I took the Human metrics Jung Typology TestTM and my results say that I have a slight preference of introversion over extraversion (6%), a slight preference of sensing over intuition (3%), a moderate preference of thinking over feeling (47%), and a slight preference of judging over perceiving (12%). To sum it up, this test claims that I have an ENTP (Extroversion, iNtuitive, Thinking, Perceiving) personality.
When I think of the word “extrovert”, I imagine someone friendly, gregarious, and sociable. But when you combine the words “extrovert” and “intuitive” together, the meaning of the former becomes something much deeper. For me, he or she becomes someone who takes in his or her surroundings and intuitively processes the information. It’s not just solely about the circumstances anymore; it’s now about how he thinks of the circumstances. I don’t know how exactly I perceived it this way, but I think it’s because the description suits me perfectly. Funny, I unconsciously used the word “perceived”, rather than the word “understand”. According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, the meaning of the word “understand” is to “know” the meaning of something, whereas the word “perceive” means to “notice” or to become “aware” of something. To “know” something is cerebral in nature; to “notice” something involves something more intellectual. To “know” something requires having a set of facts; to “notice” something requires having attention.
Because of this, I like to believe that I have an advantage of comprehending the situation and people around me. Yes, I believe I am gregarious and sociable, but I have always believed that I am only like this because of how I perceive the people around me. There are different kinds of people, but because of how I perceive them, I can more easily converse with them. I mean, you can’t carry on a good conversation if you don’t have an intuitive understanding of the other person! I say intuitive understanding because you wouldn’t immediately know facts about someone you just met. But from what you’ve notice of the other person, you intuitively know something that you can talk to him about. Sometimes your intuition hits a bulls-eye and you feel that you met a kindred spirit whom you can talk to about anything you’re passionate about.Sometimes, you initially miss the target and have to change the topic. But sooner or later, you’ll hit a mark—a certain topic—that both of you will have in common. All of these happen in milliseconds that I usually don’t notice the shift in my thinking process. I don’t know if other people also feel this way when they have to converse. I don’t know if other ENTP also feel the same way. Or maybe I just talk too much and am blabbering right now. But really, sometimes I’m amazed that I can also converse with someone who’s supposed to be shy or doesn’t talk too much. Though I don’t think this “skill” is something to brag about, since I find topics like the weather or any current event can easily engage the other person into a conversation.
The ENTP personality can sometimes be referred to as the “Lawyer” type (www.personalitypage.com). What a coincidence, I’ve always wanted to be a lawyer! But onlybecause of its financial rewards. But seriously, I’m someone who loves to argue for the sake of arguing. As I’ve already mentioned, I’ve always described myself as someone talkative. But I don’t want to be just someone talking about mundane topics. I’ve always enjoyed an intellectually-engaging conversation. I like to debate about the simplest things like whether a short hair is better than a long hair, or more complex stuff like the economy and politics. I think this is where the “thinking” part of my ENTP personality fits in. I simply speak a lot because I think a lot. I love to argue not because I’m combative in nature, but because I have all of these ideas in my head. I think introverts would just keep these ideas inside their heads, but as an extrovert, I have to speak my mind out.
Because I rely on my thoughts more, I think my weakness lies in the emotional aspect, or the sensing-feeling part. The Jung Typology TestTM seems to agree with me since I got a very low score in sensing as compared to intuition. Feelings, or consideration of other people’s feelings, are not really one of the strong points. As already mentioned, I really speak my mind out, sometimes to the point of being brass or harsh. It’s not my intention to hurt other people; it’s just that sometimes, I forget about other people’s feelings. Sometimes I forget that other people also have their own set of opinions and beliefs, and these may not agree with mine. Though I love to argue and “defend” my beliefs, I sometimes forget to be gentlerin speaking my mind out and thus come out as someone harsh. Putting these into writing, I realized that I don’t want to consider my lack of sensing-feeling as a weakness. I want to believe that it is one of my least developed personality instead, something that can still be improved on. Being conscious of this now, I believe I can be more understanding of the other person, not just cerebrally but emotionally as well.
The second online questionnaire I took was the O*NET Interest Profiler, which aims to help you decide on a career path based on your interests. I got zero scores on realistic (0), investigative (0), and artistic (0). According to the profiler, realistic people like working with plants, animals, wood, tools and other outside work. I agree because I’ve always preferred to work with people and not some inanimate objects. I was surprised I got a zero on the investigative area. The Profiler explains that these people usually prefer to work with ideas and thinking rather than physical activity or leading people. They also like figuring out problems. I think that I should have gotten a moderate score here since as mentioned before, I love to think about different kinds of ideas. But then, I also like physical activity and leading people. There seems to be a contrast for me in this area. I was not surprised on the artistic part because I was never the creative type. I’m not into music, arts or even design.
My top three highest are enterprising (29), social (15), and conventional (11). I’m not surprised about these since I have always wanted to have a business on my own. I like the idea of being my own boss, managing my own time, making up important decisions, negotiating deals, and of course, earning profit. My score in the social area is not surprising since I have always wanted to work with people, though I’m not really into teaching and giving advice. I think I prefer to boss people around, which may explain why my enterprising score is higher. The conventional area is for people who like to follow a routine or set of procedures. They prefer paying attention to details and working from it. This also describes me. I like routine. I like details. They provide a framework for what I’m supposed to do in the day. But the Profiler also mentioned that conventional people prefer to follow than lead. I think this may explain why I only got an average score in this area.
Overall, both the Human metrics Jung Typology TestTM and O*NET Interest Profiler seem to give accurate results. Both these tests actually help me get to know myself more in the sense that it was able to put into words who I believe I am. Thanks to these tests, I have a clearer understanding of myself—my strengths, my weakness, my interests, and who I really want to be.
References
Jung Typology TestTM. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-
win/jtypes2.asp
O*NET Interest Profiler. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip
Perceive. (n.d.). Merriam-Webster online. Retrieved from
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perceive
Portrait of an ENTP - Extraverted iNtuitive Thinking Perceiving
(extraverted intuition with
introverted thinking). (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.personalitypage.com/ENTP.html
Understand. (n.d.). Merriam-Webster online. Retrieved from
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understand
