Personality Type? - Freeze-Frame Radio

garougal · Cleverly Disguised As A Responsible Adult

RE: Personality Type?

Mad Mema · Bad Biker Granny

I believe the other result I got was ENFJ... which also made a lot of sense to me.

garougal · Cleverly Disguised As A Responsible Adult

Hey, don't you think it's interesting that most of the people who responded are introverted, and all but one are characterized by judging (versus perceiving)?

disco strangler · Smiles everyone, smiles!

ghostdancer · Ghost In The Machine

garougal wrote:

Hey, don't you think it's interesting that most of the people who responded are introverted, and all but one are characterized by judging (versus perceiving)?

That's what surprises me. I really don't perceive myself as being an introvert. I LOVE talking to people, finding out about them, what makes them tick, that kind of stuff, even though I usually carefully choose what I share or don't share about myself with others. Maybe that's where the introverted part comes into play for me. confused

garougal · Cleverly Disguised As A Responsible Adult

Ghost, it's not so bad being intorverted. A lot of people associate that with a lack of social orientation, but it's really very different - it's about how you process and how your energy flows. Here's one short description I found:

People with a preference for Extraversion draw energy from action: they tend to act, then reflect, then act further. If they are inactive, their level of energy and motivation tends to decline. Conversely, those whose preference is Introversion become less energized as they act: they prefer to reflect, then act, then reflect again. People with Introversion preferences need time out to reflect in order to rebuild energy. The Introvert's flow is directed inward toward concepts and ideas and the Extravert's is directed outward towards people and objects. There are several contrasting characteristics between Extraverts and Introverts: Extraverts desire breadth and are action-oriented, while introverts seek depth and are thought-oriented.

ghostdancer · Ghost In The Machine

Ah, ok, that makes a lot more sense now. I got stuck with the literal definition of an introvert, meaning socially withdrawn. weirdface

Inward flow of concepts and ideas huh?? Yep, that's a lot more like me. smile

Mad Mema · Bad Biker Granny

That kind of makes sense, G-Gal.

Ghost... I do not think of myself as an extravert. I mentioned to Pambo that I took that quiz and what the results were because she was trying to get me to take something like that in the way of a class that is offered at work. Her explanation of that is that I seem to have become more extraverted in the last couple of years in the absence of Kev.

Mad Mema · Bad Biker Granny

That kind of makes sense, G-Gal.

Ghost... I do not think of myself as an extravert. I mentioned to Pambo that I took that quiz and what the results were because she was trying to get me to take something like that in the way of a class that is offered at work. Her explanation of that is that I seem to have become more extraverted in the last couple of years in the absence of Kev.

ghostdancer · Ghost In The Machine

I do think of you as an extrovert Mema. smile

Even though I don't like the term "party girl" I think of you in that respect, meaning more like the life of the party, not the other type of party girl.

Dylan · Leader Of The Banned

Mema, try wearing a hat before going the dead skunk route. biggrin

Mad Mema · Bad Biker Granny

Ghost... that is what I have become in the last year and a half or so. Product of dumping a lot of stress out of my life. I guess it is the "real me" coming out.

D... that oughta tell ya how much I dislike having the "feelingsy" conversations. Dude that sits next to me at work almost got kicked in the junk several times for asking me "But, how do you really feel about that?" and saying "I'm so impressed that you lived through all that and are SO normal. I'd be a basket case."

It's all in how you handle things. Some people just process emotions differently.

MzHartz · Permanent Vacation

Brian's an ISFP, so we're only one letter apart. And we never really argue or fight, which makes sense, because in both of our descriptions, it says we avoid conflict like the plague.

We also have a lot to do with feeling, and I can tell we're bonded closer tonight just because we both took the test.

ghostdancer · Ghost In The Machine

That's great Mz! From things you've posted about you and Brian, I've always thought of you two as being really in sync with each other. You have a marriage that I admire. smile

Wish I had one more like your's.

MzHartz · Permanent Vacation

Another thing that was in both of our descriptions (I think the one about love) was that we give our partner space. So we both give each other space to be who we want to be and do what we want to do, and we just know that we're not going to like the same things all the time. We're both very open and understanding, and I think that's what makes our relationship work.

Mad Mema · Bad Biker Granny

You are very fortunate. Mz. I'm with Ghost... wish I could say the same. It's good to know that there are actually happily married people out there. Gives the rest of us hope.

WebGuy · Doesn't Do Windows

I am a bit of a social introvert too. I don't enjoy being social with groups of people I don't know. I just don't like it. Its not a phobia thing, I don't mind being around others at events and things like that, I'm just uncomfortable interacting and making small talk with people I don't know or will likely never know.

I think my problem is that my brain-to-mouth connection is partially broken. When talking (especially if I'm a little nervous) what I say doesn't come out the same way I was thinking it.

Thats one reason why I like the forum, email, and IM communication . . . I can read back what I just wrote and make sure I wrote what I was thinking before hitting send.

disco strangler · Smiles everyone, smiles!

I know I am a social introvert... I didn't used to be, but as I've journeyed through life (doesn't that sound better than "become older"), I find that I feel awkward around people I don't know. I also feel self-conscious when people look at me to long, even people I've worked with forever. I don't wear any jewerly except for my wedding rings so as not to draw attention to myself. I can see myself being a hermit in the woods and it working well for me... but i'd have to inisit on indoor plumbing...

I think I'm going to have Mr. DS take the test... I think we're like two peas in a pod...

MzHartz · Permanent Vacation

You should have Mr. DS take the test. It really helped clear things up for me, and I think our relationship will be better now that I know where he's coming from. Heck, even some of it about myself I said, "I DO do that! I just never thought about it before."

disco strangler · Smiles everyone, smiles!

Yes, absolutely, it couldn't hurt. I NEED to know what makes him tick -- he can be little science experiment! Just kidding... I really did find this interesting and quite accurate.

Woo Hoo · The Chosen Woo

I wanted my husband to take the test last night but by the time he came home I just wasn't in the mood and things were a bit busy. I'm hoping it will maybe open his eyes to things about me. Some things I know he will know already but some things he might not realize. Plus I'm curious as to where he ranks.

garougal · Cleverly Disguised As A Responsible Adult

That's cool you're interested in using the information to learn more about each other. I've found it to be ueful in the past. I have a book that goes deeper into the energizers and stressors for each personality type that I swear is oneof the greatest references I've ever used. The overviews explain a lot about things I might not hav picked up on in dealing with different personailty types.