Mistyping, how and why?

[Dwigie]

A few question for you people:
How many times have you mistyped yourself?
Why?(misunderstanding of the functions, "dishonest answers?")
Have you reached a conclusion?If so, what helped you determine your type?
Do people tell that your type doesn't fit but you do or the opposite, you tell people that this isn't your type but they insist that it is?

[Jack Flak]

First test was dead-ass accurate.

[Jeffster]

First test was dead-ass accurate.

So, it typed you as a dead ass?

[Jack Flak]

Are you drunk, Jeffster? You're usually wittier than that. :D

[Tallulah]

I've always tested as INTP, and I feel it's accurate, but I also identify strongly with a few of the INxPs on the boards.

[Jeffster]

Are you drunk, Jeffster? You're usually wittier than that. :D

Sometimes I'm given very little to work with.

[Sinister Scribe]

I tested as an ISTJ once, but I was in a really wierd mood that day and I had gotten no sleep the night before.

[DigitalMethod]

How many times have you mistyped yourself?


I always get ISTJ on the functions tests. Sometimes on the types test.


Why?(misunderstanding of the functions, "dishonest answers?")


I freakin' hate the little slider answers, you know, the "very accurate-semi accurate-in the middle-semi me-not me". I never know what to put down and my results always seem to not match when I do tests like that.

The reason I get ISTJ I know is because I just express my Se when stressed. On the types test, if I'm having a bad day or if I am depressed I have a chance of getting ISTJ.

And on the functions test the very nature of the slider answers stress me out, so there goes their accuracy... I think it's the J in me that hates the slider answers.


Have you reached a conclusion?If so, what helped you determine your type?


Yeah, I'm INTJ. Mainly because of three reasons:
1) Reading about sensors I find myself not relating to it at all.
2) INTJ is usually what a I get when I'm not stressed.
3) I've read the INTJ description and even some of other descriptions (BlueWing's) and it seems to fit be really well so, I don't question it anymore really.


Do people tell that your type doesn't fit but you do or the opposite, you tell people that this isn't your type but they insist that it is?


My mother tells me sometimes she thinks I am an feeler. But then again I am only a moderate (75%) thinker. And aren't all thinkers little teddy bears with the people they are close to anyway? :)

But nah, INTJ fits me well.

I think you should go by the type descriptions (probably the 'main' points) instead of relying on tests to tell you.
I think you know the stuff well enough, and know yourself well enough to be able to make the right choice in the end.

[Bella]

tsk, tsk...excuses, excuses.....you're ISTJ! Be brave and accept it!

[DigitalMethod]

tsk, tsk...excuses, excuses.....your ISTJ! Be brave and accept it!

I will never turn to the dark side. :tongue10:

Return of the Sensor
:laugh:

[Bella]

ahh, I can't see that on this stupid computer.

One day, when you come out of the closet, I'll be there for you my friend. K?

[DigitalMethod]

Something like that sure. ;)

[Eldanen]

Once, as INTP. I'm ENTP :). I mistyped myself because I confused being reserved as biological introversion.
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Unless anyone has other opinions of my type....

[Dwigie]

Oh...I think I got an identity crisis then...honestly it took me forever to type myself so I went down to the library and read a few things. Any books to recommend on typing?(I know this is out of the blue :D).
The thing is the first time I got ESFJ because I tend to have been fed that their personality is the best "in my culture" people want us to act that way(I still secretly wish I was sometimes :P life seems more fun over there).Then I realized that ever since I was a kid I had simply done that=> been all things to all people which in the end got me nowhere). Plus no one agreed that the ESFJ was my type after reading description.
So I tried to answer "honestly"and got intp...then I looked at the description and realized I never made a decision based on logic (I thought it "made sense" to take the decision that pleases everyone even if it's not the best one...basically...I was making value decisions and not logical ones :P)
Looked at the infp description but honestly I realized something was off because they sound like angels, seriously never seen a description more biased than this one(wasn't one of the people who wrote the description an infp?Yeah you could smell that a mile away, pft, narcisstic, please tell me that you also see something wrong with this.But the infj description is even more out of this world)
infp:
INFPs who function in their well-developed sides can accomplish great and wonderful things, which they will rarely give themselves credit for. Some of the great, humanistic catalysts in the world have been INFPs. Is this the part where we are suppose to fawn over ourselves?o.O...not happening.
INFP Profile (http://typelogic.com/infp.html), a bit more objective.
I think they glorified the INFXs in here...-.- just my opinion. I could relate strongly to the infj flaws and more or less to the description. I actually kind of discarded over 78% of it because I considered it "sugar coat".
I liked the one on typelogic better, it seemed less "sweetened" by the" buy more of my products because I wrote more nice and completely fake stuff on the other pages :D!!I mean honestly people aren't that good deep down get a grip Lady! Everyone breaks their ethics and falls into hypocrisy at one point in there life. If you break your rules even once then you have no right to run around judging people and "bestowing forgiveness"...
Ahem, I still am unsure of whether or not I am infj sometimes because the description are just plain ridiculous...in my humble opinion:
=>Only one percent of the population has an INFJ Personality Type, making it the most rare of all the types.!LOL, that's not always a good thing and it's really not a good thing to say that, some people might think their special o.O...pft. How many people do I see on infj forums running around hugging themselves for being so special?
They are deep, complex individuals, who are quite private and typically difficult to understand. INFJs hold back part of themselves, and can be secretive.
(I hide part of myself because I think it's "toxic waste" to others, so much negativity shouldn't be shared with everyone, some people might get their day ruined :P.Nothing that complex and intriguing here!Just a typical person hiding her flaws.)

