Exploring the Intricacies of Personality Types

A personality is something unique that everyone has; though a group of people might fit into a single block—everyone experiences and reacts to situations differently. According to Carl Jung and Isabel Myer-Briggs, there are 16 varying types of personality that are centered around eight contradictory preferences of general attitude (introversion vs. extroversion), perception (intuition vs. sensing), judging (thinking vs. feeling), and the way of processing the above information by either being more dominant in judging or perceiving. Though the suggestion of grouping together complex and intricately woven experiences and thoughts—a personality—to create standardization seems radical, Jung was able to provide a framework to classify personality types. Classified as INFP, my scores are as followed: I have a moderate preference of Introversion over extroversion (50%), am slightly iNtuitive (9%), distinctly Feeling (66%), and slightly Perceiving

All one has to do it answer 60 or so questions and his or her traits will magically appear. It sounds crazy and unlikely, but in my case, the Jung/Briggs-Myer test displays immense validity. Much how the characteristic explain, I depend on the condition close relationships, for I value my friends or family’s opinion of myself and my work. Though this is a positive attribute, many of my flaws stem from their opinions. I am exceptionally prone to sensitivity of criticism, and experience tension and stress if a person disagrees or disapproves of my actions. For example, I hate when a person reviews my papers for school. I believe when one is being creative, he or she is letting people peer into how his or her mind tick. Thus, if I receive a bad merit, I—irrationally—take it personal. It is important to note that an “INFP is a perfectionist who will rarely allow themselves to feel successful, although they will be keenly aware of