[jd_]

Not sure why this occurs in so many profile descriptions. But there seems to be some odd correlation that assumes that certain personality types can not handle certain tasks. Like ohhh they are an INTJ, they must be good at science. When in reality, an INFP could easily be better than the INTJ at science.

What seems to be the case, if anything... is that there might be a generic "enjoyability" of certain tasks for certain personality types of doing things, but this should never be confused with ability or "you might not be good at this" because of your MBTI type...

Has anybody else noted these misnomers around the web?
Do you agree or disagree?

Personally I'm an NF, so I'll use myself as an example. I worked in IT as a career and had no problems whatsoever, in high school I was very good in math, actually, I had the highest Math score in the entire area of my state (still have the trophy) and did a thing called "math league" and "Mu Alpha Theta" ..

Now, would did I actually like it? Or did I enjoy doing this as a career? No... not at all, in fact, I hated it and it bored me to tears. I have more interest with writing/self expression/philosophy/doing things I believe of are of personal value. So those types of careers just kind of clash with me.

Anyway, it kind of annoys me when certain types think they are inherently better at certain things, w/o actual proof of it. I see this too often, but with no actual evidence of their ability.

[jeffbobs]

I have noticed it and i do sometimes when joking around tie those stereotypes to myself when talking to others...but in a mocking way. But it doesn't annoy me. If someone doubts someone elses ability to do something. Either prove they are wrong and rub it in their stupid faces. Or just move along and ignore them

[OMG WTF BRO]

What seems to be the case, if anything... is that there might be a generic "enjoyability" of certain tasks for certain personality types of doing things, but this should never be confused with ability or "you might not be good at this" because of your MBTI type...

This is what l naturally assumed lol.

Also, l have thought NFs in general could be very easily be skilled in multiple areas but that the F dominance just "dampens" their interest in more technical areas.

So ye, everything you described.

[ibage]

People like to generalize. We see a lot of "Can xxxx date xxxx successfully?" threads around here and personality types seem to be another factor people put too much weight on. I'm personally terrible at math and while I love science, I suck at that as well. However, I do have a natural affinity for computers and I think I could squeeze by in computer sciences. I was A+ certified for a while after high school and I've thought about getting it again. I'm also pretty sure I'll be going to school in the next year or so to be an x-ray tech.

It's not like those four letters can define who you are and what you'd be good at. Just like there are assholish NF's out there and compassionate NT's, I'm sure career choices aren't bound by the stereotypes either...

[FreeBeer]

Not sure why this occurs in so many profile descriptions. But there seems to be some odd correlation that assumes that certain personality types can not handle certain tasks. Like ohhh they are an INTJ, they must be good at science. When in reality, an INFP could easily be better than the INTJ at science.

What seems to be the case, if anything... is that there might be a generic "enjoyability" of certain tasks for certain personality types of doing things, but this should never be confused with ability or "you might not be good at this" because of your MBTI type...

Has anybody else noted these misnomers around the web?
Do you agree or disagree?

Personally I'm an NF, so I'll use myself as an example. I worked in IT as a career and had no problems whatsoever, in high school I was very good in math, actually, I had the highest Math score in the entire area of my state (still have the trophy) and did a thing called "math league" and "Mu Alpha Theta" ..

Now, would did I actually like it? Or did I enjoy doing this as a career? No... not at all, in fact, I hated it and it bored me to tears. I have more interest with writing/self expression/philosophy/doing things I believe of are of personal value. So those types of careers just kind of clash with me.

Anyway, it kind of annoys me when certain types think they are inherently better at certain things, w/o actual proof of it. I see this too often, but with no actual evidence of their ability.

Same here, am really good at maths, chemistry, technical stuff. I still do pull things apart to see how they work. Because of my "skill" in this area I ended up being bored to tears and even going into a full blown nihilistic rage depression during collage when I studied robotics. (physics, chemistry, programming, math, design, and general engineering). For some reason it wasn't interesting enough or important enough. I guess it comes down to preference and not skill.

I was never good at literature...thou gr8 at everything else, especially foreign languages (I HATE TRANSLATING....its torture).

I basically hate detail, am unable to learn anything that bores me.....and by the time I was 19...I was suffering from serious anger issues, depression and didn't have a friend in the world, which led to a breakdown....which turned into full blown cynicism at one point.

I think idealism and having thin skin is the biggest problem...when it comes to being NF, it certainly never was my intellect or skill. It all comes down to preference imo.

[jd_]

What seems to be the case, if anything... is that there might be a generic "enjoyability" of certain tasks for certain personality types of doing things, but this should never be confused with ability or "you might not be good at this" because of your MBTI type...

This is what l naturally assumed lol.

Also, l have thought NFs in general could be very easily be skilled in multiple areas but that the F dominance just "dampens" their interest in more technical areas.

So ye, everything you described.

I was eavesdropping on a conversatoin where these grad students were discussing silt and soil compositions, and how they had a new study which would blah blah blah. I imagined myself in their positions, and thought that it would be a personal hell if I had to do this routinized things over and over again. I mean this was an hour plus conversation mind you that I had the odd pleasure of being next to.
It just boggled my mind how people could be soooo interested in this. I also noticed odd quirks about most of these people, socially odd behavior, and other things which probably they never thought of.
It was a very "f" moment. Not in a sense of they are "bad people" just that, there is a huge contrast in interests/personality.

[jd_]

Same here, am really good at maths, chemistry, technical stuff. I still do pull things apart to see how they work. Because of my "skill" in this area I ended up being bored to tears and even going into a full blown nihilistic rage depression during collage when I studied robotics. (physics, chemistry, programming, math, design, and general engineering). For some reason it wasn't interesting enough or important enough. I guess it comes down to preference and not skill.

I was never good at literature...thou gr8 at everything else, especially foreign languages (I HATE TRANSLATING....its torture).

I basically hate detail, am unable to learn anything that bores me.....and by the time I was 19...I was suffering from serious anger issues, depression and didn't have a friend in the world, which led to a breakdown....which turned into full blown cynicism at one point.

I think idealism and having thin skin is the biggest problem...when it comes to being NF, it certainly never was my intellect or skill. It all comes down to preference imo.

I had a similar breakdown/revelation about 3 years into my very technical career. 4 years later I'm still unraveling the pieces and getting away from those years of college and brief years in IT built up for me. Meaning, I can still "apply" those skills, yet I do not enjoy it in the least. People still think of me as some kind of "tech guru" or something of that nature, yet, I hate that label. I still have to do technical stuff as a means to an income as well, though at least not in a corporate capacity, I can't say I enjoy it at all, and continuing to develop new skills in it would be a nightmare.
I am almost done in another degree at this point in an opposite direction, and I can still fill this label at times, I've learned sometimes to keep my mouth closed about my "abilities" in math/tech b/c I dislike doing this so much.
Friends and relatives still bombard me with any math/technical questions, even telling them I have NO interest in doing it.