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Post by beth on Jun 26, 2010 14:26:37 GMT -5
Here it comes again - the grandpapa of on-line personality sorts. Even if you've done it before, give it a try so we can compare results. I'll take it and post my results before the end of the weekend - promise. www.keirsey.com/sorter/instruments2.aspx?partid=0
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Post by Erasmus on Jun 26, 2010 17:36:01 GMT -5
And in answer to the line following, INFP but only by a little above INTP
Your Keirsey Temperament Sorter Results indicates that your personality type is that of the Idealist
Idealists, as a temperament, are passionately concerned with personal growth and development. Idealists strive to discover who they are and how they can become their best possible self -- always this quest for self-knowledge and self-improvement drives their imagination. And they want to help others make the journey. Idealists are naturally drawn to working with people, and whether in education or counseling, in social services or personnel work, in journalism or the ministry, they are gifted at helping others find their way in life, often inspiring them to grow as individuals and to fulfill their potentials.
Idealists are sure that friendly cooperation is the best way for people to achieve their goals. Conflict and confrontation upset them because they seem to put up angry barriers between people. Idealists dream of creating harmonious, even caring personal relations, and they have a unique talent for helping people get along with each other and work together for the good of all. Such interpersonal harmony might be a romantic ideal, but then Idealists are incurable romantics who prefer to focus on what might be, rather than what is. The real, practical world is only a starting place for Idealists; they believe that life is filled with possibilities waiting to be realized, rich with meanings calling out to be understood. This idea of a mystical or spiritual dimension to life, the "not visible" or the "not yet" that can only be known through intuition or by a leap of faith, is far more important to Idealists than the world of material things.
Highly ethical in their actions, Idealists hold themselves to a strict standard of personal integrity. They must be true to themselves and to others, and they can be quite hard on themselves when they are dishonest, or when they are false or insincere. More often, however, Idealists are the very soul of kindness. Particularly in their personal relationships, Idealists are without question filled with love and good will. They believe in giving of themselves to help others; they cherish a few warm, sensitive friendships; they strive for a special rapport with their children; and in marriage they wish to find a "soulmate," someone with whom they can bond emotionally and spiritually, sharing their deepest feelings and their complex inner worlds.
Idealists are relatively rare, making up no more than 15 to 20 percent of the population. But their ability to inspire people with their enthusiasm and their idealism has given them influence far beyond their numbers.
Idealists at Work Idealists, as a temperament, are passionately concerned with personal growth and development. They are naturally drawn to working with people and are gifted with helping others find their way in life, often inspiring them to grow as individuals and to fulfill their potential both on, and off, the job.
Conscience looms large for you; in almost any situation, you feel compelled to measure yourself, other people, and the conditions of the environment against your personal morality. You have a tendency to perceive questions of meaning in even trivial matters and to worry about far-flung consequences of your actions. In your ideal job, you are free to pursue depth rather than breadth and quality rather than quantity. You feel rewarded when your projects and daily tasks allow you to immerse yourself in your process as deeply as you "need to" in order to satisfy your inner standards of quality. You are uncomfortable with the notion of authority per se and may avoid leading, as well as being led, either consciously or unconsciously. As you experience them, adhering to fixed roles and rules amounts to an abdication of your responsibility to exercise your conscience.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2010 9:17:14 GMT -5
I'm a guardian, apparently.
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Post by Wonder Woman on Jun 27, 2010 10:06:23 GMT -5
To the great disappointment and utter shock of the masses, they say I'm rational.
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Post by beth on Jun 27, 2010 11:40:15 GMT -5
Idealist ENFJ
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Post by beth on Jun 28, 2010 20:06:02 GMT -5
The main point of interest about the results of personality sorts is whether or not we agree with them. I've taken these numerous times, most as online topics of discussion and usually get the same results. It's possible we children of the 60s retain a big ball of idealism from the times in which we spent our formative years. I'm pretty sure I'm less idealistic than 20 years ago and may just be wired to choose the same answers over and over again without thinking very much about it. How do others of you feel about your outcome?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2010 20:08:50 GMT -5
How do others of you feel about your outcome? I'm OK with mine. No surprises.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2010 9:49:51 GMT -5
I was rather surprised to find myself described as an idealist.
The way the test is set up it seems that if you show the slightest degree of compassion or emotion on any subject they label you as an idealist.
To me that's rather sloppy methodology.
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Post by Wonder Woman on Jun 29, 2010 10:27:52 GMT -5
I dunno, Mike ~ some of my answers showed I am not a brick, and I didn't get labeled an idealist.
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Post by beth on Jun 29, 2010 15:43:29 GMT -5
I dunno, Mike ~ some of my answers showed I am not a brick, and I didn't get labeled an idealist. Agreed. The Keirsey is a pretty well respected sort. The way the questions are set up, it's hard to rig the outcome. Plus, there are a lot of results - not just 3 or 4. Joseph, I think a Guardian is an evolved teacher.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2010 17:45:19 GMT -5
Joseph, I think a Guardian is an evolved teacher. Oh good. Now women will listen to me.
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Post by beth on Jun 29, 2010 17:52:02 GMT -5
Possibly. OTOH, men probably won't.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2010 17:55:36 GMT -5
It is always a good idea for participants on a message board - irrespective of gender - to listen to other people.
Possibly PARTICULARLY when they put forward opinions that they do not share!
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Post by beth on Jun 29, 2010 18:19:25 GMT -5
That's probably a good point, Mike, but I don't see what it has to do with the Keirsey. and hmmm ... I was just kidding Joe.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2010 18:39:51 GMT -5
Well, possibly an exchange between Chico and the prosecutor in 'Duck Soup' might help to clarify things.
'What's got four legs and a trunk?'
'That's irrelevant.'
'A relephant? Hey, that's the answer!'
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