MBTI Personality Types, anyone?

[Aspieistj]

As I said, for 35+ years, I have been ab ISTJ. Rock solid!

 

[Abe1]

I'm classified as a ISTP-T (Virtuoso)

http://www.16personalities.com/istp-personality

Extroverted Introverted 59%

- Energy - Intuitive Observant 9%

- Nature - 26% Thinking Feeling

- Tactics - Judging Prospecting 13%

- Identity - Assertive Turbulent 72%

 

[HappyHermit]

Solidly INFP.

 

[Astral]

I'm a pretty solid INTJ, and agree with most of the sentiments therein, particularly those revolving around the workplace.

 

[Miker]

MBTI is a - eh, special interest - of mine. One thing I was interested to see, purely out of curiosity, is what all of your personality types are?

If you haven't heard of it, here's a good website which includes a free test for you.

(Side note, I am an INTP)

I came out as INFP, but now I don't know if the MBTI test is showing the personality type or the AS traits.

 

[DogwoodTree]

but now I don't know if the MBTI test is showing the personality type or the AS traits.

It took me a while to get a feel for the difference in these. Plus there's the complications from how I was raised by an enmeshed INFP (so I took on some of her traits) and a psychopath (so I suppressed some of my own traits). Still not sure I've got it right...

 

[Bro'Freak]

My result from this test with is a ISFP classification.
Types of Character = http://www.16personalities.com/personality-types

It rings true & I do like this test for the thoughts is raises in my mind.
Sorry I quoted such a long result list, I thought you all should see the depth of the results the test returns.

ISFP Personality (“The Adventurer”)
I change during the course of a day. I wake and I'm one person, and when I go to sleep I know for certain I'm somebody else.
Bob Dylan

ISFP personality types are true artists, but not necessarily in the typical sense where they're out painting happy little trees. Often enough though, they are perfectly capable of this. Rather, it's that they use aesthetics, design and even their choices and actions to push the limits of social convention. ISFPs enjoy upsetting traditional expectations with experiments in beauty and behavior – chances are, they've expressed more than once the phrase "Don't box me in!"

Happy to Be Who They Are
ISFPs live in a colorful, sensual world, inspired by connections with people and ideas. ISFP personalities take joy in reinterpreting these connections, reinventing and experimenting with both themselves and new perspectives. No other type explores and experiments in this way more. This creates a sense of spontaneity, making ISFPs seem unpredictable, even to their close friends and loved ones.

Despite all this, ISFPs are definitely Introverts (I), surprising their friends further when they step out of the spotlight to be by themselves to recharge. Just because they are alone though, doesn't mean people with the ISFP personality type sit idle – they take this time for introspection, assessing their principles. Rather than dwelling on the past or the future, ISFPs think about who they are. They return from their cloister, transformed.

ISFPs live to find ways to push their passions. Riskier behaviors like gambling and extreme sports are more common with this personality type than with others. Fortunately their attunement to the moment and their environment allows them to do better than most. ISFPs also enjoy connecting with others, and have a certain irresistible charm.

ISFPs always know just the compliment to soften a heart that's getting ready to call their risks irresponsible or reckless.

However, if a criticism does get through, it can end poorly. Some ISFPs can handle kindly phrased commentary, valuing it as another perspective to help push their passions in new directions. But if the comments are more biting and less mature, ISFP personalities can lose their tempers in spectacular fashion.

ISFPs are sensitive to others' feelings and value harmony. When faced with criticism, it can be a challenge for people with this type to step away from the moment long enough to not get caught up in the heat of the moment. But living in the moment goes both ways, and once the heightened emotions of an argument cool, ISFPs can usually call the past the past and move on as though it never occurred.

Meaning Is in Every Expression of Life
The biggest challenge facing ISFPs is planning for the future. Finding constructive ideals to base their goals on and working out goals that create positive principles is no small task. Unlike Sentinel types, ISFPs don't plan their futures in terms of assets and retirement. Rather, they plan actions and behaviors as contributions to a sense of identity, building a portfolio of experiences, not stocks.

