Hello.

[Observer 13]

I am Observer 13 (as my username states)

I come here to learn more about the different personality types so that I can use the knowledge in my everyday life to better myself with people. and make a few friends.

I've taken a few myers briggs personality quizzes (about 5) and they all gave the result of INTJ, so there's that to start us off.

[Maker of helmets]

Hi Observer 13,

I'm new here too.

Myers-Briggs INTJ may mean you would come up as a Socionics INTp, and here's why (I'm still figuring out these things for myself):

Myers-Briggs INTJ primary strengths and weaknesses: Ni Te (S) Fe Si (W) - key below.
Socionics INTp (ILI) primary strengths and weaknesses: Ni Te (S) Si Fe (W)

Key:
Ni = envisaging effects
Te = structuring for efficiency
Si = recalling stored data/impressions
Fe = valuing for social cohesion

While Myers-Briggs is initially more accessible, I have found myself that Socionics (while initially less accessible) is many times more structured and detailed than Myers-Briggs, and actually offers a model for how different personalities relate to one another, as well as for how the different cognitive functions relate to one another.

I hope this isn't confusing, it's taking me a while for me to get my head wrapped around this, but if you are indeed an INTJ/INTp (ILI) you have an impressive intellect, so I shouldn't make a mistake in underestimating that : )

I believe I am an INFJ/INFp (EIE) -
Myers-Briggs INFJ primary strengths and weaknesses: Ni Fe (S) Te Si (W)
Socionics INFp primary strengths and weaknesses: Ni Fe (S) Si Te (W)

Welcome on board, and I hope you feel really welcome here, I know that others on here have me feel welcome, so I hope that's your experience, too!

[Persephone]

Hi and welcome.
@liv I am sorry but there is a bit of inconsistency in your explanation

[SyrupDeGem]

Welcome to the forum, I'm Gem. There is lots of info on this site to help you. There is the wikisocion tab which is a good source. There is also a sub forum for articles on socionics and well as a wealth of intelligent and well read persons to talk with.

Enjoy your stay!

[Eliza Thomason]

For some reason, with the way I type, with my thought process on that, I typically pick the same type for every person on MBTI that I do for their Socionics type. (I am not a master-typer by any stretch. I can't type everyone. Just the people I know, or if I happen to have a Eureka moment when I "see" it in someone). However, those people may be self-typing themselves something else.

I started with MBTI, as a longterm interest, and like most, had never heard of Socionics. I signed onto Perc forum when I met my dear SLI becasue I was trying to understand him while giving him space and time to open up more (and we were miles apart). So I got a good view of all the self-typed ISTPs there. But the ones who actually were not ISTPs I always felt a little confused by; they were not fitting the pattern I was expecting. Turns out over time many of them "changed type" and the one I was sure were ISTP never though of changing. But there were a couple in particular who were long-time posters, who rather "didn't fit" in my mind, who when we talked Socionics turns out they self-typed ISTP in MBTI and ISTj in Socionics. And both gave function-explanations for that like @liv does above. That not how I typed with MBTI, or with Socionics. Its fort of "characteristics" that I type with, not functions. The functions confirm it, but I do not start there.

Both systems, especially Socionics, have SO MUCH info; there just is not one right way to do it. I would say, its like: "Roads lead to Rome"...

If you are questioning your type, try reading the descriptions and try looking at the Reinin Dichotomies.

[Beautiful sky]

Hi there