# I Pit My Personality Type **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 14, 2017, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790 "2017-10-14T06:53:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stringbean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Stringbean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringbean)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790/1 "2017-10-14T06:53:30Z")
INTJ “Bent on deconstructing and rebuilding every system or idea you come into contact with” “Forming a lasting, committed relationship will be the hardest endeavor of your life.” – Anyone else find their personality type both accurate and annoying? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790/2 "2017-10-14T06:54:59Z")
Yes? ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790/3 "2017-10-14T07:30:51Z")
> [@Stringbean](#): > > INTJ > > “Bent on deconstructing and rebuilding every system or idea you come into contact with” > > “Forming a lasting, committed relationship will be the hardest endeavor of your life.” [Only about 4% of males are INTJ and about 3% of women.](https://www.capt.org/mbti-assessment/estimated-frequencies.htm?bhcp=1) But that’s over the whole USA. [A poll at SDMB found that 32% of Dopers are INTJ.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=600438) :smack: And the real number is probably even higher since one of the INTJ traits is not believing in Myers-Briggs, often comparing it to astrology(\*). I’m INTP (borderline J) which is the 2nd largest SDMB group. (\* - The disdain for Myers-Briggs baffles me. The test asks questions which paraphrased are “Are you introverted?” and then, at the end tells you you’re “I.” How is that like astrology? :smack: ) ---
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790/4 "2017-10-14T08:22:59Z")
> [@septimus](#): > > (\* - The disdain for Myers-Briggs baffles me. The test asks questions which paraphrased are “Are you introverted?” and then, at the end tells you you’re “I.” How is that like astrology? :smack: ) Relevant read from a psychiatrist on Myers-Briggs: [On Types of Typologies | Slate Star Codex](http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/05/27/on-types-of-typologies/) ---
**Author:** ![fervour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@fervour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fervour)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790/5 "2017-10-14T09:06:35Z")
> [@Stringbean](#): > > INTJ > > “Bent on deconstructing and rebuilding every system or idea you come into contact with” > > “Forming a lasting, committed relationship will be the hardest endeavor of your life.” > > – > > Anyone else find their personality type both accurate and annoying? Pit yourself, asshole. Just because you are an INTJ doesn’t mean that you are particularly good at it------from an INTJ who has been in a relationship for 21 years, and IIRC, you make it as hard as possible for me to maintain that relationship ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790/6 "2017-10-14T09:49:10Z")
> [@septimus](#): > > (\* - The disdain for Myers-Briggs baffles me. The test asks questions which paraphrased are “Are you introverted?” and then, at the end tells you you’re “I.” How is that like astrology? :smack: ) I don’t have much opinion on M-B but that’s pretty much exactly like astrology. ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790/7 "2017-10-14T10:37:00Z")
> [@Merneith](#): > > I don’t have much opinion on M-B but that’s pretty much exactly like astrology. Uhhhh … this claim is so wrong, so utterly nonsensical, that I’m going to assume you had some mental lapse. Take a deep breath; reread the statement you’re responding to with the realization that “I” stands for “Introverted”; think for a few seconds; and try again. ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790/8 "2017-10-14T12:35:17Z")
Dude, astrology is all about asking people questions about their preconceived personality traits and then informing them that the answer is the one the already wanted. The birth date stuff and astronomy-ish parts are just figleafs. ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790/9 "2017-10-14T13:06:01Z")
> [@Merneith](#): > > Dude, astrology is all about asking people questions about their preconceived personality traits and then informing them that the answer is the one the already wanted. The birth date stuff and astronomy-ish parts are just figleafs. Wrong again, dude. Astrology is all about remembering your birthday and looking it up in your newspaper’s Horoscope column. Mine is oversimplification? Maybe, but not nearly as much as yours. ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790/10 "2017-10-14T13:43:12Z")
I don’t have an accurate personality type, and I still find my personality to be annoying. That’s why I don’t pay attention to either. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790/11 "2017-10-14T13:59:58Z")
The thing about the MB test is that on any given day your answer may be slightly different. And, depending upon the occasion you may also choose to do something different from what you had to pick as a multiple choice answer. Placing people into pidgeon holes and labeling them is ridiculous. We’re all much more complex than that. Sometimes I choose to be extroverted; sometimes I choose to be introverted. Sometimes I feel like a nut; sometimes I don’t. I, personally, give no creedence to those types of tests. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790/12 "2017-10-14T14:31:14Z")
> [@Stringbean](#): > > INTJ How about IN **F** J?! Fucking F. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790/13 "2017-10-14T14:50:28Z")
[I’ll just leave this here.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NQqSnkI32A) ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790/14 "2017-10-14T14:56:22Z")
> [@Stringbean](#): > > … Seems we’re all in agreement. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790/15 "2017-10-14T15:35:53Z")
> [@Max\_the\_Immortal](#): > > [I’ll just leave this here.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NQqSnkI32A) Just what I was going to link to. The test is a big load of crap. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790/16 "2017-10-14T15:39:56Z")
> [@Stringbean](#): > > INTJ > > “Bent on deconstructing and rebuilding every system or idea you come into contact with” > > “Forming a lasting, committed relationship will be the hardest endeavor of your life.” > > – > > Anyone else find their personality type both accurate and annoying? You should consult a professional for a second opinion. Might I suggest [here](https://www.trustedtarot.com/) or [here](http://www.micheleknight.com/psychic/free-readings/)? ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790/17 "2017-10-14T15:49:15Z")
> [@Stringbean](#): > > INTJ > > “Bent on deconstructing and rebuilding every system or idea you come into contact with” > > “Forming a lasting, committed relationship will be the hardest endeavor of your life.” > > – > > Anyone else find their personality type both accurate and annoying? As an INTP who has known you for years, I have always found that to be an accurate assessment of you. At best. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790/18 "2017-10-14T15:59:40Z")
> [@Max\_the\_Immortal](#): > > [I’ll just leave this here.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NQqSnkI32A) That was great, and so are a bunch of his other videos I just watched. ---
**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790/19 "2017-10-14T16:00:01Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Just what I was going to link to. The test is a big load of crap. And yet you end up with some really weird results, like certain traits being drastically overrepresented in certain social groups. Less Wrong members are seven times more likely than background to be INTJ, which makes sense when you consider what “INTJ” actually means - Introversion, Intuition, Thinking, Judgment - and realize that that’s basically rationalists (and high-functioning autists, and there is a lot of overlap) in a nutshell. It’s not exactly scientific, it’s not guaranteed to be the same from test to test, it doesn’t tell you anything you weren’t already prepared to tell it up front, but the categories legitimately are useful to some degree. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2017, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790/20 "2017-10-14T16:12:55Z")
> [@Stringbean](#): > > Anyone else find their personality type both accurate and annoying? I don’t know what mine is, but I definitely find yours annoying.🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-my-personality-type/798790.md?page=2)