…I’m Schizophrenic, and so am I!
Most people are familiar with the Myers-Briggs Personality Type matrix at this point, so I won’t take any time explaining that to you. My regular readers also probably know that I am a dyed-in-the-wool INTJ. INTJ stands for Introverted Intuitive Thinking Judgmental and is the least common of the 16 different personality types outlined by the MBTI. INTJs thrive on solitude, are rational and critical to a fault, project self-confidence but inwardly are deeply doubtful, and tend to by systematical and analytical. I knew I was an INTJ for sure the very first time I ever read about the MBTI when the example they gave of an INTJ was Captain Horatio Hornblower, my most favorite literary character.
So imagine my suprise when I plugged my blog URL into this writing analyzer and discovered that my blog is the polar opposite of my “real” personality. According to this site, my blog is an ESFP: Extroverted Sensing Feeling Perceptive. Each one of those traits is the exact flip side of the traits that have defined me as a person for my entire life. Extroverts derive their energy and enthusiasm from the company of others, Sensers are “gut instinct” people, Feelers are more concerned with how things impact others than what is “right”, and Perceivers “go with the flow”. That could be no more like me if it tried.
No wonder I’m so fucked up! I have a split personality! Maybe I’m like that supa-hot chick on “Heroes” who has an evil twin lurking inside her just waiting to pop out and haul out some serious whoop-ass!
Except, you know, the short, fat middle-aged guy version…or maybe my other personality IS a smoking hot blonde chick! That would be totally awesome!
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according to this the author of metamorphosism is ESTP (whatever that is) aka “a doer”.
har. except for the “not finishing things” part.
perhaps writing allows certain less-dominant aspects of one’s personality to be expressed?
Well that was fun. Turns out I am an ESTP so we are pretty close!
Tell me, do you think you “might have a problem with sitting still or remaining inactive for any period of time?” :D
Nope, and I have the lardass to prove it.