I’m not a particularly strong believer in the validity or reliability of the Jung Personality test because whenever I’ve complete it, I change personalities. The very first personality result I ever received was an INTJ personality type. In more recent times it’s been ENTJ. There have even been a few others as well.
So, I always take the “personality description” with a grain of salt because no description truly fits me. Probably the most true trait of INTJ I hold is controlled emotions and logical thinking and for ENTJ, I always seem to find a way to add more projects onto my overflowing list when I am clearly pushing myself a bit too far and I’m incredibly driven to achieve the best. Eliabeth made a similar post about funny memes for the personality type INFJ.
Here are a couple of funny images for INTJ and ENTJ. If you’re curious and want to do the personality test, here is a link that may or may not be reliable and valid.
At the very least the Jung Personality descriptions are great to base characters off if you struggle with characterization. There’s a writing tip!
- Ermisenda Alvarez








ISFJ… but my S and my J are just barely.
Cool!
ENTJ, is that normal for a scientist?
Probably.
No idea! Yes! (As you can see I have no clue.
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Getting an accurate result is…
“…frequently complicated by our life-long learning experiences. The classic question is: ‘Am I this way because I learned it or is this just the way I am?’
In reviewing the comparisons in our inventory, you may find yourself drawn equally to opposing personality preference choices. In such cases I suggest you try to think back to how you were before the age of 12 or even younger if you can recall.”
(quote from http://www.personalitypathways.com/type_inventory.html)
Myers-Briggs developers theorize that our preferences in approaching life are set at a young age. An essential element to the Jungian theory the test is based on, but which goes unmentioned in free versions of the test, is that Jung believed our upbringing, culture, and life experiences could teach us to expand our abilities out in the other direction. In fact, Jungian psychologists believe that after recognizing your general preference of archetypes, that this growth in the other direction leads to a better life.
Thanks for that information. It’s always interesting to read about personalities. Especially considering that some people believe it doesn’t exist. I’m more of a believer that personality is the way the “real” you interacts with your environment rather than it just being you inside out.
I did the test in college. I got a INFP with the preference scores being 17,17, 13,26.
Full of enthusiasms and loyalties, but seldom talk of these until they know you well. Care about learning, ideas, language, and independent projects of their own. Tend to undertake too much, then somehow get it done. Friendly but often too absorbed in what they are doing to be sociable. LIttle concerned with possessions or physical surroundings.
My pastor had had me do the test because I was annoyed that others are people persons and have leadership abilities. I felt like I am some pathetic loner.
Everyone is different and that’s not a bad thing. Personality tests aren’t particularly valid since people change over time. But I found it interesting and I hope you did too. I hope you don’t feel like some pathetic loner just because you’re an introvert.
I’m the same, I come out with a different result each time!
Maybe it’s a writer thing? We have so many personalities (characters) in our head that the result of the test changes every time.
Thanks for sharing!