Every time I've taken one of these online tests, I've come out as an INTJ. I don't know if it's a full and accurate picture of my personality, but I know that I consistently answer the test as an INTJ would. As I understand it, INTJs are a small percentage of the population (1-2%) but even that small percentage is almost entirely made up of men. At least according to Meyers-Brigg, I have an odd personality type for a woman.

I read somewhere that about 70% of women are Feelers, the rest being Thinkers (men being mostly Ts). I'm an INTP and this is uncommon among women as well.

If you want to read something MBTI related, less flattering, but more funny, check this: http://helloquizzy.okcupid.com.....ality-test

(you don't have to register to get the result, just click on "show me my result")

This is what I've got:

Loser- INTP

Talked to another human being lately? I'm serious. You value knowledge above ALL else. You love new ideas, and become very excited over abstractions and theories. The fact that nobody else cares still hasn't become apparent to you...

Nerd's a great word to describe you, and I seriously couldn't care less about the different definitions of the word and why you're actually more of a geek than a nerd. Don't pretend you weren't thinking that. You want every single miniscule fact and theory to be presented correctly.

Critical? Sarcastic? Cynical? Pessimistic? Just a few words to describe you when you're at your very best...*cough* Sorry, I mean worst. Picking up the dudes or dudettes isn't something you find easy, but don't worry too much about it. You can blame it on your personality type now.

Maybe you're lucky enough to understand the male brain Malcontent!

I took a bunch more and came out consistently as an INFP, with a consistently slight preference for feeling. Truth be told, I find some of the thinking/feeling questions too hard to pin down. Both ways of making decisions are legitimate and better in some situations than others. I really feel equally guided by both and not dominated by either and my results seem to indicate that. Maybe I'm an INTFP?

Most of everyones results seem accurate to me. Nice to know there are so many other introverts, since there seems to be a strong preference for extraverts in western culture.

Funny, Maya. I don't think I understand the male brain at all. My husband is supposedly an INTJ as well, and I consider our personalities dissimilar.

I'm not sure how scientifically sound Myers-Brigg really is. Not very, I've heard. The INTJ-type is considered ultra-rational and maybe there is a bias against women being classified (or classifying themselves) as rational types. It is true that I am perceived of as cold or withdrawn for a woman. Many people seem to expect women to be emotive and to value feelings over rationality.

Itari, on that one I got:

Freak- INFJ

Well, well, well. How did someone like you end up with the least common personality type of them all? In a group of 100 Americans, only 0.5 others would be just like you. You really are one of a kind... In fact, I do believe that that's one of the definitions for the word "FREAK."

Freak's not such a bad word to describe you actually.

You are deep, complex, secretive and extremely difficult to understand. If that doesn't scream "Freak!" I don't know what does. No-one actually knows the REAL you, do they?

You probably have deep interests in creative expression as well as issues of spirituality and human development.

You've probably even been called a "psychic" before, because of your uncanny knack to understand and "read" people without quite knowing how you do it. Don't fret. You're not actually psychic. That would make you special and you'll never accomplish that.

You're also quite possible the most emotional of them all, so don't take this all too hard. Nevertheless you most definitely have the strangest personality type and that's not necessarily a good thing.

haha, I'm am far from the most emotional person I know. But otherwise, not bad.

Another INTJ here, but I pretty much knew that. I have taken this several times over the years and the results have varied slightly. As I get older, I've gotten to be more of a Thinker than a Feeler.

I don't put too much stock into it Mal. It's fun to think about though, and in my case is very accurate. But it's not like all INFPs are going to be exactly the same. There are other components at play.

I guess a lot of types profess to be the rarest! I bet it depends on culture too.

Turns out I'm an ENFJ consistent with some other similar tests. I find it interesting that human can be categorized by 16 personality types.

See on the on that itari posted I got ISFP - Loner

Ahh...the sweet serenity. The utter perfection of all creation. The wondrous beauty of nature. The sweet sparrow singing along in the great orchestra we call life...
WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU? You're the type of person people always love to mock because they don't believe there's anyone ACTUALLY like you.

