LOPEZ, IAN RAPHAEL M.

HUMSS 11-06
Personality Development
Tuesdays and Fridays, 4:30-6:30pm
Room 204, Condotel, PUP Sta. Mesa

We love people
The results of my Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and its correlation to my genogram

I took the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) not only as a prerequisite for me to complete this
requirement, but also with a little pinch of curiosity. I have seen different kinds of similar tests
undertaken by my friends on Facebook that claimed that the results are their personality. When
they shared the results of those tests, they often noted that it is true for them! Thats why, I was
also asking myself if the results of the MBTI for me is true, or will it unlock a new facet of my life
for me to understand.
But lets first know what the MBTI is, and what purpose does it serve. According to Wikipedia:
The MyersBriggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is an introspective self-report questionnaire with the
purpose of indicating differing psychological preferences in how people perceive the world around
them and make decisions. It was created by Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers. The
mother-and-daughter tandem created this test based on a belief that humans have one dominant
psychological function out of these four: sensation, intuition, feeling, and thinking.
However, I saw a red flag in this test, with Wikipedia saying that the MBTI has some psycho-
metric deficiencies notwithstanding its popularity in the business sector. But Im not inclined to
believe this, because if its that invalid, then it wouldnt be included in the DepEd learning compe-
tencies.
Anyway, I took the test. I used about 5-10 minutes in answering the test. Its usually smooth
until a question with a term I cant understand pops in, and so I have to pause to reflect on what
answer I should give. I was careful not to fool around in answering; I would like this to be a reflec-
tion of my personality. The test, if my memory serves me right, have 32 questions. I have to check
the circle of the situation that is truest to me.

The test nailed me

The result then came through my e-mail after too much advertising from the sites owner. My
result is: introverted, intuitive, feeling, judging (INFJ). It is one of the 16 personality types that is
possible in the whole test. I was surprised to see that my result is only seen on 1-3% of the entire
world population.
The test said: On each of these four areas, the MBTI identifies which way your personality
tends to lean for each dimension. As you can see, the INFJ personality leans toward Introversion,
Intuiting, Feeling and Judging. And the result said that I am idealistic, sensitive to the needs of
others, highly creative and artistic, reserved, focused on the future, private, values close and deep
relationships, and enjoys thinking about the meaning of life.
I would say all of these are true. I am really idealistic, if the definition is unrealistically aiming
for perfection, because I really strive for perfection in what I do (which, by the way, always fail). I
can say that I am creative and artistic with all the things that happened to the school paper I was in
during junior high school. From a struggling campus newspaper, my team and I transformed it to a
visually appealing, content-rich newspaper that is now the 3rd best in the National Capital Region.
I also focus on the future, keeping a planner. People call me a graduate of BS Time Management
because of that. I value relationships so much that I lack them. But for those to whom I have a re-
lationship, it is often true and tested. Part of the result said that people with the INFJ personality
often hide their feelings. This is true, and when I show my feelings my inner self to someone, I
even apologize for wasting their time in listening.
One part of the result said: INFJs enjoy learning, particularly about people, society, literature
and art. They tend to prefer studying subjects that involves abstract theories and ideas rather than
concrete facts and information. This is true. I would rather be in a class where there is a free ex-
change of ideas and opinions, than a class which hangs me in the noose of memorization. And, I love
learning about people and their ideas.
INFJs also have a talent for language and are usually quite good at expressing themselves on
paper. Yes, this part fits in like a glove. As I said, I was a part of the campus newspaper. The career
I would like to have in the future also has something to do with language. They have a vivid inner
life, but they are often hesitant to share this with others except for perhaps those closest to them. I
do not share my personal life too often, and when I do, its not in a language too blunt and direct. I
would have to include here the help Twitter has given me, because in some ways it has relieved me
of all the thoughts inside my head.
Lastly, I would like to note this: While they are quiet and sensitive, they can also be good lead-
ers. Even when they dont take on overt leadership roles, they often act as quiet influencers behind
the scenes. Perhaps my phobia in being a leader started in elementary, when I ran for Grade 3
representative and was the second to the last. (I ran for Grade 10 representative seven years later
and won. I was scared to hell in speaking to my fellow schoolmates.) Thats why I mastered the art
of being influential behind the limelight. Using my language skills, I would often talk to the real
leaders.
I would say, that the MBTI test did not open new facets for me to understand about my life.
It have only confirmed what people say about me in the past, and now, I appreciate them for their
honesty. I would also think this is something against some negative comments saying that I am a
boastful, cold-hearted and mean-spirited. Maybe, now I realized, I have been just truthful to those
people and didnt just suck up to them.

