<![CDATA[Typology Central - What's my Type?]]> https://www.typologycentral.com/forums/ Ask about your type in any typology system--or help someone else determine theirs. en Sun, 13 Oct 2019 21:42:55 GMT vBulletin 60 https://www.typologycentral.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png <![CDATA[Typology Central - What's my Type?]]> https://www.typologycentral.com/forums/ Fe or Fi? https://www.typologycentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102893&goto=newpost Wed, 09 Oct 2019 16:47:37 GMT Pretty sure I got inferior feeling or almost inferior anyhow, it's pretty bad : p

I saw this list of questions, so I'm filling this out. Thanks for any help or opinion here!

1. What makes you angry?

Things getting in my way, unfair treatment, personal attacks.

2. What do you like/dislike most about people?

Like: not sure about a favourite here.

Dislike: too easily judging others, getting emotional and taking every small thing personally

3. Do you like animals? Why?

Cats. :p

I dunno why, just always did as a kid too.

4. What do you like most about the favorite people in your life?


Things can just be fun with the person.

5. What do you like/dislike most about yourself?

I like being myself

If I internalised a negative judgment by someone else about myself, I'd dislike that.

6. Do you care about being fashionable? why/why not?

Yes, bc it just looks good and all that

7. Do you prefer to fit in or stand out?

I don't try to do either

8. What activities do you enjoy?

Right now idk because I'm in a bad place atm

9. What makes you feel secure?

I don't think I ever paid attention to feeling secure. Physically it's easy to sort out. Emotionally when someone was very attentive. I figured out attentiveness isn't enough though. Real warmth is also needed. Not just faking it

10. Do you like being in a relationship? why/why not?

Atm no

I liked to just have fun with people before and then attach meaning to that if I could, previously.

11. What do you love and why? Could be people, things, places, etc...

Atm just work bc it's not bullshit emotions and judgments of people

12. What do you spend the most time thinking about?

Whatever my main focus is. Now just work I guess

Previously it was people and relationships.

And before that just whatever I worked hard for, coming back to this again.

13. How much have you changed over the years? Who were you as a child?

I was recently told that I now sound monosyllabic, disengaged, distant. I do remember myself as being more playful, I can still have some moments of that. But like I said, bad place right now. I just like to not change though, I'd like to just be the usual, that is, ready to engage with the world and keep a positive worldview I guess.

As a child: sober realist lol and had bad tantrums sometimes, first trait of myself I learned from others was "forceful", then later "logical". ]]>
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Como puedo reconocer mi tipo https://www.typologycentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102869&goto=newpost Mon, 07 Oct 2019 02:30:31 GMT Hola un placer pertenecer a esta comunidad. Soy Gabriel Jimenez trabajo en la instalación de medidores de campo (https://medidordecampo.top) y estoy ca para saber más información acerca de la temática de este foro, que consejo me puedes dar. Hola un placer pertenecer a esta comunidad. Soy Gabriel Jimenez trabajo en la instalación de medidores de campo y estoy ca para saber más información acerca de la temática de este foro, que consejo me puedes dar. ]]> medidordecampo https://www.typologycentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102869 Exploring my Enneagram type! I am considering 4, 6 and 9 https://www.typologycentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102831&goto=newpost Wed, 02 Oct 2019 07:16:56 GMT Hello everyone,

I started by responding to one of the questionnaires, but I feel like they don't touch on or help clarify my real sources of confusion in the end. So please enjoy (hah) the following wall of text in which I attempt to lay out some of the reasons for why I am considering each type! Thanks ahead of time to anyone who is willing to wade into this and provide me with feedback.

Disclaimer: I'm sure I have many misconceptions about Enneagram types so please be patient and feel free to ask me any questions you think would help clarify things!

Type 4:
I've considered myself a 4 for many years now and only started to question it as an adult because I view myself as being much more practical and emotionally level than most portraits of 4 lead me to believe.
A) In the past, I would have strongly identified with the need to believe and be seen as unique, especially as a way to preserve a sense of self-worth when I felt rejected and bullied by peers. I was practically a loner in high school from my point of view, but that was okay because I had qualities that just weren't valued by the peer groups I was rejected by. I felt disdain for others.