But the INFJ is as genuinely warm as they are complex. INFJs hold a special place in the heart of people who they are close to, who are able to see their special gifts and depth of caring.
Now maybe my self-esteem is rotten or something but come on now don't tell me most "infjs" out there are agreeing nodding vigorously while reading this...*rolls eyes* I wish they would be more honest in their descriptions,(I only appreciated the personal growth parts because they gave us the real deal and not all of that excuse me the term" feel good crap":))
INFJs are distinguished by both their complexity of character and the unusual range and depth of their talents. Lies! Lies! I tell you!o .O Some people think they're deep but they really aren't.
INFJs may well have the clearest insights of all the types into the motivations of others, for good and for evil.(the typelogic is the less sugarcoated one of the two.But 16types is also very good)- no comments.
Anyways, short rant about the lack of objectivity in the descriptions most of the time..
I stuck to the personal growth parts in making my decisions because I think it's the "raw" part, I mean we all suffer from a certain disillusionment at one point in relationships and feel that we see people for their "real colors" so that is the part I wanted to see.Keep all that sugar for later.

[mlittrell]

i was typed INFP at first though i think this is somewhat normal. the INFP profile fits very very well. i see this with a lot of XNXPs, getting typed as their introverted type

[Antisocial one]

I will never turn to the dark side. :tongue10:

You mean the Light side?

[heart]

Are you drunk, Jeffster? You're usually wittier than that. :D

I chuckled. It reminded me of something my mother would've said. Very Texan in flavor.

[DigitalMethod]

You mean the Light side?

Umm, did you see the movie?

I don't even see why I try.

[heart]

I typed as 50-50 in the J-P area and counselor says just pick one. So I thought I was INFJ until I learned the difference between Fe and Fi.

[bluemonday]

No, I never type as anything other than INTP, even when I'm trying really hard to (which is annoying). I have an idea I was INFP as a child and had the F knocked out of me.

[heart]

I have an idea I was INFP as a child and had the F knocked out of me.

They tried with me. Didn't work.

[Dwigie]

I read ENFJ...it's not impossible but I'm not energized by being around people at all, it's actually draining in the long run. I can't count how many times I'd simply tune out and go do something on my own or mostly listen to conversation. I love people, just not for long if I don't get my time alone I'm a big fat crank.
This description fits me better for the infj part too:
INFJ - The Mystic (http://www.geocities.com/lifexplore/infj.htm)
The Profile by Sandra Krebs Hirsch and Jean Kummerow is the most "accurate portrait" in my opinion. I mean the other one is too sugary in my opinion.
(I read almost all the descriptions of the types and immediately ruled out Ts and cruised around the Fs. I then cut out the SJs because I had gotten the NF temperament and read a lot about it , SJ was clearly not my type. So I was then in a dilemma over SFs and NFs, I couldn't accept not being S(I admire them :P) but I read up on those and saw that I was more of an NF(aw crap...oh well).
So yeah all that was left was pretty much infp and infj. So I went and looked for material, I'll be going again today :D(I love Barnes and Nobles :)). I think that coming to the States had affected my personality because I used to eat up books as a child and lost interest during my middle school years (usual teen crisis -.-, we're busy trying out things) now it's all coming back to me, feeling better these days.

