Interesting thing I came across yesterday. I am big into self awareness and the MBTI personality test. When I first came across the test about a year ago (maybe) I tested as ESFP. I took it again and again and again. All ESFP. My F was always low, everything else very well defined. I read through the types and there was one that I thought I identified with more so than anything else, ESTP. Last night I retook the test in I don't know how long. This time I took a good amount of time on it and I changed how I thought about the test. Before I was thinking about previous moments in my life that may have happened as far back as 10 years ago. I also wasn't to high on myself in a few areas (intellect, emotions, and maybe one or two other areas). Right now I am in a pretty good place. I have removed a lot of distractions that were bringing me down and my outlook on life is more positive than ever.
This time around I cleared my mind of past memories unless they were somewhat recent (a year or less). I also cleared my mind of what I thought others thought of me. I think that was a huge mistake the first time around. I over analyzed what people thought of me, thus causing me to be down on myself in the areas mentioned above. So I tested and received the same E S and P scores that I usually get, but this time I scored a T. It was a low T just like I usually get a low F, but it was a T.
What I concluded was I have some ESFP traits, but I also share ESTP traits and IMO I am more ESTP than ESFP from what I have read. I ended up taking the test on a different site with different questions and ESTP came up again.
ESFP:
Source: http://www.16personalities.com/esfp-personality
For ESFP personalities, life is a never-ending party. ESFPs love being in the center of attention and enjoying even the simplest things – their fun and impulsive nature is usually very attractive to other people. People with this personality type never run out of ideas and their curiosity is insatiable – they will always be among the first to try something new and exciting.
ESFPs love communicating with other people and can spend hours upon hours chatting about various topics. There is no clearer tell-tale of an ESFP than the fact that someone has just spent the last hour talking about everything but the topic that was supposed to be the main reason for the conversation. Not surprisingly, this personality type tends to be very popular in the company of extraverted types.
ESFP personalities live in the world of opportunities and savor the pleasures, dramas and ideas that life throws at them. They are immersed in a never-ending performance, trying to cheer other people up. ESFPs are extremely talented at making other people feel good and excited, and they enjoy this immensely. The earthly and often unique wit of ESFPs is a perfect symbol of their playfulness.
ESFPs have a highly developed aesthetical sense and this is one of their strongest personality traits. This type of person will enjoy creating well-decorated surroundings and recognize the value of quality in many other things.
ESFP personalities are very observant, able to notice and respond to someone’s distressed emotional state. As planning and long-term thinking are often their weakest personality traits, ESFPs may be inferior advisors and planners, but they are very well equipped to provide practical advice and emotional support.
The main weakness for many ESFPs is their lack of rationality, which can lead to superficiality and forgetfulness, with more emphasis on quick satisfaction, but not their obligations and duties. ESFPs are also likely to do their best to ignore potential conflicts instead of dealing with them head-on.
It is likely that the ESFP personality will be very practical, but not when it comes to repetitive or analytical tasks. They would rather rely on their luck or ask other people for help than spend time trying to understand a complex theory.
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In this one I identify with the playful nature and wit. I somewhat identify with the forgetfulness, but I think a lot of that has to do with stress and lack of sleep for me. The ignoring conflicts part is not me at all. I hit those head on and sometimes way too blunt. I do enjoy making people happy, but I don't think I am the best at it. It used to be I loved being the center of attention, but now I really don't like it or want it. I like getting my ego stroked as much as the next guy, but being a superstar is not all that important to me anymore. I think this was one of the areas I kept thinking about years past. I still do want to be the life of the party and life is somewhat of a never ending-party like stated above, but I have calmed down a ton and pick and choose my spots better.
ESTP:
Source: http://www.16personalities.com/ESTP-personality
People with the ESTP personality type are very social, spontaneous and direct. Some may even see them as rude or reckless, but ESTPs truly love action and always dive right into the heart of the storm. ESTPs dislike theoretical debates or thinking about the future – they are only interested in the present moment and focus all their efforts on enjoying what is rather than thinking about what could be.
ESTPs would rather do something quickly than prepare a prepare a detailed action plan, figure out all its flaws and only then act. They do not mind stepping back and fixing their mistakes, if necessary. People with this personality type also have an innate ability to pick up other people’s thoughts and motives – being extraordinarily perceptive, ESTPs can easily detect the slightest change in someone’s facial expression, clothing, behavior etc. No other personality type has this mysterious ability.
People with the ESTP personality type also tend to see laws, rules and obligations as recommendations or instructions rather than as unbreakable principles. If ESTP believes that something must be done and the cause is just and worthy, they will go ahead and do it, despite what the law or social rules say. This is not meant to say that ESTPs are lawbreakers – they usually have a very clear understanding of good and evil – rather, they tend to put personal values, opinions and principles above what other people or the society think.
ESTPs enjoy drama, passion and physical pleasures. However, people with this personality type should be aware that their passion may manifest itself in many different ways, with some of them being quite risky or unhealthy – for instance, many gamblers are ESTPs. ESTP personality traits may also push them towards inadvertently hurting other people – as ESTPs are very direct and rely on facts and logic (T trait) rather than emotions (F trait), their words can easily hurt more sensitive personality types.
As ESTPs dislike theory and abstract thinking, they often have problems in school, especially in later years. People with this personality type see theoretical discussions as boring and pointless. In contrast, their energy and passion are virtually unlimited when it comes to activities they see as practical and exciting. ESTPs can be very inspiring and convincing – this makes them excellent sales representatives, consultants and entrepreneurs. This personality type is truly very colorful – it is crucial that every ESTP recognizes their own talents, as well as strengths and weaknesses.
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This one I identify with now more than ever and I think (as I have said before) I am evolving more into day by day. The first paragraph is me to a T. I have been told numerous times that I am super blunt and sometimes people don't want to hear about it. When it says ESTP's may say something without thinking that hurts peoples feelings, bingo. It's not that I try to do it, it just comes out because I am direct and expect people to be direct with me. My dad told me a month ago that I have a way of telling people "Fuuuuuuu" without saying "Fuuuuuuu". Really it's that my words come out wrong and people misinterpret the meaning behind my words. I do care about people, I just don't know how to lay off of the truth.
The picking up other peoples motives and noticing slight changes... ALL DAY. I see stuff in daily life, poker table, etc that other people miss. I honestly need to invest time into micro and macro expressions so that I can interpret them better. Intuition... LOL.. I suck. All the other stuff on there I think mixes and mingles with ESFP ideals.
Going to do a bunch of ESTP research now!
Edit: Oh and the passion part, totally me. When I learn something new that I enjoy I jump in and try to learn everything I can about the subject. Poker has been the one thing that has stayed a consistent passion of mine. May have that gambooooooling disease though.
Last edited by AcePlayerDeluxe; 08-14-2013 at 03:54 PM.