B) A desire to wallow in emotional intensity, usually via intense daydreaming and fantasizing (primarily as a kid through mid-20s); I used to lay around daydreaming and spent quite a lot of time journaling about my emotions and drawing my fantasies. I enjoy melancholic/sad things and don't find it at all upsetting to consume music/stories that are steeped in it. Most of my favorite pieces of music of tinged with a sense of longing or sadness.

C) Struggling with envy for the qualities of others that (in my mind) made them 1000 times more likeable/acceptable/attractive than myself. I've often felt like I lacked something that would enable me to participate in the world and relationships as easily as everyone else. In the past, the people I've been most envious of are often the people i've been closest to/merged with. This is mostly true of female friends (I am female). While I still experience envy, I don't feel worthless or self-hating by comparison to others as an adult.

D) I place a lot of value in my feelings. I pay attention to and listen to how I feel for the most part. When I've done something and had to explain myself to someone else, I feel that the way I "felt" was a legitimate explanation for doing that thing regardless of whether it was right or not. And I usually allow myself to indulge in whatever emotional state occurs as long as it doesn't strike me as unhealthy.

E) I also have a strong need to be authentically "me," and for that core of "me" to be recognized, though I feel that most people don't really have a pulse on "me." Nothing upsets me like feeling that I am fundamentally misunderstood by someone. I feel a sense of anger when I feel like I am being misrepresented in someone else's description of me. It doesn't even have to be negative to be bothersome.

I've started to move away from considering 4 lately because I do not find myself wallowing in extreme emotional states frequently anymore, I don't struggle with envy nearly as often. Even if I do struggle with it occasionally, it's easy to avoid the emotional sting of being lesser by comparison and resenting/worshiping that other person as a result.

Type 6:
A) I've never been diagnosed with anything like generalized anxiety disorder, but I have noticed a pretty constant buzz of fear in the background of my life. That fear is not necessarily of anything specific, although I do find plenty of things to worry about and am often keeping a running tally of things I need to do/think about/be concerned about. I often think about something that has been on my to-do list with a sudden jolt of fear, even if taking care of that thing is 100% on schedule and it will probably all work out. I am still nervous about its existence, and its importance, and the potential threat that messing it up or forgetting it presents. Those little jolts of fear keep me motivated to handle the urgent things that I need to (but only up to a point).

B) I identify with the fear of losing support, though I cannot figure out if what I experience is the 6's fear of losing support, or the 9's fear of separation/loss. I often worry about what I will do when I lose my mom. I think "who will love me then? Who can I rely on to be in my corner? Who else will be there to unconditionally love me and keep an eye on my well-being?" Breakups are hard for me, I often feel adrift after losing a partner, even if they are still in my life somehow. After a breakup, I know I will never have the same value that I had to that person so I can no longer rely on them to look out for me. I think I would feel very untethered to life if I didn't have the surety that someone out there is invested in me.

C) I've also encountered the idea that 6's have a hard time making decisions or reaching conclusions that they feel confident about. I strongly identify with that. I often doubt my decisions and feel a sense of fear after making decisions because I regret being locked into something I am uncertain about. I have reached a point in my life, however, where I feel that I need to be making choices in order to get anywhere in life. I've done a lot of research and exploration to try to make choices that at least seem like safe bets or provide me with enough breathing room to escape.

D) Testing the people in their lives--I am not necessarily slow to trust people with personal information about myself, but I am slow to trust that people are there for the long haul, that they really like me and want to be there long-term. This comes out most often in intimate relationships where I feel the need to be very honest about my flaws in order to get a sense of how the other person would react/what they think. I also do a lot of early-relationship fear-based problem forecasting, pointing out the giant differences between myself and the other person if I see them rather than waiting for them to become a problem. Coming up explanations of how these differences could lead to disappointment or conflict. I tend to give the other person ample opportunities to opt out (even though it would hurt if they did) before I will relax and begin relying on them.

