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Gauging the Personalities of MI6 Community's Members- Take the Test and See Where You Fit!

0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
edited October 2017 in General Discussion Posts: 28,694
I've always been interested in the metrics and psychology behind personality tests and how a handful of questions with a agree/disagree scale can so accurately sum up an individual, who they are, how they act and why some of these behaviors may exist. A few years ago I took a highly lauded and viable personality test on a site called "16 Personalities" that uses the latest developments in what it calls "psychometrics" to create a single multi-question test to fit test takers into one of 16 personality groups that they are placed into by how they respond to questions about their emotional state, social energy, personal habits, views on certain life and work experiences and more. These 16 personalities fit into the framework of the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and those who take the test often exclaim that after reading their results they feel creepily understood regarding what the information says about their personality group.

I think the last time I took the test I got an INTJ Personality type, and this time around I got a close brother to that type, INTP, which is short for introversion, intuition, thinking and perceiving. The name the site gives this personality type is "The Logician" and it can be read about here:

https://www.16personalities.com/intp-personality

I can report that, much like many who take the test, the results were very close to me and I was nodding my head frequently as I went through. I think the INTP results and the explanation of that personality type are bent more towards relating the findings to scientists, programmers and mathematicians, whereas I'm an artist and writer from another world in comparison. That being said, I could easily see how the explanations of scientists and their analytical processes that the results revealed to me could easily be thought of in the context of art and writing, where the ability to think clearly and with imagination are just as viable to writing a story or essay and drawing a creatively fused picture as it would be a for a scientist designing an energy core or mechanism for a certain purpose. The need for imagination and heavy thinking and analysis is vital in both areas and connects those disparate fields. Reading the results actually showed me how the arts and sciences really aren't that far apart in the kinds of people who seek out those careers, as both scientists and artists are motivated by their creative energies and their desire to push the boundaries of what we can do as humans in an imaginative way. They can also be seen as eccentric and different by those who don't get them, outsiders of a kind who want to leave their mark in a definite and original way.

In other areas, the test's accuracy was hard to deny for how it explained me pretty damn well. The INTP's thirst for knowledge, unrelenting search and respect for logic, truth and fact are at my core, and what INTP's struggle with, like social situations, making new friends and dealing with trivial concerns fit me to a tee as well. I'm definitely the type to be so lost in my thoughts and ideas that I can forget time and place, that I can lose a whole day of sleep to work on my creative projects and enjoy analyzing and picking apart films, books and shows to write about them. I'm also more liable to be viewed as an eccentric or loner and misunderstood by how I act, where my anxiety in social situations is perceived as me disliking people and my honesty is viewed as insensitivity. In short, the test confirmed a lot about me and even more why people think I'm a certain way even when I'm not (or not trying to be).

Looking at the other 15 personalities I definitely feel more of a familiarity and identity with the INTP personality, and the findings also connect to the last time I took the test and got the very similar INTJ, meaning that I've been consistent in my personality since that last time. Other INTPs are Leonardo da Vinci, Immanuel Kant, Charles Darwin, Bill Gates and Albert Einstein, which is fascinating, but I was especially interested by how Sherlock Holmes has been pretty decisively argued to be an INTP. He's my favorite character of all time and I have always felt a strong sense of connection to him from the original stories and the various adaptations of them there have been (especially the BBC series), and I can see why. I've always held that our views on truth/logic, our bohemian behaviors and our small but strong friendships (we both have just one strong friend above all the others) were heavily shared traits, but I never thought that the personality test would back up where we connect so well. Bruce Wayne is also supposed to be an INTJ, so that also explains why I'm drawn to that character for similar reasons as Sherlock. I definitely find myself attracted to characters who reflect parts of me, and I guess another side of me is alive in Bond somewhere too, or at least must be, for the trend to continue. We definitely share a sense of loyalty, protection of women, sense of individualism, stubbornness and guardedness. I think Bond would match up well in the ESTP or ISTP departments, so parts of me would be in there for sure with him.


Anyway, I created this thread not just to take the test again and see what my results were, but to invite any interested members here in taking the test for themselves and seeing where they fit into the mix. I think one can come away from the test feeling more vindicated or at the very least assured or informed about who they are and why they may act a certain way or be perceived to be another. The results really do have a knack for explaining you to yourself, sometimes with an honesty that you lack the ability to deliver to yourself, or by how it connects your personality to certain behaviors you never saw a connection to before. I would be fascinated to read the results of some of you and see if the personality I have sensed in you over our time on the forum together matches up to what you are classed as in the test itself.

