of the population


I also added a poll to the first post, since it was requested. :)

algol
03-09-2009, 10:06 AM
I'm surprised to see so many INTP. According to wikipedia, it's supposed to be a relatively rare type.

One of the rarest personality types, INTPs are estimated to account for about 1–5% of the populationGiven INTPs are 1/20 to 1/100 people...how do multiboxers compare to the overall population? even to the overall population of WoW?

I think the traits involved are ones which would tend to make someone more disposed to trying multiboxing in the first place.

Bigfish
03-09-2009, 10:44 AM
I'm surprised to see so many INTP. According to wikipedia, it's supposed to be a relatively rare type.


Quoted from "Wikipedia"
One of the rarest personality types, INTPs are estimated to account for about 1–5% of the population


I don't find it particularly surprising. Given that we're a very niche group with a shared interest. Despite the idea that anyone can do this, I wouldn't say our community could be anything close to being a random sample of the population at large.

Vyndree
03-09-2009, 02:38 PM
I don't find it particularly surprising. Given that we're a very niche group with a shared interest. Despite the idea that anyone can do this, I wouldn't say our community could be anything close to being a random sample of the population at large.

Oh, I'm not saying that I thought we were supposed to be distributed evenly, I just thought "hey, it's interesting that there appears to be an INTP drift on the Multiboxing forum". Whether it's becaues we multibox, or we like to talk on the forums, or we're likely to take a personality quiz -- the fact that it's supposedly a small percentage of the normal population and it appears to be a much larger percentage here on the forums is interesting. :)

Bigfish
03-09-2009, 02:58 PM
Oh, I'm not saying that I thought we were supposed to be distributed evenly, I just thought "hey, it's interesting that there appears to be an INTP drift on the Multiboxing forum". Whether it's becaues we multibox, or we like to talk on the forums, or we're likely to take a personality quiz -- the fact that it's supposedly a small percentage of the normal population and it appears to be a much larger percentage here on the forums is interesting.

Indeed. Sweet, sweet correlation. I'm just a stickler for probabilities and statistics.

I don't find it surprising a bunch of introverted problem-solving system-analysts/builders would end up doing the same thing.

aboron
03-09-2009, 04:06 PM
Another INTJ here - 3rd time in about 5 years i've tried one of those tests and i've hit the same category each time, although every time i'm always just barely J over P.

mikekim
03-09-2009, 08:16 PM
ISTP ?(

Skuggomann
03-10-2009, 09:19 AM
Skuggo, if you can't post something appropraite, then don't post. - Stealthy

Siaea
03-10-2009, 10:32 AM
You are:

* moderately expressed introvert
* slightly expressed intuitive personality
* distinctively expressed thinking personality
* moderately expressed perceiving personality
INTP

I almost had Sprite come out of my nose when I read the part about my desk or workbench being clean. I've forgotten the color of my computer desk.

Seraphaw
03-10-2009, 06:10 PM
You are:

* moderately expressed introvert
* slightly expressed intuitive personality
* distinctively expressed thinking personality
* moderately expressed perceiving personality
INTP

I almost had Sprite come out of my nose when I read the part about my desk or workbench being clean. I've forgotten the color of my computer desk.

You are: moderately expressed introvert
slightly expressed intuitive personality
moderately expressed thinking personality
slightly expressed perceiving personalityYour Type is
INTP

INTP BRO'S!

Xorn
03-11-2009, 10:56 PM
I almost had Sprite come out of my nose when I read the part about my desk or workbench being clean. I've forgotten the color of my computer desk.
That one was very good, I know that feeling somehow ... :P

Valdemarick
03-13-2009, 12:47 AM
I fluctuate between INTJ / ISTJ

Zal
03-13-2009, 01:01 AM
INTJ

hardcoded
03-13-2009, 04:12 AM
More of you are INTJ?
You judgemental bastards ;-p

Vmpwraith
03-13-2009, 08:08 AM
INTP

Kaynin
03-14-2009, 07:43 AM
ENTP

You are:
slightly expressed extravert

distinctively expressed intuitive personality

slightly expressed thinking personality

slightly expressed perceiving personality

This is a part that really makes me go "WoW, that's so me."..