[wolfy]

How many times have you mistyped yourself?

Quite a few first as INTP/ENTP then for a while ISTP now ISFP.
It's been a wild ride.

Why?(misunderstanding of the functions, "dishonest answers?")
I am really interested in the future. In the strengthfinder test futuristic was in my top five. I can see that in myself but having studied MBTI functions a bit more I realised I am not N. F/T I think was because most of the stuff you read about feeling is really about Fe.

Have you reached a conclusion?If so, what helped you determine your type?

Yes ISFP. Reading examples of ISFP in Do what you are and reflecting on when I was a kid. And of course you lovely people. :wubbie:

Do people tell that your type doesn't fit but you do or the opposite, you tell people that this isn't your type but they insist that it is?

My wife thinks I am ISTP. The description of ISFP I showed her had people pleaser in the description and she laughed at that! Immersed in present interests in the ISTP swayed her to that one. No one has claimed I am some other type. Not even on here I feel kind of left out. :cheese:

[Jeffster]

No one has claimed I am some other type. Not even on here I feel kind of left out. :cheese:

You are ERMZ!

[wolfy]

You are ERMZ!

:shock:

[Antisocial one]

I don't know why so many people have this problem. Can it be that so many people are balanced?

[heart]

I don't know why so many people have this problem. Can it be that so many people are balanced?

I'm way unbalanced in the IN parts of the test, come closer in the T/F and J/P parts.

[Dwigie]

I don't know why so many people have this problem. Can it be that so many people are balanced?

Hm, well after the bias for esfj was cleared (and the meaning of the functions was a bit improved )I scored high on Introversion and Intuition, not extremely high, moderately intuitive and distinctively introverted (at first I thought introverts were the stereotype of no friends, no fun, reserved person.:shock: Who wants to be labeled as that?xD) and I fought the feeling function meant "people who cry easily and are extremely emotionally expressive.Yeah not me at all". Many many misconceptions on the functions :P.
I guess I'm fairly balanced..just slightly "infj" more than the rest I guess.
Yeah I agree with Wolfy, usually you read the description and something comes jumping in your face and you just know it's you :newwink:.(for me it was the "they may believe they are always right", they may not care about how they come off and this set of adjectives that fit me to a T(found on the infj forum) and basically 98% of the "personal growth" part:

"Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizing dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.

[LucrativeSid]

How many times have you mistyped yourself?
In the past, I have typed myself as ALL of the four NT types.

Why?

The tests I took were not that good. I was too literal while answering the questions. I believe things about myself that are not even true. I'm pretty balanced with my introversion and extroversion.

Have you reached a conclusion?If so, what helped you determine your type?

My conclusion is ENTP. (But I'm still open.) Mostly what helped me decide was studying the cognitive functions. It's not surprising that I thought I was an INTJ, INTP, or ENTP, because my Ne, Ni, and Ti scores are always extremely high and close to each other. However, after studying the functions, I realized it was absurd to think that Te was my leading function. With me, Te is only average at best. Due to the high Ne and Ti combination, I knew I was either an INTP or an ENTP. Studying Ne more helped me realize it is my leading function. Plus, I can see a lot of differences between me and the average INTP. Maybe even EVERY INTP I've talked to on the internet.

Do people tell that your type doesn't fit but you do or the opposite, you tell people that this isn't your type but they insist that it is?

I've had people question every one of my letters, and sometimes two or three at once. People question the E the most, the N second, the T third, and the P last. Everyone has their own ideas. Within reason, it's easy to rationalize why a person is a different type. A lot of the things I do seem S and F. I believe that better is better and I always aim for more within myself. No limits here.

Most people here definitely think I'm an ENTP, though. In fact, they usually enjoy commenting on how ENTP I am. (So at this point, they'll believe it no matter happens, it's already been reinforced so many times.)

[Colors]

I usually test as an INTP. I was waffling for a while between INTP and ISTP. In the end, I just looked at the root meaning- the specific and the general. While everyone uses both, I prefer to look at the specific first, and then the general. I abhor inspecific commentary without real judgmental value. When I'm intiating interaction (in a conversation, for example), I'm looking for a single point of entry.

I don't know why so many people have this problem. Can it be that so many people are balanced?
The descriptions tend to paint cariactures- a very specific expression of a type- which can lead to confusion in most people. Most people are full of contradictions. People use all the functions. It can be hard to recognize their preference for one over another.

