#0 · Aug 06, 2002, 16:57 · PeacefulWarrior

OK, ok- I know I am taking it a little overboard, posting all of these tests, but I find them so interesting.  This one is rather famous:Keirsey Temperament Sorter II:If only you could know a book by its cover or people by their faces! Whether you're searching for romance, a more fulfilling career, or deeper communication with the people in your life, understanding your own patterns and preferences is the first step. AdvisorTeam.com can help by offering you the #1 online personality inventory.

You're invited to take the Keirsey Temperament Sorter II, the fun, interesting, and revealing questionnaire that tells you if you're an Artisan, Guardian, Rational or Idealist. This is the same test used in career development programs at Fortune 500 companies and in counseling centers and career placement centers at major universities.

Go to:

http://www.advisorteam.com/user/login.asp

and then post your results if you feel inclined.

My results:
I was a little suprised by my results, but I feel it is a fair reflection of my personality:

Your Temperament is: Idealist (NF)

Your Free Keirsey Temperament Description

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All Idealists (NFs) share the following core characteristics:

Idealists are enthusiastic, they trust their intuition, yearn for romance, seek their true self, prize meaningful relationships, and dream of attaining wisdom.
Idealists  pride themselves on being loving, kindhearted, and authentic.
Idealists tend to be giving, trusting, spiritual, and they are focused on personal journeys and human potentials.
Idealists make intense mates, nurturing parents, and inspirational leaders.

Idealists, as a temperament, are passionately concerned with personal growth and development. Idealists strive to discover who they are and how they can become their best possible self--always this quest for self-knowledge and self-improvement drives their imagination. And they want to help others make the journey. Idealists are naturally drawn to working with people, and whether in education or counseling, in social services or personnel work, in journalism or the ministry, they are gifted at helping others find their way in life, often inspiring them to grow as individuals and to fulfill their potentials.

Idealists are rare, making up no more than 8 to 10 percent of the population. But their ability to inspire people with their enthusiasm and their idealism has given them influence far beyond their numbers.

Excerpted from Please Understand Me II by David Keirsey Copyrighted © 1998-2002, all rights reserved

The four types of Idealists are:

Healers (INFP) | Counselors (INFJ) | Champions (ENFP) | Teachers (ENFJ)

fides quaerens intellectum

#1 · Aug 06, 2002, 17:06 · jilola

Makes the two of us then: Idealist

I like these tests as well but I'm not quite sure how reliable they really are.
2cents

jouni

#2 · Aug 06, 2002, 17:12 · PeacefulWarrior

I agree-- but in the end I do think they offer some insight.  I did once take a 600 question personality test and the results really weren't too much different than these shorter ones, so they can be accurate.  They do rely on the test takers honesty, so it's always advisable to answer them according to how you really are and not how you would like to be.

-Dan

fides quaerens intellectum

#3 · Aug 06, 2002, 17:15 · jilola

Yeah I agree. As a tool for getting a starting point they are good.
But they can be fooled as long as your short term memory is accurate. So honesty is important. SOmetimes they are frustrating though with the choices for a reply being totally incompatible for you. And yet one has to be chosen.

2cents

jouni

#4 · Aug 06, 2002, 17:41 · cainam_nazier

Part of it is because it deals with absolutes.  Life often gives you problems that require solututions, and often the viable solutions don't always agree with you.

Your Temperament is: Artisan (SP)

Your Free Keirsey Temperament Description

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All Artisans (SPs) share the following core characteristics:

Artisans tend to be fun-loving, optimistic, realistic, and focused on the here and now.
Artisans pride themselves on being unconventional, bold, and spontaneous.
Artisans make playful mates, creative parents, and troubleshooting leaders.
Artisans are excitable, trust their impulses, want to make a splash, seek stimulation, prize freedom, and dream of mastering action skills.

Artisans are the temperament with a natural ability to excel in any of the arts, not only the fine arts such as painting and sculpting, or the performing arts such as music, theater, and dance, but also the athletic, military, political, mechanical, and industrial arts , as well as the "art of the deal" in business.

There are many Artisans, perhaps 35 to 40 percent of the population, which is good, because they create much of the beauty, grace, fun, and excitement the rest of us enjoy in life. The four types of Artisans are:

Excerpted from Please Understand Me II by David Keirsey Copyrighted © 1998-2002, all rights reserved

There are Four Artisan Character Types:

Composers(ISFP) | Crafters (ISTP) |Performers (ESFP) | Promoters (ESTP)

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#5 · Aug 06, 2002, 17:48 · Tom

My result was a Rational (NT). Having taken the test before, I know I am an INTJ. It did not seem to go into detail or give all 4 letters. It is good to see consistent results over the years.

#6 · Aug 06, 2002, 19:27 · muzza

Your Temperament is: Idealist (NF) http://www.astralpulse.com/forums/images/icon_Smile.gif" border=0>

-- Muzza

#7 · Aug 10, 2002, 03:58 · Frank

Seems like I'm an:
quote:
Idealists, as a temperament, are passionately concerned with personal growth and development. Idealists strive to discover who they are and how they can become their best possible self--always this quest for self-knowledge and self-improvement drives their imagination. And they want to help others make the journey. Idealists are naturally drawn to working with people, and whether in education or counseling, in social services or personnel work, in journalism or the ministry, they are gifted at helping others find their way in life, often inspiring them to grow as individuals and to fulfill their potentials.
too!

Yours,
Frank

#8 · Aug 16, 2002, 11:45 · Tisha

My ex-husband would have a COW if he saw this.  Me, rational?  HA HA HA But it makes sense, I'm an ENTP/INTP (depending on the day), so it fits.  I never thought of myself as an Inventor . . . I'd much rather be the MASTERMIND, nyuk nyuk nyuk!!!!  I really am into "unlocking the secrets of the Universe" . . . maybe that's why I do what I do on the Astral!

tish

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All Rationals (NTs) share the following core characteristics:

Rationals tend to be pragmatic, skeptical, self-contained, and focused on problem-solving and systems analysis.  Rationals pride themselves on being ingenious, independent, and strong willed.  Rationals make reasonable mates, individualizing parents, and strategic leaders.  Rationals are even-tempered, they trust logic, yearn for achievement, seek knowledge, prize technology, and dream of understanding how the world works.

Rationals are the problem solving temperament, particularly if the problem has to do with the many complex systems that make up the world around us. Rationals might tackle problems in organic systems such as plants and animals, or in mechanical systems such as railroads and computers, or in social systems such as families and companies and governments. But whatever systems fire their curiosity, Rationals will analyze them to understand how they work, so they can figure out how to make them work better.

Rationals are very scarce, comprising as little as 5 to 7 percent of the population. But because of their drive to unlock the secrets of nature, and to develop new technologies, they have done much to shape our world.

The four types of Rationals are:  Architects (INTP) | Fieldmarshals (ENTJ) | Inventors (ENTP) | Masterminds (INTJ)

Tisha

"As Above, So Below"

#9 · Aug 22, 2002, 11:17 · Pandora

Idealist too, not really a surprise.

Cool test!