If anyone wants to take the test, just head to this link and go for it:
https://www.16personalities.com/

To find out about each of the 16 personality groups, head here:
https://www.16personalities.com/personality-types

The Analysts/INTJ, INTP, ENTJ, ENTP
Architects (INTJ):
@DarthDimi
@bondjames
@Master_Dahark

Logicians (INTP):
@0BradyM0Bondfanatic7
@Gerard
@ClarkDevlin
@Mendes4Lyfe

Commanders (ENTJ):
@00Agent
@Division_00
@CASINOROYALE
@chrisisall

Debaters (ENTP):


The Diplomats/INFJ, INFP, ENFJ, ENFP
Advocates (INFJ):
@Thunderfinger
@peter
@Dragonpol
@pachazo
@mattjoes
@Agent_99
@LeonardPine

Mediators (INFP):
@PropertyOfALady
@M_Balje
@Murdock
@Strog

Protagonists (ENFJ):
@Birdleson
@GustavGraves
@SirHilaryBray
@SeanCraig

Campaigners (ENFP):
@Benny


The Sentinels/ISTJ, ISFJ, ESTJ, ESFJ
Logisticians (ISTJ):
@barryt007

Defenders (ISFJ):
@Shark_0f_Largo
@MajorDSmythe

Executives (ESTJ):
@Fire_and_Ice_Returns

Consuls (ESFJ):
@BMW_with_missiles


The Explorers/ISTP, ISFP, ESTP, ESFP
Virtuosos (ISTP):
@dominicgreene

Adventurers (ISFP):
@RichardTheBruce

Entrepreneurs (ESTP):
@jake24

Entertainers (ESFP):
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Comments

  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
    Posts: 3,675
    I am a MEDIATOR PERSONALITY (INFP, -A/-T)
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    edited October 2017 Posts: 28,694
    Birdleson wrote: »
    Mine came out ASSHOLE (INJH,-z/1098)
    My guess is you'd be an ISFP.
    PropertyOfALady wrote: »
    I am a MEDIATOR PERSONALITY (INFP, -A/-T)
    @PropertyOfALady, do you think the test nailed your personality from what you've read?
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 25,097
    The test has double barrel questions so can't give a conclusive answer to some, the test won't give accurate results
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,135
    Very intereting @0BradyM0Bondfanatic7
    Test results suggest I'm a campaigner.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    The test has double barrel questions so can't give a conclusive answer to some, the test won't give accurate results

    There's a range of choices so that the test can give a wider range of results at the end. Instead of just agree or disagree, you can also report if you somewhat agree or disagree or only agree or disagree a little.

    I don't think there were double-barreled questions per se. Some questions had two elements, like, asking if you preferred working from experience or imagination, but it gives you the option of two choices-either agreeing or disagreeing-each with degrees to them. If you agree to that statement full-on it means you favor experience, but if you only somewhat agree you are making it known that you also value imagination and if you only agree a little you are making it even more apparent that you aren't chiefly driven by experience alone. So, throwing in the neutral option, you have 7 selections you could make in response to the question, and depending on what level you agree or disagree you will be seen to favor either experience or imagination.
  • BMW_with_missilesBMW_with_missiles All the usual refinements.
    Posts: 3,000
    Very Interesting! I am a Consul Personality (ESFJ, -A/-T)

    https://www.16personalities.com/esfj-personality
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
    Posts: 3,675
    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote: »
    Birdleson wrote: »
    Mine came out ASSHOLE (INJH,-z/1098)
    My guess is you'd be an ISFP.
    PropertyOfALady wrote: »
    I am a MEDIATOR PERSONALITY (INFP, -A/-T)
    @PropertyOfALady, do you think the test nailed your personality from what you've read?

    50/50 I think. Some stuff they say I totally agree with, but others I'm not too sure on.
  • M_BaljeM_Balje Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Posts: 4,516
    Nice test to test my English again.