Also, MBTI is completely unscientific. People disagree on the meanings of the terms all the time.

Descriptions of N, S, T, and F can lack clarity. Just because you are Te-dominant doesn't mean at all you identify with the Ti-dominant parts of a "T description". Personally, Si is one of my weakest functions, while Se is a great supportive function for me.

Function descriptions describe functions used as a primary function (and on their own). MBTI type in a person involves many functions working in a ranking order- with a flexible relationship (in different roles/situations you'll definitely tend to use your judgement differently).

Is it so bad to be so-called mistyped? If it means you've completely got a false image of who are are in your environment, yes. But if you're realistic about your actions and thoughts and their relationshp to the environment, I don't see why you can't find value in "seeing" yourself from different type perspectives. If you're doing the right thing for self-growth, you should be able to see it is the right thing no matter where you look at it from.

[kelric]

I don't know so much that I'm "mistyped" frequently, as much as it's that I don't fit very well into a single type. Rather, I fit in relatively well with portions of what I read about two different types (INTP and INFP). I'd say that on tests (the validity of which I often doubt anyway), I come up INTP on about 80% of them, INFP on the other 20%. The "function" test, which I *really* doubt (because of the result it gives me as much as anything else), sometimes gives me ENTP.

Reading various descriptions of types, I find that there are many anecdotes and flavors that I can easily sympathize with in both INTP and INFP descriptions - both things that INTP's and INFP's have in common, and some that they don't. If anything, I settled on INTP as I "get" Fe-related thoughts and behaviors, and I don't "get" Fi ones. A minor thing.

Mostly, I think it's just that many type descriptions are collections of behaviors that are frequently associated... but certainly not absolute. They fit some people better than others.

[cascademn]

A few question for you people:
How many times have you mistyped yourself?
Why?(misunderstanding of the functions, "dishonest answers?")

In my early 20's I seriously considered myself an INTJ, and related to the descriptions I read on the net. My basis for deciding this was kind of silly, just the humanmetrics test. I do remember of the 4 functions, T was the weakest, though.

Most of the internet tests don't go off of functions - they just go off of the dichotomies. So a misunderstanding of functions didn't really apply to my results. I was never 'dishonest' either - I answered as truthfully as I could.

Part of the reason behind my 'skewed' results could be a very critical/judgemental view of myself, so I don't perceive my qualities as being what they are - i.e. I might not believe myself to be a very compassionate person (even though in comparison to many others, I might be very compassionate) -- and since I don't view myself as compassionate, I test out as 'T'. That's one small example.

I am also extremely introverted, and many of the 'F' questions on tests tend to be geared towards extroverted sensing feelers, and I didn't identify with many of the examples (this goes for cognitive function descriptions for Fe, too).

Have you reached a conclusion?If so, what helped you determine your type?
Do people tell that your type doesn't fit but you do or the opposite, you tell people that this isn't your type but they insist that it is?

It was my mid 20's when I revisited type stuff, and became more open to INFJ, and saw that as a possibility, and decided that was probably my best fit. The only other one I've pondered at times is INFP, but after getting to know some Fi-dominants, I'm beginning to realize my Fe is rather apparent when I'm side by side with the Fi-dom's.

I think standard personality tests just don't work for me, period. I've tested as all INxx's, depending on my mood, and even ENFJ once, and ISFJ once. And cognitive function tests are equally unhelpful. Again, part of it is just how I approach tests, I think. And my difficulty separating out my true 'preferences' from learned behavior and situational behavior. And finally, my own belief that balance in life is key, so therefore I don't WANT to see myself as preferring one thing over another, and I always aim for balance in my personality.

I also think there is a lot of conflicting, contradictory information on the net when it comes to mbti, and I even find the disagreement amongst mbti 'Experts' rather amusing....and given this fact, the usefulness of all of it really dissipates in my eyes. But that's very likely me wanting to turn mbti into something that's seamless, without any exceptions or whatever, and that's simply not the case.

[Jack Flak]

You fit into the INFJ mold perfectly, cascade, just like all the rest. You are all interchangeable. No one would notice if you were switched out with another INFJ, at work or in your personal life. Teehee!

[sade]

^ Really? Great! I've always wanted a twin so I could switch places when I didn't feel like doing stuff or had an idea in my head. Etc. *setting up INFJ traps*

Cascademn has given a an infj-ish feel, I don't know how to explain it though.

