I recently retook the 16 personality test. I had taken it when I was in college and I've honestly forgotten what personality I had gotten. For those of you who don't know (let me just pretend for a moment here that I actually have readers), the 16 personality test is based on the Myers Briggs personality indicator. It's basically an online test where you have to answer a bunch of questions based on what kind of person you are or how you would act in a particular situation. There are 16 types of personalities that can be formed from a combination of the four pairs:
Extraversion (E) and Introversion (I)
Sensing (S) and Intuition (N)
Thinking (T) and Feeling (F)
Judging (J) and Perceiving (P)
You all should definitely take this test. It's fun and it seems pretty accurate. It turns out that I'm INTJ. I didn't think much of it until I read the description of this personality on the 16personalities website.
The description started with "It can be lonely at the top". That line had me hooked. Often times, my narcissistic ass feels that way. Then, it goes on to say that this is one of the rarest personality types and it's even rarer for women. This made me even surer of the test's accuracy. Because, gurl, I am a rare piece of gem! (Okay, i just cringed reading that line in my head).
"People with this personality type are imaginative yet decisive... ambitious yet like their privacy... curious about everything but remain focused." That is exactly how I would want to describe myself! Not that anyone would ask me to but I do need that for imaginary TV interviews on where everyone wants to know every little detail about me.
It says that INTJs also referred to as Architects are often very proud of being a know-it-all. Of course, I do acknowledge that I do not know it "all". However, if I do happen to know that someone is wrong, then I have this crazy urge to correct them. I am the grammar nazi everyone hates and you know what? I'm totally okay with that.
Moving on to the professional world, Architects usually prefer to work alone or in small groups. Now this is something I can't relate to. I only prefer working alone! Okay, okay, I guess a small group is better than a big one if I really had to choose. "The other side of that coin is that Architects dislike anyone who gets ahead by playing the office politics game well or working a company’s social scene just right. They judge their coworkers by what they can do and not who they know. Architects have high standards – if they view a colleague or supervisor as being not up to those standards or otherwise ineffective, respect can be instantly and permanently lost." I couldn't have put it into better words myself...
"Ironically, it is often best for Architects to remain where they’re comfortable – out of the spotlight." I actually disagree with this line from the website. As much as I hate getting out of my comfort zone, I must admit that more often than not, it has led to something more for me. It also says here that many fictional villains are modelled with personality type. I really cannot tell whether I find that offensive or flattering.
However, one of the strengths of this personality type mentioned is high self confidence. Now, this is something I cannot relate to. More often than not, I am insecure. Although I am decisive, I worry about whether my decision was right or not. I often ask for other people's opinions as well. However, most people do think that I have high self confidence. That is a front that I put up, what I want people to think. So, maybe, deep inside, I am not really an INTJ. Maybe I only want people to think I am. You know what, guys? Maybe this test isn't really accurate after all!