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Old 07-24-2002, 12:25 AM   #2
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For anyone who doesn't know, Myers-Briggs is a personality temperament test based on Jung. There are four basic categories, each represented by a letter. The "N" to which Tim refers means an intuitive person, as opposed to a sensing person (as shown by the "S" in the ISTJ Tim mentions) and is the part of the test that shows how you prefer to process information.

There is also the Keirsey test, which I believe is an offshoot of Myers-Briggs. Keirsey divides the personality types as follows (not sure if Myers-Briggs uses the following narrative categories or not:

Guardians
Supervisor ESTJ
Inspector ISTJ
Provider ESFJ
Protector ISFJ

Artisans
Promoter ESTP
Crafter ISTP
Performer ESFP
Composer ISFP

Idealists
Teacher ENFJ
Counselor INFJ
Champion ENFP
Healer INFP

Rationals
Fieldmarshal ENTJ
Mastermind INTJ
Inventor ENTP
Architect INTP

Search on the web for either Myers-Briggs or Keirsey and you'll find a ton of information, including sites where you can take the test. There's probabaly some free tests, but for $25, you can take the test here: http://www.discoveryourpersonality.com

I'll keep my "N" also, Tim (Myers-Briggs tested me twice as an INFP and Keirsey as an INFJ). Now, that would be interesting to find out the personality of of real artists and see if they mainly fall in certain categories, but that sounds like something that calls for a new topic.

Now back to music, woodworking and painting.
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