[nightning]

They say you shouldn't over think on the test questions. At the same time, they ask that you understand exactly what the questions mean, other wise your initial testing wouldn't be accurate. But how are you suppose to understand if you haven't study the theories?

An example: Are you likely to be whimsical or matter of fact? Those of us who've studied knows whimsical is N as matter of fact is S. But take an XNTJ, would you call them whimsical? Hardly... they're more matter of fact than anything else due to their Te.

If you know the basics though, then you can figure out exactly how the questions are weighted. Talk about biasing your results... Either way you do it, there's potential for errors by ignorance or pre-expectations. People can't help but mistype themselves.

Answering questions:
How many times have you mistyped yourself?
I've been asking myself that question far too often. What is my type? I don't know... it hovers around INXX.

Why?(misunderstanding of the functions, "dishonest answers?")
Why INXX... because I get variable test results. My answers were honest, the questions just didn't fit the whole picture of me very well.

Have you reached a conclusion?If so, what helped you determine your type?
INXJ is probably about where I draw the line. I flex along T/F quite a bit. People who've met me in RL though insists I'm INTJ.

Do people tell that your type doesn't fit but you do or the opposite, you tell people that this isn't your type but they insist that it is?
I've some people online saying I'm more P than J... INFP to be precise. I suppose I'm a lot more playful online. :newwink:

[Orangey]

How many times have you mistyped yourself?

Well, supposing that INTP is my true type, I've mistyped myself once as INFP.

Why? (misunderstanding of the functions, "dishonest answers?")

I don't really know. I try to answer the questions honestly, but I always feel like I'm not being completely honest because the intent behind most of the questions is fairly easy to figure out, even if you don't know the theory real well. It's not like I can just close my brain and pretend not to know what the questions mean. After reading up on functions, though, I'm at least almost sure of INXP. It's the T/F that throws me off, and the simplistic test questions aren't enough to help very much.

Have you reached a conclusion? If so, what helped you determine your type?

I am fairly satisfied with INTP now because I have had the opportunity to work with some people recently who I'm sure are INFP's, and the contrast between us is great. Without that type of reference point it is difficult to determine your own level of T/F, since a lot of it is relative to other people (especially if you're not a 99% F or T person).

Do people tell that your type doesn't fit but you do or the opposite, you tell people that this isn't your type but they insist that it is?

No one seems to object to my being INTP. I had a few objections to INFP before, but not many (on the basis of my not being as sensitive as the descriptions said). I think that if the obvious points like introversion and intuitiveness are outwardly distinguishable, then most people won't object to any INXX type that you adopt.

[Thursday]

How many times have you mistyped yourself?

first as INTJ - then INFJ

Why?(misunderstanding of the functions, "dishonest answers?")

not dishonest - misunderstood

Have you reached a conclusion? If so, what helped you determine your type?

my actions as i was searching - my interactions with INFJs on the forums and my style @ work - remembering who i was a kid/how i acted under stress - infj or infp - my natal chart - Night and Lauren Ashely

Do people tell that your type doesn't fit but you do or the opposite ; you tell people that this isn't your type but they insist that it is?

of course
some insist INFJ - others INTJ - seldom INFP

[InaF3157]

:whistling: Told you so (http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/what-s-my-type/6910-thank-you-but-you-may-stop-helping-now.html#post254765) :whistling:

[Thursday]

:whistling: Told you so (http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/what-s-my-type/6910-thank-you-but-you-may-stop-helping-now.html#post254765) :whistling:

I love you too
thank you

[ZiL]

A few question for you people:

How many times have you mistyped yourself?
Once, for like a year :D

Why?(misunderstanding of the functions, "dishonest answers?")
I had social anxiety and had been living for years in a less-than-optimal social environment that kept me from realizing my E potential. I thought I was an introvert, but I was really just withdrawing because I was depressed, not because I liked it that way.

Have you reached a conclusion? If so, what helped you determine your type?

Yeah, I think I've reached a conclusion. Well, coming on this site helped - I
started a thread and got some good feedback. I also started college and found a new, more variable and inviting social environment; I started observing myself in this new environment and realized that when I'm around others or when I'm in an idea-sharing situation, I become super kinetic and I get a lot of energy from that. I don't need to be around people all of the time or anything, but I'm definitely more oriented toward the "outside."


Do people tell that your type doesn't fit but you do or the opposite, you tell people that this isn't your type but they insist that it is?

I haven't heard anything yet.