Tuesday, 1 January 2013

What does being an INTP mean ?

Welcome !

Let me start with the basic idea of personality types based on MBTI [Myers Briggs Type Indicator] and what they mean. 

The MBTI test puts forward 16 personality types , each with specific characteristics and it states that everyone in the world would fall into one of these 16 categories. Though it might not be 100 % accurate for everyone , it does a very good job of describing why a person is who he is.

Note: I do not know whether the test scientifically correct . I am by no means an expert on this subject. I just felt like sharing this information and that is why I am writing this post. 


How did I discover my MBTI Personality :

I had always felt that I never fit in with the crowd . My energy drains whenever I'm socializing and I need a lot of time for myself in order to gain back my energy. It is not that I hate people but I prefer being alone. Even though I expect logical explanations and tend to solve problems by logic I have always been fascinated by abstract ideas and concepts rather than the practical working of the ideas. I wanted to make sure that I wasn't some weird person and I wanted a logical explanation for my behavior.

So I researched a bit on this topic and found that I AM INTROVERTED. Finally , I got an explanation for my social behavior but it never answered the questions regarding my traits.

That is when I came across this MBTI personality test. Being really curious I attended the test and the result ... INTP is my personality type. Still wanting to make sure the result was correct I tried a few more versions of this test on other websites. Every single version of this test displayed the same answer. 

Oh yeah! I am an INTP 


Links to MBTI Test :

Those of you who wish to discover your personality types click on one of the links below to write the test .

http://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test

The above link has 84 questions and may take quite a long time to finish but it is worth the time and effort.

www.41q.com/type.41q?p=24581080

www.blogthings.com/howrareisyourpersonalityquiz/

http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp


Finally,

INTP  : Introverted , Intuitive , Thinking ,Perceiving

Briefly , an INTP can be described as someone who seeks for logical explanations ; interested more in ideas and thoughts ; quiet , flexible and analytical. 

I am not going to give a detailed explanation on the personality profile of an INTP since there are lots of websites out there doing it. You can use the links below to learn more 

http://www.personalitypage.com/high-level.html
http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/the-16-mbti-types.asp
http://www.personalitydesk.com

Reading a few forums and blogs gives me an impression that many INTPs feel bad about being one and they wish they could be someone else. I have a great news for those people to start feeling great about themselves.

"Hey INTPs !

Be proud that we are a rare personality type. A survey says that INTP is one of the rarest personality types especially for women. 

Stats : 

  • 3% of the general population
  • 5% of men
  • 2% of women

are INTPs. "

Stats info taken from : http://www.personalitydesk.com/intp

Thank you for reading my post!
If you have found out your personality type by following the links in this post or you already know yours , do let me know by commenting :)

Have a nice day! 

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