If these goals and principles are noble, ISFPs can act with amazing charity and selflessness – but it can also happen that people with the ISFP personality type establish a more self-centered identity, acting with selfishness, manipulation and egoism. It's important for ISFPs to remember to actively become the person they want to be. Developing and maintaining a new habit may not come naturally, but taking the time each day to understand their motivations allows ISFPs to use their strengths to pursue whatever they've come to love.

Famous ISFPs
Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Kevin Costner, Britney Spears, John Travolta, Elizabeth Taylor, Christopher Reeve, Donald Trump, Marie Antoinette, Ulysses S. Grant, Millard Fillmore, Warren G. Harding.

Your Results

Personality: ISFP ("The Adventurer")
Variant: Turbulent
Role: Explorer
Strategy: Constant Improvement
Extraverted
Introverted - 33%
Intuitive
Observant - 3%
Thinking
Feeling - 46%
Judging
Prospecting - 1%
Assertive
Turbulent - 30%


ISFP Strengths and Weaknesses

ISFP Strengths

• Charming – People with the ISFP personality type are relaxed and warm, and their “live and let live” attitude naturally makes them likable and popular.
• Sensitive to Others – ISFPs easily relate to others' emotions, helping them to establish harmony and good will, and minimize conflict.
• Imaginative – Being so aware of others' emotions, ISFP personalities use creativity and insight to craft bold ideas that speak to people's hearts. While it's hard to explain this quality on a resume, this vivid imagination and exploratory spirit help ISFPs in unexpected ways.
• Passionate – Beneath ISFPs' quiet shyness beats an intensely feeling heart. When people with this personality type are caught up in something exciting and interesting, they can leave everything else in the dust.
• Curious – Ideas are well and good, but ISFPs need to see and explore for themselves whether their ideas ring true. Work revolving around the sciences may seem a poor match for their traits, but a boldly artistic and humanistic vision is often exactly what research needs to move forward – if ISFPs are given the freedom they need to do so.
• Artistic – ISFPs are able to show their creativity in tangible ways and with stunning beauty. Whether writing a song, painting an emotion, or presenting a statistic in a graph, ISFPs have a way of visualizing things that resonates with their audience.

ISFP Weaknesses

• Fiercely Independent – Freedom of expression is often ISFPs' top priority. Anything that interferes with that, like traditions and hard rules, creates a sense of oppression for ISFP personalities. This can make more rigidly structured academics and work a challenge.
• Unpredictable – ISFPs' dislike long-term commitments and plans. The tendency to actively avoid planning for the future can cause strain in ISFPs' romantic relationships and financial hardship later in life.
• Easily Stressed – ISFPs live in the present, full of emotion. When situations get out of control, people with this personality type (especially Turbulent ones) can shut down, losing their characteristic charm and creativity in favor of gnashing teeth.
• Overly Competitive – ISFPs can escalate small things into intense competitions, turning down long-term success in their search for glory in the moment, and are unhappy when they lose.
• Fluctuating Self-Esteem – It's demanded that skills be quantified, but that's hard to do with ISFPs' strengths of sensitivity and artistry. ISFPs' efforts are often dismissed, a hurtful and damaging blow, especially early in life. ISFPs can start to believe the naysayers without strong support.

 

[Bro'Freak]

ISFP Relationships
ISFPs are quite mysterious and difficult to get to know. While very emotional individuals, they guard this sensitive core carefully, preferring to listen than to express. People with the ISFP personality type focus instead on their partners, with little interest in dictating the mood of a situation with their own feelings. While this can sometimes be frustrating, if they are accepted for who they are, ISFPs prove to be warm, enthusiastic partners.

Things are unlikely to ever grow stale – even the longest-term partners can be surprised by the secrets ISFPs keep.
As their relationships grow, ISFPs' partners come to find vibrancy and spontaneity to be par for the course. ISFPs may not be great long-term planners, preferring to let their partners take the lead when it comes to logic and strategy, but they almost never run out of things to do in the present. Also caring and loyal, ISFPs love finding ways to surprise their partners in fun little ways.

There's also a sense of practicality to ISFPs' unpredictability – if anyone is going to cancel a planned trip to stay home with a partner who suddenly got the flu as a gesture of affection, it is ISFP personalities. Spending time with their partners is something ISFPs really enjoy, and they want their partners to know that they are cared for and special.

