CaptainDDC
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The last time I bothered researching typology was five years ago. Man, I was just a baby. Now, I've somehow drifted back into it and I figured I'd come back on here and seek out my type again now that I'm a little older. I guess I'm looking for MBTI and Enneagram but mostly MBTI/Jungian. It's three AM here so sorry about any typos.
1) What aspect of your personality made you unsure of your type?
I have a tendency to chase rabbits. Any bit of logical reasoning or gut reactions about my typing was great and I'd follow that trail until some other thought would come to mind. At which point, naturally, I'd follow it to my new, true type. As if there was some hidden, unseen truth about myself waiting to be discovered.
2) What do you yearn for in life? Why?
I guess I just yearn for as much time to engulf myself in my interests and hobbies as much as possible. I hope to someday have resources to expand myself. Maybe become an outdoorsman so I can do more than play video games and debate politics on Reddit.
3) Think about a time where you felt like you were at your finest. Tell us what made you feel that way.
I guess probably when things were going the best for me academically. I've really only ever been a student full time. I felt accomplished during this period. Especially, if I excelled in a field beyond my area. I like being a jack of all trades. Often success gives me an excuse to be a bit lazy because in my mind I've conquered the challenges for the week and the looming uncertainty of the future is less imposing somehow. After all, my mind didn't fail me and it's all I really have.
4) What makes you feel inferior?
I suppose when I'm associated with something or someone I'm not. For example, my father was violent in his past. I am not violent, period. And any comparisons made between my father and myself makes me feel inferior.
5) What tends to weigh on your decisions? (Do you think about people, pro-cons, how you feel about it, etc.)
Often if I'm weighing decisions I have a tendency to rely on impulse and "shock" value. I like surprising people I'm friendly with. Sometimes it's based on how I feel in the moment and what will bring me or others I care about the most happiness. When it comes to important life choices I'm pretty much concerned with the pros and cons. I like to negotiate decisions. Most things in life involve giving and taking to reach the best outcome. The pros and cons list tends to be pretty standard. EX: Will I enjoy it? Can I use it? Is it time consuming? Do I agree with it? What are the long-term impacts on my life and others?
6) When working on a project what is normally your emphasis? Do you like to have control of the outcome?
Most of my projects tend to be research papers. I’ll have a general idea of the topic I want to cover. I'll refine that into something more specific. Maybe with a thesis. I’ll look for sources and details that relate to the topic. In group work, I tend to be the last one editing the project to make sure there aren't any silly mistakes or contradictions.
7) Describe a time where you had a lot of fun. How is your memory of it?
Well, for the sake of space, I'm not going to describe a time. However, thinking back, my memory is pretty good. The details are a bit foggy though. My memory is more of an impressionistic painting. The general concept of what occurred is there. Also, I'm better at remembering sounds than visuals.
8) When you want to learn something new, what feels more natural for you?
YouTube or documentaries are the best bet. I'm an audio learner. Though I tend to be pretty hands on too. I probably wouldn't have gotten a B- in my small engines class in High-school if the instructor had us memorize the parts while doing the work instead of looking at charts on the board. I'm big concept focused throughout. Even when I'm using my hands, I'm focused on getting a general overview what I'm working on.
9) How organized do you think of yourself as?
In terms of physical space? I'm mess. However, in terms of mental organization, I'm not awful. When I have tasks to complete, my thinking can be pretty sequential. I make a lot of mental lists.
10) How do you judge new ideas? You try to understand the principles behind it to see if they make sense or do you look for information that supports it?
I tend to focus more on the evidence. Though as I've gotten a bit older I find myself more interested in the underlying principles of certain ideas.
11) You find harmony by making sure everyone is doing fine and belonging to a given group or by making sure that you follow what you believe and being yourself?
The latter. I tend to stick out like a sore thumb in my academic community on lot of issues. I'm not really afraid to express myself. Often to the point of line crossing. Try telling your Pentecostal Sunday school teacher that you don't believe speaking in tongues is Biblical at age 13.
12) Are you the kind that thinks before speaking or do you speak before thinking? Do you prefer one-on-one communication or group discussions?
I usually speak before I think. In my defense, my instincts aren't always wrong. Though I tend to reevaluate later and sometimes change my mind. I think that can make me appear a bit fickle but I'm not. I lean more towards small group. Takes the pressure off that comes from one-on-one conversations while still being small enough to make me comfortable and responsive.
