Myer-Briggs personality type

Hi All. This is a well known test in psychology and I have found it to be a very interesting and accurate tool in categorising peoples personalities. I thought it would be an interesting thing for us all to do, not only to learn about ourselves but each other too. I have been told that often people of the same personality type to not get along. Maybe its a case of opposites attracting (we seek in others what we lack ourselves?

If you have done the test before, just post what your type is (the 4 letters). If you haven't done it before, here is the link. It will take about 10 minutes, and is all 'which do you prefer'.

http://www.worldpersonality.com

You are ISTJ

ISTJ is also known as SYSTEMATIZER

Serious, quiet, earn success by concentration and thoroughness. Practical, orderly, matter of-fact, logical, realistic and dependable. See to it that everything is well organized. Take responsibility. Make up their own minds as to what should be accomplished and work toward it steadily regardless of protests or distractions. Detailoriented and stable. Patient and sensible. Dislike novelty and frivolity.

here's mine -

Your Type is
ESFJ
Extraverted Sensing Feeling Judging
Strength of the preferences %
33 25 50 11

Qualitative analysis of your type formula

You are:
moderately expressed extravert
moderately expressed sensing personality
moderately expressed feeling personality
slightly expressed judging personality

Guardian Portrait of the Provider (ESFJ)
Providers take it upon themselves to insure the health and welfare of those in their care, but they are also the most sociable of all the Guardians, and thus are the great nurturers of social institutions such as schools, churches, social clubs, and civic groups. Providers are very likely more than ten percent of the population, and this is fortunate for the rest of us, because friendly social service is a key to their nature. Wherever they go, Providers happily give their time and energy to make sure that the needs of others are met, and that social functions are a success.

Highly cooperative themselves, Providers are skilled in maintaining teamwork among their helpers, and are also tireless in their attention to the details of furnishing goods and services. They make excellent chairpersons in charge of dances, banquets, class reunions, charity fund-raisers, and the like. They are without peer as masters of ceremonies, able to speak publicly with ease and confidence. And they are outstanding hosts or hostesses, knowing everyone by name, and seemingly aware of what everyone's been doing. Providers love to entertain, and are always concerned about the needs of their guests, wanting to make sure that all are involved and provided for.

Friendly, outgoing, neighborly - in a word, Providers are gregarious, so much so that they can become restless when isolated from people. They love to talk with others, and will often strike up a conversation with strangers and chat pleasantly about any topic that comes to mind. Friendships matter a great deal to Providers, and their conversations with friends often touch on good times from years past. Family traditions are also sacred to them, and they carefully observe birthdays and anniversaries. In addition, Providers show a delightful fascination with news of their friends and neighbors. If we wish to know what's been going on in the local community, school, or church, they're happy to fill us in on all the details.

Providers are extremely sensitive to the feelings of others, which makes them perhaps the most sympathetic of all the types, but which also leaves them somewhat self-conscious, that is, highly sensitive to what others think of them. Loving and affectionate themselves, they need to be loved in return. In fact, Providers can be crushed by personal criticism, and are happiest when given ample appreciation both for themselves personally and for the tireless service they give to others.

William Howard Taft, Barbara Walters, J C Penney, Ray Kroc, Louis B. Mayer, Sam Walton, Dolley Madison, and Dave Thomas are examples of Provider Guardians.

A full description of the Provider and the Guardian is in People Patterns or Please Understand Me II

More About Your Guardian Provider Personality:

Careers: Best Job Fit for Guardians
Dealing With Stress at Work: Guardians Bearing Up

Relationships: Women and Romance - Guardian Women
Men and Romance - The Guardian Lover
Love the One You're With - Tips for Guardians With Non-Guardian Partners

School: Guardian Students: Maximizing Your Study Environment
Guardians: Capitalizing on Your Intelligence Style

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Your are ISTP

ISTP is also known as STRATEGIZER

Cool onlookers. Quiet, reserved, observing and analyzing life with detached curiosity and unexpected flashes of original humor. Usually interested in impersonal principles, cause and effect, how and why mechanical things work. Exert themselves no more than they think necessary because any waste of energy would be inefficient. Action-oriented, precise and tireless. Can be impulsive. Challenged by complex equipment. Somewhat solitary.

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Your are ISFP


ISFP is also known as EXPERIENCER
Retiring, quietly friendly, sensitive, kind, modest about their abilities. Shun disagreements, do not force their opinions values on others. Usually do not care to lead but are often loyal followers. More relaxed about getting things done because they enjoy the present moment and do not want to spoil it by undue haste or exertion. Solitary. Seek simplicity and freedom. Digest experience deeply.

Cool guys - I'm wondering if you guys agree with the description you've been given. Think it sums you up pretty well?