ENTPs are basically optimists, but in spite of this (perhaps because of it?), they tend to become extremely petulant about small setbacks and inconveniences. (Major setbacks they tend to regard as challenges, and tackle with determin- ation.) ENTPs have little patience with those they consider wrongheaded or unintelligent, and show little restraint in demonstrating this. However, they do tend to be extremely genial, if not charming, when not being harassed by life in general.

Kaynin
03-14-2009, 07:57 AM
By the way, it's pretty normal to say INTP's are common amongst multiboxing.

INTP's enjoy working out solutions and spending time on such things. And I think the biggest part of multiboxing, and what makes it fun to do, is the time spent working out set ups, macro's and such.

I'm an ENTP and I feel that's easily seen on my multiboxing career as well. I enjoy challenges, taking things a notch up. And for all the time I've multiboxed. The biggest enjoyment factor has been doing things that were perceived as hard or impossible. And wanting to do that anyhow. Always saying that I can do it. Or that is can be done. Which seems to be a typical characteristic of an ENTP.

The difference between an INTP and ENTP I think is mainly that for an INTP the process itself is more important and for ENTP's the results tend to be the main concern. But otherwise both are very similar in most other ways.

ENTP's are probably sore losers compared to INTP's. :P

Although I don't really see myself as a sore loser. But when I do lose or fail at something, I can get very angry with myself. (Not with others however. And I often don't show it. :P )

This is funny stuff.

keyclone
03-14-2009, 12:55 PM
i'm not sure where you got your ENTP description... here's the wiki entry for Myers-Briggs description of ('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENTP') ENTP ('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENTP') :

The ENTP has been described variously as the innovator,[10] ('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENTP#cite_note-Life_Explore_ENTP-9') the originator,[11] ('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENTP#cite_note-My_Personality_ENTP-10') the lawyer,[12] ('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENTP#cite_note-Personalty_Page_ENTP-11') the inventor,[13] ('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENTP#cite_note-Keirsey_ENTP-12') the explorer,[14] ('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENTP#cite_note-16_Types-13') and the visionary.[12] ('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENTP#cite_note-Personalty_Page_ENTP-11') ENTPs also fall into the general categories of thinkers, rationals, and engineers.[15] ('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENTP#cite_note-Keirsey_4_Temperaments-14')
Using their primary function-attitude of extraverted intuition (Ne), ENTPs are quick to see complex interrelationships between people, things, and ideas. These interrelationships are analyzed in profound detail through the ENTPs auxiliary function, introverted thinking (Ti). The result is an in-depth understanding of the way things and relationships work, and how they can be improved. To the ENTP, competence and intelligence are particularly prized, both in themselves and in other people.

ENTPs are frequently described as clever, cerebrally and verbally quick, enthusiastic, outgoing, innovative, flexible, loyal and resourceful. ENTPs are motivated by a desire to understand and improve the world they live in. They are usually accurate in sizing up a situation. They may have a perverse sense of humor and sometimes play devil's advocate, which can create misunderstandings with friends, coworkers, and family. ENTPs are ingenious and adept at directing relationships between means and ends. ENTPs "think outside the box," devising fresh, unexpected solutions to difficult problems. However, they are less interested in generating and following through with detailed plans than in generating ideas and possibilities. When ENTPs are used correctly on a team, they offer deep understanding and a high degree of flexibility and problem solving ability. The ENTP regards a comment like "it can't be done" as a personal challenge, and, if properly motivated, will spare no expense to discover a solution.

Starbuck_Jones
03-16-2009, 07:07 PM
INTJ
Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Judging

Personal relationships, particularly romantic ones, can be the INTJ's Achilles heel. While they are capable of caring deeply for others (usually a select few), and are willing to spend a great deal of time and effort on a relationship, the knowledge and self-confidence that make them so successful in other areas can suddenly abandon or mislead them in interpersonal situations.

