Celine and the MBTI

[Ethan]

From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MBTI

 

"The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a psychological test designed to assist a person in identifying their personality preferences. It was developed by Katherine Briggs and her daughter Isabel Myers during World War II, and follows from the theories of Carl Jung as laid out in his work Psychological Types. The phrase is also a trademark of the publisher of the instrument, Consulting Psychologists Press Inc., and the trademark is registered by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Trust. The test is frequently used in the areas of pedagogy, group dynamics, employee training, leadership training, marriage counseling, and personal development, although scientific skeptics and academic psychologists have subjected it to considerable criticism in research literature."

 

The MBTI Type description in which Celine is mentioned:

 

Extraverted iNtuitive Thinking Perceiving

by Marina Margaret Heiss

 

Profile: ENTP

Revision: 3.0

Date of Revision: 26 Feb 2005

 

"Clever" is the word that perhaps describes ENTPs best. The professor who juggles half a dozen ideas for research papers and grant proposals in his mind while giving a highly entertaining lecture on an abstruse subject is a classic example of the type. So is the stand-up comedian whose lampoons are not only funny, but incisively accurate.

 

ENTPs are usually verbally as well as cerebrally quick, and generally love to argue--both for its own sake, and to show off their often-impressive skills. They tend to have a perverse sense of humor as well, and enjoy playing devil's advocate. They sometimes confuse, even inadvertently hurt, those who don't understand or accept the concept of argument as a sport.

 

ENTPs are as innovative and ingenious at problem-solving as they are at verbal gymnastics; on occasion, however, they manage to outsmart themselves. This can take the form of getting found out at "sharp practice"--ENTPs have been known to cut corners without regard to the rules if it's expedient -- or simply in the collapse of an over-ambitious juggling act. Both at work and at home, ENTPs are very fond of "toys"--physical or intellectual, the more sophisticated the better. They tend to tire of these quickly, however, and move on to new ones.

 

ENTPs are basically optimists, but in spite of this (perhaps because of it?), they tend to become extremely petulant about small setbacks and inconveniences. (Major setbacks they tend to regard as challenges, and tackle with determin- ation.) ENTPs have little patience with those they consider wrongheaded or unintelligent, and show little restraint in demonstrating this. However, they do tend to be extremely genial, if not charming, when not being harassed by life in general.

 

In terms of their relationships with others, ENTPs are capable of bonding very closely and, initially, suddenly, with their loved ones. Some appear to be deceptively offhand with their nearest and dearest; others are so demonstrative that they succeed in shocking co-workers who've only seen their professional side. ENTPs are also good at acquiring friends who are as clever and entertaining as they are. Aside from those two areas, ENTPs tend to be oblivious of the rest of humanity, except as an audience -- good, bad, or potential.

 

Famous examples of the MBTI Type ENTP:

 

U.S. Presidents:

    John Adams, 2nd US president.

    James A. Garfield

    Rutherford B. Hayes

    Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt

 

Thomas Edison

Lewis Carrol, author (Alice in Wonderland)

Julia Child

Suzanne Pleshette

George Carlin

Valerie Harper

John Candy

John Sununu

Weird Al Yankovick

Marilyn Vos Savant

Alfred Hitchcock

Tom Hanks

David Spade

Céline Dion

Matthew Perry, Chandler ("Friends")

Rodney Dangerfield

 

 

 

Source: http://www.typelogic.com/entp.html

An MBTI test can be taken here: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

Edited July 29, 2005 at 07:09 PM by 9types

[piglot82]

I am a "INFJ" The description is pretty accurate.

The Counselor Idealists are abstract in thought and speech, cooperative in reaching their goals, and directive and introverted in their interpersonal roles. Counselors focus on human potentials, think in terms of ethical values, and come easily to decisions. The small number of this type (little more than 2 percent) is regrettable, since Counselors have an unusually strong desire to contribute to the welfare of others and genuinely enjoy helping their companions. Although Counsleors tend to be private, sensitive people, and are not generally visible leaders, they nevertheless work quite intensely with those close to them, quietly exerting their influence behind the scenes with their families, friends, and colleagues. This type has great depth of personality; they are themselves complicated, and can understand and deal with complex issues and people.