Putting the family in a genogram

Then, I started the tedious process of putting my family into a genogram. I would have to thank
both of my parents for exposing me to every part of the family since I was a child.
Because of these excursions, I know the basic details of each member by heart, like their name,
or how one is related to another. In an overview, my father was born in September 14, 1975 in a
family of eight. My mother was born as the eldest in my grandmothers second marriage (after she
was widowed) in November 28, 1972. With her step-siblings in the first marriage and a young boy
sibling who died, they are also eight. I have a younger sister. The genogram program also had an
option for pets, so I included a newly-adopted chihuahua dog.
I have twelve cousins in my fathers side and thirteen in my mothers side. Because some of my
cousins are already married, I am an uncle to four children, and as of this writing I am expecting
two more!
My genogram, which is in Page 4 of this document, is only showing the relation of the different
family members. I only have a slight inkling of their medical history: my grandmother and grandfa-
ther in my mothers side both had brain and stomach cancer, respectively. My family in both sides
also have an extensive history of hypertension. My grandparents in my fathers side, both of my par-
ents have hypertension. So, remembering my mothers advice, it is possible that I have also a case
of high blood. One family members have also suffered from depression. Vitiligo, the skin disease,
is also a part of the family. One cousin has it, in her head. I have it, between my nose and my lips.

My personality and my family

Unfortunately, my genogram does not reflect the different qualities each member of my family
have. It only showed the medical history my family has, which is useful for me to take preventive
measures for diseases I may encounter like cancer, or hypertension. So let me just use my personal
anecdotes with the times I am with my relatives.
Well, I live with my extended family, and in some point during my childhood, almost all of
those in the genogram was present in this piece of land. Usually its during my birthday, or Christ-
mastime. That happens rarely now, because some of them are now with the Lord, or are living in
far places like Davao, and Novaliches. So along with the excursions my parents let us have with my
family members outside of this home, I can say that my personality is like theirs.
The best way to put this is our sense of humor. All families have their own brand of sense of
humor but I cant help mentioning how canny ours is. All of the jokers, including me, my cousins,
my fathers, almost everyone likes to poke fun at each other when we have the time.
We cousins are all achievers in school, like the result of the MBTI showed. Two of my cousins
are studying in UP. I think its an honor to be studying here in PUP. I could see a trend: my fam-
ilys career is usually in the medical side. My mother is a nurse. One is now a psychologist, one is
a medical technician, and one is an upcoming biologist. If not in the hospital, my family is in the
technical side: my fathers an electrician, my uncles are engineers in diploma, and younger family
members are now working in the booming IT and BPO industry. On a sidenote, I will be part of the
minority who will choose to be in the humanities side: one cousin is studying law. And all of us are
student-leaders in some point of our school lives.
Cousins are traditionally close, but me and my cousins in my generation leave a little space.
Maybe because of our very wide age range, we only bond when time permits. I would have to thank
my age because I can get along with them now better than before. Now, we play card games and
share about life when we are together. We value each other but doesnt delve in our private matters
too much.
But I see one common trend with all of us: we all love learning about people.
During parties, all of my family members share stories about people they havent heard before.
New members of the family are welcomed with gleefulness and a few drinks. Some of my uncles and
aunts are working with people, like being at a government offices front desk, or running a highly
successful restaurant in my province. Closer to home, my mother left her work as a nurse abroad to
take over our family carinderia business after my grandmothers death. And being able to witness
my mother, and my grandmother before her, form friendships and relationships with our loyal cus-
tomers throughout the past two decades, is very inspiring.
Thats why, I realized, the MBTI result said that I have an innate ability to understand people.
Because thats what I have been seeing throughout my childhood. Thats where Im most comfort-
able with, trying to overcome my introvertness with a quest to learn from people. My family works
with people. My family serves the people. With this in mind, it only makes me more proud and it
gives me the drive to pursue my dreams. Now, I dont wonder why my family doesnt stop me from
taking up broadcasting.

