cathylynn wrote:
i'm an infj. (introverted intuitive feeling judgmental)
the test basically boils down to four questions.
do you recharge better by being with people or alone? (extroverted vs. introverted)
when you enter a new situation, do you just tend to get the big picture, or do you gather details and form a picture. (intuitive vs. sensate)
do you prefer to make decisions based on feelings and values or logic and probable outcome? (feeling vs. thinking)
do you like things organized and decided or spontaneous and open-ended? (judgmental vs. perceptive)
if you know yourself well, that's all the test you need.
there's a good book for lay people on the Meyers-briggs. it's called, "please understand me." by kiersy and bates.
Well, there's another dimension to it, too. Most people only look at the dichotomies, but Jung's theory focused on functions as an expression of cognition (eg, introverted intuition, which is dominant in INTJs and INFJs, and is notated as Ni. So then you start to look at the various types and realize that, for example, INTJ and INTP--they're only one letter apart but very different in cognition).
Will you please explain further? I am an INTP. How do I interpret myself correctly?