Humm, divorced and rotate girlfriends quickly. Yea, that sounds accurate.

kadaan
03-16-2009, 09:50 PM
Looks like I'm the first ISFJ on the poll!

Myers-Briggs description
According to Myers-Briggs, ISFJs are interested in maintaining order and harmony in every aspect of their lives. They are steadfast and meticulous in handling their responsibilities. Although quiet, they are people-oriented and very observant. Not only do they remember details about others, but they observe and respect others’ feelings. Friends and family are likely to describe them as thoughtful and trustworthy.
Keirsey description
According to Keirsey, ISFJs, or "Protector Guardians", are most concerned with taking care of people by keeping them safe and secure. They are modest caretakers who do not demand credit or thanks for their efforts. But while they are essentially very compassionate—and in fact exercise more patience in dealing with the disabled than perhaps any other type—their shyness with strangers can lead others to misread them as standoffish. Only among friends and family may this quiet type feel comfortable speaking freely. ISFJs are serious people with a strong work ethic, not inclined to self-indulgence. They believe in being meticulous and thrifty. They work well alone. While they may enjoy taking care of others, they do not enjoy giving orders.

Bloodcloud
03-17-2009, 09:03 AM
INTJ :)

Famous people of your particular type Stephen Hawking, Andrew Grove, Marie Curie, Guy Kawasaki, Igor Sikorsky, Hillary Clinton

cool The HAKW !! :)
He demagnetized the Internet on "The IT Crowd"

Spirithawke
03-17-2009, 08:18 PM
ISTJ...hmm...sounds about right :D

Menthu
03-18-2009, 09:28 AM
ENTJ ('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENTJ')

Junglelove

-Menthu

Tight
03-18-2009, 11:44 AM
lol ESTJ and the Career Indicator was right.

Thats almost scary.. :S

Kaynin
03-18-2009, 12:53 PM
lol ESTJ and the Career Indicator was right.

http://www.personalitypage.com/ESTJ.html
"The ESTJ is usually a model citizen, and pillar of the community."


I'm scared... ;(

:P

Moorea
03-19-2009, 08:40 PM
Skuggo, if you can't post something appropraite, then don't post. - Stealthy

I for one enjoy unmoderated Skugg's posts - if you don't your can ignore them instead of moderating - I think we've been getting moderation heavy lately... And it's seemingly always the same 1 or 2 moderators which I find heavy handed... Kill spammers and account sellers; etc... all you want but let off topic breath a bit ?

Bigfish
03-20-2009, 10:13 AM
I for one enjoy unmoderated Skugg's posts - if you don't your can ignore them instead of moderating - I think we've been getting moderation heavy lately... And it's seemingly always the same 1 or 2 moderators which I find heavy handed... Kill spammers and account sellers; etc... all you want but let off topic breath a bit ?

Not that I have an opinion one way or the other about skuggo's post (I don't know what was in it) but I'm generally more on the side of the mods here. The argument that "you can just ignore it" doesn't really hold water, if only because such things CAN'T realistically be ignored. Its not like someone shouting obscenities on a street corner, where the prudent decision is to ignore them, move on, and never see them again. This is more akin to someone shouting obscenities in your house, where if you don't condemn it, you condone it, and the behavior has free reign to continue until someone does something about it.

Kaynin
03-20-2009, 01:35 PM
Well, if you keep argueing about it, the topic will get locked. But not because of Skuggo's post. ;)

an0mali
03-20-2009, 03:13 PM
INTJ =D And the career indicator was correct, I'm a software engineer (computer programmer). Also, I enjoyed the INTJ 'Mastermind' post on the first page LoL!

What is interesting if you peek at the survey results is that the of the top 4 results of the survey, 3 of them (INTJ, INTP, INFJ) make up less than 7% of the of the average US population's personality (Source ('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_Indicator#Type_dynamics_and_developmen t')), but make up 61% of the survey-takers' personalities. I guess that means we are rarity among everyone, but commonplace among multi-boxers! Neat! =D

magwo
03-20-2009, 03:21 PM
Of course.
INTJ, programmer.. 100% introvert WTF... :(


WTB a will to socialize..