E) Preoccupation with security. I do feel that I am very much security and stability-seeking. One of the big reasons that I am going back to school is that I fear for my ability to provide for myself in the future unless I increase my earnings. I strongly desire a high-earning, secure, and stable job so that I don't have to worry about money. I also look for security in intimate relationships although I do not yet feel like i've been in a relationship where I could really fully rely on the other person.

Type 9:
A) The biggest reason is how often I choose to numb out stressful things. The best example of this is probably my work environment where I have been struggling to deal with incredible anger and frustration over the past year or so. I feel that my exemplary work has been overlooked by the people who matter, and that I am often forced to do the work of others because of a broken system. Now I, as well as several other coworkers, have expressed our frustration on numerous occasions in numerous ways. But things have not changed. To preserve my sanity, I have withdrawn probably to an extreme extent. I prefer to keep to myself and do my work, but avoid interacting with other people who are sources of anger/frustration for me. I tend to pop in my headphones and take frequent breaks between the BS to browse the internet/pinterest/other mindless pleasurable things that help me get through the day.

I also tend to ignore stressful things as much as I possibly can. When I get home, I typically need extensive periods of time to zone out with tv/books/the internet/video games to recharge and decompress. That can mean that I often put off regular chores, or fail to keep on top of important things that I know won't have catastrophic consequences. Bills are often paid late because there is typically no penalty, or an acceptable penalty I can pay to preserve the peace by not thinking about it. I manage to stay mostly on top of schoolwork and other extremely important priorities/concerns (things related to my dog's health, grades, etc), but I'll avoid mentally taxing things related to goals I am pursuing (that thing I should have done early in preparation for applying to grad programs, healthcare appointments, etc) so long as they are not "urgent."

I will also try to distract myself as much as possible from experiencing intensely negative emotions that stem from circumstances in my own life. For example, after my most recent break-up, I alternated between periods of intense crying/emotional wallowing and actively distracting myself by cleaning my apartment, grocery shopping, playing a game with a friend. Anything that served to level me out emotionally without requiring a lot of mental effort. I do not like to remain in a state of despair, pain, or self-loathing. I try to manage those emotions and keep moving forward. I do occasionally allow myself periods of wallowing, but they are not prolonged or crippling like they might have been in the past.

B) Sloth. I feel that I have been a victim of my own sloth in the past. During college, I felt very motivated by my goals at the time and I performed to a high level. After college, I became overwhelmed by responsibility and the burden of making some important decisions in life, and I wasted quite a bit of time being completely inert in life. My days were spent working a dead-end job that required little of me while living at my parents' home and spending all of my free time on video games. I avoided making any decisions or taking any risks and just lived for the daily pleasures I could get for probably 2 years before I was given an ultimatum that kicked my life in gear again.

C) I am uncertain whether fear or anger is the bigger fixation for me. I have a great deal of suppressed anger and resentment, but I do not feel that I am asleep to that anger. I feel that I often express that anger, though I try to express it in a way that masks the real degree of my anger unless I am pushed to the point of explosion. I have been told that I can come across as silently seething and simmering when I am angry. I usually try to reign it in at work, but I rarely have a problem with expressing it to intimates. I know that I often give the impression of being friendly, and have been told that my anger comes as an intense surprise for others as a result. One acquaintance made a point to say that she thought it was "scary" when I was angry, even without me verbally or physically expressing that anger directly.

A random mish-mash of additional thoughts:

I sometimes struggle to identify with Type 9 descriptions because I do not see myself as being as compliant or self-sacrificing as 9's are often described. I tend to go along until someone butts up against my hard limits or I withdraw or hold myself at a distance to avoid dealing with the expectations of others. I would say that I do look for silver linings but it's less trying to turn every specific situation into a positive situation, and moreso a deeply held belief that I will figure something out; some way of coping with or responding to a situation, and that I will persevere. I do not really struggle with conflict. At work, for example, I don't have a problem with expressing my opinion or problems that I foresee. In fact, I have done so in the past to the point where I cultivated a reputation for being a difficult and malcontent individual. At that point I started to experience fear and responded by withdrawing from my coworkers and contributing less negative feedback in order to avoid burning bridges. I am very comfortable with conflict between intimate friends and relationships. In fact, I find it very hard to let something painful or bad linger between us and often attack it even if that means there is conflict as a result. I am very patient and long-suffering with the people I love in the hopes that they will recognize this, feel safe, and offer me safety in return. If I can trust that to be the case, conflict is not an issue for me. I have also often taken stands in certain groups in the past that have led to the loss of those friendships. It was painful and uncomfortable for me, but I won't go along at all costs. In general I try to avoid ruffling feathers or offending anyone to get by. I think I present a generally friendly but reserved front to people in 90% of social situations.

