The MBTI and Harry Potter

Hey y'all! In today's installment of my totally radical blog, I'm going to be applying the concepts of the MBTI to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. If you didn't know, I'm a pretty big Harry Potter fan, so it when I started to understand the Myers-Briggs test, I immediately thought of which type some of my favorite fictional characters would be. If you've read the Harry Potter books or seen the movies, you know of the concept of the four different houses of Hogwarts: Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Gryffindor, and Ravenclaw. When they are first admitted to the school, each prospective student is placed underneath a sorting hat, who makes a judgement based on their character. When I first learned about the MBTI, I immediately hearkened back to my Harry Potter knowledge, and compared both personality tests. I've taken the sorting hat quiz many times, usually oscillating between Slytherin and Ravenclaw, but this time I settled on Ravenclaw.

This got me thinking; which MBTI types would fall under which house? I deliberated on this issue for a while and I eventually came up with the answer:

Gryffindor - Gryffindor kids would definitely fall under the SP category of personality sequences (Sensing and Perceiving). Gryffindor contained most of the adventurous and spontaneous kids, as well as the best athletes. The SP's penchant for living purely in the moment is basically the Gryffindor mantra. The lion also best symbolizes the temperaments of your typical SP. Also, your typical action hero in any work of fiction is almost always an SP. If Harry didn't have the kind of spatial awareness and courageousness that he did, he would've never survived throughout the series. This being said, I do not agree with Hermione Granger's placement in Gryffindor.

Ravenclaw - This is the house that I believe that Hermione actually belongs in. Ravenclaws are inquisitive and knowledge-seeking. That is why I believe that type sequences with the letters N and P fit the most into Ravenclaw (this is why I, as an ENTP, have been placed in here). NPs are often somewhat aloof and unattentive, which very well fits the Ravenclaw description. Wittiness is also a shared trait amongst both groups.

Slytherin - This one was hard because Slytherins are typically seen as villains, but I believe that NJs are the best fit for this house. NJs are the best planners in the world; they carry out their motives efficiently and with vigor. While this trait can certainly be expressed deviously, as is the case with most Slytherin kids, it can also be a force for good. Don't fret if I put you in this villainous house; it is mostly just a nod toward your knack for planning.

Hufflepuff - Last, but certainly not least, we have Hufflepuff. Hufflepuffs are an easy fit for the SJ temperament. Both groups enjoy the status quo and keeping things in order, just the way they have been for a long time. Hufflepuffs are known as the most genuinely kind house, which fits in with the SJ's disdain for any kind of conflict.

If you're a Harry Potter fan like me, I'm sure you've already sorted yourself into one of these houses, and I'm curious to see whether my proposed relationships match up with the results you guys have been receiving. Any feedback is welcomed below, even if you're just telling me that my article is dumb.

Celebrity Typing!! and the Four Main Temperaments

Hey, all.

Believe it or not, interest in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is not only reserved for a special breed of nerd. Many celebrities have taken the test, or have been typed by enthusiasts such as me based on their behavior. Here I will list a few celebrities or historical figures who have been identified as each type. I will also link to a description of each sequence to help y'all further understand how each respective personality behaves. Who knows, you may have the same personality type as your favorite famous person! In addition, I will describe the four main temperaments below to give you a better understanding on how these different types behave.

ESTJ:
Henry Ford
Hillary Clinton
Bill O'Reilly

ESFJ:
Elton John
Pope Francis
Sarah Palin

ISTJ:
George Washington
Warren Buffet
Robert De Niro

ISFJ:
Kate Middleton
Mother Teresa
Rosa Parks

ESTP:
Theodore Roosevelt
Ernest Hemingway
Madonna

ESFP:
Hugh Heffner
John F. Kennedy
Katie Perry

ISTP:
Tiger Woods
Steve Jobs
Harrison Ford

ISFP:
Brad Pitt
Ryan Gosling
Marilyn Monroe

ENTJ:
Napoleon Bonaparte
Julius Caesar
Bill Gates

ENFJ:
Martin Luther King Jr.\
Nelson Mandela
Oprah Winfrey

INTJ:
Isaac Newton
Karl Marx
Ayn Rand

INFJ:
Mahatma Gandhi
Thomas Jefferson
Adolf Hitler

ENTP:
Leonardo da Vinci
Benjamin Franklin
Jon Stewart

ENFP:
Mark Twain
Walt Disney
Robin Williams

INTP:
Albert Einstein
Abraham Lincoln
Charles Darwin

INFP:
William Shakespeare
Edgar Allen Poe
J.K. Rowling

Hopefully looking at famous examples of each type will give you a slight idea of how each of them behave. To help you understand even further, I will outline each of the four temperaments (which are based on two of the letters in each type) below.

