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Monday, September 27, 2010

Personality Assessment Test: INFJ

In Psychology class this week, our professor asked us to take a "mini version" of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, which is entitled the Jung Typology test. It's free, if any of you out there are also interested in taking it [click here]. I feel that the result I got hit the nail right on the head, so I'm posting it - mostly for me. I've posted three descriptions, by three different people, so it's quite lengthy; I'm not expecting anyone else to read this post in it's entirety, but if you are interested, it's here. Who knows? Maybe you'll identify with it, too.

INFJ
Introverted | Intuitive | Feeling | Judging


Also referred to as the "Idealist" and the "Counselor" personality.


You are:

• Slightly expressed introvert.
• Distinctively expressed intuitive personality.
• Moderately expressed feeling personality.
• Moderately expressed judging personality.


[INFJ type description by D.Keirsey]:

Counselors have an exceptionally strong desire to contribute to the welfare of others, and find great personal fulfillment interacting with people, nurturing their personal development, guiding them to realize their human potential. Although they are happy working at jobs (such as writing) that require solitude and close attention, Counselors do quite well with individuals or groups of people, provided that the personal interactions are not superficial, and that they find some quiet, private time every now and then to recharge their batteries. Counselors are both kind and positive in their handling of others; they are great listeners and seem naturally interested in helping people with their personal problems. Not usually visible leaders, Counselors prefer to work intensely with those close to them, especially on a one-to-one basis, quietly exerting their influence behind the scenes.

Counselors are scarce, little more than one percent of the population, and can be hard to get to know, since they tend not to share their innermost thoughts or their powerful emotional reactions except with their loved ones. They are highly private people, with an unusually rich, complicated inner life. Friends or colleagues who have known them for years may find sides emerging which come as a surprise. Not that Counselors are flighty or scattered; they value their integrity a great deal, but they have mysterious, intricately woven personalities which sometimes puzzle even them.

Counselors tend to work effectively in organizations. They value staff harmony and make every effort to help an organization run smoothly and pleasantly. They understand and use human systems creatively, and are good at consulting and cooperating with others. As employees or employers, Counselors are concerned with people's feelings and are able to act as a barometer of the feelings within the organization.

Blessed with vivid imaginations, Counselors are often seen as the most poetical of all the types, and in fact they use a lot of poetic imagery in their everyday language. Their great talent for language - both written and spoken - is usually directed toward communicating with people in a personalized way. Counselors are highly intuitive and can recognize another's emotions or intentions - good or evil - even before that person is aware of them. Counselors themselves can seldom tell how they came to read others' feelings so keenly. This extreme sensitivity to others could very well be the basis of the Counselor's remarkable ability to experience a whole array of psychic phenomena.

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