Knowing You Are Loved, You Can Do Anything
It's important for their partners to make it clear that this love and attention is valued. ISFPs would never ask for such thanks, but it can really hurt their feelings if they don't hear it. Such expressions don't have to be verbal – ISFPs believe in actions, not words – but it's crucial that they know their feelings are shared. On the other side of the spectrum, there are few types more vulnerable to criticism and conflict, and it's necessary to provide a certain level of emotional support.

If they do feel appreciated, ISFPs are more than happy to reciprocate in any way they know how. People with the ISFP personality type are very sensual, and in no aspect of their lives is this clearer than in their sex lives. Intimacy is an opportunity for ISFPs to satisfy their partners, and they involve every sense available in enjoying these moments. ISFPs may be shy in public, but alone with a partner they trust, the masks come off – few people get to see this side, and it's always a pleasant surprise.

Love From the Soul
Feelings and emotions underpin every aspect of ISFPs' relationships, alongside not just a tendency towards, but a need for, fresh possibilities. ISFP personalities are not to be forced into anything, and rushing long-term commitments is a sure way to scare them off. If ISFPs can't feel excited in wondering "what's next?" every morning, they may find themselves wondering "what's the point?"

Still, developing some skill with planning can be a healthy area of growth for ISFPs. Learning to be a little more comfortable with voicing their feelings and communicating more clearly is something their partners can also help with. In any case, sharing the Observant (S) trait usually smooths out the more challenging aspects of mutual understanding, and relationships with people who have the Extraverted (E) and Judging (J) traits helps ISFPs to learn and grow in real, attainable ways.

ISFP Friends
In friendship, ISFPs are some of the most comfortable people around. Laid back and spontaneous, people with the ISFP personality type won't bog things down with arguments or structured long-term plans. Intellectually exhausting pastimes like debates over European economic policy won't hold their attention long. The here-and-now is what's important to ISFPs, and they love spending time with their friends doing casual, fun activities.

I Don't Want to Talk, I Want to Play!
ISFP personalities believe in actions, not words. They talk about what is, not what could, should or will be, and then they actually do it. This passion for action is a blessing for ISFPs, since it helps them get past their shyness in meeting new people. ISFPs are sensitive, much more so than most, and it takes time to build enough trust with new friends to open up and feel natural.

If new acquaintances start things out by explaining "You'd do way better if...", it's unlikely they will ever be close – ISFPs just take these remarks too personally for comfort. People with this personality type are happy to get along with just about anyone, but potential friends need to ease up on being too judgmental or demanding.

If their friends keep things supportive and easy-going, ISFPs are happy to return the favor with added warmth and laughter. When they're with friends they trust, ISFPs know how to relax, shedding rules, traditions and expectations in favor of just enjoying themselves.

Those who prefer safe, structured environments might end up struggling in these friendships though, especially if they lecture ISFPs on how they're living their lives. As with any criticism, those friends are free to do their own thing, and to leave ISFPs to do theirs.

ISFPs' relaxed, non-judgmental attitudes make it easy for them to get along with others, but it's not always the same way around.
Lots of personal space and freedom are essential to ISFP personalities, and it's often other Explorer types, who share their "live and let live" worldview and joy in actually doing things, that gravitate towards ISFPs. There's really no better friend than ISFPs for dropping the pretenses and enjoying low-stress fun.

ISFP Parents
When it comes to parenting, ISFPs often feel right at home. While no one could be said to be truly prepared for such a task, ISFP personalities' natural warmth, practicality and relaxed nature help them to settle in and appreciate every moment of joy and hardship that comes with raising a child.

Children Show the Divine in Everyone
ISFPs' greatest strength is arguably the joy they take in being with and helping their loved ones. Practical needs are taken care of from day one, and ISFPs' children can always count on something exciting to do or to learn every day. People with the ISFP personality type love fun, hands-on activities, and as their children grow, they're often encouraged to pick up extra hobbies that revolve around those kinds of activities.

Even as those extra activities grow, ISFPs often defy their Introversion (I), spending time with their children and enjoying engaging activities that center on quality time. Impromptu trips, home improvement projects like repainting bedrooms, or simply baking some treats together are all likely to being fond memories for ISFPs' children.

