Comments on: What’s Your Personality Type?

By: Rahul Bhambhani

Rahul Bhambhani — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:52:53 +0000

Jenny – I would recommend that you take the test again in a few months’ time just to see if you get the same result. I took the test again recently, and once again I got ENTP. I must have taken it 8 times now, and the result has always been the same. If ISFJ’s description fits you well, then you most likely got it right. But try it again if it gives you more confidence in the result!

By: jenny

jenny — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:18:35 +0000

ISFJ is my tipe and it’s really accurate. Do you think that I have to test one more time to make sure that iSFJ is my tipe? I read all the ISFJ and it’s really suite me .
I need do some few changes to improve it. Hopefully it helps for my future career.

By: Rahul Bhambhani

Rahul Bhambhani — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:33:06 +0000

Myrko – it sure seems like that’s what you’re doing with your blog Super cool, man. If you get the chance, read the more in-depth description of your type. I think you’ll be amazed at its accuracy.

Venu – I’m not surprised that you got ENTP again. You’re a “visionary” through and through.

Thanks for the comments guys!

By: Venu Nair

Venu Nair — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:44:24 +0000

ENTP yet again, my friend. I agree with other Rahul to a certain extent though; I think the test loses some of its predictability when one is so close to the line in nearly every category. E – 55% N – 50% T – 57% P – 84%

By: Myrko | AwakeBlogger

Myrko | AwakeBlogger — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:14:46 +0000

My type is type is: INTJ – “Mastermind”. Introverted intellectual with a preference for finding certainty. A builder of systems and the applier of theoretical models. 2.1% of total population.

As if I would not already know that

By: Rahul Bhambhani

Rahul Bhambhani — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:41:09 +0000

Ian,

Wow, I can see how it would be tough to overcome such intense introversion. Great job working on yourself to overcome the limiting aspects of introversion, and celebrating your extroversion!

By: Ian Peatey

Ian Peatey — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:46:06 +0000

Rahul .. in fact 75% I …. so it’s pretty strong in me. Took me quite some years of personal development before I would ever have considered commenting on blogs in such a public way! The more I do it … the more it feeds my Extroversion … and funnily enough, the more secure I am in my dominant Introversion!

By: Rahul

Rahul — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:23:14 +0000

Agreed my friend. We will talk again!

By: Rahul Bhambhani

Rahul Bhambhani — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:09:21 +0000

@ Carthic – I’m glad you found it to be so accurate. I’m not sure that it’s a bad thing you’re in the Engineering department.

@ Mike – I have never heard of DiSC, I’ll have a look at it. I’m glad you found the article insightful, and that it was accurate for you also!

@ Rahul – Cool that we have the same name! I agree with what you’re saying here, and I don’t think that anyone who takes the test should think to themselves “This is who I have to be for the rest of my life.”

There’s no way a test like this could explain a person’s entire state of being, we’re way too complex for that. However, I do believe it can raise our level of self-awareness to a degree, and we can use this information to help guide the direction of our self-improvement efforts in the future. I don’t think people should walk around saying, “Hi, I’m an ENTJ! Love me or hate me as I am, because I’m not changing.” to every new person they meet.

We are all unique in our experiences and personalities, and it wouldn’t be right to think of ourselves as strictly one of 16 types. However, like I said before, if understood within the proper context I’ve found the test can be helpful in determining where to allocate my self-improvement efforts.

@ Ian – Awesome! Very cool that the results are more accurate this time.

It’s extremely important that the people who do take this test understand that it is in no way meant to be a limiting exercise or process. I agree with what you’re saying here, and the results should be taken with a grain of salt. They aren’t absolute, and as you demonstrated, there are many times when you are more (E) than you are (I). In fact, I’m like 50.5% (E) and 49.5% (I).

After you take the test, you get percentages that indicate the balance of each of your functions. For example, in your case you may be 52% (I) and 48% (E) (or something along those lines). In that case, the results are indicating your PREDOMINANT mode of obtaining energy is through introspection, but there are many other times that you obtain energy through extroverted means.

Supposedly Jung said that if anyone was 100% Extrovert or 100% Introvert, they would belong in an insane asylum. I found this fact to be interesting.

Thanks so much for the comments and compliments guys!

By: Ian Peatey

Ian Peatey — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:36:08 +0000

Hi Rahul. Hmmmm .. looking at the comments so far seems that most bloggers are E .. which I guess is not surprising. I buck the trend as an I.

I did MBTI many years ago and came out as INTJ … and the J part didn’t fit so well. Just did the one linked into your post and .. came out as INTP which is much more accurate! Definitely an I not an E. I think I just answered from a place of greater self awareness than when I did it before.

I use these kind of tests quite a lot in my personal development workshops .. but over the last few years have come to see that they are helpful to get people some insights … but are limited. I don’t want to pigeon-hole or trap people into thinking ‘this is me!’. For example, I recognise myself as predominantly I (get my energy from within) but there are times when I’m E and getting energy from others. I’m constantly changing and not static (even though some things about me may have some predictability).

Thanks for sharing .. well written and thoughtful. Ian