Facts about MBTI personality types

[MadImmortalMan]

From here.

Assuming you know your type (go take a Myers-Briggs), how accurate?

MBTI FACTS
ISTJ

•   Among the four highest in college GPA.
•   Overrepresented among bank officers and financial managers.
•   One of the top 2 types among industrial/technical teachers.
•   Higher on deductive reasoning than dominant Thinking or Feeling types, with other dominant Sensing types.
•   Academic subjects preferred: math, practical skills.
•   More frequent among African Americans.
•   In national sample, highest of all types in liking work environments where "Everything is done by the book" and one of 3 highest types in liking "Toeing the line";
•   Lowest of all types in liking work environments with "People of different backgrounds."
•   In national sample, dissatisfied with "Promotions" in their jobs.
•   Overrepresented among both male and female small business owners compared with national sample.
•   With ISFJs, far outnumber dominant extraverted Sensing types among chronic pain patients.
•   Overrepresented among men with chronic pain - accounted for 38% of sample studied.
•   Overrepresented among men at risk for heart attack - more than 3.5 times the proportion in Myers' high school sample.
•   One of two most overrepresented female types in a substance abuse program.


ISFJ

•   Most important feature of an ideal job: stable and secure future.
•   In national sample, among 3 types with lowest income.
•   In national sample "Leisure Activities," overrepresented in "Watching TV 3 or more hours per day"
•   Underrepresented in "Playing with computer/video games," "Watching sporting events," "Appreciating art," and "Playing sports."
•   Academic subjects preferred: practical skills.
•   Rated by psychologists as 1 of 2 types least likely to have trouble in school.
•   Second most frequent type among education majors.
•   In national sample, highest of all types in liking work environment characteristic "Employee loyalty & job security";
•   One of the 3 highest in national sample liking work environment characteristics "Clear structures" and "No expectation for working extra hours"
•   Lowest of all types in liking work environments with "International opportunities"
•   In national sample, dissatisfied with "Promotions," "Stress," and "Salary" in their jobs.
•   Overrepresented among male small business owners compared with national sample.
•   With ISTJs, far outnumber dominant extraverted Sensing types among chronic pain patients.
•   One of 4 types in college reporting the lowest level of assertiveness.
•   Overrepresented among female coronary heart disease patients and second most frequent type.
•   Among substance abusers, are attracted to heroin.


INFJ

•   Most important feature of an ideal job: "Use of my special abilities."
•   In national sample, highest in reporting stress associated with "Work, "Intimate relationship," "School," and "Other."
•   In national sample, highest in coping with stress by "Talking to a professional."
•   In national sample, ranked highest in being dissatisfied with "Marriage/intimate relationship"
•   In national sample "Leisure Activities," overrepresented in "Writing" and "Appreciating art"; underrepresented in "Watching sporting events."
•   Academic subjects preferred: art, English, music.
•   Among highest college persisters.
•   3 top work characteristics favored in national sample: "Variety of tasks," "Clear structure," and "Independence & achievement"
•   Lowest of all types in liking work environments with "Opportunities for advancement & high pay but not job security."
•   In national sample, dissatisfied with "Promotions" and "Salary" in their jobs.
•   With ISTPs, ranked first among all the types in using spiritual/philosophical coping resources.
•   Among the 3 male types most "oblivious" to partner's dissatisfaction with the relationship.


INTJ

•   Most important feature of an ideal job: creativity and originality.
•   In national sample, lowest in reporting stress associated with "School" and "Caring for aging parents."
•   In national sample, lowest in coping with stress by "Watching TV."
•   In national sample, ranked highest in saying "No" to belief in a higher spiritual power.
•   In national sample "Leisure Activities," overrepresented in "Taking classes, going to school," "Appreciating art," "Playing with computers or video games," and "Working out/exercising"
•   Underrepresented in "Watching TV 3 or more hours per day."
•   Academic subjects preferred: science.
•   Highest GPA among college persisters.
•   1 of 3 highest types in liking work environment characteristic "Variety of tasks" as well as highly favoring "Clear structure" and "Independence & achievement"
•   Lowest of all types in liking work environments characterized by "Making the job as simple as possible."
•   In national sample, among types with highest income; dissatisfied with "Future work opportunities," "Promotions," and "Job security" in their jobs.
•   Highest rank on coping resources used was spiritual/philosophical - ranked 3rd out of the 16 types.
•   Among the 3 male types overrepresented among substance abusers.