SJ - THE GUARDIANS
The Guardians include the ESTJ, ISTJ, ESFJ, and ISFJ sequences, Guardians delight in order. They love sticking to what they know, and revel in family traditions and routine, I'm not saying that these guys never like trying anything new, but they just prefer everything the way that it always is, if you know what I mean, Because of this, Guardians are, above and beyond, the most organized of the four temperaments.

SP - THE ARTISANS
Artisans include ESTPs, ESFPs, ISTPs, and ISFPs. These types live to experience the world around them.They are usually the most accomplished athletes and performers. Have you ever known someone who seemed to party all the time, always living in the present? They are mostly likely an SP. While Artisans undoubtedly have a lot of fun, they sometimes can get forget out future plans or goals due to being too caught up in the here and now,

NT - THE RATIONALS
You probably get the pattern by now, but Rationals include ENTPs, INTPs, ENTJs, and INTJs. The main goal of an NT is to seek knowledge. There is nobody more inquisitive, more interested in seemingly useless bits of info than your typical Rational. NTs are also very skeptical, and don't take part in traditions or beliefs unless there is a sufficient logical reason behind it.

NF - THE IDEALISTS
NFs include ENFPs, INFPs, ENFJs, and INFJs. Idealists are easily the most personable type. They live to interact with other people and gauge their development and growth. That friend that is always wanting to talk about your feelings and always helping others? Most likely an NF. Idealists also are very in-tune with their own identities. They have morals and principles that they will stick to no matter what, and don't let many people challenge this identity.

Thanks for reading the second installment of this passion blog. I guarantee that, with the understanding of this seemingly unimportant personality test, one can better understand themselves as well as everyone else. As an ENTP, I like to analyze literally everything I come into contact with, so researching this type indicator helped keep my mind occupied by letting me analyze everybody's personalities into oblivion. Wooooooooo fun

What is the MBTI????

Many of you are probably asking the same question that the title of this post poses. Well, I'm here to answer your prayers. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is more than your typical share-on-facebook personality test. This assessment can be used to choose a career, choose friends, and even choose a spouse. Nowadays, the MBTI test is used by millions, and is very popular among Internet lowlifes like the author of this post.

The MBTI tests the variation between four different dichotomies, which I will outline below:

Extraversion (E) vs. Introversion (I)
This is probably the most straightforward of the four dichotomies. As many of you know, Extraverts live for social interaction. They like to spend most of their free time engaging in activities that involve members of their wide circle of acquaintances. They also are almost always more talkative than their opposite, the Introvert. The Introvert, as you can probably deduce, likes to stay at home more often than not, and tends to get exhausted after prolonged socialization. When socializing, they prefer small groups of their close friends. About 75% of people are Extraverts, and the remaining 25% are Introverts.

Sensing (S) vs. Intuition (N)
This attribute is a little harder to explain. Sensors tend to live more "in the moment". Their attention is always focused on the present, and they tend to have good awareness of their surroundings. They also deal better with concrete absolutes as opposed to theoretical alternatives. Sensors usually tend to stick with what they know, and are almost always better athletes. Intuitives, on the other hand, spend most of their time inside their own heads. Instead of focusing on the present, Intuitives can often times be caught daydreaming about the future or some other idea that they've been playing around with in their heads. Intuitives are also more open-minded, and can grasp new concepts with ease. To make things easier, let's say you have two students who are very good at math, but one is S and the other is N. The Sensor will likely become an engineer later in life, whereas the Intuitive would be more inclined to become a theoretical physicist or mathematician. Sensors are, by far, more common
than Intuitives.

Thinking (T) vs. Feeling (F)
This one is easy. Thinkers make decisions based on logic and rational thinking. They take in information and run it by their internal systems of logic before making any judgements. Feelers, on the otherhand, tend to make decisions based on their emotions. Feelers also think about how their decisions will affect other people, and tend to have heightened senses of empathy and sympathy when compared to Thinkers. Overall, a Thinking preference is much more common in men, while a Feeling preference is the norm in women.

Judging (J) vs. Perceiving (P)
Judgers are your ultimate go-getters. Judgers are organized and like to make quick decisions. They also tend to become aggravated when things don't go their way. While still prone to procrastination, Judgers usually try to finish tasks quickly and efficiently so they can move on to the next activity. Perceivers are, as you can probably predict by now, are the exact opposite. Perceivers like to gather as much information as possible, taking their time before they make a decision. They tend to be more adaptable, and usually have a go-with-the-flow mentality. While Judgers are more common in today's society, they have less of a majority among men than women.

After taking the test, you are presented with a sequence of four letters, which is determined by your preferences in these four categories. This is accompanied by a percentage, which indicates the strength of your preference. Here are my test results:

As you can see, my preference of Extraversion over Introversion is only slight, whereas I am a 100% Intuitive. I'm basically in la-la land at all times and rarely pay attention to what is around me.

I encourage you all to take the test here and comment the results. If you have any other questions, feel free to bombard the comment section with those as well. Sorry for this monster of an introductory post. Peace out.