Reactivity: I am not sure I understand reactivity. I read a thread earlier where someone described reactivity as being easily affected by one's environment, and they provided some examples I really related to. I would say that I am easily emotionally affected. I am very emotionally affected by the people around me. If someone I am close to is in a bad mood, it gives me a great sense of anxiety and really throws me off. If I am around them for a prolonged period of time, i will start to feel drained and depressed by their mood. I am guilty of constantly checking in with people about perceived changes in their mood out of my own nervousness. A single thing my boss says can send me into a tailspin of doubt about whether they value me or recognize my efforts, which can leave a lasting negative impression on my day. Feeling that I said or did the wrong thing can send me into a small panic where I feel the need to immediately address the issue, apologize, or somehow gain reassurance. If something has an extremely negative emotional impact on me, I will usually try to soothe myself through distraction, talking myself down, or seeking reassurance from others. Seeking reassurance from others can come in the form of going directly to the other person involved and apologizing, or looking for some kind of sign that they aren't concerned with whatever I am stressing about. Or it can come in the form of going to someone uninvolved for a reality check or comfort. ]]>
Melly382 https://www.typologycentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102831
An ESFJ that is new to enneagram and socionics https://www.typologycentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102751&goto=newpost Mon, 23 Sep 2019 22:31:50 GMT Hi I am very familiar with Myers Briggs and my personality type is definitely an ESFJ. So when I was signing up for Typology Central I took the enneagram and socionics test. My enneagram score was an 8 or a 2 and my socionics result was ESE. I am not familiar with either of these tests.... Hi


So when I was signing up for Typology Central I took the enneagram and socionics test. My enneagram score was an 8 or a 2 and my socionics result was ESE. I am not familiar with either of these tests. Please could someone guide me and let me know if these results are common given I am an ESFJ? How can I tell if I am an 8 or a 2?

Thanks ]]>
MBtype https://www.typologycentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102751
I need help figuring out my enneagram (and maybe my mbti) https://www.typologycentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102711&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Sep 2019 18:21:33 GMT _.._ .. ]]> Helectra https://www.typologycentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102711 Dont know my type for certain https://www.typologycentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102704&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Sep 2019 22:57:45 GMT Hello. My name is Caesar.
I'm think im an INTP, but I just cant tell.
I need help.
Here a vlog of mine. And yes, in the video, thats pretty much what im like irl.

I get confused, because ive been struggling with depression for a few years now. I'm pretty sure my feeling function is lower in my stack though, my emotions have always been my weakness. ]]>
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Do I seem INFP-ish? https://www.typologycentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102686&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Sep 2019 01:31:48 GMT Hello everyone! I hope you don't mind me posting this, but I was just wondering how I come across, in general. Some people say I can't possibly be an INFP because I'm a devout Christian. But having taken the tests repeatedly just for fun (I find personality theory fascinating) I have always scored INFP. I think it does fit me. I wonder if maybe being on the autism spectrum throws things off a bit. Some people say I seem like an ISTJ, but I don't see how. What do Y'all think?