None of this is to say that ISFP parents are overbearing – in fact, they are one of the most relaxed personality types there is when it comes to parenting. ISFPs believe that the only way to really have their children grow up to be open-minded and well-balanced people is to let them explore and experience new things, make mistakes and learn from them, and to always know that they'll be able to come home at the end of it.

Interventions and hardline rules just aren't ISFPs' style.
The freedom ISFPs grant their children comes with risks too, since it demands a certain level of maturity from the children themselves. Some lessons are harder than others. These can be hard lessons for people with the ISFP personality type too, since they are more sensitive than most when it comes to their lifestyles or parenting being criticized. Nothing's quite as unpleasant as "I told you so".

Long-term planning is another challenging area for ISFP parents. When it comes to things like saving for their children's college education, ISFPs necessarily rely on partners who take care of that sort of thing more readily.


Never Stop Loving
As their children grow into adolescence, ISFPs sometimes struggle as well. ISFP personalities need to know that their work and effort are appreciated, something teenagers aren't well-known for expressing. It can take a lot of practice on ISFPs' parts to learn the emotional control necessary to not overreact when things don't go the way they want. Children make an effort to distance themselves at that age, and private individuals or no, ISFPs need to know that their loved ones are by their sides.

In the end though, ISFPs are so much less likely to create the kinds of divides that other more rigid personality types sometimes drive between themselves and their children. There's always going to be some push from developing adults, but with such warm, caring parents, ISFPs' children can always rest assured that they know where home and hearth are.

 

[Bro'Freak]

ISFP Careers
When it comes to the career world, ISFPs need more than just a job. Wealth, power, structure, advancement and security are all lesser goals to ISFP personalities' greatest need: creative freedom. ISFPs crave a tangible outlet for their imagination, a chance to express themselves artistically.

Those placing their emphasis on predictability and long-term planning find that attempts to push those views on ISFPs are about as effective as forcing open flames to point downwards.
People with the ISFP personality type are passionate experimenters, and whether they're aware of it or not, they are renowned trendsetters. With their unique perspective and simple desire to be themselves, ISFPs are natural artists, musicians and photographers, as well as designers of all stripes. Setting up shop on websites like Etsy is far more alluring to ISFPs than the confines of 9-5 administrative work in some fluorescent cubicle.

Don't Work at Being Ordinary
ISFPs loathe sitting idle in colorless, unchanging environments. They are free souls and need flexibility, opportunities for improvisation, and immersive work that engages every sense. If they combine these needs with their competitive nature, ISFP personalities make great solo athletes. ISFPs prefer to live in the moment, believing the here and now is what matters most.

This quality does have the drawback of sometimes making ISFPs reckless and shortsighted, though those pitfalls aren't set in stone. An emphasis on practical, tangible things, objects that can be seen and touched, comes at the cost of ignoring less tangible ideas. ISFPs often feel that they have little control over processes like retirement planning – they can't predict the future, so it does no good to worry about it now.


Life's too Short for Us to Bore Ourselves
This mindset can hold them back from many of their ideal careers, such as psychology, counseling and teaching, which require long-term planning and often extensive certifications to get started. It takes a great deal of energy for ISFPs to maintain focus on a single goal like that for so long, but it can make the day-to-day so much more rewarding for the rest of their lives.

An easier route revolves around freelance and consulting work in just about any industry that ISFPs enjoy. Whether organizing charity events, working with hospitals to make patients' stays more pleasant, or laying stone to help make a house a home, ISFPs always seem to find a way to make the world a little more beautiful and exciting, and to make a living in the process.

ISFP in the Workplace
In the workplace, ISFPs seek out positions that give them as much wiggle room as possible to do things their own way. Button-down environments that revolve around tightly held traditions and strictly enforced procedures are unlikely to appeal to ISFP personalities. Spontaneous, charming, and genuinely fun people to be around, ISFPs just want a chance to express those natural qualities, and to know that their efforts are appreciated.

