UPDATE: Several people have found the Facebook version of the Myers-Briggs test to be inaccurate. Please read the following with a grain of salt. If you want to take a REAL Myers-Briggs test, head over to www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp. I’ve taken many Myers-Briggs tests, and I found this one to be the most accurate.
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Me a INFP? No way. The Myers-Briggs Personality Test on Facebook is trying to claim I’m an INFP. (I took another test this week that also said I’m an INFP). The past four years I’ve taken many of these Myer-Briggs personality tests and have always come up with INTJ. Here’s the details of INTJ:
INTJ Strengths
* Not threatened by conflict or criticism
* Usually self-confident
* Take their relationships and commitments seriously
* Generally extremely intelligent and capable
* Able to leave a relationship which should be ended, although they may dwell on it in their minds for awhile afterwards
* Interested in “optimizing” their relationships
* Good listeners
INTJ Weaknesses
* Not naturally in tune with others feelings; may be insensitive at times
* May tend to respond to conflict with logic and reason, rather than the desired emotional support
* Not naturally good at expressing feelings and affections
* Tendency to believe that they’re always right
* Tendency to be unwilling or unable to accept blame
* Their constant quest to improve everything may be taxing on relationships
* Tend to hold back part of themselves
And now Facebook is telling me I’m an INFP. The bullet points on INFP from personalitypage.com:
INFP Strengths
* Warmly concerned and caring towards others
* Sensitive and perceptive about what others are feeling
* Loyal and committed – they want lifelong relationships
* Deep capacity for love and caring
* Driven to meet other’s needs
* Strive for “win-win” situations
* Nurturing, supportive and encouraging
* Likely to recognize and appreciate other’s need for space
* Able to express themselves well
* Flexible and diverse
INFP Weaknesses
* May tend to be shy and reserved
* Don’t like to have their “space” invaded
* Extreme dislike of conflict
* Extreme dislike of criticism
* Strong need to receive praise and positive affirmation
* May react very emotionally to stressful situations
* Have difficulty leaving a bad relationship
* Have difficulty scolding or punishing others
* Tend to be reserved about expressing their feelings
* Perfectionistic tendancies may cause them to not give themselves enough credit
* Tendency to blame themselves for problems, and hold everything on their own shoulders
Interesting that twice this week tests have claimed I’m an INFP. Well, if it’s true, I guess that’s good, cuz it shows that I’m growing as a person. Not that INFP is better, but it’s good have some indications of change within yourself. INTJ tends to be a rather cold personality type, whereas INFP is more friendly. I still see myself as an INTJ, but I’ve always thought I was a more positive and friendly INTJ.
If you take the Myers-Briggs Personality Test on Facebook, please let me know what results you get.
NEW UPDATE. A friend commented on my facebook post: “I have a fellow INTJ friend who tested INFP on this, too, and is certain the test is incorrect.” OH WOW!
I took it in high school – INFJ. College – ENFJ – now I’m an ESFJ. I completely understand the change from introvert to extrovert…
I’ve received the same conflicting results
Tom, man. Then I think this survey stinks. That’s too bad. I’m gonna update this post with a link to the most accurate test I’ve found: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp
Good idea! I remember when we took these back in the day and we bookmarked each others results. Something must be wrong in the matrix or algorithim or maybe the error is human. A few of my fb friends have taken their MB more than once and received different results each time!
OK, I think this is what I typically get. I just took the humanmetrics test (again) and got ENFP
I am INTJ, so screw you! ha. just jk. Though I am INTJ.
Likewise, I took a certified Meyers-Briggs test recently through my work, which indicated I am an INTJ. However, upon a request from a friend (oddly enough the next day) on Facebook I completed that version, and was evaluated as being an INFJ. I do believe that FB does not have an accurate test personally.
I had read an article where INTJ’s with stronger feeling perceptives could be perceived as INTJ with secondary INFP tendencies. INFP has what INTJ lacks. INTJ has what INFP lacks. yes, the FB quiz is inaccurate, but just osmethign to remember. i am quite legitamately both… sometimes a long period of depression and solitude can strenghten the secondary FP feelings to such that you’re both. of course, this is assuming i’m primarily INTJ, that’s up in the air, haha!