13) Do you jump into action right away or do you like to know where are you jumping before leaping? Does action speaks more than words?
Yeah, I'm more cautious with my actions than my mouth. I guess that's because I'm usually a fairly cool actor that doesn't want to respond too fast because actions do speak louder than words.
14) It's Saturday. You're at home, and your favorite show is about to start. Your friends call you for a night out. What will you do?
Probably stay home. Especially if I've not been home alone for a while. However, I suppose it depends on what the night out would entail. A new movie I've been dying to see? Food I haven't had for a while? It all depends on my mood in the moment but like 8/10 times I'd probably stay home. Especially when the nearest movie theater is a thirty minute drive.
15) How do you act when you're stressed out?
I'm a sarcastic snapping turtle. I'm a crotchety old man 90% of the time anyways. Stress me out and it I just get older and more, uh, crotchety.
16) What makes you dislike the personalities of some people?
Lord of the Rings Syndrome. Certain people have this tendency to make life into this one grand journey of epicness and emotion. They use that word a lot too. Journey. Every word they utter is way too serious and emotional. Like calm down. Seriously, you are not destined to destroy my Precious. It's okay for things to be sterile and mundane once in a while.
17) Is there anything you really like talking about with other people?
Politics actually. I know. I know. Historical events is another area I love. Big fan of science and tech so I'll talk about stuff I've read about in those areas too. Pop culture and Jeopardy style trivia also tends to be a source of conservation.
18) What kind of things do you pay the least attention to in your life?
Keeping friends. I have this tendency to make a lot of acquaintances and a few moderately close friends and then just move on and lose touch with them.
19) How do your friends perceive you? What is wrong about their perception? What would your friends never say about your personality?
I've been called witty and opinionated. One of my friends said I was the 6th Doctor from Doctor Who but a bit less pompous, a bit more unsure of myself, and a lot less melodramatic.
20) You got a whole day to do whatever you like. What kind of activities do you feel like doing?
Uh, yeah, I frequent political debate forums. Also, Netflix, YouTube, Video Games, and maybe a good book if the others fail me. Though I like the rain a lot so I could see a walk or drive in the rain during this day. As mentioned above, the outdoorsman thing is a goal for the future. An image of myself, I've so far failed to recreate.
Additional Info
I've been called intense by strangers and quiet by other strangers. Though I'd say I have an intensity to my personality that grows the more one gets to know me.
1) What aspect of your personality made you unsure of your type?
I have a tendency to chase rabbits. Any bit of logical reasoning or gut reactions about my typing was great and I'd follow that trail until some other thought would come to mind. At which point, naturally, I'd follow it to my new, true type. As if there was some hidden, unseen truth about myself waiting to be discovered.
2) What do you yearn for in life? Why?
I guess I just yearn for as much time to engulf myself in my interests and hobbies as much as possible. I hope to someday have resources to expand myself. Maybe become an outdoorsman so I can do more than play video games and debate politics on Reddit.
3) Think about a time where you felt like you were at your finest. Tell us what made you feel that way.
I guess probably when things were going the best for me academically. I've really only ever been a student full time. I felt accomplished during this period. Especially, if I excelled in a field beyond my area. I like being a jack of all trades. Often success gives me an excuse to be a bit lazy because in my mind I've conquered the challenges for the week and the looming uncertainty of the future is less imposing somehow. After all, my mind didn't fail me and it's all I really have.
4) What makes you feel inferior?
I suppose when I'm associated with something or someone I'm not. For example, my father was violent in his past. I am not violent, period. And any comparisons made between my father and myself makes me feel inferior.
5) What tends to weigh on your decisions? (Do you think about people, pro-cons, how you feel about it, etc.)
Often if I'm weighing decisions I have a tendency to rely on impulse and "shock" value. I like surprising people I'm friendly with. Sometimes it's based on how I feel in the moment and what will bring me or others I care about the most happiness. When it comes to important life choices I'm pretty much concerned with the pros and cons. I like to negotiate decisions. Most things in life involve giving and taking to reach the best outcome. The pros and cons list tends to be pretty standard. EX: Will I enjoy it? Can I use it? Is it time consuming? Do I agree with it? What are the long-term impacts on my life and others?
6) When working on a project what is normally your emphasis? Do you like to have control of the outcome?
Most of my projects tend to be research papers. I’ll have a general idea of the topic I want to cover. I'll refine that into something more specific. Maybe with a thesis. I’ll look for sources and details that relate to the topic. In group work, I tend to be the last one editing the project to make sure there aren't any silly mistakes or contradictions.
