They focus on four character dichotomies, [Extrovert (E)-Introvert (I)], [Sensing (S)-Intuition (N)], [Thinking (T)-Feeling (F)] and [Judgement (J)-Perception (P)]. So they categorize people to 16 types (2x2x2x2), like, ISTJ, ENFP, etc.
More information can be found everywhere in the net, including this one.
http://www.personalitypage.com/html/portraits.html
Apparently I am a very typical INTJ, "The Scientist". In fact I work as a scientist, so I got my career choice right, although I was not aware of my "type" when I chose my career path. I am somewhat perfectionist. I look reserved. I always ask "does it work" and think ways for improvement. I was pretty good at school. I tend to have ridiculously high standard of performance for myself and for others...... There are many character descriptions that are hilariously accurate for me. So I was having a lot of fun.
Then I started reading about other types. It was eye-opening, too. I enjoyed the rich variety. Then I started speculating the types of some of people I know.
Currently the way I have fun out of this is like fantasy sports. Matching up different characters, and imagining how it would work out, or would not work out, or what needs to be done to get it work.
What's next? I don't know. Maybe it's a time to decide my stance to this information, this new mind toy? At this time I am not interested in joining a forum or two and discuss this at length, because probably there are better ways to use my time than that kind of endless chat that may not go anywhere. I guess I'll play with it until I get bored of it.
The MBTI gave me some typical names to characters of people. Our mind starts recognizing "it" only when we name "it". That's what I learned from a book "The Non-designer's Design book" by Robin Williams. The book called it "the Joshua tree epiphany". Only after she learned the name of Joshua tree in a tree identification book, she recognized the trees, that grew everywhere in her neighborhood.
I understand this type of theoretical or formulaic approach is not for everyone. But I like it, because it would work, and something that works appeals to my INTJ personality. Hehe.
Oh, and looking at these MBTI memes is fun, too. A good pastime for a freezing cold morning with a sleeping cat on my lap.
PS Even if your typing looks quite accurate, it does not mean a licence of sort. It's not like we can act as much as the descriptions say. Rather, I see it as cautionary diagnosis. It can tell me what I am NOT naturally strong at. So I can cover my *** better. INTJ thinking? Indeed.
