# What personality type are you? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 7, 2004, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536 "2004-12-07T14:06:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Fuji\_Kitakyusho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@Fuji\_Kitakyusho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuji_Kitakyusho)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536/21 "2004-12-07T16:47:18Z")
Resolver. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536/22 "2004-12-07T16:57:02Z")
I’m a cheesemaker. I mean _peacemaker_. Pardon me while I go kick somebody in the crotch. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536/23 "2004-12-07T17:00:50Z")
Idealist. Ooh, there’s a shocker. ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536/24 "2004-12-07T17:14:31Z")
Resolver ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536/25 "2004-12-07T17:15:27Z")
Realist, but based on the last time I had a Meyers-Briggs, not by much. I’m almost split on the Facts/Ideas axis and not, apparently, as much of an introvert as I think I am. So, considering the dividing line on Facts/Ideas, I seem to be stuck between Realist and Mastermind. Aw, yeah. Dr. Evil in the hiz-ouse. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536/26 "2004-12-07T17:16:34Z")
Realist, although I’m surprised Heads won out over Hearts. ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536/27 "2004-12-07T17:17:55Z")
I’m a go-getter. Spontaneous/Facts/Heads/Extrovert ---
**Author:** ![Alectrona](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Alectrona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alectrona)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536/28 "2004-12-07T17:22:28Z")
Realist. I was peeved that it’s the most common type! ---
**Author:** ![Sutremaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@Sutremaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sutremaine)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536/29 "2004-12-07T17:29:13Z")
Idealist: Spontaneous, Ideas, Hearts (that was a surprise), Introvert (that wasn’t). Make sense of the world using inner values (…whatever) Focus on personal growth and the growth of others (sod that) Think of themselves as bright, forgiving and curious (agree absolutely) May sometimes appear stubborn (would I appear stubborn if I said I wasn’t? 😃 ) Like most people (I guess), I’m so full of contradictions that I don’t really see the point of taking internet personality tests seriously. I’m not sure what to make of the either/ or format either. Isn’t it a bit of an artificial split? And why do I keep reading Resolver as Revolver? ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536/30 "2004-12-07T17:32:42Z")
I am The Resolver. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536/31 "2004-12-07T17:38:58Z")
Another resolver here. ---
**Author:** ![Agonist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@Agonist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agonist)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536/32 "2004-12-07T17:55:32Z")
They pegged me as a Mastermind (Planner/Ideas/Head/Introvert), but I disagree on the head/heart thing. That puts me at Counselor, which suits me better. ---
**Author:** ![MsPrufrock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@MsPrufrock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsPrufrock)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536/33 "2004-12-07T18:49:53Z")
I’m a Leader! Everyone follow me! Mwahahah----err…did I say that out loud!? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536/34 "2004-12-07T19:34:32Z")
**Innovator** ``` * Energetic and creative taking inspiration from everyone they meet * Enjoy flexible work environments with few rules and many opportunities for fun * Think of themselves as imaginative, sociable and sympathetic * May not think logically about their ideas ``` ☹ [sup] **I’m not real fond of that last remark.** [/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536/35 "2004-12-07T20:00:07Z")
Hey I’m the first Counselor in the bunch! ---
**Author:** ![Delly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Delly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delly)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536/36 "2004-12-07T20:25:08Z")
Another Peacemaker, dont know if I agree withthat or not. ---
**Author:** ![SlowMindThinking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@SlowMindThinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlowMindThinking)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536/37 "2004-12-07T20:35:19Z")
We had a thread like this before. If I wasn’t at work I’d dig it up. I did end up buying a book - “Please Understand Me II”. For me, and for many at work, these Meyer’s-Briggs classifications are amazingly accurate. Obviously, no categorization is going to work for all 6 billion people roaming around, but still, quite useful on the whole. Those who disagree wtih labels such as “introvert” should be aware that the terms do not necessarily agree with the common definition. (The terms come from Jung, and he evetually modified them.) Oh, I’m mostly a Mastermind, but I’m pretty close to what that book calls a “Field Marshall”. I guess that would be a “Leader” on this test. Go ahead and follow Ms. Prufrock, but if she screws up … > [@](#): > > Masterminds will adopt ideas only if they are useful, which is to say if they work efficiently toward accomplishing the Mastermind’s well-defined goals. Natural leaders, Masterminds are not at all eager to take command of projects or groups, preferring to stay in the background until others demonstrate their inability to lead. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536/38 "2004-12-07T20:48:34Z")
Mastermind Visionaries who put energy into achieving their goals Prefer to work independently and dislike inefficiency Think of themselves as logical, thorough, and bright Values practicality and common sense above ideas and theories That sounds about right. kniz- I have enough cold, hard logic to go around. Perhaps I can sell you some, do you have a paypal account? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536/39 "2004-12-07T20:50:54Z")
Another Idealist. Dale, INFP ---
**Author:** ![yosemite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2004, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536/40 "2004-12-07T21:03:17Z")
Leader Summary of Leaders ``` * Natural managers who strive for efficiency * See the big picture and make strategic plans for the future * Think of themselves as bright, independent and logical * May overlook other people's need for emotional support ``` What a _load_ of crap. This is so not me. It said I was a “planner” and maybe I am, but I think I’m too disorganized for the most part. “Ideas”—yes, that’s me. “Heads” over hearts—okay, perhaps to an extent. “Extrovert”—well, not so much as I’d like. It depends on the circumstances. Sometimes I just like being a hermit. But I certainly am not a “leader.” That’s exactly what I’ve never wanted to be. I also think I’m more of a soft-hearted rube—not “leader” potential at all. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-personality-type-are-you/278536.md?page=3)