Here's just one of my Vlogs:

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Type him https://www.typologycentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102664&goto=newpost Sat, 14 Sep 2019 23:26:39 GMT He is direct and in your face but over the yrs he has become controlling and arrogant. He play innocent sometimes and some people fell for it. He is smart. He follows other people's opinion without talking about his own. He tries to prove that he can make it on his own to others and himself. He can make it but lost faith in himself over the yrs. He does not fully trust people because he come to the conclusion that people not loyal and they gossip too much . He is vain and a downer because he feels like crap. He ask some people their thoughts when he doesn't like it he tells them to change it. He is at his best when he let go of arrogance and not hesitant to keep going at competition. ]]> draon9 https://www.typologycentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102664 So I’m new here. I’m curious what your impression of me is. https://www.typologycentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102658&goto=newpost Sat, 14 Sep 2019 13:27:53 GMT So I already have an idea of what my mbti type and enneagram numbers are. But I’m curious what people’s impressions of me are. It’d be a fair way to introduce myself, not to mention open up somewhat to deal with my shyness around this forum. I’ve had a fair share of toxic online discussion... So I already have an idea of what my mbti type and enneagram numbers are. But I’m curious what people’s impressions of me are. It’d be a fair way to introduce myself, not to mention open up somewhat to deal with my shyness around this forum. I’ve had a fair share of toxic online discussion communities, so I’m a little cautious.

*Personal concepts*
1. What is beauty? What is love?
I’ve found things beautiful before but I can’t really pinpoint what about those beautiful things made me found them beautiul. I don’t really get my emotions sometimes. Though it is a pleasant feeling to have though. Love? Hmm. . . Love is the desire for the betterment of someone else or a group in the long term even with their flaws. This is why the “unconditional love” kind of biz they throw around abusive relationships is not love, because all it cares about is what makes everything better for themselves or the other person in the short term.

2. What are your most important values?
I guess it is truth and honesty. Not the false type of the pursuit for truth where you say you’re logical, but really you’re just overly cynical, because if you think about it, logic means looking at both sides of the situation, whether the optimistic or pessimistic side. I also value patience, because I believe in taking the time to explain all the reasons on why I believe in certain things than to insult someone, which does not actually inform them, and is often seen as logical when the root of the motivation is from the irrational lack of control over anger. I also value a sense of humor, because it encourages creativity, and it makes other people notice less that I’m pissed when I’m debating with them.


I believe in a God, but not in any organized religion really. I have gained this belief after studying theistic philosophers like Aquinas, Augustine and Kant. Not to mention compiled a large list of scientific experiments on the paranormal, which yes, when fact checking how vague they are are mostly bull, but a few seem pretty sound when you fact check it, study the pros and cons of the experiments, as well as studying their arguments with a memorized list of cognitive biases and logical fallacies. I also made sure to triple check the philosophies and arguments of all major religions, as well as major atheist thinkers, and when debating with atheists (if they want to debate and without force, which is not unusual for the people I hang around with) if they don’t seem to chime with Christian arguments for God, I start playing devil’s advocate for the next religion on the list. To make it simple, just call me a pantheist.


My opinion on war is that on an emotional stand point, it’s obviously immoral to initate it. But it also irks me from a logical stand point, not that I see violence as good or anything, that how much I’ve studied completely random cultures while surfing for hours on the internet, that so much good can be done by working together with contrasting cultures with different strengths and weakness for the service of an individual country’s selfish interests.

What is power? Power is influence. It doesn’t have to come from money, status or titles. Influence without status is what creates revolutions, you see.


I’ve had long conversations about a lot of things before, with close people to me, people in the middle and completely random strangers on places like public transport on a regular basis. But these days my long conversations have to do with making really deep improv jokes on societal issues.


Yes, I am really. I do know some biology, and I’ve learned a lot watching random TED videos on medicine, as I have done by exploring about every tag on TED talks. Much of the research is fueled by my fear of dying early due to an illness, which somehow terrifies me more than dying with something exciting happening like falling of a cliff climbing a mountain. It just. . . to die with having less energy to just. . . do things. . . that’s terrifying. I’m physically strong, but I do have really bad aim consistently throughout my life. I’m better off not playing dodgeball.

7. What do you think of daily chores?

If I distract myself with listening to podcasts on headphones, I can do them without realizing how long it took me to finish them.


I can’t seem to pick anything in particular. I like too many films and books already.


What fills me with tears is my habit of watching random emotional musicals on Youtube — that stuff man, deep. What makes me smile is the mountain of ironic inside jokes I make with myself on a regular basis.