ISFP Subordinates
People with the ISFP personality type don't like to be controlled, and this can be quite clear in subordinate positions – they loathe being micromanaged. At the same time, ISFPs aren't well-known for their long-term focus, but rather their adaptability and spontaneity. They'll use unconventional methods, sometimes risky ones, and existing rules are just someone else's way of doing things. Still, ISFPs find a way to make things happen. To manage ISFP personalities successfully, there need to be clearly set goals, and otherwise an open sandbox.

If this balance can be made to work, ISFPs show themselves to be eager learners and passionate problem-solvers, especially if they get to deal one-on-one with other people or to tackle a problem solo. People with this personality type are humble, even shy, and unlikely to put themselves on the spot by volunteering their help. But ISFPs do love to feel appreciated, and if assigned a task, they work hard to earn that appreciation.

ISFP Colleagues
Among their peers ISFPs feel most comfortable. Working with equals and giving some advice in order to solve practical problems is right where ISFP personalities like to be. While they may exhaust themselves if their role requires an excessive amount of social interaction, they are otherwise quite charming and have excellent networking skills.

ISFPs are tolerant and friendly, and usually just do what needs to be done regardless of whether their colleagues pull their own weight. At the end of the day though, ISFPs are sensitive and need to know that these efforts are appreciated – a well-placed compliment goes a long way. ISFPs do let their personal goals affect their approach to their work, which can make them a little unpredictable, but this is balanced by their desire for harmony and willingness to find win-win solutions whenever possible.

ISFP Managers
The position that feels most unnatural to ISFPs is management. They are not a domineering personality type, and take no joy in exerting control over others, planning long-term goals, or disciplining unsatisfactory behavior. But just because it feels a little strange, doesn't mean ISFP personalities aren't good at it.

ISFPs' sensitivity allows them to be great listeners, helping them to align their subordinates' personal motivations with the task at hand. They also give their subordinates the freedom to do what needs to be done to solve what needs to be solved on any given day, and ISFPs are likely to dig into that work right alongside them. This gives ISFP managers a marked style of inspiration and cooperation, and they're usually well-liked.

ISFP Personality – Conclusion
Few personality types are as colorful and charming as ISFPs. Known for their kindness and artistic skills, ISFPs are great at finding exciting new things to explore and experience. ISFPs' creativity and down-to-earth attitude are invaluable in many areas, including their own personal growth.

Yet ISFPs can be easily tripped up in areas where their focus on practical matters is more of a liability than an asset. Whether it is finding (or keeping) a partner, reaching dazzling heights on the career ladder, or learning to plan ahead, ISFPs need to put in a conscious effort to develop their weaker traits and additional skills.

What you have read so far is just an introduction into the complex concept that is the ISFP personality type. You may have muttered to yourself, "wow, this is so accurate it's a little creepy" or "finally, someone understands me!" You may have even asked "how do they know more about me than the people I'm closest to?"

This is not a trick. You felt understood because you were. We've studied how ISFPs think and what they need to reach their full potential. And no, we did not spy on you – many of the challenges you've faced and will face in the future have been overcome by other ISFPs. You simply need to learn how they succeeded.

But in order to do that, you need to have a plan, a personal roadmap. The best car in the world will not take you to the right place if you do not know where you want to go. We have told you how ISFPs tend to behave in certain circumstances and what their key strengths and weaknesses are. Now we need to go much deeper into your personality type and answer "why?", "how?" and "what if?"

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[Bro'Freak]

yeh premium BS at the end, but the journey to the end isn't that bad.

 

[Crossbreed]

50/50 INTp/j

 

[On the Inside]

INTP mostly.

 

[Miker]

It took me a while to get a feel for the difference in these. Plus there's the complications from how I was raised by an enmeshed INFP (so I took on some of her traits) and a psychopath (so I suppressed some of my own traits). Still not sure I've got it right...

I would be interested to know what an enmeshed INFP is? If nurture has in some respect molded your personality then could life experiences resulting from AS tendencies also mold personality therefore INFP being AS in just another form?

 

[DogwoodTree]

could life experiences resulting from AS tendencies also mold personality therefore INFP being AS in just another form?

I don't understand this part of your question. Sorry...my brain is about done for the day, lol.