Genogram is on page 4, the MBTI result is on page 6

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INFJ: The Protector
INFJ (introverted, intuitive, feeling, judging) is a four-letter code used to represent one of
the 16 personality types identified by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). This personality
assessment was created by Isabel Myers and her mother Katherine Briggs in the 1940s based on
the theories of Swiss psychoanalyst Carl Jung. People with INFJ personalities are creative, gentle
and caring. According to David Keirsey, the INFJ type is one of the rarest with just one to three
percent of the population exhibiting this personality type.

INFJ Characteristics
The MBTI identifies your personality type by looking at four main areas: 1) Extraversion vs
Introversion, 2) Sensing vs Intuition, 3) Thinking vs Feeling and 4) Judging vs Perceiving.
On each of these four areas, the MBTI identifies which way your personality tends to lean
for each dimension. As you can see, the INFJ personality leans toward Introversion, Intuiting,
Feeling and Judging.

Introversion (I): INFJs tend to be reserved, quiet and have a small circle of close friends.
Intuition (N): INFJs are prefer abstract concepts and tend to focus on the big picture rather
than concrete details.
Feeling (F): INFJs place a greater emphasis on personal concerns than objective facts when
making decisions.
Judging (J): INFJs like to exert control by planning, organizing and making decisions as early
as possible.

People with INFJ personalities tend to exhibit the following characteristics:

Idealistic
Sensitive to the needs of others
Highly creative and artistic
Reserved
Focused on the future
Private
Values close, deep relationships
Enjoys thinking about the meaning of life

INFJs are driven by their strong values and seek out meaning in all areas of their lives in-
cluding relationships and work. People with this type of personality are often described as deep
and complex.
INFJs have an innate ability to understand other peoples feelings. While they are introvert-
ed, they sometimes seem extroverted at times due to their strong interest in people and society.
INFJs are interested in helping others and making the world a better place. They tend to be ex-
cellent listeners and are good at interacting with people which whom they are emotionally close
and connected. While they care deeply about others, INFJs tend to be very introverted and are
only willing to share their true selves with a select few. After being in social situations, INFJs
need time to themselves to recharge.
INFJs also have a talent for language and are usually quite good at expressing themselves on
paper. They have a vivid inner life, but they are often hesitant to share this with others except for
perhaps those closest to them. While they are quiet and sensitive, they can also be good leaders.
Even when they dont take on overt leadership roles, they often act as quiet influencers behind
the scenes.
In school, INFJs are usually high achievers and get good grades. They can be perfectionists
at times and tend to put a great deal of effort into their academic work. INFJs enjoy learning,
particularly about people, society, literature and art. They tend to prefer studying subjects that
involves abstract theories and ideas rather than concrete facts and information.
Because they are reserved and private, INFJs can be difficult to get to know. They place a
high value on close, deep relationships and can be hurt easily, although they often hide these feel-
ings from others.

Famous INFJs
By looking at their lives and works, researchers have suggested that a number of famous indi-
viduals exhibit personality traits consistent with the INFJ personality type. Some of these famed
figures include:

Billy Crystal, actor

Chaucer, poet
Gillian Anderson, actress
Nathaniel Hawthorne, author
Robert Burns, poet
Nicole Kidman, actress
Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, writer
Robert Burns, poet
Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights leader

Some fictional characters with INFJ personalities include:

Luke Skywalker, Star Wars

Amelie Poulain, Amelie
The Tinman, The Wizard of Oz

Best Careers for INFJs

INFJs do well in careers where they can express their creativity. Because people with INFJ
personality have such deeply held convictions and values, they do particularly well in jobs that
support these principles.

Artist
Actor
Entrepreneur
Religious worker
Musician
Librarian
Counselor
Psychologist
Writer
Teacher
Photographer