7) Describe a time where you had a lot of fun. How is your memory of it?
Well, for the sake of space, I'm not going to describe a time. However, thinking back, my memory is pretty good. The details are a bit foggy though. My memory is more of an impressionistic painting. The general concept of what occurred is there. Also, I'm better at remembering sounds than visuals.
8) When you want to learn something new, what feels more natural for you?
YouTube or documentaries are the best bet. I'm an audio learner. Though I tend to be pretty hands on too. I probably wouldn't have gotten a B- in my small engines class in High-school if the instructor had us memorize the parts while doing the work instead of looking at charts on the board. I'm big concept focused throughout. Even when I'm using my hands, I'm focused on getting a general overview what I'm working on.
9) How organized do you think of yourself as?
In terms of physical space? I'm mess. However, in terms of mental organization, I'm not awful. When I have tasks to complete, my thinking can be pretty sequential. I make a lot of mental lists.
10) How do you judge new ideas? You try to understand the principles behind it to see if they make sense or do you look for information that supports it?
I tend to focus more on the evidence. Though as I've gotten a bit older I find myself more interested in the underlying principles of certain ideas.
11) You find harmony by making sure everyone is doing fine and belonging to a given group or by making sure that you follow what you believe and being yourself?
The latter. I tend to stick out like a sore thumb in my academic community on lot of issues. I'm not really afraid to express myself. Often to the point of line crossing. Try telling your Pentecostal Sunday school teacher that you don't believe speaking in tongues is Biblical at age 13.
12) Are you the kind that thinks before speaking or do you speak before thinking? Do you prefer one-on-one communication or group discussions?
I usually speak before I think. In my defense, my instincts aren't always wrong. Though I tend to reevaluate later and sometimes change my mind. I think that can make me appear a bit fickle but I'm not. I lean more towards small group. Takes the pressure off that comes from one-on-one conversations while still being small enough to make me comfortable and responsive.
13) Do you jump into action right away or do you like to know where are you jumping before leaping? Does action speaks more than words?
Yeah, I'm more cautious with my actions than my mouth. I guess that's because I'm usually a fairly cool actor that doesn't want to respond too fast because actions do speak louder than words.
14) It's Saturday. You're at home, and your favorite show is about to start. Your friends call you for a night out. What will you do?
Probably stay home. Especially if I've not been home alone for a while. However, I suppose it depends on what the night out would entail. A new movie I've been dying to see? Food I haven't had for a while? It all depends on my mood in the moment but like 8/10 times I'd probably stay home. Especially when the nearest movie theater is a thirty minute drive.
15) How do you act when you're stressed out?
I'm a sarcastic snapping turtle. I'm a crotchety old man 90% of the time anyways. Stress me out and it I just get older and more, uh, crotchety.
16) What makes you dislike the personalities of some people?
Lord of the Rings Syndrome. Certain people have this tendency to make life into this one grand journey of epicness and emotion. They use that word a lot too. Journey. Every word they utter is way too serious and emotional. Like calm down. Seriously, you are not destined to destroy my Precious. It's okay for things to be sterile and mundane once in a while.
17) Is there anything you really like talking about with other people?
Politics actually. I know. I know. Historical events is another area I love. Big fan of science and tech so I'll talk about stuff I've read about in those areas too. Pop culture and Jeopardy style trivia also tends to be a source of conservation.
18) What kind of things do you pay the least attention to in your life?
Keeping friends. I have this tendency to make a lot of acquaintances and a few moderately close friends and then just move on and lose touch with them.
19) How do your friends perceive you? What is wrong about their perception? What would your friends never say about your personality?
I've been called witty and opinionated. One of my friends said I was the 6th Doctor from Doctor Who but a bit less pompous, a bit more unsure of myself, and a lot less melodramatic.
20) You got a whole day to do whatever you like. What kind of activities do you feel like doing?
Uh, yeah, I frequent political debate forums. Also, Netflix, YouTube, Video Games, and maybe a good book if the others fail me. Though I like the rain a lot so I could see a walk or drive in the rain during this day. As mentioned above, the outdoorsman thing is a goal for the future. An image of myself, I've so far failed to recreate.
Additional Info
I've been called intense by strangers and quiet by other strangers. Though I'd say I have an intensity to my personality that grows the more one gets to know me.
The choices... I'm just going to to be lazy and give you the options of what sounds more you.