 

Counselors can be hard to get to know. They have an unusually rich inner life, but they are reserved and tend not to share their reactions except with those they trust. With their loved ones, certainly, Counselors are not reluctant to express their feelings, their face lighting up with the positive emotions, but darkening like a thunderhead with the negative. Indeed, because of their strong ability to take into themselves the feelings of others, Counselors can be hurt rather easily by those around them, which, perhaps, is one reason why they tend to be private people, mutely withdrawing from human contact. At the same time, friends who have known a Counselor for years may find sides emerging which come as a surprise. Not that they are inconsistent; Counselors value their integrity a great deal, but they have intricately woven, mysterious personalities which sometimes puzzle even them.

 

Counselors have strong empathic abilities and can become aware of another's emotions or intentions -- good or evil -- even before that person is conscious of them. This "mind-reading" can take the form of feeling the hidden distress or illnesses of others to an extent which is difficult for other types to comprehend. Even Counselors can seldom tell how they came to penetrate others' feelings so keenly. Furthermore, the Counselor is most likely of all the types to demonstrate an ability to understand psychic phenomena and to have visions of human events, past, present, or future. What is known as ESP may well be exceptional intuitive ability-in both its forms, projection and introjection. Such supernormal intuition is found frequently in the Counselor, and can extend to people, things, and often events, taking the form of visions, episodes of foreknowledge, premonitions, auditory and visual images of things to come, as well as uncanny communications with certain individuals at a distance.

 

Famous INFJs:

Nathan, prophet of Israel

Aristophanes

Chaucer

Goethe

Robert Burns, Scottish poet

President Martin Van Buren

President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Fanny Crosby, (blind) hymnist

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Fred McMurray (My Three Sons)

Shirley Temple Black, child actor, ambassador

Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights leader, martyr

James Reston, newspaper reporter

Shirley McClain (Sweet Charity, ...)

Piers Anthony, author ("Xanth" series)

Michael Landon (Little House on the Prairie)

Tom Selleck

John Katz, critic, author

Paul Stookey (Peter, Paul and Mary)

U. S. Senator Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL)

Billy Crystal

Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury)

Nelson Mandela

Mel Gibson

Carrie Fisher

Nicole Kidman

Jamie Foxx

Tori May

 

 

I love these kind of things, I always find them so interesting.

Thanks

Edited July 29, 2005 at 08:02 PM by piglot82

[Mozinha]

Can we take this test online?

[piglot82]

Can we take this test online?

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The link:

An MBTI test can be taken here: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

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[Ethan]

Yes, I included the link at the bottom of the post. It's 72 questions long.

 

An MBTI test can be taken here: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

[Mozinha]

Thanks

[binsk]

i don't get it...what does it mean?

 

what did celine pass or what does the test mean? did she take a test?

 

i get it now...nevermind

Edited July 29, 2005 at 11:03 PM by binsk

[Ethan]

It's a test that human resource companies (and such) use to test employees; many people are required to pass it for a job. I don't know if Celine actually did an MBTI test - it's possible, but perhaps their decision to classify her as "ENTP" was based on their observation of her, and not on an actual result Celine got such test. They classified world's smartest woman Marilyn Vos Savant as "ENTP" too. Her IQ is in 220s. So Celine must be made of the right stuff!

 

P.S. Doesn't Marilyn look a bit like Celine did in early 90's?

http://jeff.cs.mcgill.ca/~luc/PHOTOALBUM/marilyn-vos-savant.jpg

The site of Marilyn Vos Savant: http://www.marilynvossavant.com/ Edited July 29, 2005 at 11:36 PM by 9types

[Scout]

Thanks...!!!