INTP

•   Most important feature of an ideal job: creativity and originality; earning a lot of money.
•   Males were highest on "obliviousness index" (relatively unaware of spouse's dissatisfaction with the relationship).
•   Highly represented among college students taking foreign languages.
•   In national sample, ranked 3rd highest in saying "No" and 2nd highest in "Not sure" to belief in a higher spiritual power.
•   In national sample "Leisure Activities," overrepresented in "Appreciating art," "Writing," "Taking classes, going to school," and "Playing with computers or video games."
•   Academic subjects preferred: art, science.
•   Lowest of all types in liking work environments with "Clear structures & responsibilities," "Employee loyalty & job security," and "Working as part of a team"
•   1 of 3 highest types liking work environments with "International opportunities" and "Advancement/pay but not job security"
•   Include in top 3 desirable work environment characteristics "Variety of tasks," "Independence & achievement," and "Clear structures."
•   In national sample, dissatisfied with "Salary," "Promotions," and "Job security," "Predictability," and "Working conditions" in their jobs.
•   With INFPs, most dissatisfied with the work they do, where they work, and future work opportunities, and likely to leave job.
•   With ISTPs, had the lowest mean level of coping resources; ranked 16th out of 16 types on total resources.
•   Most frequent among college students referred for drug and alcohol violations.


INFP

•   Most important feature of an ideal job: creativity and originality.
•   Have a general advantage in foreign language learning.
•   Most likely of all the types to report suicidal thoughts in college.
•   In national sample "Leisure Activities," overrepresented in "Writing," "Appreciating art," "Reading," and "Listening to music."
•   Academic subjects preferred: art, English, music.
•   Among 3 highest types favoring work environments with "Independence & achievement," and include among top 3 desirable characteristics "Variety of tasks" and "Clear structure."
•   In national sample, greatest dissatisfiers in the work environment were "Promotions," "Amount of stress," and "Opportunities for accomplishment."
•   In national sample, with INTPs, most dissatisfied with the work they do, where they work, and future work opportunities, and likely to leave job.
•   Underrepresented among men with chronic pain.
•   Showed the highest level of depression of the 16 types with chronic pain.
•   Overrepresented among a sample of male therapists.


ISFP

•   Among the highest persisters in college.
•   In national sample "Leisure Activities," overrepresented in "Watching TV 3 or more hours per day" and "Watching TV for leisure"
•   Underrepresented in "Reading," "Working out/exercising," "Writing," "Appreciating art," and "Taking classes, going to school."
•   Academic subject preferred: practical skills.
•   Lowest of all types in national sample liking work environments with "Variety of tasks"
•   1 of 3 highest types in favoring "Loyalty & security," "Making the job as simple as possible," and "No expectation of extra hours"
•   Include among top 3 desirable work characteristics "Clear structure" and "Independence & achievement."
•   In national sample, greatest dissatisfiers in the work environment were "Promotions," "Job security," and "Salary."
•   In national sample, among those with lowest income and unlikely to leave job.
•   Ranked 15th of 16 types in using emotional coping resources and 16th using physical coping resources; ranked 15th in total resources.
•   In national sample, ranked highest in "Ever had heart disease/hypertension."
•   In national sample, highest in coping with stress by "Trying to avoid stressful situations," "Getting upset or angry and not showing it," "Sleeping," and "Watching TV."


ISTP

•   Highly represented among male college scholarship athletes.
•   In national sample "Leisure Activities," overrepresented in "Playing with computers or video games"
•   Underrepresented in "Listening to music" and "Writing."
•   Academic subjects preferred: math, practical skills.
•   Highest of all types in national sample liking work environments with "Independence & achievement"
•   Include among top 3 desirable work characteristics "Clear structure" and "Variety of tasks."
•   Most important feature of an ideal job: "A stable and secure future."
•   In national sample, dissatisfied with "Promotions" in their work.
•   In national sample, among top 4 types valuing "Autonomy."
•   With INFJs, ranked first among all the types in using spiritual/philosophical coping resources.
•   In national sample, ranked lowest in reporting stress associated with "Balancing home and work."
•   In national sample, highest in coping with stress by "Getting upset or angry and not showing it."


