Topic > The Jung or Myers-Briggs personality test...

The Jung or Myers-Briggs personality test is quite familiar to me since I have taken it on more than one occasion and I know its general characteristics premise . The test is very popular in the business world but has been heavily criticized by academics due to its poor validity and reliability. I would have to agree with academia because even though I have taken this test multiple times, I have never been classified as the same personality type twice. That doesn't mean there weren't similarities in my results; some aspects of the results remain true, and the percentages of specific personality traits fall within a close range of each other no matter how many times I take the test. My Jung Test result: For this some that I have found accurate include: extroverted, perfectionist, assertive, loving, organized, involved, open, leader, ambitious and complementary. The few I have found objectionable are: attention seeking, easily hurt, emotional and image conscious. The two elements I found unpleasant are hyperactivity and group orientation (the last element is one of my biggest personal struggles because I prefer to work alone). Finally, the ridiculous element is anti-tattoos; ridiculous because it is painfully accurate and I often threaten my son with physical harm if he ever comes home with Extrovert and Introvert and Judgment and Perception seem interchangeable for my personality and can unerringly be seen as two sides of the same coin for me. The test declared me the “Persuader” type and explained that the ENFJ type is an exceptional leader of groups and can be aggressive in helping others be their best selves. It is also stated that this personality type represents 2.5% of the total population. I find this to be absolutely true. Whenever I find myself clashing with people close to me, or those I have a particular interest in helping, it is because of this “aggression” or passion that others misunderstand as me trying to “manage their lives.” This can be quite frustrating because my "aggression" comes from an altruistic sense of wanting to help and not a need to control. In the end, the test reflected many accurate elements of my personality traits, but the consummate individualist that I am pushes me to find objections. As the disclaimer below states, depending on the accuracy of your answers to the questions, which may vary from day to day, from year to year, from mood to mood, your Jung test result will change. Please note that the results depend on