    MEDIATOR

    https://www.16personalities.com/infp-personality

    IntuitiveObservant
    58%42%

    Earlier the other way around and mabey also count for Judging/Prospecting 39% and 61%
  • 00Agent00Agent Any man who drinks Dom Perignon '52 can't be all bad.
    Posts: 5,185
    I'm "Commander"
    Since that is the most Bondian sounding personality type, i approve of this test. :)
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    edited October 2017 Posts: 45,489
    I am apparently an "advocate". Some of it may be true, but these tests are ususally rather meaningless for me.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
    Posts: 16,351
    My results.
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  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
    Posts: 24,179
    Architect (INTJ-a)

    - introverted 88%
    - intuitive 62%
    - thinking 76%
    - judging 75%
    - assertive 51%

    I'm like Christopher Nolan, it says. ;-)

    "Rules, limitations and traditions are anathema to the Architect personality type – everything should be open to questioning and reevaluation, and if they see a way, Architects will often act unilaterally to enact their technically superior, sometimes insensitive, and almost always unorthodox methods and ideas."

    I guess that explains why I am a scientist. :D

    I'm also "arrogant" and "clueless in romance".

    So, bugger off, you puny scum, you are beneath me, you are dumb and... Wait, I'm only 51% assertive! I'm supposed to be 88% introverted. What am I doing in this social event?! Get out! Leave me alone! My battery is spilling more juice than I can handle! ... Then again, I'm also 75% judging... And so: YES! Puny, filthy, stupid, low-lives, all of you. And also--wait, it says 76% thinking. Hm... so where do we go from here. Allow me to reflect on that for a few minutes and then I'll get back to you!

    ;-)

    I would say, "I love you", but I'm clueless in romance. :)
  • GerardGerard
    Posts: 5,993
    LOGICIAN (INTP-T)

  • peterpeter Toronto
    Posts: 9,509
    I'm an advocate
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
    Posts: 23,883
    I've been facinated by these Myers Briggs type tests as well, have done this particular test before and have even delved into a few books on the subject as interpretations differ. There was one site / book which made it all clear but I can't remember what it was now.

    I'm type INTJ. Apparently we're big picture systems types and that's definitely how I approach things. Conceptual thinker primarily. I don't necessarily cling to status quo but can work within it if need be. Fits me well.

    It's a good tool if you answer it properly but like a lot of these things should be looked at as a guide.
  • jake24jake24 Sitting at your desk, kissing your lover, eating supper with your familyModerator
    Posts: 10,591
    It says I'm an entrepreneur. Somewhat accurate, I suppose.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited October 2017 Posts: 18,270
    Took the test and I got ADVOCATE (INFJ-T):

    Quiet and mystical, yet very inspiring and tireless idealists.

    Well, fair enough!
  • PropertyOfALadyPropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO
    Posts: 3,675
    In taking to me, Brady, what's your best guess on what I am?
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
    Posts: 13,789
    isfp-personality-type-header.png
    ADVENTURER (ISFP, -A/-T)
    I change during the course of a day. I wake and I’m one person,
    and when I go to sleep I know for certain I’m somebody else.
    --Bob Dylan

    Adventurer personalities are true artists, but not necessarily in the typical sense where they’re out painting happy little trees. Often enough though, they are perfectly capable of this. Rather, it’s that they use aesthetics, design and even their choices and actions to push the limits of social convention. Adventurers enjoy upsetting traditional expectations with experiments in beauty and behavior – chances are, they’ve expressed more than once the phrase “Don’t box me in!”

    Happy to Be Who They Are
    Adventurers live in a colorful, sensual world, inspired by connections with people and ideas. These personalities take joy in reinterpreting these connections, reinventing and experimenting with both themselves and new perspectives. No other type explores and experiments in this way more. This creates a sense of spontaneity, making Adventurers seem unpredictable, even to their close friends and loved ones.

    Despite all this, Adventurers are definitely Introverts, surprising their friends further when they step out of the spotlight to be by themselves to recharge. Just because they are alone though, doesn’t mean people with the Adventurer personality type sit idle – they take this time for introspection, assessing their principles. Rather than dwelling on the past or the future, Adventurers think about who they are. They return from their cloister, transformed.

    Adventurers live to find ways to push their passions. Riskier behaviors like gambling and extreme sports are more common with this personality type than with others. Fortunately their attunement to the moment and their environment allows them to do better than most. Adventurers also enjoy connecting with others, and have a certain irresistible charm.
    Adventurers always know just the compliment to soften a heart that’s getting ready to call their risks irresponsible or reckless.