ESTP

•   Among the highest in college retention.
•   In national sample "Leisure Activities," overrepresented in "Playing sports."
•   Academic subjects preferred: history, math, practical skills.
•   3 top desirable work characteristics favored in national sample: "Variety of tasks," "Independence & achievement," and "Clear structure."
•   In national sample, dissatisfied with "Promotions," "Opportunity to contribute to society," and "Amount of stress" in their work.
•   In national sample, among top 4 types valuing "Prestige."
•   Ranked 15th out of 16 types on using spiritual/philosophical coping resources and 16th out of 16 types on using cognitive coping resources.
•   Ranked highest in "positive affectivity."
•   In national sample, ranked 4th highest in satisfaction with "Marriage/intimate relationship."


ESFP

•   Among the highest in college retention.
•   In national sample "Leisure Activities," overrepresented in "Watching TV 3 or more hours per day"
•   Underrepresented in "Reading" and "Working out/exercising."
•   Academic subject preferred: history.
•   Highest of all types in national sample in liking work environment characteristics "Making the job as simple as possible" and "No expectation for working extra hours."
•   Most important feature on an ideal job: "A stable and secure future."
•   In national sample, dissatisfied with "Promotions," "Job security," "Stress," "Salary," and "Accomplishment"
•   Satisfied with "People I work with" in their jobs.
•   In national sample, among types with the lowest income and likely to leave job.
•   Ranked 15th out of 16 types on using physical coping resources and 16th out of 16 types on using spiritual/philosophical coping resources.
•   In national sample, ranked 2nd highest in satisfaction with "Marriage/intimate relationship."


ENFP

•   3rd most frequent among education majors in college.
•   In national sample "Leisure Activities," overrepresented in "Writing," "Appreciating art," "Playing musical instrument," "Listening to music," "Reading"
•   Underrepresented in "Watching TV for leisure" and "Watching TV 3 or more hours per day."
•   Academic subjects preferred: art, English, music.
•   In national sample, lowest of all types in liking work environments where "Everything is done by the book"
•   1 of 3 highest types in liking "Independence & achievement," "Teamwork," and "People from different backgrounds."
•   Most important feature on an ideal job: creativity and originality.
•   In national sample, dissatisfied with "Promotions" and "Salary"; satisfied with "People I work with" in their jobs.
•   With ESTJs, had highest total coping resources of all the types.
•   Ranked 1st of all 16 types in using social and emotional coping resources and 2nd in using cognitive resources.
•   In national sample, ranked lowest in coping with stress by "Developing physical symptoms."


ENTP

•   In national sample "Leisure Activities," overrepresented in "Taking classes, going to school," "Writing," "Playing sports," "Playing with computers or video games"
•   Underrepresented in "Watching TV 3 or more hours per day."
•   Academic subjects preferred: art, science.
•   1 of 2 types most frequent among college alcohol policy violators.
•   In national sample, highest of all types in liking work environment characteristics "Independence & achievement" and "Opportunities for advancement & high pay, but not job security" and including "Variety of tasks" and "Clear structure" among top 3 characteristics
•   1 of top 3 types liking "International opportunities" as a characteristic.
•   Most important feature on an ideal job: creativity and originality.
•   In national sample, dissatisfied with "Promotions," "Opportunities to use talents," and "Salary" in their work.
•   In national sample, among those types most dissatisfied with their work and among those with the highest income.
•   With ENFPs, had highest mean level of coping resources.
•   Overrepresented among those having Type A behavior.
•   In national sample, highest in coping with stress by "Confronting the problem."
•   In national sample, ranked lowest in "Ever had heart disease/hypertension."


ENTJ

•   Among top 4 types in college GPA.
•   In national sample "Leisure Activities," overrepresented in "Working out/exercising."
•   Academic subjects preferred: English, science.
•   In national sample, highest of all types in liking work environments with "Variety of tasks," "People from a variety of backgrounds," and "International opportunities"
•   Lowest of all types in liking work environments with "No expectation of extra hours" and "Toeing the line."
•   Include "Independence and achievement" and "Clear structure" among top 3 desirable characteristics.
•   Greatest work environment satisfiers are opportunities to use talents and contribute to society, job security, opportunities for learning and for accomplishment.
•   In national sample, 1 of 2 types most satisfied with their work, where they work, and future work opportunities, unlikely to leave job, and among those with the highest income.
•   With ESTJs, had the 2nd highest mean level of coping resources.
•   Ranked 1st of all 16 types in using physical coping resources.
•   In national sample, highest in coping with stress by "Trying to think of options."
•   In national sample, ranked 2nd highest in "No" and 4th highest in "Not sure" re: "Belief in higher spiritual power."


