8.18.2007

Personality Poll

EDIT: Grace is compiling a master list. If you want to be included, leave her a comment.


EDIT:
It appears the polls widget in Blogger is still VERY beta. So if in my poll widget you get an error message that says "Oops - polls are unavailable right now", just reload the page a time or two, or try back a little later. A complete reload might help, too - CTRL+Shift+R or CTRL+F5 on a PC - not sure on a Mac. This reloads the page in it's entirely, not just from cache (which is what usually happens when you reload a page). In any case, let me know in the comments that you voted and what you voted, so we can at least keep track that way.



The Personality Profile has been going around, and I was wondering if you will all play a game with me, just to satisfy my curiosity.

In the sidebar I've added a Poll for personality types. I am just wondering how the types among the bloggers I know measure up to society as a whole. I'll leave the poll open for awhile, like a month, but the sooner you play, the better.

Here's how the types add up in the general population, as percentages, according to Myers Briggs:

ISFJ 13.8
ESFJ 12.3
ISTJ 11.6
ISFP 8.8
ESTJ 8.7
ESFP 8.5
ENFP 8.1
ISTP 5.4
INFP 4.4
ESTP 4.3
INTP 3.3
ENTP 3.2
ENFJ 2.5
INTJ 2.1
ENTJ 1.8
INFJ 1.5

50 comments:

sonja said...

Way cool ... I was hoping someone would do this!

Erin said...

Well, we'll see how many people vote. But I think it will be interesting.

Rhonda said...

Erin
I took the test and I'm an INFJ!
I read the description and it fits me.
So...what is your personality type?

Rhonda said...

I just read your past posts...(catching up ya know)
I see you are an INFP.
fun to read about you.

Erin said...

Hey Rhonda - Glad to have you back! Be sure to vote your type in my Poll on the left-hand side!

Che Vachon said...

Hey..I tried to do the vote thing on your poll, but it said 'oops...come back later.'(paraphrase).
Is there something wrong with it?

Erin said...

Che - Yeah I edited the top pf my post to reflect this. I guess Blogger is having problems with the polls. Just try reloading the page a few times.

lyn said...

As I thought, I came out as an INFP! I've tried several times to vote, but it's not letting me, I'll try later!

Cynthia said...

I voted, though we both know what I am ... joining the ranks of the majority so far ... INFP ... but of course, my P is only slightly higher than my J ... meaning, as we talked about before, I am almost a complete mix of INFP and INFJ.

Barbara (aka Layla) said...

I hope it comes back up I want to do it!

Erin said...

For any of you guys still having trouble with the poll...

If you're using a PC, when you reload a page using the reload/refresh button, F5 or CTRL+R, your browser retrieves whatever data you have on that page from your cache.

Try CTRL+Shift+R - this overrides your cache, and it's been working for me.

But I'm not sure what that would be on a Mac. Sorry.

Erin said...

Lyn - As I tell everyone else, INFP's are many!

The vast majority of bloggers I know (who have announced their MB type) are INFP's. It's weird.

Erin said...

Cynthia - We all know you're weird.

(Did that satisfy your IFNP/4 need for individuality, LOL?)

Erin said...

Barbara - I hope it's working for you next time you visit.

grace said...

Hi Erin,
I voted. One of the few INTJs. I also linked to your poll on my blog.

Erin said...

Thanks Grace! Glad the poll worked for you.

Mary said...

Great idea! I'm an ISTJ. When I voted, the come-back-later message came up. So I reloaded the page. Then just the results page came up with one vote for ISTJ. Is that my vote, or should I vote again?

Erin said...

Mary - No, I think that's you. There wasn't an ISTJ earlier this morning.

Lyn said...

I've voted now! I'm on a Mac, I just kept pressing refresh and eventually we got there!

Che Vachon said...

I did it!
This INFP was counted in, too.

Erin said...

Lyn - Thanks! Glad it worked.

Erin said...

Che - Cool! Thanks.

Jeff Greathouse said...

ENTJ ... COULD NOT VOTE ...

not may of me around .. of course my wife could have told you that

Nate said...

What is your fascination oabout the personality profile?

Erin said...

Jeff - Welcome! The poll is definitely buggy. I wouldn't have used the widget if I knew how bad it was. Blogger *says* they are working on the issues with the polls, but for now, the only way around it is to reload the page until it works.