Do realise that you ostracise people with your behaviour or is it all subconscious? You're so quiet and reserved it's almost impossible to get to know you well, and when someone finally does, all you want to talk about is grace and beauty and harmony!

Ugh. Sure, you "genuinely care for others" and all that rubbish, but when it boils right down to the basics you take life far too seriously.

Throughout the entire test, I bet you were searching for "further clarification and hidden meaning" so that you might improve your pitiful life. And woe and behold if it betrayed your intense values system!

You need to STOP smelling the daisies. Believe it or not, logic does have a place in this world...imbecile.

I am an INFJ, I really do not know what that means. I have never taken one of these before.

I came out as an INFJ. No idea if that's accurate or not...but it would be interesting to take it again later and see how consistent I am

So many Is!

I've been tested a couple of times (the full test) and come out as ENTJ or ENTP.

I had a boss once who believed he could manage by Myers-Briggs personality type. If you didn't know (and tell him) what your MB type was, he'd decide for you on the spot. That was a disaster.

ENFP - I've taken the test over the last few years and it comes up ENFP every time. It is a fairly accurate description of me. Though I would say that becoming a mother pulled me from the P side - scheduling and structure is impossible to avoid in parenting (and it's what I struggle with daily!) F is my strongest trait and the one I'm most sure of.

For those of us who are ENFP, this is our joking description:

Scumbag- ENFP
I have a feeling you're not going to like this much. Do I care? No. How do I know? It's because you hate criticism. You love to be loved and you'll do anything to be accepted.

Unfortunately for you, I can see right through your insincere compliments and over-the-top greetings. No matter what you do, I'll always hate you for what you are. An arrogant, unstable, overly enthusiastic scumbag.

I bet you're pretty proud of your accomplishments, huh? You seem to achieve at whatever you put your little mind too. Trust me. Nobody likes the person who is good at everything. NOBODY LIKES YOU.

This might also have something to do with the fact that you're a cheating machine. You're just not the type of person to make long-term commitments. You enjoy seeing "what could be", rather than being satisfied with "what is." This, of course, means you often leave others in the dust while you seek out another lover.

Well, at least you're not the one left in the dust.

Unfortunately, when you're the one lying in the gutter with a bloody knife in your back, you might think differently.

INFJ.
It's so interesting how many introverts are here, when in the general population it's much more rare. Something about being online and writing instead of talking?

I keep starting to take the test but then quit because I don't want to take the time. Just tell me what the letters mean and I'll tell you what I am
I do know that I am an introvert....

Another INTJ -- the "Mastermind." I can live with that!

http://keirsey.com/handler.asp.....mastermind

OMG - I got "Prick - ENTP":

People love to hate you, because you love to argue. The strange thing is you probably took that as a compliment. Why, I bet you've already got a witty comeback all lined up ready to throw right back at me.

What you don't realise is that your inane obsession with debating pisses everyone off. Whatever happened to us all trying to get alone? I mean, you're so annoying people disagree with you for the damn sake of it! NOBODY cares about your abundant opinions. Trust me.

Believe it or not, but there's more to life than your expansive knowledge and sharp repertoire. When was the last time you showered? Brushed your teeth?

While you're up in Nevernever land, getting excited over future possibilities and your crazy theories, WE have to put up with your awful stench. I can smell you from here.

Your personality is ideal for that of a future lawyer and because everyone already hates you, you have nothing to lose.

So true, all of it. Arguing is my life :-).

Thanks, itari, for posting that link!

Another female INTJ here. Every word of the description that elpgal already linked to (http://typelogic.com/intj.html) suits me down to the ground.

The overall test-retest reliability (odds of getting the same type the next time you take the test) of Meyers-Briggs is about 70% on the long form. In my experience, some people are absolutely consistent, while others seem to be less well described by the system and tend to vary on retest.

