KazeCraven
crazy raven
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I find that my guesses are way off from what other people think of themselves, and even then perhaps they don't know themselves too well either. Oftentimes I find myself typing moods rather than the actual person, with someone being shy or bored one week but expressive and active another.
For example, I have a friend who is interested in becoming a psychologist, primarily to work with children. At first I thought she was INFJ because she seemed nurturing and interested in theory-stuff. However, after getting to know her she claimed that she is ISTJ. I could make it fit in retrospect, but it seems a bit arbitrary.
Furthermore, is there a way to tell whether someone is an extravert or introvert in general? I mean, if someone is excitedly discussing a topic there could be a wide range of explanations as to why that person is so talkative. I only type as "I" when I take the test because I find most conversations (and hence having company) boring. How do I know I'm not actually ENTP (or something else entirely)?
Finally, are there any shortcuts or general rules of thumb? When I first came to personality theories, I thought finding "N" people would lead to interesting conversations, but that does not necessarily seem the case. I see myself in several of the type descriptions, so I'm sure others are the same. Plus, I heard from Adymus that the descriptions are of underdeveloped individuals anyway.
For example, I have a friend who is interested in becoming a psychologist, primarily to work with children. At first I thought she was INFJ because she seemed nurturing and interested in theory-stuff. However, after getting to know her she claimed that she is ISTJ. I could make it fit in retrospect, but it seems a bit arbitrary.
Furthermore, is there a way to tell whether someone is an extravert or introvert in general? I mean, if someone is excitedly discussing a topic there could be a wide range of explanations as to why that person is so talkative. I only type as "I" when I take the test because I find most conversations (and hence having company) boring. How do I know I'm not actually ENTP (or something else entirely)?
Finally, are there any shortcuts or general rules of thumb? When I first came to personality theories, I thought finding "N" people would lead to interesting conversations, but that does not necessarily seem the case. I see myself in several of the type descriptions, so I'm sure others are the same. Plus, I heard from Adymus that the descriptions are of underdeveloped individuals anyway.