ENFJ

•   Rated by psychologists among 2 types least likely to have trouble in school.
•   In national sample "Leisure Activities," overrepresented in "Appreciating art," "Writing," "Listening to music," and "Reading"
•   Underrepresented in "Watching TV 3 or more hours per day."
•   Academic subjects preferred: art, English, music.
•   Among 3 highest types in national sample liking work environments with "Variety of tasks," "Teamwork," and "People from a variety of backgrounds."
•   Include in 3 most desirable characteristics "Independence and achievement."
•   Most important feature of an ideal job: "Use of my special abilities."
•   In national sample, were among those most satisfied with their work, where they work, but likely to leave job.
•   In national sample, greatest work environment satisfiers are "People I work with," "Opportunities to use talents," "Opportunity to learn," "Job security," "Amount of responsibility," and "Opportunity for societal contribution."
•   Greatest dissatisfiers were "Promotions" and "Salary."
•   Highest ranks on coping resources used were social and cognitive (ranked 3rd on both among the 16 types); ranked 3rd in total resources of the 16 types.
•   In national sample, highest in coping with stress by "Exercising."
•   In national sample, ranked highest in "Belief in a higher spiritual power."


ESFJ

•   Most frequent type among education majors.
•   Among highest in college retention.
•   In national sample "Leisure Activities," underrepresented in "Writing."
•   Highest of all types in national sample liking work environments with "Toe the line expectations."
•   Among 3 highest types favoring "Clear structure," "Loyalty and security," and "Making the job as simple as possible."
•   Most important feature of an ideal job: service to others.
•   In national sample, were among those most satisfied with their work and where they work, and unlikely to leave job.
•   In national sample, greatest work environment satisfiers are "People I work with," "Amount of responsibility," and "Opportunity for societal contribution."
•   Most frequent type among women with coronary heart disease.
•   In national sample, highest in coping with stress by "Talking to someone close" and "Relying on religious beliefs."
•   In national sample, ranked 2nd highest in "Belief in a higher spiritual power."
•   In national sample, ranked highest in satisfaction with "Marriage/intimate relationship."


ESTJ

•   Most frequent type among school administrators.
•   In national sample "Leisure Activities," overrepresented in "Playing sports" and "Watching sporting events."
•   Underrepresented in "Listening to music."
•   Academic subjects preferred: math, practical skills.
•   Highest of all types in national sample liking work environments with "Clear structures & responsibilities" and "Working as part of a team"
•   1 of 3 highest types favoring "Toeing the line" and "Going by the book" and include "Variety of tasks" among top 3 desirable characteristics.
•   Most important feature of an ideal job: "A stable and secure future."
•   In national sample, were among those most satisfied with their work and working conditions.
•   In national sample, dissatisfied with "Promotions" in their work.
•   Overrepresented among both male and female small business owners compared with national sample.
•   With ENFPs, had highest total coping resources of all the types.
•   Ranked 1st of all 16 types in using cognitive coping resources and 2nd in using emotional and social coping resources.
•   Overrepresented among those having Type A behavior.
•   In national sample, ranked 3rd highest in satisfaction with "Marriage/intimate relationship."

Types by population breakdown:

Population

ESTJ 10%
ESFJ 10%
ESFP 10%
ESTP 10%
ISTJ 10%
ISTP 10%
ISFJ 10%
ISFP 9-10%
ENFP 3-4%
INFJ 3%
ENTJ 2%
ENTP 2%
ENFJ 2%
INTJ 1-2%
INTP 1%
INFP 1%

S=80%

[CountDeMoney]

I took a professional development leadership cohort with that Meyers-Briggs stuff at Hopkins;  not the mini battery, but the big fucker.  Forever labeled an INTJ.  Go fig.

[MadImmortalMan]

Here's a quick free test:

http://humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

INTJ
Introvert(78%)  iNtuitive(100%)  Thinking(88%)  Judging(22%)

You have strong preference of Introversion over Extraversion (78%)
You have strong preference of Intuition over Sensing (100%)
You have strong preference of Thinking over Feeling (88%)
You have slight preference of Judging over Perceiving (22%)

[MadImmortalMan]

More detailed one with "multiple intelligences" wheverthefuck that is.

http://www.mypersonality.info/

Gotta sign up.

[Valmy]

I am an INFP.

