Hi all,
On Thu, 13 Apr 2000, the digest contained:
> Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 12:09:25 -0400
> From: Dick Swindler <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Changing personality types (Was: Re: Kristi and her Question)
> Can one's personality type change over time, or due to circumstances? I
> suspect the answer is "yes."
>
> When I was working, I tested as an ENFJ, but just a bit over into the J
> category. Once I retired, I went back to testing as an ENFP. Clearly, in a
> work environment it made sense for me to develop the J part of my
> personality. Away from work, I could go back to being my flaky self.
As I remember, the test booklet said that you are more than
likely to "swing back and forth over the line" from time to time
depending on your life circumstances. I've always considered my-
self a sort of Flak ... er, uh .. I mean, Feeling sort of guy.
And, it surprised me a lot to be scored as a Thinking type. On
the other hand, with my interest in Sciences, Math and all of
those left-brained things, I should have known I was thinking-
oriented.
I'm sure that I'm wrong, but I've always considered the S/N,
T/F, and J/P pairs to be sort of "minor" to the E/I pair which I
considered to be the dominant personality trait. My I is so high
I could never imagine it changing. But, what's that old saying?
"It takes all kinds ... to make this world go around." Even peo-
ple who switch between introvert and extrovert.
Thanks for sharing, take care ...
Bill--
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