My brother, the same type, delivered what may be the best INTJ quote ever: "I'm not arrogant; I'm *right*. You can look it up." Female socialization has kept me from ever saying anything like that, which is probably for the best, but I've certainly thought it.

Yikes! I'm an ISTJ and, depressingly, assigned the "Borefest" label!

Afraid to read on? "You're responsible, trustworthy, serious and down to earth. Boring. Boring. Boring. You play by the rules. You follow tradition. You encourage structure.

You insist that EVERYBODY do EVERYTHING by the book. Seriously, is there even an ounce of imagination in that little brain of yours? I mean, what's the point of imagination, right? It has no practical value...

As far as you're concerned, abstract theories can go screw themselves. You just want the facts, all the facts and nothing but the facts.

Oh. And you're a perfectionist. About everything. You know that the previous sentence was gramattically incorrect and that "gramattically" was spelt wrong. Your financial records are correct to 25 decimal places and your bedroom is in pristine condition. In fact, you even don't sleep on your bed anymore for fear that you might crease the sheets.

Thankfully, you don't have anyone else to share the bed with, because you're uncomfortable expressing affection and emotion to others. Too bad."

Lucky for me, the last bit isn't true! But I am an attorney in the judicial system, so I'll have to admit a devotion to tradition. And facts.

I'm a pollyanna. Better than some of the other options I suppose:

So, you want to make the world a better place? Too bad it's never gonna happen.
Of all the types, you have to be one of the hardest to find fault in. You have a selfless and caring nature. You're a good listener and someone who wants to avoid conflict. You genuinely desire to do good.

Of course, these all add up to an incredibly overpowered conscience which makes you feel guilty and responsible when anything goes wrong. Of course, it MUST be your fault EVERYTIME.

Though you're constantly on a mission to find the truth, you have no use for hard facts and logic, which is a source of great confusion for those of us with brains. Despite this, in a losing argument, you're not above spouting off inaccurate fact after fact in an effort to protect your precious values.

You're most probably a perfectionist, which in this case, is a bad thing. Any group work is destined to fail because of your incredibly high standards.

Disregard what I said before. You're just easy to find fault in as everyone else!

Luckily, you're generally very hard on yourself, meaning I don't need to waste my precious time insulting you. Instead, just find all your own faults and insult yourself.

Well, since I am only 47% T and 53% F, I am more logical and analytical than they think, therefore I am perfect. I do spout off facts to protect my values, but they are accurate

Laura65 - I haven't taken the test yet, but I know I'm somewhat of an introvert. Yes, I am definitely more comfortable expressing my views online than I am in person.

So does that mean if we have a YLF gathering, that we'll all be timid and wait for Angie to do all the talking? : )

I just took the alternative test and it came out ISFJ again, here's the description

"Hah. Nice one. How does it feel to know that you're barely unique? Of all the personality types you could have had, you ended up with the most common in all of America. In a group of 100 Americans, 12.8 of them will be just like you.
I bet you feel sorry for that one person missing 20% of his body. I bet you want to help him out, don't you? Cause that's what you like to do, isn't it? Help people. You don't want to save the world. You just want to help people out.

Sound pretty good so far? Sorry, but you're just plain pathetic. You let people walk all over you all the time, because everyone knows that you just can't say "no." When you get time, email me your contact details. It's always good to know where I can find another helping hand.

What the hell is your problem? GET A LIFE! Stop cleaning other people's houses and go out and have a bit of fun every now and then. Sure, you feel responsible for doing what needs to be done, but sometimes it's just not you who needs to do it.

You're dependable, predictable and practicaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

Whoops, that was me falling asleep on the keyboard. You're just not the most fun person. I wouldn't worry too much about it. You can go hang out with your other 12.8 mates, helping out at the soup kitchen together. Woohoo!"

Mmmm, yes, I think that may be me!

Katja - no problem! I've got a thing about tests

Looks like I'm the only INTP so far.