Discovering Personality Traits through Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Test

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The purpose of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality test is to discover
one’s personality traits. The test was developed by Myers Briggs and her daughter following

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research studies conducted by Carl Jung. The test was developed to make the theories developed
by Carl Jung applicable to people’s lives.
The personality theory purports that whereas everything seems random about your
behavior as an individual, there is an ordered system in our preference to use our perception and
judgment (Furnham, 2017). Through your perception you become aware of your surroundings,
interactions with other people, feelings of events and ideas. By relying on your judgment, you
take a decision on the actions to be taken based on the information perceived.
Knowing your personality is crucial for one to understand the self and also how to relate
with others. Understanding the self may strengthen your personal and career prospects due to the
ability of knowing how to deal with others.
Taking the personality test, I discovered I was a ESTJ type of personality. I redid the test
and the results was actually the same which gave me confidence to evaluate the results and
compare with my life experiences. ESTJ (Extraverted Sensing Thinking Judging) personality
trait involves extraverted thinking with introverted sensing (Loehlin & Martin, 2018).
From the test, I discovered that I am an extraverted person who derived energy from
interacting with others. I am self-centered and believe more in concrete rational thinking that are
result oriented. I confirmed my need to assume leadership roles in all that I do. The test revealed
my distaste for mediocrity and how people give excuses to themselves on why they did not
achieve what they set out to.
On the other hand I also discovered my weaknesses. Intolerance and rigidity were my
main drawbacks. Due to my absolute belief in myself, I disregard other people's advice and
suggestions to my detriment. I may also unknowingly hurt people without realizing due to my

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personality traits. I also internalize my emotions when stressed and fail to express myself
verbally (Pstypes.blogspot.com, 2018).
One of my classmates who I was working with had an INFP personality type. INFP
(Introverted Intuitive Feeling Perceiving) involves introverted feeling with extroverted intuition.
As an INFP your primary mode of experiencing the world is internally by using your feelings.
They are more concerned about their purpose in life and set standards for themselves that they
must achieve.
Their strength lies in their intuitive abilities. They continuously find the truth and
meaning underlying things in order to find value for themselves. This makes them good listeners
and may ease other people's frustrations (Rashid & Duys, 2015). They shun conflict and will do
anything to avoid it.
Their weaknesses lies in the same feelings that make them strong. Due to feelings, they
cannot be impersonal hence cannot make impersonal judgments. They are also perfectionists
which may make them create high standards for themselves and end up punishing themselves for
not achieving the high standards.
The other classmate had an ISTJ personality type. ISTJ (Introverted Sensing Thinking
Judging) involves introverted sensing with extraverted thinking (Specht, Luhmann & Geiser,
2014). An ISTJ energy is focused internally. They are generally successful in most tasks they
undertake due to their organized and methodical approach. They are model citizens who believe
in law and order.
For their strengths, ISTJ’s are extremely dependable. They honor their commitments and
can be relied upon either in personal or career life. They are both good communicators and good