The addendum to that promise is that I will occasionally post quizzes that are of particular merit to me (i.e. that fantastic "Which Jane Austen Heroine Are You" quiz that I recently took on Facebook. It's like it read my mind!).
With that said, this post will be about a quiz of sorts, though I've been trying to convince myself it's worth so much more than those Cosmo quizzes about what hair color you really should be. I present a very abridged version of the Myers Briggs Personality Quiz: http://www.humanmetrics.com
Here's where it gets fun. Go there, and take it. Then comment on this post with what you are. It's fascinating, and way more scientific than anything Cosmo could cook up (although they did have one quiz a few years ago about which leading man you'd fall in love with, and the results were astonishing!).
For those of you who are curious, I'm an ENFP. (http://www.personalitypage.com/ENFP.html) It is crazy how much this sounds like me. A few highlights:
"Since emotional excitement is usually an important part of the ENFP's life, and because they are focused on keeping "centered", the ENFP is usually an intense individual, with highly evolved values."
... did someone say "intense"?
"Because ENFPs live in the world of exciting possibilities, the details of everyday life are seen as drudgery. They place no importance on detailed, maintenance-type tasks, and will frequently remain oblivous to these types of concerns. When they do have to perform these tasks, they do not enjoy themselves. This is a challenging area of life for most ENFPs, and can be frustrating for ENFP's family members."
... my apologies to my parents and Lucas, all of whom have discovered, much to their chagrin, that cleaning is not one of my favorite things.
"The gift of gab which they are blessed with makes it naturally easy for them to get what they want."
... apologies again, for anyone I've sweet-talked into doing things my way...
"They also tend to be procrastinators, both about meeting hard deadlines and about performing any small, uninteresting tasks that they've been assigned."
... I maintain that I do my best work under pressure.
"Most have a natural propensity for role-playing and acting."
"ENFPs sometimes can be blindsided by their secondary Feeling function. Hasty decisions based on deeply felt values may boil over with unpredictable results. More than one ENFP has abruptly quit a job in such a moment."
My mother is surely laughing at this one...
And finally... a list of famous ENFPs:
Franz Joseph Haydn
Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)
Will Rogers
Buster Keaton
Theodor "Dr." Seuss Geisel (The Cat in the Hat) <--- Interestingly enough, we also share a birthday!
Mickey Rooney
Andy Rooney
Carol Burnett
Paul Harvey
Elizabeth Montgomery (Bewitched) <--- I wanted to be her as a child.
Bill Cosby (Ghost Dad)
Dom Delouise, actor
Dave Thomas, owner of Wendy's hamburger chain
Martin Short, actor-comedian
Meg Ryan, actor (When Harry Met Sally) <--- I've been told I look like her, and order like Sally in restaurants.
Robin Williams, actor, comedian
Sandra Bullock, actor (Speed, While You Were Sleeping)
Robert Downey Jr.
Alicia Silverstone (Clueless)
Sinbad <--- This is cracking me up.
Andy Kaufman
Regis Philbin <--- This is cracking me up more.
Take it and then tell me what you are. I'm so into this.
In other news, Beijing in five days!
1 comment:
Oooh, well since I took this with you, I will reiterate that I am an ENSJ, I was in awe at how accurate I felt my results were! Whattt and pure crazyness! In a nutshell, I am a socialite provider who puts the needs of others before her own needs. I am interested and happy when others are entertained and pleased! Although they do not see the career of a journalist in my future, I suppose holding the position of an event planner would be just as satisfying and rewarding :) This was hilariously wonderful, and I am honored to share this personality trait with the lovely Monica Gellar!
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