And I think that is basically accurate, though I have no artistic talent.

[Razgovory]

I took a professional development leadership cohort with that Meyers-Briggs stuff at Hopkins;  not the mini battery, but the big fucker.  Forever labeled an INTJ.  Go fig.

I did as well.  At a different hospital.  The kind with bars on the windows.  I also got INTJ.  Hope that doesn't ruin the rest of your day.

[mongers]

Meah, I'm my own special type of snowflake. 

[merithyn]

I am on the cusp of:

ENFJ

•   Rated by psychologists among 2 types least likely to have trouble in school.
•   In national sample "Leisure Activities," overrepresented in "Appreciating art," "Writing," "Listening to music," and "Reading"
•   Underrepresented in "Watching TV 3 or more hours per day."
•   Academic subjects preferred: art, English, music.
•   Among 3 highest types in national sample liking work environments with "Variety of tasks," "Teamwork," and "People from a variety of backgrounds."
•   Include in 3 most desirable characteristics "Independence and achievement."
•   Most important feature of an ideal job: "Use of my special abilities."
•   In national sample, were among those most satisfied with their work, where they work, but likely to leave job.
•   In national sample, greatest work environment satisfiers are "People I work with," "Opportunities to use talents," "Opportunity to learn," "Job security," "Amount of responsibility," and "Opportunity for societal contribution."
•   Greatest dissatisfiers were "Promotions" and "Salary."
•   Highest ranks on coping resources used were social and cognitive (ranked 3rd on both among the 16 types); ranked 3rd in total resources of the 16 types.
•   In national sample, highest in coping with stress by "Exercising."
•   In national sample, ranked highest in "Belief in a higher spiritual power."

and:

ENFP

•   3rd most frequent among education majors in college.
•   In national sample "Leisure Activities," overrepresented in "Writing," "Appreciating art," "Playing musical instrument," "Listening to music," "Reading"
•   Underrepresented in "Watching TV for leisure" and "Watching TV 3 or more hours per day."
•   Academic subjects preferred: art, English, music.
•   In national sample, lowest of all types in liking work environments where "Everything is done by the book"
•   1 of 3 highest types in liking "Independence & achievement," "Teamwork," and "People from different backgrounds."
•   Most important feature on an ideal job: creativity and originality.
•   In national sample, dissatisfied with "Promotions" and "Salary"; satisfied with "People I work with" in their jobs.
•   With ESTJs, had highest total coping resources of all the types.
•   Ranked 1st of all 16 types in using social and emotional coping resources and 2nd in using cognitive resources.
•   In national sample, ranked lowest in coping with stress by "Developing physical symptoms."

Both are fairly accurate.

You have strong preference of Extraversion over Introversion (89%)
You have moderate preference of Sensing over Intuition (58%)
You have moderate preference of Feeling over Thinking (49%)
You have slight preference of Perceiving over Judging (11%)

[CountDeMoney]

I took a professional development leadership cohort with that Meyers-Briggs stuff at Hopkins;  not the mini battery, but the big fucker.  Forever labeled an INTJ.  Go fig.

I did as well.  At a different hospital.  The kind with bars on the windows.  I also got INTJ.  Hope that doesn't ruin the rest of your day.

It's a thin, thin line, my friend.

[Razgovory]

Meah, I'm my own special type of snowflake. 

Hehe.

[MadImmortalMan]

From the bigger test. Somewhat different results:

[CountDeMoney]

If anybody's taken the Birkman Method, it's a lot of fun.  More career-based, deals with strengths, weaknesses, stressors and interpersonal skill sets in the work environment.  Pretty cool.  Takes a while to take, though.

[MadImmortalMan]

If anybody's taken the Birkman Method, it's a lot of fun.  More career-based, deals with strengths, weaknesses, stressors and interpersonal skill sets in the work environment.  Pretty cool.  Takes a while to take, though.

I think I did many years ago. In orientation at Compaq. Got INTJ that time too but borderline on the J. I think it's the most accurate, because on these internet tests I wobble between INTJ and INTP for whatever reason. If it's a longer test it dials it in better I think.

[Eddie Teach]

Took the short one. INTP, just barely on the T. Same as last time.

[CountDeMoney]

Yeah, that's why these little online tests are a little twitchy.  When I took the MBTI, we spent virtually an entire day on the test during a three day span on it.  More of a psychometric test with repetitive questions to reinforce the response variations.