I would be interested to know what an enmeshed INFP is?

She's an INFP personality type...Fi is her primary cognitive function, which makes her very sensitive to her own emotions. She's also very intelligent, and this is where the Ne really plays out.

Being enmeshed, or codependent, means she has no sense of healthy boundaries at all. Being in relationship with her means that the people she feels closest to are the people she holds responsible for her emotions, rather than owning her emotions herself. There's an awful lot of dysfunctional background there, and it's a bit complicated to explain it all when I'm not sure I'm really answering the question right.

Being an INFP doesn't preclude being enmeshed, or vice versa. Any MBTI type can be enmeshed, although I think some are more prone to it than others. But the way enmeshment manifests in a relationship between an INFP mother (who tends towards subtle manipulation rather than rage) and an aspie/INTP daughter (trying to emulate people around me rather than having a sense myself of who I am), in a situation like ours with so much dysfunction and abuse, I think it greatly affected what traits in me were warped and which were suppressed and which were imposed and so on...basically, I'm really messed up. And not all of it was her fault, but being the custodial parent, her dysfunction affected me even more so than other people's dysfunctions. Just the nature of the beast...

 

[Miker]

I don't understand this part of your question. Sorry...my brain is about done for the day, lol.



She's an INFP personality type...Fi is her primary cognitive function, which makes her very sensitive to her own emotions. She's also very intelligent, and this is where the Ne really plays out.

Being enmeshed, or codependent, means she has no sense of healthy boundaries at all. Being in relationship with her means that the people she feels closest to are the people she holds responsible for her emotions, rather than owning her emotions herself. There's an awful lot of dysfunctional background there, and it's a bit complicated to explain it all when I'm not sure I'm really answering the question right.

Being an INFP doesn't preclude being enmeshed, or vice versa. Any MBTI type can be enmeshed, although I think some are more prone to it than others. But the way enmeshment manifests in a relationship between an INFP mother (who tends towards subtle manipulation rather than rage) and an aspie/INTP daughter (trying to emulate people around me rather than having a sense myself of who I am), in a situation like ours with so much dysfunction and abuse, I think it greatly affected what traits in me were warped and which were suppressed and which were imposed and so on...basically, I'm really messed up. And not all of it was her fault, but being the custodial parent, her dysfunction affected me even more so than other people's dysfunctions. Just the nature of the beast...

I guess what I was interested to understand is what is the basis of Aspergers? Is it nature, nurture, both etc? If personality is defined by life experiences, and those are affected by things like autism, then isn't INFP just a proxy for a varient of Aspie tendencies?

 

[DogwoodTree]

I guess what I was interested to understand is what is the basis of Aspergers? Is it nature, nurture, both etc? If personality is defined by life experiences, and those are affected by things like autism, then isn't INFP just a proxy for a varient of Aspie tendencies?

I think any mbti type could be aspie, though some tend more toward it and others more toward other conditions. Like...I suspect esfp is way more likely to be adhd. At the same time, I think you're right that each mbti type would manifest AS differently. An introvert aspie is going to look very different than an extrovert aspie, for example.

As for nature or nurture for AS...I don't think anyone really knows yet. It seems to me to be a genetic predisposition which is more likely to surface in some circumstances than others. But that's just my armchair opinion, so to speak.

Our brains are wired differently than NTs'...but neuroplasticity continues to be present even through adulthood. It makes the nature vs nurture question very complicated.

ETA: I also think personality type has underlying, hardwired differences. We have certain traits that are more natural to us, but the way those traits are allowed or encouraged to surface varies by experiences. I've got 4 kids, and the variation in personality between each of them is tremendous, even pulling from the same gene pool. Even as newborns, before nurture had much chance to make a difference...there were significant, noticeable, undeniable differences in their personalities.

 

[BethC]

I'm ISTJ-T (The Logistician)

 

[On the Inside]

I took the quiz that the OP linked to and got INFP-T, I have always gotten INTP before. Not sure what's different, time of day, I just had a cup of coffee?

 

[Little fire]

INFP and someone mentioned the Ennaegram I am type 9 I love to study personality as part of the self knowledge part of my eternal spiritual quest.

 

[Häxan]

INFP