About a year ago, I went onto 16Personalities.com and took their test. I discovered the test considered me a Mediator.
I decided to return to the test during the middle of last month and discovered that my results had changed. The test then considered me a Protagonist.
Test Description
The test is based around the concept that there are 16 distinct personality types. Each type is represented by four different ratios.
The first ratio is extraverted (E) vs. introverted (I). The very first aspect of your personality that defines you is how you interact with others. Are you someone who thrives being by yourself, or do you like being around others?
The second ratio is intuitive (N) vs. observant (S). This ratio defines you by asking how you see the world and which types of information you focus on. An intuitive individual relies on imagination to come to decisions, while an observant individual focuses on facts. Are you someone who likes to turn to possibilities, or someone who likes to turn to what they know for certain?
The third ratio is thinking (T) vs. feeling (F). This ratio determines how one comes to conclusions and responds to their emotions. Thinking individuals rely on logic and rational arguments, while feeling individuals trust their heart. Are you someone who follows trains of thought to their natural conclusions, or someone who relies more on gut instinct when making decisions?
The fourth ratio is judging (J) vs. prospecting (P) This ratio is centered around how you organize and execute the details of your life. Judging individuals are more strategic in their plans, while prospecting individuals are flexible in their plans. Are you a planner, or do you go with the flow?
A fifth 'ratio' helps demonstrate our own personal confidence levels, but is not considered primary.
So the idea is, once you can identify which trait in each ratio is more dominant within your personality, then you can know which personality type you are.
Example
Let's say someone considers themselves an introvert, who focuses more on details than speculation. They also make sure to consider every possible option before making a conclusion, but they're willing to make changes if something interrupts their original plans.
If that matched your description, congratulations! You're an ISTP, also known as a Virtuoso.
What's the Point?
"Cool, dude," you may ask. "Why are you telling me all this? You get a sponsorship or something?"
No, actually. See, I'm trying to build Change and Cherish Blog as a place where different people can come together and respect different opinions, ideas, and beliefs.
I think the biggest obstacle to keeping an open mind about these sorts of things is believing that others think in a manner that is incorrect. Perhaps this may be true in some psychological cases, but a majority people don't think incorrectly. They just think differently.
I linked to this article already, but the page about Energy (Intuitive vs. Observant) outright states that intuitive individuals struggle to understand observant individuals, and vice versa. And I quote from the sixth paragraph, "[Intuitive types] may even think that [Observant types are] materialistic, unimaginative, and simplistic, and [Observant types] may see their Intuitive conversation partner as impractical, naive, and absent-minded."
When you understand who you are through your own personality, you also learn about your own weaknesses, which are, in fact, other people's strengths. Even if you can't agree with the other person, understanding them will nonetheless lead to mutual respect.
We need more of that nowadays.
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