Saturday, August 05, 2006

ENTP

I'm an ENTP according to the MBTI. Am I speaking CODEspeak? No, not really, but maybe if you aren't familliar with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test. Either way, heres your chance to learn. I went to a seminar on the subject the other day at work and gained some valuable knowledge on the subject. You could just take the test here if you like and stop reading. It only takes about ten minutes. It asks questions like, "Are you more likely to trust A) reason or B) feelings? Do you tend to be more A) deliberate or B) impulsive? Do you tend to A) take deadlines seriously or B) see deadlines as elastic?" Those questions are scored in a sensible fashion to determine which personality characteristics more favor you.
According to the characteristics frequently associated with my type (ENTP) I am, "Quick, ingenious, stimulating, alert, and outspoken. Resourceful in solving new and challenging problems. Adept at generating conceptual possibilities and then analyzing them strategically. Good at reading other people. Bored by routine, will seldom do the same thing in the same way, apt to turn to one new interest after another. They constantly scan the environment for opportunities and possibilites. They see patterns and connections not obvious to others and at times seem able to see into the future." More about the "Extraverted Inuition with Introverted Thinking" personality type (as an ENTP is often referred to as).
This all sounds so grand and pompous, but really, they all appear to be written in such a way; to highlight the positive things and the strengths of each personality type. And, although it's not 'all true, all the time', the assessment has been statisically proven to be fairly reliable despite it being a theory based test. I think it's pretty interesting stuff and maybe you will too. Have fun learning more about yourself and those around you.

2 comments:

briwil said...

Awesome.
I'm a ENFP.
I feel more than you buddy.

Templeton said...

I did one of these not too long ago. I think I was an INTJ. the description seemed to be pretty much correct.