Naxxz
03-22-2009, 09:25 AM
Looks like I'm the only ISFP so far....

ISFP roll call!!

We care too much :D

Caspian
03-25-2009, 04:24 PM
INTJ and read that we are less then 1% of the population.


Then plugged in my results and saw the survey results.

31% INTJ (17)
That is a very interesting statistic.

I wouldn't mind seeing this up in General to get more of a sample size.

Taliesin
03-27-2009, 01:53 PM
I can't recall whether I was INTJ or INFJ, but I submitted INTJ. I recall that I was pretty solid on Introvert(I) and Intuition(N), but the other two were rather moderate, so I'm kinda between these two types anyways. I'll have to dig out my results later to be sure.

The emphasis on the introvert really shouldn't surprise people here regarding multiboxing, because the definition suggests we draw our energy by spending time by ourselves, whereas extroverts draw their energy from interaction with others. I can tell you that I definitely feel more drained even just spending time around a group of extroverts, even if I'm not actively involved. I like my quiet time.

Edit: Based on earlier comments, just wanted to add that I'm a software engineer, primarily web-based (ColdFusion, .NET).

keyclone
03-29-2009, 12:20 AM
hmmm.... at this point, 50 of 58 are introverted.

86%

ok, so maybe we aren't the most social group :D

44 of 58, or 76%, are more intuitive.. trusting abstract or theoretical information related to other known information
(you have a highly developed cognitive net that you trust)

46 of 58, or 79%, are more logical then emotional

35 of 58, or 60%, are more judgment oriented over perception... but since so many are Introverts, it's an auxiliary function... and since it's close to an even split.. easy enough to disregard

it's kind of funny that there is a personality profile fairly common to multi-boxing. that being:

INTP or INTJ. what's also funny is the occurrence for these personality types. here, it's about 75-80% of the members (assuming a proper random sample). but in general, INTP accounts for 3.3% and INTJ for 2.1% of the population.

that' a fairly substantial difference.

Starbuck_Jones
03-29-2009, 02:26 AM
ok, so maybe we aren't the most social group :D


We play a massively multi-player game by ourselves. lol

Taliesin
03-30-2009, 05:07 PM
What can I say, reading the WoW forums and listening to Trade chat has a way of making you want to distance yourself as much as possible from other people in the game.

It's for our own safety.

Vyndree
03-30-2009, 05:42 PM
hmmm.... at this point, 50 of 58 are introverted.

86%

ok, so maybe we aren't the most social group :D

44 of 58, or 76%, are more intuitive.. trusting abstract or theoretical information related to other known information
(you have a highly developed cognitive net that you trust)

46 of 58, or 79%, are more logical then emotional

35 of 58, or 60%, are more judgment oriented over perception... but since so many are Introverts, it's an auxiliary function... and since it's close to an even split.. easy enough to disregard

it's kind of funny that there is a personality profile fairly common to multi-boxing. that being:

INTP or INTJ. what's also funny is the occurrence for these personality types. here, it's about 75-80% of the members (assuming a proper random sample). but in general, INTP accounts for 3.3% and INTJ for 2.1% of the population.

that' a fairly substantial difference.

All I have to say is... SQUEEE.... I love this sort of deducing. :)

I figured we are a bit of a niche group, it's nice to see that most of us share similar personality characteristics. Nothing here is extremely surprising, but it's fun to see.

Kaynin
03-31-2009, 04:15 AM
Ooh, had my head shrunk a bit for funs, and I'm not an ENTP, but an INTP with the ability to utilize ENTP traits in a situation.

Or something.

Ughmahedhurtz
04-05-2009, 12:45 AM
'Nother INTJ type here. Fascinating that the vast majority are INTx folks. I knew there was a reason we got so much accomplished here. :P