    However, if a criticism does get through, it can end poorly. Some Adventurers can handle kindly phrased commentary, valuing it as another perspective to help push their passions in new directions. But if the comments are more biting and less mature, Adventurer personalities can lose their tempers in spectacular fashion.

    Adventurers are sensitive to others’ feelings and value harmony. When faced with criticism, it can be a challenge for people with this type to step away from the moment long enough to not get caught up in the heat of the moment. But living in the moment goes both ways, and once the heightened emotions of an argument cool, Adventurers can usually call the past the past and move on as though it never occurred.

    Meaning Is in Every Expression of Life
    The biggest challenge facing Adventurers is planning for the future. Finding constructive ideals to base their goals on and working out goals that create positive principles is no small task. Adventurers don’t plan their futures in terms of assets and retirement. Rather, they plan actions and behaviors as contributions to a sense of identity, building a portfolio of experiences, not stocks.

    If these goals and principles are noble, Adventurers can act with amazing charity and selflessness – but it can also happen that people with the Adventurer personality type establish a more self-centered identity, acting with selfishness, manipulation and egoism. It’s important for Adventurers to remember to actively become the person they want to be. Developing and maintaining a new habit may not come naturally, but taking the time each day to understand their motivations allows Adventurers to use their strengths to pursue whatever they’ve come to love.
    Not so close to how I see myself, but that's how I answered the questions.
    From their (questionable) list of Adventurers, I'm partial to Éowyn from THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Maybe Kevin Costner. Joss Stone showed up, that's a Bond connection there.
    explorers_Adventurer_ISFP_introduction.pngexplorers_ISFP_eowyn_lord_of_the_rings.pngexplorers_ISFP_kevin_costner.png
  • pachazopachazo Make Your Choice
    Posts: 7,314
    I am an ADVOCATE. I knew I was unique, but less than 1% of the population? Damn, son.

    In all seriousness, I felt this was pretty accurate. An introverted idealist? Mysterious yet inspiring? Well, these are their words but I won't disagree.
  • BMW_with_missilesBMW_with_missiles All the usual refinements.
    Posts: 3,000
    My favorite quote from my personality description, Consul, is "they tend to be very affectionate and sensual, and overall great sexual partners." (Sits here with a smug, Roger Moore-esque smirk on my face)
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    Posts: 28,694
    PropertyOfALady wrote: »
    In taking to me, Brady, what's your best guess on what I am?

    @PropertyOfALady, I haven't committed all the personality types to memory, but reading some of the Mediator Personality page definitely fits you. An idealist looking for the best in everyone, willing to help someone at any moment, passionate and excited to engage. That's you for sure.

    The Diplomat Personality groups definitely focus on charitable, charismatic and optimistic folks who are altruistic or at the very least always trying to find a reason to smile, and I think that's the only group you could ever end up in after looking at the others. You fit into a group that is probably the most opposite of what my group of Analysts are, which is filled with those who are detached, poor with social communication, and who aren't exactly effusive, charismatic or sunny individuals. It's fascinating then that we are able to get on no problem despite being so different.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
    edited October 2017 Posts: 7,021
    I'm an Advocate. Agreed with plenty of things, disagreed with a few. At any rate, my ego has been stroked for the day. :))
  • Agent_99Agent_99 enjoys a spirited ride as much as the next girl
    Posts: 3,176
    I'm also an Advocate. This ties in with something my boss pointed out recently: that I act like an extrovert, while actually preferring my own company.

    Delighted one of their example Advocates was Aramis, always my favourite Musketeer.
  • barryt007barryt007
    edited October 2017 Posts: 19,339
    I'm a Logistician (ISTJ-a) .

    Which is totally correct,actually..
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
    Posts: 3,996
    Advocate. Seems to be a few of us on here!
  • Division_00Division_00 Atlanta, GA, USA
    Posts: 66
    I'm a commander.
  • timmertimmer
    edited October 2017 Posts: 4,622
    Birdleson wrote: »
    Mine came out ASSHOLE (INJH,-z/1098)

    I'd be disappointed if mine came out anything other than that, so I shan't waste my time. Cheese!
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
    Posts: 7,021
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    Advocate. Seems to be a few of us on here!

    We should have our own thread. Hell, our own Bond community.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    Posts: 18,270
    mattjoes wrote: »
    LeonardPine wrote: »
    Advocate. Seems to be a few of us on here!

    We should have our own thread. Hell, our own Bond community.

    Let's stage a coup. I will be your leader.
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