Sorry about that! Consider this an experiment.

Erin said...

Nate - No big reason, just curious. Is there something about my personality type that says I should be fascinated by personality types, lol? I don't know, it's interesting to me.

Susan said...

I voted for INTJ but when I pressed the 'vote' button it went to: "Oops - polls are unavailable right now".

I sure hope my vote counted since there doesn't seem to be a lot of us around!

Erin said...

Susan - Yeah, sorry about that. I'm thinking your vote didn't register, because Grace is an INTJ, too, and the poll only shows one.

If you feel so inclined, come back and reload the page until the poll shows. If it shows the results rather than the voting, then your vote made it. Otherwise, try voting again.

Sorry about the wonky poll...

Barry said...

I'm an ISTJ. I was about to say, "Introverts of the world, unite!" but that sort of misses the point of being an introvert, doesn't it? :o)

Susan said...

Eventually got it to work! and learnt a useful skill. I didn't know about CTRL+F5 before today.

Jeff Greathouse said...

Alrighty, my vote got submitted. Very interesting to see where everybody is at :)

Erin said...

Barry - LOL good point! Welcome and thanks for playing.

Erin said...

Susan - Glad it finally worked for ya. Thanks for voting!

Erin said...

Jeff - It is interesting, isn't it?

Pam Hogeweide said...

i am an ENFP....who knew?

have you ever heard of the enneagram test? i have a book about it, and an older couple led jerry and i through it in the context of our marriage. it reaaaaaaaaaaly helped give me a lot of insight about my hubby and about myself. we were astonished at how accurate it was.

i miss you!

Erin said...

Pam - You're an extrovert? I NEVER would have thought THAT! (Can you hear my sarcasm?)

I do know about the Enneagram - there are at least two of us here who are INFP's AND Enneagram type 4's - it would be kinda cool to know that about everyone else, too. But you didn't tell me what Enneagram type you are...

I miss you too, but since you're the extrovert, you have to call me first, LOL. Argh, with school starting and all I'm going crazy - I could use a little grown up time.

paul said...

ah i must be a slightly more extrovert blogger then, ENFP :)

Erin said...

Paul - Ah but you're still an idealist, so that's cool.

chill24 said...

i'm an infj and was told that's very rare. it's good to know others out there who operate like me.

Barb said...

I just took the poll and voted for you. interesting.

Erin said...

Chll24 - INFJ is the most rare type. I think there is only one other among us so far. But you're still part of the introvert club, so you will find good company here.

Erin said...

Barb - Thanks!

Joy said...

I am an INTP, scoring 100% on the I... Ugh.

Erin said...

Joy - There's nothing wrong with being an introvert as long as you know that about yourself. Thanks for voting.

Nate said...

Looking at your poll so far, I understand why we do not get along well with others. Do you see it?

Nate said...

From Your Poll So Far:

ISFJ 13.8 0
ESFJ 12.3 1
ISTJ 11.6 4
ISFP 8.8 1
ESTJ 8.7 1
ESFP 8.5 0
ENFP 8.1 6
ISTP 5.4 0
77.2% of people Fall in the above categories. Half of the spectrum, 8 categories. 13 or 29.54% of respondants are with the majority of people on the planet.

Then there are the rest of us freaks. 70.46% of us, or 31 of the 44 respondants are with the 22.8% of the population. We are the minority.
INFP 4.4 11
ESTP 4.3 1
INTP 3.3 2
ENTP 3.2 0
ENFJ 2.5 1
INTJ 2.1 8
ENTJ 1.8 4
INFJ 1.5 4

So when we state our views, we will not be operating in the majority, because we do no think like other people. Great Stuuf!!!!

Erin said...

Nate - Thanks for breaking that down. Care to do that for me again after September 18th when the poll closes?

Anyhow, no real surprises, we are the minority voices in Christianity, aren't we?

donnav said...

Interesting! This time I came out as an ENFP.....I don't remember what it was the last time I took the test but I'm going to look it up and print them both out...let Chuck read them and decided which is most fitting!!

donnav said...

Ok....I changed my vote....Chuck read the descriptions and laughed...I don't know how I ended up ENFP on that test, a few things fit but the ISFP fits to a tee....

Erin said...

Donna - Umm, yeah, I don't think you're an extrovert, LOL. Glad you had Chuck help you figure yourself out!

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