I’m not sure exactly. I guess I try to find a sense of belonging by talking with people with similar interests, but something is missing. I can talk in front of a lot of people or with people close to me, and I’d still feel lonely. I don’t know why. But it’s distressing.

*Evaluation & Behaviour*

My weaknesses? Hmm, well, I’m not the best at focusing. Also I seem forgetful of random everyday facts I’m supposed to keep track off. Talking too deeply about feelings is uncomfortable, which is probably why I avoided the question about books and films I liked. I’m not the best listener with emotions. I’ve managed to practice listening well enough for people close to me, but beyond that, I panic. Also, my distress around my sense of belonging can make me err. . . a bit awkward. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not shy when it comes to about every topic other than personal emotions, but with that, I’ll panic.


Hmm, I prefer my actions speak for themselves. To find the truth, you need humility, right? Anyway, I think the rest of the answers on my questionaire would point to them already. But what other people say? Well, I have a fair number of people who ask me advice on being able to tell whether people are lying or not in relationships. Not to mention being able to tell almost immediately if someone is trying to scam them. Ultimately at all, being able to tell when people are lying to themselves. I mean, you won’t see me doing any of the sappy emotional advice, but people seem to appreciate this ability.


I would appreciate if people could point out to me when I’m supposed to be doing something instead of procrastinating or when I’m stressed and I don’t notice what I’m feeling.


Stuck? Well, usually people don’t give me good advice because I’ve probably brainstormed multiple methods and researched several ideas on how to solve something. So I don’t recommend people to give me advice because 99% of the time, I know it already. The problem is I don’t actually find it in me to apply and actually do the advice, or repeat them to master something. I guess my way of dealing with it is just trying to get me to do something, anything, even small tasks, even if I can’t find it in me to finish them.

*People & Interactions*


I dislike hypocrisy, when people say one thing about themselves and say another. Somehow I tend to even respect, though not always like, villains in shows that are at least honest about being a villain to the protagonists. I also just like it about others when their words and actions match. It’s refreshing.

16. . How do you feel about romance/sex? What qualities do you want in a partner?

Honestly, I’d like someone who, other than being a good person, can keep up with my fast paced lifestyle of random projects going on all the time. I don’t want to be with someone who just never tries something new. I can’t live with that. I have someone, now, yes, but my shyness around emotions will not allow me to discuss that now.


I’d probably study all the random information on parenting research to make decisions about it if you ask me.


I’m fine with it as long as they don’t force me to believe them. I’m fine with an open discussion if they want, but what irks me is when people assume things about a topic or even my character on the intentions I have for my beliefs, rather than just asking a question admitting their ignorance or respectfully pointing out my ignorance to learn more. I’m not always right, but I hate it when people just try to change my mind through emotional insults rather than actual reasoning. I guess I just try to take a deep breath and answer back as calmly as possible. Then just walk away if I can.

20. Describe your relationship to society. How do you see people as a whole?

What do you consider a prevalent social problem? Name one.

People? I don’t really see society as something in particular. I dislike making sweeping generalizations. Each culture, group and individual is different. One prevalent social problem? I guess it’s disrespect for different religions beliefs if you ask me. From researching the philosophy of each, you don’t really require to believe in all the miracles around it to learn their lessons on life. I’m sure Jesus’s teachings on forgiveness and love would be still great whether he actually rose from the dead or not. Understanding the philosophy from multiple cultures is fascinating, and Asian, Middle Eastern and African philosophy tends to be ignored too much in intellectual circles around me._

21. How do you choose your friends and how do you behave around them?

I don’t really seem to choose my friends. My face relaxed is the opposite of the resting bitch face, and friends seem to approach me to choose me. I guess I’d describe my resting face as pleasantly sleeply and lazy, with a few laughs from the inside jojes. If there is anyone being terrible in particular who chose to stay with me, I would leave them then.

22. How do you behave around strangers?

Very casually, I guess. I’m a little shy and awkward at first, but I warm up eventually. ]]>
Ravenn https://www.typologycentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102658