What do you think about personality typing?

Have you guys heard of MBTI (a similar system called Socionics is used in Russia)? It's a personality type indicator, and accordingly, there are sixteen personality types with different combinations of the eight functions (I/E, N/S, T/F, P/J). This system makes a lot more sense than knowing someone's blood type.

Here is a free online test that you can take to determine your type:


Afterwards, you can look up your type at (to confirm your result or for more information):


More information:


There's an excellent book that uses this system to determine the best careers for people:


Please let me know what you guys think. Thank you.

Took the test before, INTP.

I took that test also. Or a similar test when applying for a job.

Thank you for the responses.

@bd popeye, what job requires you to take a personality test? Also, are you ISTJ? Thank you.

Has anyone else taken the test and would like to share his result?

It's an interesting test. Mine is slightly ambiguous. INTX. Could be a INTP or INTJ.

bd popeye, what job requires you to take a personality test? Also, are you ISTJ? Thank you.

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Working for a certain hi end retailer company that has no stores in Iowa but has it main wearhouse here in Cedar Rapids.