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J/P Question

Feb 18, 2006 15:10

I have taken a half-dozen comparable personality tests. In each, my J/P preference approaches 50/50. I exhibit the traits of both an INTJ and an INTP. I am uncomfortable with leaving the problem unsolved.

Does anyone have tips or tricks for sussing out the dominant traits? Is there any pertinent article on Judging vs Perceiving that you might

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lynkemma February 18 2006, 23:20:50 UTC

In your situation, I'd read all/most of the INTP and INTJ descriptions on the net, to get a 'feel' for both types, and then simply decided which suits you better.

Of course, if you find that even after all that, you just can't decide, you're probably an INTP ;-)

eternitat February 18 2006, 23:41:30 UTC

I also test 50/50 in J and P. Which I like, but at times it seems that I do have bad traits of both the J and P preferences.

Sometimes there are some specific traits that just plain stand out in one of the descriptions, while the other one may fit you but has nothing new that is not present in the other one.

bronxelf_ag001 February 19 2006, 02:57:20 UTC

your desire to settle the issue strikes me as a J trait. The indecision strikes me as a P trait.

The truth is, though that just by living life and taking the test in a year or so, it will likely sort itself out by itself. And if not, there's nothing wrong with being an X either.

playing_tragic February 19 2006, 03:54:55 UTC

Why the concern to nail down one or the other? Being balanced between two attributes could be advantageous and speaks perhaps to a greater degree of flexibility.

night_princess February 19 2006, 04:05:23 UTC

> I am uncomfortable with leaving the problem unsolved.Why? And, what definition of judging and perceiving do you mean? According to the 8-function MBTI, introverts are simultaneously both -- introverts who use primary judging act as perceivors, and introverts who use primary perceiving act as judgers. Other ideas seem to often be met with derision by MBTI fans (and possibly MBTI professionals as well -- I wouldn't know -- so take them with a grain of salt), but they do exist ( ... )