You’re probably familiar with the Myers-Briggs personality test, which is based on four axes:
- Extrovert (E) vs. Introvert (I)
- iNtuitive (N) vs. Sensing (S)
- Thinking (T) vs. Feeling (F)
- Perceiving (P) vs. Judging (J)
I consistently rate as ENTP
(extrovert/intuitive/thinking/perceiving) when taking these tests, with
a strong tendency towards extroversion and intuition a milder tendency
towards thinking over feeling, and I’m only slightly more of a
perceiver than a judge. According to Keirsey.com, I straddle the line between Inventor and Field Marshall.
People in my line of work — computer programming — tend to lean towards introversion. In the book Tog on Interface, former Apple user interface guru Bruce “Tog” Tognazzini wrote that 85% of the Apple engineers and developers were introverts, and that most of them tested as INTP.
The girlfriend tests as ENFJ.
(Guile, when he saw my ENTP rating in the sidebar of this blog, went up to me and said: “You? A extrovert? Nooooooooooooo!!!“)
Dave Ahrens (whom I had the pleasure of meeting last weekend) points to a different test that measures along these axes:
- Wacky (W) vs. Sober (S)
- Rational (R) vs. Emotional (E)
- Constructive (C) vs. Destructive (D)
- Leader (L) vs. Follower (F)
Here’s my test result:
People gravitate to you, and you make them feel good. You are smart,
charismatic, and interesting. You may be too sensitive to others
reactions, especially criticism. Your self-opinion and mood depends
greatly on those around you.
You think fast and have a smart
mouth, is a hoot to your friends and razorwire to your enemies. You
hold a grudge like a brass ring. You crackle.
Although you have a leader’s personality, you often
choose not to lead, as leaders stray too far from their audience. You
probably weren’t very popular in high school–the joke’s on them!
You may be a rock star.
My only response to this is: Dude!
Give the test a try and post your results (and opinion thereof) in the comments.
Update: Want to see all the personality type possibilities for this test? They’re here.
6 replies on “Yet Another 4-Axis Personality Test”
Well, slap my ass and call me Sally:
You are an SEDF–Sober Emotional Destructive Follower. This makes you an evil genius. You are extremely focused and difficult to distract from your tasks. With luck, you have learned to channel your energies into improving your intellect, rather than destroying the weak and unsuspecting.
Your friends may find you remote and a hard nut to crack. Few of your peers know you very well–even those you have known a long time–because you have expert control of the face you put forth to the world. You prefer to observe, calculate, discern and decide. Your decisions are final, and your desire to be right is impenetrable.
You are not to be messed with. You may explode.
I think it’s PMS talking. But I have a really nice sandwich.
You are an SRDL–Sober Rational Destructive Leader. This makes
you a mob boss. You are the ultimate alpha person and even your
friends give you your space. You can’t stand whiners, weaklings,
schlemiels or schlemozzles. You don’t make many jokes, but when
you do, others laugh out loud. They must.
People often turn to you for advice, and wisely. You are calm in
a crisis, cautious in a tempest, and attuned to even the finest
details. Yours is the profile of a smart head for business and a
dangerous enemy.
You have a natural knack for fashion and occupy a suit like a
matinee idol. Your charisma is striking and without artifice.
You are generous, thoughtful, and appreciate life’s finer
things.
Please don’t kick my ass.
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I am also ESTP. Don’t mess with me! đ
I’m a WEDF, though I don’t get into too much trouble anymore but that’s more from my aversion of ending up in Japanese jail than any maturity.
Huh. I’m an SEDF, like the redhead, but I’m on the cusp on follower/leader.
If you slap my ass and call me Sally, you’d better be smiling…
hehe you don’t know me but I read this all the time and I just took the test and this is what I got:
You are a WEDL–Wacky Emotional Destructive Leader. This makes you an anarchist. You don’t give a damn. When push comes to shove, you just forget about it–it’s just not worth the heartache. What this means for others is that dealing with you can be aggravating, because they find they can’t get you motivated about things they care about. What this means for you is that you are happier, calmer, and saner then they are on their best days.
You are near-immune to criticism, and those who know you well acknowledge and respect that. You may come across as lazy, but the truth is that you find little to get worked up about. Regardless, you have slews of friends, because they are fascinated by your world view, jealous of your lifestyle, and drawn to the fact that you are hilarious to be around.
You are a pillar in a sea of hot-bloodedness. You have a sweet tooth.
Go anarchy. And chocolate (the sweet tooth thing is SO right on)
It is ridiculous.